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Muska
A terracotta charm mulet. From Assur (modern Qal'at Sharqat, Salah Al-Din Governorate, Iraq), Mesopotamia. Middle Assyrian period, 12th century BCE. (Istanbul Archeological Museums/Ancient Orient Museum, Istanbul, Turkey).
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Hall of the Columns, Mitla
The Hall of the Columns, Mitla, Mexico. Late Post-Classic Period, 1300-1500 CE.
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Necklaces from the Old Babylonian period
These 3 necklaces were founds inside graves. From Mesopotamia, modern-day Iraq. Old-Babylonian period, 2000-1500 BCE. The Sulaimaniya Museum, Iraq.
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Hydraulis Sealstone
A carnelian sealstone showing showing a hydraulis, with apprentices operating the bellows.
Roman, 1st-2nd century CE.
British Museum, 1859.3-1.112
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Hydraulis Terracotta Lamp
A terracotta lamp in the shape of a hydraulis being played by an organist. On either side of the manuals are the air pumps which fed the water organ with a supply of air into order to produce the notes. Roman, Porconsularis (modern Tunisia...
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The Triumph of Aemilius Paulus
Detail of the Triumph of Aemilius Paulus by Carle Vernet, 1789 CE, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
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Coin of Philip V of Macedon
Philip V of Macedon, 221–179 BCE, coin in British Museum.
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Perseus, King of Macedon
Perseus of Macedon, 179-168 BCE, coin from the British Museum
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The Battle of Pydna
The Battle of Pydna by Andrea del Verrocchio, 1475 CE, Musée Jacquemart-André, Paris
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Woman Holding a Child
The woman is standing and holding a small child on her chest. She wears a full and elaborate dress. From Mesopotamia, modern-day Iraq. Old-Babylonian period, 2000-1500 BCE. The Sulaimaniya Museum, Iraq.
