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Portion of a Lapis Lazuli Head-Mace from the Temple of Ninurta
This fragment of a lapis lazuli Head-mace was inscribed with six lines of cuneiform inscriptions. The name of Ashurnasirpal II (reigned 884-859 BCE) was mentioned in this dedicatory text. Neo-Assyrian Period, 9th century BCE. From the Temple...

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Emperor Taizu
A 10th century portrait on a hanging silk scroll of Taizu, first emperor of the Song dynasty in China, r. 960-976. The extensions on the emperor's black gauze cap symbolise his power and dignity.
National Palace Museum, Taipei.

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Travelling among Streams & Mountains by Fan Kuan
Travelling among Streams & Mountains by Fan Kuan (c. 990-1030 CE). Song Dynasty. Painted silk, 2 x 1 metres. (National Palace Museum, Taipei)

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Northern Song Dynasty Map
A map indicating the territory of the Northern Song Dynasty of China, 960-1125 CE.

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Map of Southern Song & Jin States
A map indicating the territory of the Southern Song Dynasty, 1125-1279 CE and the Jurchen Jin state (1115-1234 CE).

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Emperor Yangdi
A 7th century CE silk scroll with a portrait of Chinese emperor Yangdi (aka Yang) of the Sui dynasty. R. 604-618 CE. (Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, USA)

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Smaller Aten Temple, Amarna
The Small Aten Temple, built during the reign of Akhenaten (1353-1336 BCE), is still visible today due to reconstruction efforts following the in situ ancient gypsum building plan. Amarna, Egypt.
Photo by Kyera Giannini (2009).

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Sui Dynasty Map
The Territory of China's Sui Dynasty (589-618 CE).

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Vizier Rekhmire Receiving Offerings
A depiction from the tomb of the vizier Rekhmire showing him and his mother receiving offerings. Rekhmire served under the pharaohs Thutmose III (1458-1425 BCE) and his son Amenhotep II (1425-1400 BCE). (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York...

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Vizier Hemiunu
A statue of Egyptian Vizier Hemiunu (c. 2570 BCE) who is credited as the architect of the Great Pyramid at Giza. From his tomb at Giza. (Roemer and Pelizaeusmuseum, Hildesheim, Germany)