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Great Sphinx, Giza
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Great Sphinx, Giza

The Great Sphinx of Giza measures 240 feet long (73 m) and stands 66 feet high (20 m), oriented on a straight west-to-east axis, Giza, Egypt.
Statue of Khafre
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Statue of Khafre

Statue of the 4th-Dynasty king Khafre (2558-2532 BCE).
The Great Sphinx of Giza
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The Great Sphinx of Giza

The Great Sphinx of Giza's construction date is subject to ongoing scholarly debate; the huge monument standing in line with Khafre's pyramid is still a mystery.
Face of the Sphinx
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Face of the Sphinx

The face of the Great Sphinx of Giza has been believed to depict Khafre, although this claim is disputed.
Coin from Melos
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Coin from Melos

Silver stater coin, from Melos, Greece, c. 450 BCE. Some Greek cities used images for their names, so "readers" did not have to be literate. In Melos, an apple (mēlon) was used. The British Museum, London.
Latin and Celtic on British Coin
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Latin and Celtic on British Coin

Before the Roman invasion of Britain in 43 CE, rulers in the south-east struck coins with Latin inscriptions. Verica is described as REX (king) and COOMI F (son of Commius). Gradually, names usually in Celtic, appeared on coins beyond the...
Roman Bronze As Coin
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Roman Bronze As Coin

This is one of the first Roman portrait coins. Roman Republican coins did not usually depict living people, although a statue of the politician Sulla appeared on a coin during his lifetime. The son of Pompey the Great adapted a traditional...
Roman Republic Gold Aureus
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Roman Republic Gold Aureus

This gold aureus is one of the first Roman portrait coins. Roman Republican coins did not usually depict living people, although a statue of the politician Sulla appeared on a coin during his lifetime. The son of Pompey the Great adapted...
Apollo-Mithras Meets Antiochus I
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Apollo-Mithras Meets Antiochus I

Found in the ancient ruins of Arsameia, outside Kahta, Turkey, 15 km from the world heritage site of Nemrut Dagi, this stele portrays the meeting of Antiochus I (r. 70 BCE - c. 38 BCE) and Apollo. Antiochus - the ruler of the Commagene kingdom...
Samguk Yusa
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Samguk Yusa

A copy of the Samguk Yusa ('Memorabilia of the Three Kingdoms') by Iryeon, a 13th century CE text which covers the history and legends of Korea's founding right up to the 10th century CE. (Seoul National University Kyujanggak Institute for...
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