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Authorities in Rome have unveiled what is believed to be the largest ancient Roman wall mosaic ever found. The 15m high mosaic, which was found in 1998 under the Baths of Trajan, shows theatrical scenes with people at the top, while the bottom level shows a detailed layout of a port city

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Authorities in Rome have unveiled what is believed to be the largest ancient Roman wall mosaic ever found. The 15m high mosaic, which was found in 1998 under the Baths of Trajan, shows theatrical scenes with people at the top, while the bottom level shows a detailed layout of a port city

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Koi Krylgan Kala, in Uzbekistan, was a temple-fortress built in the 4th-3rd century BCE by the ancient Khorezm people. The temple is surrounded by a defensive wall made of 2 rows of pakhsa and a mud brick. There is a moat around the fortress, which was filled with water in ancient times

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Koi Krylgan Kala, in Uzbekistan, was a temple-fortress built in the 4th-3rd century BCE by the ancient Khorezm people. The temple is surrounded by a defensive wall made of 2 rows of pakhsa and a mud brick. There is a moat around the fortress, which was filled with water in ancient times

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Pompeii pizza fresco. Researchers believe the fresco, which likely shows focaccia covered with fruit and an early version of pesto , is a symbol of hospitality in the home where it was found. Pompeii Archeological Park

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Pompeii pizza fresco. Researchers believe the fresco, which likely shows focaccia covered with fruit and an early version of pesto , is a symbol of hospitality in the home where it was found. Pompeii Archeological Park

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A 2nd century mosaic showing Ganymede getting his butt wiped by a bird. The artworks were found inside a Roman latrine in Güney, southern Turkey. The town encompasses the ancient city of Antiochia ad Cragum, which was a significant site during the Roman and Byzantine eras

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A 2nd century mosaic showing Ganymede getting his butt wiped by a bird. The artworks were found inside a Roman latrine in Güney, southern Turkey. The town encompasses the ancient city of Antiochia ad Cragum, which was a significant site during the Roman and Byzantine eras

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When a Roman mosaic was discovered in modern-day Turkey, it was found to be so well made that it preserved the wave of an earthquake without breaking the pattern.

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When a Roman mosaic was discovered in modern-day Turkey, it was found to be so well made that it preserved the wave of an earthquake without breaking the pattern.

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Dea Dardanica is a marble sculpture, found in Kosovo and made in the 2nd-3rd century CE, that represents an ancient goddess. While the exact nature of her worship and beliefs surrounding her vary, she is generally understood to have been revered by the indigenous Dardanian people

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Dea Dardanica is a marble sculpture, found in Kosovo and made in the 2nd-3rd century CE, that represents an ancient goddess. While the exact nature of her worship and beliefs surrounding her vary, she is generally understood to have been revered by the indigenous Dardanian people

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A relief of Ereshkigal, the Sumerian goddess of death and the underworld, which was created over 3,800 years ago in what's believed to be present day southern Iraq. It is now on display at the British Museum in London.

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A relief of Ereshkigal, the Sumerian goddess of death and the underworld, which was created over 3,800 years ago in what's believed to be present day southern Iraq. It is now on display at the British Museum in London.

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Roman mosaic showing a boxing duel, described in Virgil's "Aeneid". Entellus of Sicily and young Dares fought each other, in which the latter failed . The description of the fight takes place in Aeneid in book V.400-405. Entellus was rewarded with a bull.

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Roman mosaic showing a boxing duel, described in Virgil's "Aeneid". Entellus of Sicily and young Dares fought each other, in which the latter failed . The description of the fight takes place in Aeneid in book V.400-405. Entellus was rewarded with a bull.

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The entrance to a small store, temple, or warehouse, Jerash, Jordan, , c. 100 AD. Jerasa, a city of Greek origin, was conquered by Trajan and formed part of the Decapolis, a league of Hellenistic cities with considerable autonomy under Roman protection.

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The entrance to a small store, temple, or warehouse, Jerash, Jordan, , c. 100 AD. Jerasa, a city of Greek origin, was conquered by Trajan and formed part of the Decapolis, a league of Hellenistic cities with considerable autonomy under Roman protection.

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Archaeologists have unearthed an enormous leather shoe while digging at the bottom of an "ankle-breaker" defensive ditch at a Roman fort in northern England. It measures 12.6 inches which is equivalent to a US size 14, UK size 13

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Archaeologists have unearthed an enormous leather shoe while digging at the bottom of an "ankle-breaker" defensive ditch at a Roman fort in northern England. It measures 12.6 inches which is equivalent to a US size 14, UK size 13

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Roman Mosaic showing a victorious boxer. The winner’s palm branch is held in his mouth, and his defeated opponent crouches beside him. The boxers appear to be people of short stature, commonly hired by Romans to perform and compete for their entertainment. 1stC-2ndC

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Roman Mosaic showing a victorious boxer. The winner’s palm branch is held in his mouth, and his defeated opponent crouches beside him. The boxers appear to be people of short stature, commonly hired by Romans to perform and compete for their entertainment. 1stC-2ndC

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The 5th century CE Margarita Tomb, from Copán in Honduras, is a multi–leveled tomb with one of the largest caches ever found associated with the burial of a Maya woman. Because she was found covered in red cinnabar, she is also known as the Lady in Red

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The 5th century CE Margarita Tomb, from Copán in Honduras, is a multi–leveled tomb with one of the largest caches ever found associated with the burial of a Maya woman. Because she was found covered in red cinnabar, she is also known as the Lady in Red

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The 5000-year-old archaeological site of Montegrande, in Peru, is a spiral enclosure that is believed to have been a ceremonial temple, with a tomb beneath it of someone important, possibly a healer or a priest, if it follows the pattern of the sites in Palanda and San Isidro

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The 5000-year-old archaeological site of Montegrande, in Peru, is a spiral enclosure that is believed to have been a ceremonial temple, with a tomb beneath it of someone important, possibly a healer or a priest, if it follows the pattern of the sites in Palanda and San Isidro

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Athena Parthenos Chiaramonti, colossal head of Athena, Rome, late 1st century CE. Found together with an arm and a foot, it was part of an acrolith statue believed to be a copy of an original from the circle of Phidias

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Athena Parthenos Chiaramonti, colossal head of Athena, Rome, late 1st century CE. Found together with an arm and a foot, it was part of an acrolith statue believed to be a copy of an original from the circle of Phidias

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A 4th century CE Roman mosaic from the villa of Pompeianus, in Algeria, representing the estate and the owner's horses. The bottom picture shows a detail from the mosaic, which depicts a race horse and an inscription which says "Whether you win or not, we love you Polidoxus"

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A 4th century CE Roman mosaic from the villa of Pompeianus, in Algeria, representing the estate and the owner's horses. The bottom picture shows a detail from the mosaic, which depicts a race horse and an inscription which says "Whether you win or not, we love you Polidoxus"

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In one of the rooms of a luxurious Roman villa in Noheda a beautiful composition was found showing mythological scenes from Greek and Roman culture. The mosaic is really impressive as it has over 230 m2.

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In one of the rooms of a luxurious Roman villa in Noheda a beautiful composition was found showing mythological scenes from Greek and Roman culture. The mosaic is really impressive as it has over 230 m2.

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In one of the rooms of a luxurious Roman villa in Noheda a beautiful composition was found showing mythological scenes from Greek and Roman culture. The mosaic is really impressive as it has over 230 m2.

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In one of the rooms of a luxurious Roman villa in Noheda a beautiful composition was found showing mythological scenes from Greek and Roman culture. The mosaic is really impressive as it has over 230 m2.

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Batu Larung is a large cylindrical stone that has a relief in the form of a human. It's one of the megaliths scattered in the Merangin district, in Indonesia, and which are strongly suspected to have been used for religious activities by the local residents, around thousands of years ago

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Batu Larung is a large cylindrical stone that has a relief in the form of a human. It's one of the megaliths scattered in the Merangin district, in Indonesia, and which are strongly suspected to have been used for religious activities by the local residents, around thousands of years ago

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These Roman glass spherical bottles were used to hold perfume and loose powder. The contents were sealed inside the delicate cosmetic containers and a small knob at the top had to be broken off to remove the oil/powder. Found in Trier, 1st/2nd century CE, Landesmuseum Trier, Germany

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These Roman glass spherical bottles were used to hold perfume and loose powder. The contents were sealed inside the delicate cosmetic containers and a small knob at the top had to be broken off to remove the oil/powder. Found in Trier, 1st/2nd century CE, Landesmuseum Trier, Germany

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