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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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A relief from Kom Ombo Temple depicting the Ancient Egyptian calendar, a 365-day solar calendar divided into 3 seasons , with four 30-day months per season, followed by 5 extra days, also known as the "birthdays of the gods", at the end of the year

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A relief from Kom Ombo Temple depicting the Ancient Egyptian calendar, a 365-day solar calendar divided into 3 seasons , with four 30-day months per season, followed by 5 extra days, also known as the "birthdays of the gods", at the end of the year

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Head of an "Ethiopian" depicted in Hellenistic mode, Egypt Ptolemaic Period, 332–30 BC, Made From Black bronze, gold, carnelian, and obsidian

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Head of an "Ethiopian" depicted in Hellenistic mode, Egypt Ptolemaic Period, 332–30 BC, Made From Black bronze, gold, carnelian, and obsidian

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Gold Temple Pendants from Georgia c.350 BCE: these artifacts were worn as part of an elaborate headdress, with each pendant hanging down one side of the wearer's face; they measure about 13cm long, and each pendant depicts a pair of horses in exquisite detail

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Gold Temple Pendants from Georgia c.350 BCE: these artifacts were worn as part of an elaborate headdress, with each pendant hanging down one side of the wearer's face; they measure about 13cm long, and each pendant depicts a pair of horses in exquisite detail

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The Olmec Stela 2 at the Parque-Museo La Venta, in Mexico, is a 3.66 m tall low-relief basalt sculpture, dating back to 900-400 BCE. The front of the stele depicts a central, highly adorned figure, surrounded by other stylized individuals, and wearing an elaborate, tall headdress

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The Olmec Stela 2 at the Parque-Museo La Venta, in Mexico, is a 3.66 m tall low-relief basalt sculpture, dating back to 900-400 BCE. The front of the stele depicts a central, highly adorned figure, surrounded by other stylized individuals, and wearing an elaborate, tall headdress

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A silver tetradrachm from the ancient Greek city of Mende in modern-day Greece, 405-348 BCE. The coin depicts the head of Dionysos wearing a wreath of ivy on the obverse, and an ithyphallic ass with a crow on its rump pecking at its tail on the reverse

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A silver tetradrachm from the ancient Greek city of Mende in modern-day Greece, 405-348 BCE. The coin depicts the head of Dionysos wearing a wreath of ivy on the obverse, and an ithyphallic ass with a crow on its rump pecking at its tail on the reverse

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The Amman Citadel, in Jordan, is one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited places, with evidence of settlement dating back to the Neolithic period . The major remains at the site are the Temple of Hercules, a Byzantine church, and the Umayyad Palace

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The Amman Citadel, in Jordan, is one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited places, with evidence of settlement dating back to the Neolithic period . The major remains at the site are the Temple of Hercules, a Byzantine church, and the Umayyad Palace

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Detail of a bas-relief of an Egyptian man, Saqqara, Egypt. The man, who would be seated, wears a wig with triangular sides, a shirt with pleated sleeves and a necklace. The carving has been dated around 1325 BC according to its style

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Detail of a bas-relief of an Egyptian man, Saqqara, Egypt. The man, who would be seated, wears a wig with triangular sides, a shirt with pleated sleeves and a necklace. The carving has been dated around 1325 BC according to its style

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A brick decorated in relief with an erotic scene, Eastern Han period , from Xinlongsiang in China, now housed at the Sichuan Museum

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A brick decorated in relief with an erotic scene, Eastern Han period , from Xinlongsiang in China, now housed at the Sichuan Museum

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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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An Elamite silver cup found in Marvdasht, Iran, depicting on one side, a standing woman wearing a kaunakes and a tiara or headband, and on the other side, a seated woman with long flowing hair, also wearing a kaunakes, 3 necklaces and a braid or hairband. 2000 BCE, Museum of Ancient Iran

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An Elamite silver cup found in Marvdasht, Iran, depicting on one side, a standing woman wearing a kaunakes and a tiara or headband, and on the other side, a seated woman with long flowing hair, also wearing a kaunakes, 3 necklaces and a braid or hairband. 2000 BCE, Museum of Ancient Iran

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A limestone Roman funerary stele depicting a seated woman with necklaces and earrings. From Athienou in Cyprus, end of 1st century CE, now housed at the Louvre museum in Paris

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A limestone Roman funerary stele depicting a seated woman with necklaces and earrings. From Athienou in Cyprus, end of 1st century CE, now housed at the Louvre museum in Paris

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Sculpture of an as-of-yet unidentified public figure from the Ptolemaic period discovered at Taposiris Magna in Egypt

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Sculpture of an as-of-yet unidentified public figure from the Ptolemaic period discovered at Taposiris Magna in Egypt

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A blonde man with blue eyes, thought to be an Asiatic captive at work during the construction of the Temple of Amun at Karnak. From the Tomb of Rekhmire, Egypt, c. 1400 BCE

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A blonde man with blue eyes, thought to be an Asiatic captive at work during the construction of the Temple of Amun at Karnak. From the Tomb of Rekhmire, Egypt, c. 1400 BCE

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A relief fragment depicting an Assyrian soldier conducting captives across the water. In the lower part of the panel, the pole used to propel the boat appears to hit a dead body in the water. Neo-Assyrian period, ca. 668–627 BCE, from Iraq, now housed at the Metropolitan Museum

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A relief fragment depicting an Assyrian soldier conducting captives across the water. In the lower part of the panel, the pole used to propel the boat appears to hit a dead body in the water. Neo-Assyrian period, ca. 668–627 BCE, from Iraq, now housed at the Metropolitan Museum

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A mummified female head with gilded skin and a wig. From Egypt, Late Period , now housed at the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge, England

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A mummified female head with gilded skin and a wig. From Egypt, Late Period , now housed at the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge, England

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This bird skeleton adorned with gold was part of Offering no. 179 found at the Aztec Templo Mayor, and dates from the reign of emperor Ahuitzotl . Now housed at the Museo del Templo Mayor in Mexico City

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This bird skeleton adorned with gold was part of Offering no. 179 found at the Aztec Templo Mayor, and dates from the reign of emperor Ahuitzotl . Now housed at the Museo del Templo Mayor in Mexico City

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“Head of Queen Tiye, wearing the double-feathered crown with the sun-disc and Hathor's horns”

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“Head of Queen Tiye, wearing the double-feathered crown with the sun-disc and Hathor's horns”

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Head of a Mummified Cat- Egyptian Late Period to Ptolemaic c.664-30 BCE

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Head of a Mummified Cat- Egyptian Late Period to Ptolemaic c.664-30 BCE

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