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Carved Stool, Luba Kingdom
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Carved Stool, Luba Kingdom

A carved wooden stool in the form of a figure from the Kingdom of Luba (15-19th century CE), central Africa. Height: 42.5 cm. (British Museum, London)
Stela of Hesu from the Old Kingdom of Egypt
Image by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin

Stela of Hesu from the Old Kingdom of Egypt

This limestone stela bears a sunk relief of a man. The man is standing and right-facing; he holds staves. At the lower right corner, a smaller scale figure of woman appears; she wears a a long dress and holds a lotus. The hieroglyphic inscriptions...
Middle Kingdom Axe-head
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Middle Kingdom Axe-head

Arsenical copper axe-head, dating to the Middle Kingdom of Egypt. It has nine binding-holes, three in each tang. Traces of the original wooden haft survive and the remains of some organic material are preserved in the corrosion product on...
Buddhist Stele, Unified Silla Kingdom
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Buddhist Stele, Unified Silla Kingdom

A soapstone Buddhist stele from the Unified Silla Kingdom of Korea. From the Piamsa Temple. The scene depicts Buddha and disciples with apsaras looking on. Height: 40 cm, c. 673 CE. (National Museum of Korea, Seoul, South Korea)
Fayum
Definition by Joshua J. Mark

Fayum

The Faiyum (also given as Fayoum, Fayum, and Faiyum Oasis) was a region of ancient Egypt known for its fertility and the abundance of plant and animal life. Located 62 miles (100 kilometers) south of Memphis (modern Cairo), the Faiyum was...
Memphis (Ancient Egypt)
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Memphis (Ancient Egypt)

Memphis was one of the oldest and most important cities in ancient Egypt, located at the entrance to the Nile River Valley near the Giza plateau. It served as the capital of ancient Egypt and an important religious cult center. The original...
Map of the Kingdom of Zimbabwe
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Map of the Kingdom of Zimbabwe

A map indicating the approximate territory of the ancient Kingdom of Zimbabwe (in modern Zimbabwe) and its capital Great Zimbabwe. The kingdom flourished between c. 1300 and c. 1450 CE.
Greco-Bactrian kingdom circa 230-200 BC
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Greco-Bactrian kingdom circa 230-200 BC

Approximate borders of the Greco-Bactrian kingdom under Euthydemos' reign (c.230BC - c.200BC). The kingdom included Bactria, Oxeiana, Sogdiana and Ferghana.
Head of a Bearded Man from the Musasir Kingdom
Image by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin

Head of a Bearded Man from the Musasir Kingdom

This is the upper part of a sandstone statue which was found near Rowanduz village, modern Sulaimaniya Governorate, Iraq. The lack of inscriptions on this statue make it difficult to determine who this bearded man was. The statue is from...
Map of the New Kingdom of Egypt, 1450 BCE
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Map of the New Kingdom of Egypt, 1450 BCE

A map showing the maximum territorial extent of the New Kingdom of Egypt, ca. 1450 BCE.
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