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The Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III, side A, 5th register
Tribute from Qarparunda the Patinean: silver, gold, tin, "fast" bronze, ivory (tusks), and ebony. Patina is modern Antakya, south of Turkey. From Nimrud, (ancient Kalhu), near the building...
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Assyrian Warfare
Assyria began as a small trading community centered at the ancient city of Ashur and grew to become the greatest empire in the ancient world prior to the conquests of Alexander the Great and, after him, the Roman Empire. While...
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War of the Second Coalition
The War of the Second Coalition (1798-1802), part of the broader French Revolutionary Wars, was the second attempt by an alliance of major European powers to defeat Revolutionary France. The Second Coalition, which included...
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Darius III (Artistic Facial Reconstruction)
A photorealistic representation of the Persian king Darius III (r. 336-330 BCE) as he may have appeared. This reconstruction is largely based on artistic evidence like the Alexander Mosaic (c. 100 BCE) and...
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Demolition of the Monument to Alexander III in Moscow
Photograph of the demolition of the monument to Alexander III in Moscow, July 1918. As Tsarist Russia fell in 1917, so did the monuments of its monarchs. The colossal bronze statue to Alexander III...
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The Black Obelisk of King Shalmaneser III
This obelisk was erected as a public monument in 825 BCE at a time of civil war. The relief sculptures glorify the achievements of King Shalmaneser III and his commander-in-chief . It lists their military campaigns...
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King Amenhotep III
The enthroned pharaoh has idealized features and wears a striped head-cloth, false beard, and pleated kilt. A bull's tail, symbol of superhuman strength, hangs between the legs. Many Egyptian kings used the title of "bull" or...
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Sculpture of King Thutmose III
This is a rare example of an Egyptian temple sculpture, in which the figures face in 4 different directions. This suggests that it stood in the middle of a room. Three persons are represented twice. King Thutmose III...
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Throne Dais of Shlamaneser III at the Iraq Museum
This dais was found in the eastern end of the throne room (T1) at Fort Shalmaneser in the city of Nimrud (in modern-day Nineveh Governorate, Iraq) in 1962 CE. The upper surface is decorated with geometrical...
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Gordian III (Artistic Facial Reconstruction)
A photorealistic representation of what the Roman emperor Gordian III (r. 238-244 CE) may have looked like. Based on contemporary and near contemporary descriptions, as well as archaeological evidence. Pictured...
