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Bas relief of Garuda on the top of a door in Chennakesava Temple in Belur. It was built during the reign of the Hoysalas (1026 CE – 1343 CE).

Intricate relief sculptures at the base of Chennakesava Temple in Belur built in Hoysala period (1026 CE – 1343 CE).

Shalabhanjika or Madanika (bracket figure) sculpture in Chennakesava Temple, Belur built during Hoysala period (1026 CE – 1343 CE).

Ceiling decoration in Hoysaleswara Temple, Halebidu. The temple is another fine example of Hoysala (1026 CE – 1343 CE) architecture.

Intricate carvings on the temple walls of Hoysaleswara Temple in Halebidu built by the Hoysalas (1026 CE – 1343 CE).

Kedareshwara Temple in Halebidu built by the Hoysalas (1026 CE – 1343 CE).

Temple complex in Pattadakal, India built during the Early Chalukyan era (543 CE – 753 CE).

Launching ramp for ships at the old Punic port. The Carthaginians developed high skills in the building of ships and used this to dominate the seas for centuries. According to Roman historians the shipyards of the military harbour at Carthage...

Marble head of Alexander the Great. Chance find from the area of Giannitsa near Pella. End of the 4th century BCE. (Pella Archaeological Museum, Greece).

Pebble mosaic floor from the "House of Dionysos" at Pella (Macedonia, Greece) with a scene of a lion hunt. Last quarter of the 4th century BCE. (Pella, Archaeological Museum). The composition depicts the moment when the two huntsmen, one...