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Parthenon
The magnificent temple on the Acropolis of Athens, known as the Parthenon, was built between 447 and 432 BCE in the Age of Pericles, and it was dedicated to the city's patron deity Athena Parthenos. The temple was constructed to house the...
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Ark of the Covenant
The Ark of the Covenant refers to the box-like container that held the tablets of the Law received by Moses on Mount Sinai. Tradition claimed that it contained two stone tablets, carved by God, listing the first ten commandments given to...
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Sculptures at Konarak Sun Temple
These sculptures are found in the Konarak Sun Temple, Odisha state, India. Carved in the temple wall, these show women in various poses, as singers and playing musical instruments. Latticework and niches can be seen. Many of these figures...
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Temple of Hera, Selinus
The Temple of Hera (aka Temple 'E'), from Selinus (Selinunte) in Sicily. The temple was dedicated to Hera in the 5th century BCE.
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Jaganamohana, Konarak Sun Temple
This image shows the remains of the temple at Konarak (Konark), Odisha state, India. The Konarak Sun Temple was built in the 13th century CE (around 1250 CE) by King Narasimhadeva I (1238 – 1264 CE) of the Eastern Ganga dynasty (8th century...
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A bronze door-slab from Ezida Temple, Borsippa
This door-slab came from the lower part of a flight of steps in the Temple of Ezida in Borsippa, part of the building works of the Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar II (604-562 BCE). The recess is for a door-post. The pattern represents a carpet...
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Temple of Artemis, Ephesus
The lonely reconstructed column standing on the site of the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus. The Temple of Artemis, also known as the Artemesium, was constructed in the mid 6th century BCE and was considered to be one of the Seven Wonders of...
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Bas-Relief Inscriptions at Abu Simbel Great Temple
Great Temple (height: 110 feet / 33 meters, width: 127 feet / 38 meters) built under the 19th dynasty. On the facade, four colossuses about 67 feet / 20 meters high represent Rameses II (1290-1223 BCE). The complete work is 270 feet / 68...
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Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, Reconstructed
A modern reconstruction of the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus. The temple took 120 years to build and was finally completed in 550 BCE. It was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, but was burned to the ground by a man named Herostratus...
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Tarxien Temple Complex
Central Temple of the Tarxien Temple Complex in Malta, built 3000-2500 BCE.
