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A mural in Ajanta showcasing the highly evolved skills of early Indian artists (between 2nd century BCE and 6th century CE). Buddha here is shown in pralamba padasana mudra.

Some of the finest works of art were created in Ajanta Caves (Maharashtra, India) between 2nd century BCE and 6th century CE. Mahaparinirvana (demise) of Buddha is one the many bas-reliefs sculpted here.

Some of the finest works of art were created in the Ajanta Caves (Maharashtra, India) between 2nd century BCE and 6th century CE. The walls of the cave are covered with murals like this. Apart from distinctive forms, clear lines and vivid...

Mosaic depicting Leda and the Swan, once the central panel (emblema) of a mosaic floor discovered in the vicinity of the Sanctuary of Aphrodite at Palaipafos in Cyprus. Late 2nd - early 3rd century CE. (Palaepaphos Museum, Cyprus)

A map of Diaspora synagogues around the 1st - 2nd centuries CE showcasing the geographical spread of Jewish communities outside the ancient Israelite homeland. The map highlights notable synagogues of that era, illustrating the extent of...

The ruins of the 3rd century CE synagogue at Kfar Bar'am, northern Israel.

An illustration of Euclid of Alexandria, the 4th century BCE mathematician.

Bust of the Roman poet Marcus Annaeus Lucanus (CE 39-65). Grandson of Seneca the Elder and nephew of Seneca the Younger, was a Roman statesman and Latin poet. The sculpture can be found in his birthplace, Corduba (modern day Córdoba, Spain...

Depiction of the 19 years of the Metonic cycle as a wheel, with the Julian date of the Easter New Moon, from a 9th-century computistic manuscript made in St. Emmeram's Abbey.

A plan of the Library of Hadrian, Athens. c.132-134 CE. Later churches constructed at the centre of the complex are also indicated.