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Roman Theatre, Orange
Image by Gromelle Grand Angle

Roman Theatre, Orange

The 1st century CE Roman theatre of Arausio (Orange, France) which once had a capacity of around 9,000 seats.
Pushou Door Knob
Image by Liana Miate

Pushou Door Knob

A gilded bronze Pushou door knob. 25.8 cm (634-907 CE). Excavated at the site of the Daming Palace, Xi'an, China in 1988 CE. Shaanxi History Museum. (Photo taken at the Art Gallery of NSW, Sydney Australia)
Assyrian Chariots
Image by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin

Assyrian Chariots

Assyrian wall panel, from the Central Palace at Nimrud (ancient Kalhu), Mesopotamia, modern-day Iraq, reused later in the South-West Palace, from the reign of Tiglath-Pileser III, c. 728 BCE. One of a series, it shows two disconnected...
Deported people from the city of Astartu
Image by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin

Deported people from the city of Astartu

This detail depicts the deportation of the inhabitants of the city of Astartu (in modern-day Jordan Kingdom). The deported people are holding their personal belongings and are led by an Assyrian solider. The city was captured by the Assyrian...
Captured Flocks from Arab Enemies of Tiglath-pileser III
Image by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin

Captured Flocks from Arab Enemies of Tiglath-pileser III

Sheep and goats, captured in a campaign against the Arabs are driven back to the Assyrian camp. This scene decorated the palace of King Tiglath-pileser III (reigned 744-727 BCE. Assyrian, about 728 BCE. From the Central Palace at Nimrud (ancient...
Captured Camels from Arab Enemies of Tiglath-pileser III
Image by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin

Captured Camels from Arab Enemies of Tiglath-pileser III

The woman on the left and the herd of camels behind her are part of a procession of prisoners and booty captured during one of the military campaigns of Tiglath-pileser III (reigned 744-727 BCE) against Arab enemies. Assyrian, about 728 BCE...
Review of Arab Prisoners, Assyrian Relief
Image by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin

Review of Arab Prisoners, Assyrian Relief

Assyrian relief, from the Central Palace at Nimrud (ancient Kalhu), Mesopotamia, Iraq, Neo-Assyrian Empire, c. 728 BCE. This is part of a series of reliefs showing Arab prisoners brought before the Assyrian King Tiglath-Pileser III...
Gold Bangle, Hoxne Hoard
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Gold Bangle, Hoxne Hoard

A gold bangle from the Hoxne Hoard, Suffolk, 4th-5th century. The British Museum, London. The Hoxne Hoard was discovered in Suffolk, in the east of England in 1992. The incredible collection contains 14,865 late-4th- and early-5th-century...
Body Chain Detail, Hoxne Hoard
Image by Mike Peel

Body Chain Detail, Hoxne Hoard

A detail of the central jewelled gold body chain of the Hoxne Hoard, Suffolk, 4th-5th century. The British Museum, London. Discovered in Suffolk, in the east of England in 1992 CE, the incredible collection contains 14,865 late-4th...
Hoxne Hoard
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Hoxne Hoard

Discovered in Suffolk, in the east of England in 1992 CE, the incredible collection known as the Hoxne Hoard contains 14,865 late-4th and early-5th century CE Roman gold, silver and bronze coins, and 200 items of silver tableware and gold...
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