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The Colossi of Memnon. Amenhotep III (1386-1353 BCE) commissioned them to stand guard over his mortuary complex at Luxor, Egypt. They are seventy feet high (21 metres), each weighing seven hundred tons.

A side panel from one of the two figures known as the Colossi of Memnon representing Amenhotep III, 18th Dynasty, 14th century BCE. Either side of the panel are figures of Hapi and Tiy. Luxor, Egypt.

The south colossal statue of Amenhotep III, one of a pair of such figures known as the Colossi of Memnon. 18th Dynasty, 14th century BCE. Luxor, Egypt.

The Kondo or Main Hall of the Kongobu-ji Shingon Buddhist temple complex at Mount Koya, Japan. The site was founded by Kukai in 819 CE and the present version of the Main Hall dates to 1932 CE.

The Daito Pagoda of the Shingon Buddhist temple precinct of Danjo Garan, Mount Koya, Japan. First built in 816 CE, the structure was destroyed by fire but rebuilt in 1937 CE.

The Shingon Buddhist temple precinct of Danjo Garan, Mount Koya, Japan. First built in 816 CE, the structure was destroyed by fire but rebuilt in 1937 CE.

A letter to the dead, addressed to the 'excellent spirit, the Count, Overseer of the Army'. First Intermediate Period of Egypt British Museum

A 16th century CE statue by Giovanni Bologna depicting the biblical figure Samson slaying an enemy Philistine in battle as described in the Book of Judges. (Victoria & Albert Museum, London)

Egyptian votive tunic, possibly from Deir-el-Bahari, Thebes, probably 19th Dynasty, c. 1275 BCE. The British Museum, London. Photo taken at The Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, Australia. Often described as a child's tunic because of its small...

Funerary stela of the child Merysekhmet. Mid-18th Dynasty, c. 1400-1350 BCE. The British Museum, London. Photo taken at The Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, Australia. This stela was made for a boy named Merysekhmet who appears to have died...