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The inscriptions on this basalt stela, which depicts a banquet scene, were Hittite hieroglyphic but the script itself was Aramaean. From Ördek-Burnu (modern-day Sinjerli, Gaziantep, Turkey). Late Hittite period, 9th century BCE. (Istanbul...

This map shows the various Celtic and Germanic tribes around circa 52 BCE.

Dharmarajika Stupa, near Taxila in northern Pakistan, thought to be built by the Maurya Emperor Asoka in the third century BCE over the remains of the Buddha and expanded upon by succeeding rulers.

The stupa of Mohra Moradu. Part of the Buddhist monastery complex at Taxila, northern Pakistan. Third century, CE.

A view of the main street of Sirkap, the second city of Taxila

This basalt stela depicts a banquet scene and was found in Maraş (modern-day Kahramanmaraş, Turkey). Late Hittite period, 9th century BCE. (Istanbul Archeological Museums/Ancient Orient Museum, Istanbul, Turkey).

This rectangular basalt statue of Halparunda II, king of Maraş, was found at Maraş(modern-day Kahramanmaraş, Turkey). The Hittite hieroglyphic inscriptions can be seen on the sides and back of the statue; the king introduces himself with...

The Roman assault ramp is located on the western slope of the Masada cliff. It was constructed on a natural spur that abuts the mountain and is composed of stone and earth reinforced with timber bracings. According to Josephus, an ironclad...

Erected in the mid ninth-eigth century B.C.E., the Tel Dan Stela includes the Tel Dan Inscription (or "House of David" inscription) thereby providing the first historical evidence of King David from the Bible. The inscription is written in...

Perfume Vessel c. 540 B.C.E. excavated from the cemetery of Sindos, Greece. Currently housed in the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki, Greece.