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Pandora, the first woman in Greek mythology. 1881 CE, Lawrence Alma-Tadema (Private collection).

This mask (900-1521 CE) is made of greenstone with obsidian eyes. Teotihuacan predated the Aztec civilisation by over 1,000 years. The Aztec's were curious archaeologists and they were impressed by the ruins of the civilisations that came...

Sculpture of the Aztec God of Death, Mictlantecuhtli. The terracotta sculpture is tall and almost life-sized. 14-16th century CE. (Melbourne Museum, Melbourne)

Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of good fortune. Here she is typically depicted standing on a pink lotus flower with an elephant in the background, a traditional symbol of good luck. (Alma Karlin Exhibition, Ljubljana Castle, Slovenia)

Lakshmi, Chennakesava temple at Somanathapura, Karnataka, India. 12th century CE.

The Temple of Olympian Zeus, Athens. Completed 131 CE.

A Corinthian capital from the Temple of Olympian Zeus, Athens. Completed 131 CE.

The title of the Didache in the manuscript discovered in 1873 CE.

Nandi and lion sculptures on the the early 8th century CE Kailasanatha temple at Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, southern India.

The early 8th century CE Kailasanatha temple at Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, southern India, is one of the most impressive structures surviving from ancient India.