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Egyptian Child's Leather Sandals
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Egyptian Child's Leather Sandals

Child's sandals from Thebes, Egypt. New Kingdom of Egypt, c. 1550-1069 BCE. The British Museum, London. Photo taken at The Powerhouse Museum, Sydney. Sandals are often found in tombs. They are usually made of woven reeds or wood, but...
Ordination Hall, Enryakuji
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Ordination Hall, Enryakuji

The Ordination Hall (Kaidan-in) of the Buddhist Enryakuji temple complex, Mt. Hiei, Japan. The site was founded by the monk Saicho in the early 9th century CE but all the buildings are later reconstructions.
Bell Tower, Enryakuji
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Bell Tower, Enryakuji

The Bell Tower of the Buddhist Enryakuji temple complex, Mt. Hiei, Japan. The site was founded by the monk Saicho in the early 9th century CE but all the buildings are later reconstructions.
Etruscan Gold Jewelry
Image by John Tuttle

Etruscan Gold Jewelry

A strand of a gold Etruscan necklace, found in Italy, dating back to between 800 and 500 BCE. Field Museum in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Greek Trading Ship
Image by Damien Entwistle

Greek Trading Ship

Greek trading ship model, 4th century BCE Barcelona Archaeological Museum
Pytheas
Image by Jeanne Menjoulet

Pytheas

Statue of Greek traveller, Pytheas. Marseille, Palais de la Bourse
Main Hall, Toshodai-ji
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Main Hall, Toshodai-ji

The Toshodai-ji is a Buddhist temple of the Risshu sect in Nara, Japan. Founded in 759 CE by the Chinese monk Ganjin, it boasts the largest Nara period building that has survived. This is the Main Hall or Kondo which has a distinctive facade...
Pectoral of Senusret II
Image by John Campana

Pectoral of Senusret II

Pectoral of Senusret II (c. 1897-1878 BCE). Middle Kingdom, Egypt. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
Kodo, To-ji
Image by James Blake Wiener

Kodo, To-ji

The Kodo or Lecture Hall of the To-ji temple complex near Heiankyo (Kyoto), Japan. The original building was constructed in 835 CE but the present version, copying the original, dates to 1491 CE. Listed as an Important Cultural Asset of Japan...
Main Hall (Kondo), To-ji
Image by James Blake Wiener

Main Hall (Kondo), To-ji

The Kondo or Main Hall of the To-ji temple complex, Kyoto, Japan. Originally built in the 8th century CE the present structure dates to 1606 CE. National Treasure of Japan.
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