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The Great Isaiah Scroll is one of the most important manuscripts of the Hebrew Bible, containing the entire Book of Isaiah (apart from a few damaged parts) dating to about 150 BCE.

The Temple of Nike, Acropolis of Athens. Construction: 449-420 BCE

Reconstruction of the Neanderthal burial at La Chapelle-aux-Saints, France, on display at Musée de La Chapelle-aux-Saints, Corrèze, France.

Skeleton and reconstruction of the La Ferrassie 1 Neanderthal found in France, as seen in an exhibit in the National Museum of Nature and Science, Tokyo, Japan.

Map showing sites and presence associated with the Aurignacian culture, usually attributed to the first modern humans who arrived in Europe around 45,000 years ago.

Map showing sites associated with classic Neanderthals. The depicted ice volume corresponds with the maximum extent of the ice during glaciations.

Tabun Cave in Israel, which is associated with (among others) Neanderthal remains and tools.

A chariot from the 'Terracotta Army'. Tomb of Shi Huangdi, 259-210 BCE, Shaanxi Province, China.

An illustration of the typical chariot used in ancient China.

Remains of the ancient bridge of Amphipolis Construction: Initial: 6th Century BCE Location: Strymon River, Amphipolis, northern Greece