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The Kuffern Situla; a bronze carved bucket of the late Hallstatt period, of 400 BCE ca, discovered near Kuffern, Austria. Its upper part bears reliefs around the lip: here, two athletes in a boxing/fighting scene , & a chariot-race . Natural hist. mus. of Vienna, nr. PA17036

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The Kuffern Situla; a bronze carved bucket of the late Hallstatt period, of 400 BCE ca, discovered near Kuffern, Austria. Its upper part bears reliefs around the lip: here, two athletes in a boxing/fighting scene , & a chariot-race . Natural hist. mus. of Vienna, nr. PA17036

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Bronze face mask from a Roman parade helmet, late 1st century AD. Discovered at the fort of Trimontium along with two others in southern Scotland.

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Bronze face mask from a Roman parade helmet, late 1st century AD. Discovered at the fort of Trimontium along with two others in southern Scotland.

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Tubular chariot fitting with rabbits. China, Shang dynasty, late Anyang period, ca. 1100-1050 BC. Bronze. National Museum of Asian Art collection

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Tubular chariot fitting with rabbits. China, Shang dynasty, late Anyang period, ca. 1100-1050 BC. Bronze. National Museum of Asian Art collection

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Bronze statue of a woman fastening her peplos, Herculaneum, 1st c. BC-AD. One of five bronze dancers , or water bearers, found in the peristyle of the Villa of the Papyri in Herculaneum, one of the most refined residences recovered from the Roman world...

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Bronze statue of a woman fastening her peplos, Herculaneum, 1st c. BC-AD. One of five bronze dancers , or water bearers, found in the peristyle of the Villa of the Papyri in Herculaneum, one of the most refined residences recovered from the Roman world...

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Found buried in a crouched position and laid upon a thick bed of barnacles and mussel shells, this Iron Age man was discovered not far Brighton, U.K. Known as the Slonk Hill Man, he lived around 2,400 to 2,200 years ago.

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Found buried in a crouched position and laid upon a thick bed of barnacles and mussel shells, this Iron Age man was discovered not far Brighton, U.K. Known as the Slonk Hill Man, he lived around 2,400 to 2,200 years ago.

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The 4000-year-old Harput relief, now housed at the Elazig City Museum in Turkey, was discovered by chance in 2016. This 4-ton limestone relief depicts the conquest of a fortress and the arrival of prisoners before the king

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The 4000-year-old Harput relief, now housed at the Elazig City Museum in Turkey, was discovered by chance in 2016. This 4-ton limestone relief depicts the conquest of a fortress and the arrival of prisoners before the king

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Near a royal tomb complex dating to the Western Han Dynasty , archaeologists discovered the remains of more than 400 sacrificed animals. This included the first complete skeletons of a giant panda and a tapir, to have ever been found in a tomb in China

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Near a royal tomb complex dating to the Western Han Dynasty , archaeologists discovered the remains of more than 400 sacrificed animals. This included the first complete skeletons of a giant panda and a tapir, to have ever been found in a tomb in China

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Archaeologists in southeastern Turkey have uncovered two 10,000-year-old human face reliefs, offering new insights into artistic expression during the Neolithic period.

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Archaeologists in southeastern Turkey have uncovered two 10,000-year-old human face reliefs, offering new insights into artistic expression during the Neolithic period.

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Venus of Brassempouy; an ivory female head, broken part of larger figure. An artifact of the Gravettian culture of the Upper Palaeolithic period. Discovered at the Grotte du Pape, Brassempouy, France, & dated to 25000 BP ca. Musée d'Archéologie Nationale , nr. MAN 47019

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Venus of Brassempouy; an ivory female head, broken part of larger figure. An artifact of the Gravettian culture of the Upper Palaeolithic period. Discovered at the Grotte du Pape, Brassempouy, France, & dated to 25000 BP ca. Musée d'Archéologie Nationale , nr. MAN 47019

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A bronze lamp from the city of Benin Benin was also one of the first cities to have a semblance of street lighting. bigger versions of these were hung 20ft high and placed around the city, fueled with palm oil the industrial era equivalent of crude oil. 15th century

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A bronze lamp from the city of Benin Benin was also one of the first cities to have a semblance of street lighting. bigger versions of these were hung 20ft high and placed around the city, fueled with palm oil the industrial era equivalent of crude oil. 15th century

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A six-foot marble statue of the goddess Athena has been discovered at the West Theater in Laodicea, an ancient city in southwestern Turkey. The style of the carving suggests that the sculpture dates to the reign of the Roman emperor Augustus, between 27 BCE and 14 CE

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A six-foot marble statue of the goddess Athena has been discovered at the West Theater in Laodicea, an ancient city in southwestern Turkey. The style of the carving suggests that the sculpture dates to the reign of the Roman emperor Augustus, between 27 BCE and 14 CE

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Some of the 46 bronze geese discovered in a single pit at the mausoleum of the 1st Emperor of China . The pit also yielded 15 terracotta figures, likely representing musicians, who together with the birds recreated a scene of leisure and entertainment in the imperial garden

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Some of the 46 bronze geese discovered in a single pit at the mausoleum of the 1st Emperor of China . The pit also yielded 15 terracotta figures, likely representing musicians, who together with the birds recreated a scene of leisure and entertainment in the imperial garden

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Belt hook in the form of a tiger. China, Warring States period, 4th c BC. Bronze inlaid with gold and silver. Loaned to the Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Belt hook in the form of a tiger. China, Warring States period, 4th c BC. Bronze inlaid with gold and silver. Loaned to the Metropolitan Museum of Art

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A thousand-year-old face has emerged from the bottom of Lake Lednica. Discovered among the ruined ramparts of the stronghold on Ostrów Lednicki ~ Poland, this beam carved with a human face is one of the most interesting finds of recent years.

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A thousand-year-old face has emerged from the bottom of Lake Lednica. Discovered among the ruined ramparts of the stronghold on Ostrów Lednicki ~ Poland, this beam carved with a human face is one of the most interesting finds of recent years.

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Mars, Venus, and Cupid with Vulcan at his forge , parcel-gilt bronze . Attributed to Gian Marco Cavalli. The scene depicts Venus and Mars sharing a rapt gaze while Vulcan, her husband, labors at his forge to create armor for the war god.

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Mars, Venus, and Cupid with Vulcan at his forge , parcel-gilt bronze . Attributed to Gian Marco Cavalli. The scene depicts Venus and Mars sharing a rapt gaze while Vulcan, her husband, labors at his forge to create armor for the war god.

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The Riace bronzes,also called the Riace Warriors,are two full-size Greek bronze statues of naked bearded warriors,cast about 460–450 BC that were found in the sea near Riace,Calabria.They are now in the Museo Nazionale della Magna Grecia in Reggio Calabria.

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The Riace bronzes,also called the Riace Warriors,are two full-size Greek bronze statues of naked bearded warriors,cast about 460–450 BC that were found in the sea near Riace,Calabria.They are now in the Museo Nazionale della Magna Grecia in Reggio Calabria.

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An astronomical clock built by an Augustinian friar in 1679 CE, now housed at the Viennese Clock Museum in Vienna, Austria. 30 different readings. Gold plated movement, its calibrated up to year 99999. One of the hands will rotate only once in 20,000 years

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An astronomical clock built by an Augustinian friar in 1679 CE, now housed at the Viennese Clock Museum in Vienna, Austria. 30 different readings. Gold plated movement, its calibrated up to year 99999. One of the hands will rotate only once in 20,000 years

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Gold jewellery found by a treasure hunter in 2005, at the Ari Kogel in Hallstatt, Austria. Urnfield Culture, late bronze age, 1200-1000 BCE

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Gold jewellery found by a treasure hunter in 2005, at the Ari Kogel in Hallstatt, Austria. Urnfield Culture, late bronze age, 1200-1000 BCE

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Detail of the face of one of the "Bronze Runners", two full-size bronze statues with bone and stone inlays for the eyes, found at the Villa of the Papyri in Herculaneum. Generally dated between the first century BC and the first AD, they are believed to be copies of Greek statues...

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Detail of the face of one of the "Bronze Runners", two full-size bronze statues with bone and stone inlays for the eyes, found at the Villa of the Papyri in Herculaneum. Generally dated between the first century BC and the first AD, they are believed to be copies of Greek statues...

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