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Roman Phiale of Antinoe
This phiale with the portrait of Antinoe dating from c. 100-250 CE was found in burial no. 1 of the Armaziskhevi archaeological site. This specimen must have been a diplomatic gift from Rome to ancient elites. (Georgian National Museum, Tbilisi...

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Taurus from the Adh-Dharish Temple Facade
This statue of Taurus was part of the temple's facade. The temple was designed according to classical fashion. It contains major constitutional elements of classical architectural order, but its decoration was not classical at all. The temple...

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Roman Baths at Augusta Raurica
The baths at Augusta Raurica in what is now present-day Switzerland were probably built shortly after 100 CE and remained in use for approximately 150 years.

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Mummy Portrait of a Man from Fayum
Mummy portrait of a man, painted in encaustic on limewood, from Hawara, Fayum, Egypt, 80-100 CE. The British Museum, London. The portrait was excavated by Sir William Petrie and formerly housed in the National Gallery. There is a fissure...

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Ceremonial Plaza, Cahuachi
A plaza for ceremonial gatherings and burial mound at the Nazca site of Cahuachi, southern Peru. The 40 mounds at the site are built on natural hilltops using earth and adobe-brick retaining walls. The site was used for burials and religious...

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Relief Depicting Egyptian God Tutu
This ancient Egyptian relief dates from c. 100 CE and depicts Tutu. (He was known as "Tithoes" in Greek.) Tutu was an ancient Egyptian god that first rose in popularity in the Late Period (c. 664 BCE–c. 332 BCE). While ancient Egyptians believed...

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Thanksgiving Dinner
The modern celebration of Thanksgiving was formalized across the United States only in 1963 CE although it had been observed regionally for 100 years prior.

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Fighting Gaul
A marble statue of a fighting Gaul. Found in Delos. 100 BCE. (National Archaeological Museum, Athens)

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Chinese Bronze Bell
This bronze bell was found in China (600-400 BCE). Originally this bell would have belonged to a set of different sized bells, that would create different tones when struck. This image was taken at the National Museum of Australia in...

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Lamp Showing Isis, Harpocrates, and Anubis
The scene on this terracotta lamp depicts Isis, Harpocrates, and Anubis. The cult of the benevolent Egyptian goddess Isis was very popular in Italy. Said to be from Pozzuoli, in modern-day Italy. Roman period, made in Italy, about 50-100...