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A portion of Egyptian linen. Linen was the most common fabric used by embalmers to wrap the body, often in vast quantities. The woven blue bands on this piece suggest that it once formed part of a garment. New Kingdom to Late Period, (about...

The famous hole in the dome of the Pantheon, Rome. Built by Emperor Hadrian, c.125 CE, to honor all the gods in the Roman Empire. Later consecrated as a Christian Church under Constantine the Great.

A limestone Apis bull statue from the Serapeum at Saqqara, Egypt. 30th Dynasty. Height: 1.26 m. (Louvre Museum, Paris)

Gold death mask, possibly of Khaemweset (c. 1281 - c. 1225 BCE), son of Ramesses II, Crown Prince, high priest of Ptah at Memphis and famous restorer of Egyptian monuments. Saqqara tomb, Egypt. (Louvre Museum, Paris)

A head of a statue of Khaemweset (c. 1281 - c. 1225 BCE), son of Ramesses II, Crown Prince, high priest of Ptah at Memphis and famous restorer of Egyptian monuments. (Neues Museum Berlin, Germany)

A modern artist's depiction of the legendary Japanese Queen Himiko, reign c. 189 CE to 248 CE.

Image of author David Tollen.

Mediterranean Map from the novel The Jericho River.

Book Cover of the novel The Jericho River.

Promotional poster for the novel The Jericho River.