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Egyptian calcite vessel in the form of a pregnant woman. Its handle represents a child holding the woman's hair. 18th Dynasty, about 1479-1352 BCE. Found in Tomb 949, Abydos, Egypt. The British Museum, (photo taken at The Powerhouse Museum...

Limestone relief carving of a woman and a child. Late 18th Dynasty, about 1350-1330 BCE. Found in El-Amarna, Egypt. The British Museum, (photo taken at The Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, Australia) This relief might have a sculptor's preparatory...

Child's sandals from Thebes, Egypt. New Kingdom of Egypt, c. 1550-1069 BCE. The British Museum, London. Photo taken at The Powerhouse Museum, Sydney. Sandals are often found in tombs. They are usually made of woven reeds or wood...

The Ordination Hall (Kaidan-in) of the Buddhist Enryakuji temple complex, Mt. Hiei, Japan. The site was founded by the monk Saicho in the early 9th century CE but all the buildings are later reconstructions.

The Bell Tower of the Buddhist Enryakuji temple complex, Mt. Hiei, Japan. The site was founded by the monk Saicho in the early 9th century CE but all the buildings are later reconstructions.

A strand of a gold Etruscan necklace, found in Italy, dating back to between 800 and 500 BCE. Field Museum in Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Greek trading ship model, 4th century BCE Barcelona Archaeological Museum

Statue of Greek traveller, Pytheas. Marseille, Palais de la Bourse

The Toshodai-ji is a Buddhist temple of the Risshu sect in Nara, Japan. Founded in 759 CE by the Chinese monk Ganjin, it boasts the largest Nara period building that has survived. This is the Main Hall or Kondo which has a distinctive facade...

Pectoral of Senusret II (c. 1897-1878 BCE). Middle Kingdom, Egypt. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.