Images

Odes of Horace. Illuminated by William Morris c. 1873 CE from the Collected Works of William Morris Vol. XI.

Hexagonal clay prism with cuneiform inscription narrating the military campaigns of the Assyrian king Esarhaddon (r. 680-669 BCE). Later on, the upper aspect was used a candle holder by the owner. Probably from Nineveh...

This light grey limestone stela was inscribed with six lines of Phoenician/Punic inscription; the upper line is almost lost. There is a lotus flower flanked by two standards at the lower part. There...

This fragment of a lapis lazuli Head-mace was inscribed with six lines of cuneiform inscriptions. The name of Ashurnasirpal II (reigned 884-859 BCE) was mentioned in this dedicatory text. Neo-Assyrian...

A 10th century portrait on a hanging silk scroll of Taizu, first emperor of the Song dynasty in China, r. 960-976. The extensions on the emperor's black gauze cap symbolise his power and dignity. National Palace Museum, Taipei.

Travelling among Streams & Mountains by Fan Kuan (c. 990-1030 CE). Song Dynasty. Painted silk, 2 x 1 metres. (National Palace Museum, Taipei)

A map indicating the territory of the Northern Song Dynasty of China, 960-1125 CE.

A map indicating the territory of the Southern Song Dynasty, 1125-1279 CE and the Jurchen Jin state (1115-1234 CE).

A 7th century CE silk scroll with a portrait of Chinese emperor Yangdi (aka Yang) of the Sui dynasty. R. 604-618 CE. (Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, USA)

The Small Aten Temple, built during the reign of Akhenaten (1353-1336 BCE), is still visible today due to reconstruction efforts following the in situ ancient gypsum building plan. Amarna, Egypt. Photo by Kyera Giannini...