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1.4 meter Buddha head and many votive stupas discovered in the ruins of Ratnagiri Monastery, a Vajrayana Buddhist site. Odisha, India, 5th century AD

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1.4 meter Buddha head and many votive stupas discovered in the ruins of Ratnagiri Monastery, a Vajrayana Buddhist site. Odisha, India, 5th century AD

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Brahman head; 6th century CE mural from the Buddhist monastery of Duldur Akhur in Xinjiang, China

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Brahman head; 6th century CE mural from the Buddhist monastery of Duldur Akhur in Xinjiang, China

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In 1972, while on vacation at Monasterace, situated off the coast of Riace, Roman engineer Stefano Mariottini discovered an exquisite ancient Greek bronze statue dating back to the 5th century BC

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In 1972, while on vacation at Monasterace, situated off the coast of Riace, Roman engineer Stefano Mariottini discovered an exquisite ancient Greek bronze statue dating back to the 5th century BC

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Large Buddhist reliefs carved on the side of a mountain at the Maijishan Grottoes. They depict the Three Worthies of Huayan: Sakyamuni, Vairocana, and Manjusri. China, Sui dynasty, 5th-6th century AD

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Large Buddhist reliefs carved on the side of a mountain at the Maijishan Grottoes. They depict the Three Worthies of Huayan: Sakyamuni, Vairocana, and Manjusri. China, Sui dynasty, 5th-6th century AD

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Painted walls at Alchi Monastery, depicting a mandala and Buddhas. Ladakh, India, 11th century AD

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Painted walls at Alchi Monastery, depicting a mandala and Buddhas. Ladakh, India, 11th century AD

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Buddha levitating in front of monks and adorants, while soldiers approach a stupa in the background. Amaravati, India, Satavahana dynasty, 2nd century AD

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Buddha levitating in front of monks and adorants, while soldiers approach a stupa in the background. Amaravati, India, Satavahana dynasty, 2nd century AD

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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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An old photo of a man wearing a 13th century CE necklace made from moa bone, and discovered at the Māori archaeological site of Wairau Bar in New Zealand

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An old photo of a man wearing a 13th century CE necklace made from moa bone, and discovered at the Māori archaeological site of Wairau Bar in New Zealand

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Votive Stupa at Mohra Muradu, Taxila. It was found in one of the Monastery cells.

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Votive Stupa at Mohra Muradu, Taxila. It was found in one of the Monastery cells.

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A blue and white water dropper in the shape of a fish. Lê dynasty, 15th century.

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A blue and white water dropper in the shape of a fish. Lê dynasty, 15th century.

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Buffalo headed Yogini Vrishanana , present day Lokhari, Uttar Pradesh. This was stolen and illegally smuggled to France, and was recovered to India in 2013. A Yogini is a master practitioner of Yoga or a spiritual teacher

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Buffalo headed Yogini Vrishanana , present day Lokhari, Uttar Pradesh. This was stolen and illegally smuggled to France, and was recovered to India in 2013. A Yogini is a master practitioner of Yoga or a spiritual teacher

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A Roman marble head dated around 1st-2nd Century AD has been discovered by Greg Crawley, a construction worker driver while undertaking renovation works in Peterborough. Its bust was also discovered close to the site of the original find and were reassembled.

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A Roman marble head dated around 1st-2nd Century AD has been discovered by Greg Crawley, a construction worker driver while undertaking renovation works in Peterborough. Its bust was also discovered close to the site of the original find and were reassembled.

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Roman statue of two greyhounds, discovered in the Villa of Antoninus Pius, mid 2nd century

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Roman statue of two greyhounds, discovered in the Villa of Antoninus Pius, mid 2nd century

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Relief of the seven historical Buddhas and Maitreya, the Buddha of the future. Swat Valley, Pakistan, 4th century AD

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Relief of the seven historical Buddhas and Maitreya, the Buddha of the future. Swat Valley, Pakistan, 4th century AD

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Head of the fasting Buddha. Gandhara, Pakistan, Kushan Empire, 3rd-5th century AD

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Head of the fasting Buddha. Gandhara, Pakistan, Kushan Empire, 3rd-5th century AD

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The Shah Diamond, mined in the late 15th century and brought to the court of the Shah Burhān Nizām II in the late 16th century, Maharashtra, India

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The Shah Diamond, mined in the late 15th century and brought to the court of the Shah Burhān Nizām II in the late 16th century, Maharashtra, India

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An old photograph of Caves 11 and 12 of the Ellora Caves in India. These caves, which were built between 600–730 CE, are three-storey monasteries cut out of a rock, with Vajrayana iconography inside

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An old photograph of Caves 11 and 12 of the Ellora Caves in India. These caves, which were built between 600–730 CE, are three-storey monasteries cut out of a rock, with Vajrayana iconography inside

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A Roman water boiler from the 1st century BCE that was discovered at Villa Della Pisanella in Boscoreale, Italy. It is one of the rarest examples to survive with its complete system of pipes and fittings intact.

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A Roman water boiler from the 1st century BCE that was discovered at Villa Della Pisanella in Boscoreale, Italy. It is one of the rarest examples to survive with its complete system of pipes and fittings intact.

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