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Silver coin the Indo-Greek King Theophilus (Theophilos) the Autocrat, reigned 130s or 90 BCE. From modern-day North-West India/Pakistan. (The British Museum, London).

The North African city of Carthage fought a series of wars against Syracuse in Sicily. Carthage issued Greek-style coins to pay their army. The inscription in Punic reads "in the land (of Sicily)". Greek coin inscriptions usually name only...

This coin (obverse) shows "King of the Kings" Farhad (Phraates) IV, reigned 38-2 BCE, in the presence of a goddess holding a horn of plenty (cornucopia); reverse, not shown. On Parthian coins, goddesses often present the king with a variety...

Entrance stairs and gateway of the Buddhist Bulguksa temple complex, Gyeongju, Korea. The complex was originally built in the 8th century CE when the Unified Silla kingdom ruled Korea.

The restored Daeungjeon or Hall of Great Enlightenment, main temple of the Buddhist Bulguksa temple complex, Gyeongju, Korea. The complex was originally built in the 8th century CE when the Unified Silla kingdom ruled Korea.

A maebyeong celadon (greenware) vase from the Goryeo dynasty of ancient Korea. The inlay design has typical Buddhist motifs of cranes and clouds. Late 12th century CE. National Treasure No. 68. (Kansong Museum of Fine Arts, Seoul, South Korea...

In the Persian Empire, some regional governors (satraps) were authorized to issue coins for military purposes. They combine Persian and Greek imagery, showing a satrap's head and a local reverse image. These are some of the earliest coin...

During the Warring States period, 475-221 BCE, the various states used different forms of spade money. There are several weight systems, and this is reflected in the inscriptions. 2. Zhou State, 300s BCE, Warring States period. 3. Wei...

The geographical range of Homo neanderthalensis.

Skeleton of an adult male Neanderthal. The lighter parts are fossil, whereas the darker parts have been reconstructed. It is on display at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C.