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A linen orbiculus, from Egypt, decorated with the stroy of Joseph. On the left, you can see how he is thrown into the well and how a brother takes away his multicoloured cloak. On the right, Joseph is taken by the Ishmaelites on a camel to be sold to Pharaoh. 650-699 CE

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A linen orbiculus, from Egypt, decorated with the stroy of Joseph. On the left, you can see how he is thrown into the well and how a brother takes away his multicoloured cloak. On the right, Joseph is taken by the Ishmaelites on a camel to be sold to Pharaoh. 650-699 CE

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This decorative lintel relief with hieroglyphs identify king Senusret III wearing the crown of Lower Egypt and the crown of Upper Egypt during the Heb Sed. Horus and Seth on standards give million years of life to the king. Ca. 1878-1839 BCE, Egyptian Museum, Cairo

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This decorative lintel relief with hieroglyphs identify king Senusret III wearing the crown of Lower Egypt and the crown of Upper Egypt during the Heb Sed. Horus and Seth on standards give million years of life to the king. Ca. 1878-1839 BCE, Egyptian Museum, Cairo

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Textile Doll from Roman Egypt, c.100-200 CE: this doll is decorated with real human hair, gold jewelry, gilded leather cuffs, and embroidered linen

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Textile Doll from Roman Egypt, c.100-200 CE: this doll is decorated with real human hair, gold jewelry, gilded leather cuffs, and embroidered linen

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Three-Headed Protome from Georgia c.800-650 BCE: this sculpture originally depicted multiple heads on opposite ends of a four-legged body, and several other sculptures with this design have been found at the same site

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Three-Headed Protome from Georgia c.800-650 BCE: this sculpture originally depicted multiple heads on opposite ends of a four-legged body, and several other sculptures with this design have been found at the same site

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Terracotta bell krater with Hermes and Hekate leading Persephone from the underworld to her mother Demeter. Greek, Attic, ca. 440 BC. Red-figure decoration attributed to the Persephone painter. See link in comments for reverse with libation scene. Metropolitan Museum of Art collection

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Terracotta bell krater with Hermes and Hekate leading Persephone from the underworld to her mother Demeter. Greek, Attic, ca. 440 BC. Red-figure decoration attributed to the Persephone painter. See link in comments for reverse with libation scene. Metropolitan Museum of Art collection

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The Tandragee Idol, dated to the Iron Age, with some sources suggesting a date as early as 1000 BCE. It shows the torso and head of a grotesque and brutish figure who crosses his body with his left arm to hold his right arm in what appears to be a ritualistic pose. Northern Ireland

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The Tandragee Idol, dated to the Iron Age, with some sources suggesting a date as early as 1000 BCE. It shows the torso and head of a grotesque and brutish figure who crosses his body with his left arm to hold his right arm in what appears to be a ritualistic pose. Northern Ireland

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Portrait of a young man from Roman Egypt with a visible incision on his right eye after surgery. Object dated to the 2nd-3rd century CE. Example of Fayum portrait.

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Portrait of a young man from Roman Egypt with a visible incision on his right eye after surgery. Object dated to the 2nd-3rd century CE. Example of Fayum portrait.

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An ancient maya vase, from Naranjo in Guatemala, depicting on the left, a cheeky rabbit steeling the clothes of God L, as he tells him "smell your sweat, wizard penis". And on the right we see the same deity complaining to the supreme creator god Itzamnaaj

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An ancient maya vase, from Naranjo in Guatemala, depicting on the left, a cheeky rabbit steeling the clothes of God L, as he tells him "smell your sweat, wizard penis". And on the right we see the same deity complaining to the supreme creator god Itzamnaaj

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The head of the slain Swedish king Charles XII, killed in 1718 by a projectile while inspecting his troops' lines during the siege of Fredriksten in Norway. The shot struck the left side of his skull and exited from the right. These photos were taken during a 1917 autopsy

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The head of the slain Swedish king Charles XII, killed in 1718 by a projectile while inspecting his troops' lines during the siege of Fredriksten in Norway. The shot struck the left side of his skull and exited from the right. These photos were taken during a 1917 autopsy

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The Acropolis from the Athenian Agora. The agora evolved from a Mycenaean cemetery into Athens' civic heart by the 6th c. BC. On the Acropolis, from right to left, you see the Temple of Nike on the Propylaeum, the Parthenon, and the Erechtheion with a glimpse of the Caryatid Porch.

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The Acropolis from the Athenian Agora. The agora evolved from a Mycenaean cemetery into Athens' civic heart by the 6th c. BC. On the Acropolis, from right to left, you see the Temple of Nike on the Propylaeum, the Parthenon, and the Erechtheion with a glimpse of the Caryatid Porch.

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Ostrich Egg Decorated with Bitumen and mother-of-pearl, from a grave in the Royal Cemetery of Ur, Sumer. 2600 BCE.

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Ostrich Egg Decorated with Bitumen and mother-of-pearl, from a grave in the Royal Cemetery of Ur, Sumer. 2600 BCE.

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The bracelet of Pharaoh Amenemope has been stolen by a restoration specialist at the Egyptian Museum and melted down. Dated back to 1000 BC, it contained spherical lapis lazuli beads and was sold for only $4,000 at a gold workshop in Cairo.

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The bracelet of Pharaoh Amenemope has been stolen by a restoration specialist at the Egyptian Museum and melted down. Dated back to 1000 BC, it contained spherical lapis lazuli beads and was sold for only $4,000 at a gold workshop in Cairo.

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Amarna letter from Labayu to Amenhotep III, denying accusation of treachery &failure to comply with the pharaoh's orders. He justifies his capture of a town with a proverb "When an ant is struck, does it not fight back and bite the hand of the man that struck it?"

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Amarna letter from Labayu to Amenhotep III, denying accusation of treachery &failure to comply with the pharaoh's orders. He justifies his capture of a town with a proverb "When an ant is struck, does it not fight back and bite the hand of the man that struck it?"

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Mummy Mask of a Man. This mask would have covered the head of the mummy of a an Egyptian man. It is highly decorated with images of protective amulets and gods to aid in the journey towards becoming a glorified spirit in the afterlife.

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Mummy Mask of a Man. This mask would have covered the head of the mummy of a an Egyptian man. It is highly decorated with images of protective amulets and gods to aid in the journey towards becoming a glorified spirit in the afterlife.

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The coffin of Petosiris, who was High Priest of Thoth and other deities in Ashmunein. The wooden coffin, which lid is decorated with five columns of colored glass inlays, is now housed at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. 4th century BCE

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The coffin of Petosiris, who was High Priest of Thoth and other deities in Ashmunein. The wooden coffin, which lid is decorated with five columns of colored glass inlays, is now housed at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. 4th century BCE

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2,300-Year-Old Horse Headdress from Siberia, c.350-300 BCE: this elaborate headgear was designed to be worn by a horse, and it's decorated with a figure of a rooster perched atop the head of a ram

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2,300-Year-Old Horse Headdress from Siberia, c.350-300 BCE: this elaborate headgear was designed to be worn by a horse, and it's decorated with a figure of a rooster perched atop the head of a ram

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The first and second floors of the Treasury, in Petra, seen from above. The ground floor, with at least 6 chambers, likely royal tombs, is buried under 6 ft of sand and rocks carried by the wind and the floods. A carved door can be seen in the picture through the grate on the left...

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The first and second floors of the Treasury, in Petra, seen from above. The ground floor, with at least 6 chambers, likely royal tombs, is buried under 6 ft of sand and rocks carried by the wind and the floods. A carved door can be seen in the picture through the grate on the left...

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A cloak with colored, interlocking step triangles and embroidery ribbons. Canvas decorated with embroidery in dyed camelid wool. Initial Nasca period, 200 BCE–50 CE, now housed at the Museo Nacional de Arqueología, Antropología e Historia del Perú

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A cloak with colored, interlocking step triangles and embroidery ribbons. Canvas decorated with embroidery in dyed camelid wool. Initial Nasca period, 200 BCE–50 CE, now housed at the Museo Nacional de Arqueología, Antropología e Historia del Perú

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