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Portion of a Lapis Lazuli Head-Mace from the Temple of Ninurta
Image by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin

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...
Emperor Taizu
Image by Unknown Artist

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.
Travelling among Streams & Mountains by Fan Kuan
Image by Fan Kuan

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)
Northern Song Dynasty Map
Image by Yu Ninjie

Northern Song Dynasty Map

A map indicating the territory of the Northern Song Dynasty of China, 960-1125 CE.
Map of Southern Song & Jin States
Image by Yu Ninjie

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).
Emperor Yangdi
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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)
Smaller Aten Temple, Amarna
Image by Institute for the Study of the Ancient World

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).
Sui Dynasty Map
Image by SY

Sui Dynasty Map

The Territory of China's Sui Dynasty (589-618 CE).
Vizier Rekhmire Receiving Offerings
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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...
Vizier Hemiunu
Image by Author Einsamer Schütze

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)
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