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These large tablets comes from the 6th-5th century BCE. They contain the inscriptions from King Nabonidus, who was the last king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire, reigning from 556–539 BC. These tablets were found in Harran - near Sanliurfa...

This totem statue was found at the Göbekli Tepe site near Sanliurfa, Turkey. The Göbekli Tepe site is the oldest man-made place of worship yet discovered, dating back to 10,000 BCE. Found in the cradle of civilization, Göbekli Tepe has reshaped...

This statue of a military commander is from the Roman Period and is found in the Archaeological Museum in Sanliurfa, Turkey

A map showing the movements of Pyrrhus, King of Epirus in his campaigns in Italy against Rome. Pyrrhus was victorious in the battles of Heraclea in 280 BCE and Ausculum in 279 BCE but lost at Maleventum in 275 BCE.

A marble bust of Pyrrhus, King of Epirus (r. 306 - 302 BCE and 297 - 272 BCE). Pyrrhus is considered one of history's greatest military commanders. (National Archaeological Museum, Naples)

Ruins of the Nalanda University complex, an ancient Buddhist center of learning, located in modern-day Bihar, India. The university flourished under the reign of Harshavardhana (606-647 CE) and had c. 10,000 students.

Nalanda, located in modern-day Bihar, India, was an ancient center of learning. In its heyday, during the reign of Harshavardhana (606-647 CE), it had c. 10,000 students.

A Roman floor mosaic with geometrical designs. From Como, 5th-6th century CE. (Archaeological Museum of Como, Italy)

A Roman floor mosaic depicting a fish. From Como, 5th-6th century CE. (Archaeological Museum of Como, Italy)

Painted linen and tempera depicting the Egyptian goddess Nephthys. 2nd-1st century BCE. (Metropolitan Museum of art, New York)