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Per-Ramesses
Per-Ramesses was the new capital of Egypt built by Ramesses II (1279-1213 BCE). However, due to the shifting of the Nile, the city was abandoned, largely dismantled, and moved south to the new city of Tanis with some monuments taken...
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Chinese Terracotta Warrior
A portion of the Terracotta Army, the clay life-size army in the tomb of the Qin emperor Shi Huangdi. c. 210 BCE, Shaanxi Province, China.
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Tomb of Hatshepsut
Tomb of Hatshepsut (1479-1458 BCE), Valley of the Kings, KV60.
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Birth Colonnade, Hatshepsut's Temple
The Birth Colonnade told the story of Hatshepsut’s (1479-1458 BCE) divine creation with Amun as her true father.
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Valley of the Kings
Tomb of Ramesses IV, Valley of the Kings, Egypt
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Tomb of Ramesses V
Valley of the Kings, Egypt, Tomb KV9.
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Warring States Crossbow Trigger
The trigger and firing mechanism of a crossbow from the Chinese Warring States Period, 3rd century BCE (possible a century later during the Han Dynasty). Bronze inlaid with silver.
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Qin Dynasty Crossbow
A Qin dynasty crossbow (221-207 BCE). From Beiguan, Xian, China.
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Homo Naledi Composite Skeleton
A composite skeleton that represents multiple individuals of Homo naledi, created from specimens found in the Dinaledi chamber in the Rising Star Cave, South Africa. The specimens have been dated to between 236,000...
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Homo Naledi Skull
Skull of Homo naledi, who lived between 236,000 and 335,000 years ago and whose remains were found in the Rising Star Cave in South Africa. This particular skull was found in the Lesedi chamber. The scale bar represents 5 cm.
