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Ancient Indian Ship
This Ajanta mural depicts an ancient Indian ship with high stem and stern and three oblong sails attached to three masts. Steering-oars can also be seen. Location: Cave No. 2, Ajanta Caves, Aurangabad District, Maharashtra...
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Worshipper of Hathor Statuette
This statuette portrays a worshipper holding an image of the head of Hathor, an Egyptian goddess of fertility and motherhood. The statuette was made in Egypt during the Ramesside period (1292-1076 BCE). The statuette...
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Diademed Head of a Ptolemaic King
This marble portrait of a diademed man is believed to depict a Ptolemaic king. The piece is made of marble from Asia Minor and was produced in Alexandria, Egypt. The portrait is part of the collection of the J...
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Bearded Head of Ptolemaic Dynast
This roughly worked and approximately life-size marble portrait depicts a member of the Ptolemaic dynasty. The portrait was carved in Alexandria, Egypt, sometime during the 2nd Century BCE and is now part of the collection...
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Isis, Roman-Egyptian Panel
This 2nd Century CE tempera painting on wood panel depicts the Hellenized form of the Egyptian goddess Isis. In the Ptolemaic and Roman periods, Eastern deities and cultic practices became increasingly widespread and...
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Hellenistic Gold Earrings
A pair of Hellenistic gold earrings, 4th century BCE. Found in tomb II of Mogilanska Mogila tumulus at Vratsa. (Regional Historical Museum, Vratsa, Bulgaria)
Photography: Regional Historical Museum, Vratsa, Bulgaria.
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The Byzantine Empire c. 1045 CE
Map depicting the Byzantine Empire in 1045 CE showing its administrative divisions and its neighbours.
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Byzantine Histamenon of Isaac I
Gold histamenon coin of Byzantine emperor Isaac I Komnenos (r. 1057-1059 CE), who is pictured on the reverse (on the right), crowned and in military dress, while the obverse shows Christ enthroned. (Classical Numismatic...
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Gold Phiale from the Panagyurishte Treasure
Gold phiale (shallow bowl) from the Panagyurishte treasure, early 3rd century BCE. National Historical Museum - Sofia/Plovdiv Archaeological Museum Photography: Oleg Konstantinov, Plovdiv Regional Historical...
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Collection of Ptolemaic Jewellery
This opulent collection of Ptolemaic jewellery from Egypt probably belonged to a wealthy woman and was made between 225–175 BCE. The various pieces were made out of gold and are inlaid with a variety of precious...
