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The "Sarcophagus of the Spouses"- an Etruscan tomb effigy from c.500 BCE. Made of terracotta, this sarcophagus was once brightly painted, and contained the cremated remains of the couple depicted. Discovered at the Necropolis of Caere .

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The "Sarcophagus of the Spouses"- an Etruscan tomb effigy from c.500 BCE. Made of terracotta, this sarcophagus was once brightly painted, and contained the cremated remains of the couple depicted. Discovered at the Necropolis of Caere .

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The famous Etruscan terracotta sarcophagus is an example of the outstanding craft skills of the Etruscans. The artifact was found in 1881 in the Banditaccia necropolis in Cerveteri .

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The famous Etruscan terracotta sarcophagus is an example of the outstanding craft skills of the Etruscans. The artifact was found in 1881 in the Banditaccia necropolis in Cerveteri .

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Detail of one long side of Hagia Triada Sarcophagus, a Minoan limestone sarcophagus from c. 1400 BC, 54" long, excavated from a tomb at Hagia Triada, Crete. Coated in plaster and painted in fresco on all faces, It is the only limestone sarcophagus of its era discovered to date...

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Detail of one long side of Hagia Triada Sarcophagus, a Minoan limestone sarcophagus from c. 1400 BC, 54" long, excavated from a tomb at Hagia Triada, Crete. Coated in plaster and painted in fresco on all faces, It is the only limestone sarcophagus of its era discovered to date...

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Terracotta mask of the goddess ʿAshtart depicted with a beard. Carthage necropolis, c. mid-7th – early 6th century BCE.

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Terracotta mask of the goddess ʿAshtart depicted with a beard. Carthage necropolis, c. mid-7th – early 6th century BCE.

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Dishes made from terracotta, which were discovered in Domus Romana in Malta. The items are dated to the first century BCE - 2nd century CE.

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Dishes made from terracotta, which were discovered in Domus Romana in Malta. The items are dated to the first century BCE - 2nd century CE.

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Wall painting from the tomb of the Egyptian vizier Rekhmire at the Theban necropolis, Egypt , dated to 1400 BCE ca. It depicts representatives of foreign lands whom Rekhmire received, i.e. Minoans , Nubians , Syrians

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Wall painting from the tomb of the Egyptian vizier Rekhmire at the Theban necropolis, Egypt , dated to 1400 BCE ca. It depicts representatives of foreign lands whom Rekhmire received, i.e. Minoans , Nubians , Syrians

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The remains of the Red Queen covered with bright red cinnabar powder, found in a sarcophagus inside Temple XIII in the ruins of the ancient Maya city of Palenque, in Mexico. 600-700 CE

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The remains of the Red Queen covered with bright red cinnabar powder, found in a sarcophagus inside Temple XIII in the ruins of the ancient Maya city of Palenque, in Mexico. 600-700 CE

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A 2,500-year-old Persian Acinaces, one of the few remaining royal swords from the Achaemenid Empire in exceptional condition. Made of pure gold and related to the era of Darius the Great, it was discovered in Hamadan , and is housed at National Museum of Iran.

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A 2,500-year-old Persian Acinaces, one of the few remaining royal swords from the Achaemenid Empire in exceptional condition. Made of pure gold and related to the era of Darius the Great, it was discovered in Hamadan , and is housed at National Museum of Iran.

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Etruscan terracotta roof antefix depicting the goddess Juno-Sospita. Latium, Italy, c. 500–480 BCE.

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Etruscan terracotta roof antefix depicting the goddess Juno-Sospita. Latium, Italy, c. 500–480 BCE.

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Partially preserved marble head of a woman from Roman times - probably Venus . According to the researchers, the oxidation of the sculpture's brown eyelashes created tear-like spots. The object was discovered in Athens. It is now on display at the Acropolis museum.

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Partially preserved marble head of a woman from Roman times - probably Venus . According to the researchers, the oxidation of the sculpture's brown eyelashes created tear-like spots. The object was discovered in Athens. It is now on display at the Acropolis museum.

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Figurine with articulated legs thought to represent the ecstatic Oklasma dance connected to worship of Dionysus. Parthian empire, ca. 247 BC - 224 AD. Terracotta with traces of pigment. Fordham Museum of Greek, Etruscan and Roman Art

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Figurine with articulated legs thought to represent the ecstatic Oklasma dance connected to worship of Dionysus. Parthian empire, ca. 247 BC - 224 AD. Terracotta with traces of pigment. Fordham Museum of Greek, Etruscan and Roman Art

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Portrait of a Roman made on glass. The find was discovered in Pompeii and is dated to 79 CE.

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Portrait of a Roman made on glass. The find was discovered in Pompeii and is dated to 79 CE.

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A terracotta rattle in the form of a pig or boar. From Cyprus, 300-50 BCE, now housed at the British Museum

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A terracotta rattle in the form of a pig or boar. From Cyprus, 300-50 BCE, now housed at the British Museum

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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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In the crypts beneath the Temple of Hathor at Dendera, Egypt, a relief from the Ptolemaic period depicts an elaborate menat necklace, acting as a divine amulet and counterweight, adorned with four Hathor-headed sistrums. 54-30 BCE

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In the crypts beneath the Temple of Hathor at Dendera, Egypt, a relief from the Ptolemaic period depicts an elaborate menat necklace, acting as a divine amulet and counterweight, adorned with four Hathor-headed sistrums. 54-30 BCE

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Roman brick tomb in Serbia, built in the 2nd-3rd century CE. The object was discovered in a necropolis at an excavation site in Gomolava in northern Serbia. This place is one of the "richest" in terms of archaeological finds in Serbia.

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Roman brick tomb in Serbia, built in the 2nd-3rd century CE. The object was discovered in a necropolis at an excavation site in Gomolava in northern Serbia. This place is one of the "richest" in terms of archaeological finds in Serbia.

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The 4,200-year-old bag from Horseshoe Ranch Cave - prehistoric craftsmanship in North America. Discovered in Horseshoe Ranch Cave, dates to around 2200 BCE and was made by ancient Indigenous peoples of the region, likely ancestors of hunter-gatherer groups living in what is now Texas.

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The 4,200-year-old bag from Horseshoe Ranch Cave - prehistoric craftsmanship in North America. Discovered in Horseshoe Ranch Cave, dates to around 2200 BCE and was made by ancient Indigenous peoples of the region, likely ancestors of hunter-gatherer groups living in what is now Texas.

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Sarcophagus of Eshmunazar II, king of Sidon 539-525 BC. It was unearthed from an ancient necropolis near Sidon, Lebanon, imported from Egypt, but inscribed in Phoenician language. When found, it was the first and largest Phoenician inscription ever discovered in Phoenicia proper...

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Sarcophagus of Eshmunazar II, king of Sidon 539-525 BC. It was unearthed from an ancient necropolis near Sidon, Lebanon, imported from Egypt, but inscribed in Phoenician language. When found, it was the first and largest Phoenician inscription ever discovered in Phoenicia proper...

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Ancient Etruscan painted terracotta head of a woman, c. 4th century BCE.

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Ancient Etruscan painted terracotta head of a woman, c. 4th century BCE.

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