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The valley temple of the Pharaoh Khafre in Giza, Egypt, built around 2570 BCE. The temple was built of megalithic blocks sheathed in red granite, some weighing over 200 tons. The square pillars of the T-shaped hallway were made of solid granite, and the floor was paved in alabaster

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The valley temple of the Pharaoh Khafre in Giza, Egypt, built around 2570 BCE. The temple was built of megalithic blocks sheathed in red granite, some weighing over 200 tons. The square pillars of the T-shaped hallway were made of solid granite, and the floor was paved in alabaster

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On Elephantine Island in Egypt rests a massive granite stone box, carved from a single monolithic block weighing nearly 17 tons. The artifact, which dates back to the New Kingdom , was likely a shrine or reliquary dedicated to the god Khnum

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On Elephantine Island in Egypt rests a massive granite stone box, carved from a single monolithic block weighing nearly 17 tons. The artifact, which dates back to the New Kingdom , was likely a shrine or reliquary dedicated to the god Khnum

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Archaeologists have uncovered over 1,000 intact blocks from the foundation wall of Queen Hatshepsut's temple in Luxor near the tomb of Queen Teti Sheri, grandmother of Ahmose I, the first pharaoh of Egypt's golden New Kingdom era.

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Archaeologists have uncovered over 1,000 intact blocks from the foundation wall of Queen Hatshepsut's temple in Luxor near the tomb of Queen Teti Sheri, grandmother of Ahmose I, the first pharaoh of Egypt's golden New Kingdom era.

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Hidden deep within the ochre cliffs of the Valley of the Kings, lies one of Ancient Egypt’s most breathtaking royal sepulchres: the tomb of Pharaoh Seti I, who reigned during the 19th Dynasty around 1290–1279 BCE

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Hidden deep within the ochre cliffs of the Valley of the Kings, lies one of Ancient Egypt’s most breathtaking royal sepulchres: the tomb of Pharaoh Seti I, who reigned during the 19th Dynasty around 1290–1279 BCE

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The red granite sarcophagus of the pharaoh Senusret II in the burial chamber of his pyramid in Egypt. The sarcophagus was exceptionally well made with remarkably minute deviations, but had a pronounced slant towards the south along its length

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The red granite sarcophagus of the pharaoh Senusret II in the burial chamber of his pyramid in Egypt. The sarcophagus was exceptionally well made with remarkably minute deviations, but had a pronounced slant towards the south along its length

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Hassocks found at the tomb of the pharaoh Tutankhamun . They were stuffed with bran, lined with linen, and covered with intricate polychrome beadwork. Now housed at the Grand Egyptian Museum

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Hassocks found at the tomb of the pharaoh Tutankhamun . They were stuffed with bran, lined with linen, and covered with intricate polychrome beadwork. Now housed at the Grand Egyptian Museum

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The top image is a reconstruction of the Medieval Louvre which was built by Philip II in 1190. Between 1528-1660, it was generally demolished to make way for expanding the Louvre Palace, while some parts of the castle's foundations were incorporated in construction of the later palace

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The top image is a reconstruction of the Medieval Louvre which was built by Philip II in 1190. Between 1528-1660, it was generally demolished to make way for expanding the Louvre Palace, while some parts of the castle's foundations were incorporated in construction of the later palace

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Mummy of Sitre In, wet nurse of the female pharaoh Hatshepsut . Although not a member of the royal family, she received the honour of a burial in the royal necropolis, and more precisely in the tomb KV60 in the Valley of the Kings in Egypt

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Mummy of Sitre In, wet nurse of the female pharaoh Hatshepsut . Although not a member of the royal family, she received the honour of a burial in the royal necropolis, and more precisely in the tomb KV60 in the Valley of the Kings in Egypt

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Gallagh Man was discovered in a bog in County Galway, Ireland, in 1821. The remnants of the rope used to strangle him over 2000 years ago were still around his neck.

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Gallagh Man was discovered in a bog in County Galway, Ireland, in 1821. The remnants of the rope used to strangle him over 2000 years ago were still around his neck.

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The granite core or CORE 7, was found by the archaeologist Petrie in Giza, Egypt, and was made by the ancient Egyptians using a tubular drill. 4th Dynasty , now housed at the Petrie Museum of Egyptian and Sudanese Archaeology in London

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The granite core or CORE 7, was found by the archaeologist Petrie in Giza, Egypt, and was made by the ancient Egyptians using a tubular drill. 4th Dynasty , now housed at the Petrie Museum of Egyptian and Sudanese Archaeology in London

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This gold head of the falcon god Horus, lord of the sun and patron deity of kingship, was discovered beneath the floor of the main chamber of his temple in Hierakonpolis, Egypt. The eyes are inlaid with obsidian. Old Kingdom, ca. 2345-2181 BCE, now housed at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo

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This gold head of the falcon god Horus, lord of the sun and patron deity of kingship, was discovered beneath the floor of the main chamber of his temple in Hierakonpolis, Egypt. The eyes are inlaid with obsidian. Old Kingdom, ca. 2345-2181 BCE, now housed at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo

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The interior of the main hall of the Genko-an temple in Kyoto, Japan, built in 1694 CE. The temple is famous for its 2 large windows . One is round and is called “The Window of Enlightenment” while the other is square and is called “The Window of Confusion”

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The interior of the main hall of the Genko-an temple in Kyoto, Japan, built in 1694 CE. The temple is famous for its 2 large windows . One is round and is called “The Window of Enlightenment” while the other is square and is called “The Window of Confusion”

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The Mausoleum of Theodoric was built in 520 AD by Theodoric the Great as his future tomb. It is unique in having a roof slab made of a single carved stone, weighing 230 tons.

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The Mausoleum of Theodoric was built in 520 AD by Theodoric the Great as his future tomb. It is unique in having a roof slab made of a single carved stone, weighing 230 tons.

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The Green Stone lying in one of the storerooms of the Temple complex in Hattusa, which was the capital of the Hittite Empire until it was destroyed around 1200 BC. The stone, which is thought to have been made from serpentinite, may have played a role in some religious cult

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The Green Stone lying in one of the storerooms of the Temple complex in Hattusa, which was the capital of the Hittite Empire until it was destroyed around 1200 BC. The stone, which is thought to have been made from serpentinite, may have played a role in some religious cult

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Alexander the Great becoming pharaoh of Egypt, as shown here praying to Amun at the Luxor Temple

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Alexander the Great becoming pharaoh of Egypt, as shown here praying to Amun at the Luxor Temple

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A wall painting from the tomb KV6 of the ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Ramesses IX , located in Egypt's Valley of the Kings

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A wall painting from the tomb KV6 of the ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Ramesses IX , located in Egypt's Valley of the Kings

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Amphitheater, Roman city of Augusta Emerita, Merida, Spain. Constructed in 8 BC to complement the theater built next to it some 7 years earlier. This fighting ground was used until the fall of the Empire in the 4th century and ended partially underground. It was uncovered in 1912...

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Amphitheater, Roman city of Augusta Emerita, Merida, Spain. Constructed in 8 BC to complement the theater built next to it some 7 years earlier. This fighting ground was used until the fall of the Empire in the 4th century and ended partially underground. It was uncovered in 1912...

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