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Camel with Guide, Tang Dynasty
Lying camel with guide, China, Tang Dynasty, early 7th century CE. Made from stone with a white glaze. Exhibited at Museum Rietberg, Zurich, Switzerland.
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Qin Dynasty Edict on a Bronze Plaque
A bronze plaque upon which is engraved an edict from the second emepror of the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BCE) in China. (Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto)
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Flag of the Abbasid Dynasty
This flag was used by the Abbasid Dynasty in addition to the simple black standard of their family.
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New Kingdom of Egypt
The New Kingdom (c. 1570- c.1069 BCE) is the era in Egyptian history following the disunity of the Second Intermediate Period (c. 1782-1570 BCE) and preceding the dissolution of the central government at the start of the Third Intermediate...
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Sui Dynasty Map
The Territory of China's Sui Dynasty (589-618 CE).
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Zhou Dynasty Jade Dragon
A Chinese jade dragon. Zhou Dynasty, 5th-4th century BCE. Height: 9 cm.
The British Museum, London.
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Glazed Tang Dynasty Camel
A lead-glazed ceramic Bactrian camel from the Tang Dynasty. China, 8th century CE. (St. Louis Art Museum, Missouri)
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The Akkadian Dynasty
A family tree of the Akkadian Dynasty, starting with La'ibum and Sargon of Akkad.
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Han Dynasty Jade Dragon
A carved jade dragon. Han dynasty, 2nd-1st century BCE.
The British Museum, London.
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Han Dynasty Sword
A Han dynasty iron sword and scabbard with wood and lacquer decoration, China, 2nd century BCE. (British Museum, London)