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Pottery Plaque from the Hellenistic Period
This round pottery plaque depicts various human daily activities. In the middle, a man and a woman are having sex, and on the left, a standing woman holds a young child on her shoulders. Hellenistic Period, 323-30 BCE. From Mesopotamia, modern-day...
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The Vengeance of Tomyris
The Vengeance of Tomyris, by Peter Paul Rubens, 1620-1625 CE, Salon d’Apollon, Grands appartements du Château de Versailles, France
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The Revenge of Tomyris
The Revenge of Tomyris by Michiel van Coxcie (c. 1620 CE). On display at Akademie der bildenden Künste, Vienna. Tomyris was queen of the Massagetae who successfully defended her people against a Persian invasion led by Cyrus the Great...
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Statue of a Sitting Woman from Hatra
Complete statue of an unknown sitting woman from the ancient city of Hatra. She wears an elaborate headdress, earrings, necklace, and dress. Both arms rest on her thighs and the woman's hands cover the knees. From Hatra (Al-Hadhr), modern...
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Pottery Lamps
These two pottery lamps date back to the Neo-Assyrian period, 911-612 BCE. From Mesopotamia, modern-day Iraq. The Sulaimaniya Museum, Iraq.
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Pottery Flask from Tapa Raza
This large pottery flask was found in the ancient mound of Tapa Raza, Sharazor plain, modern-day Sulaimaniya Governorate, Mesopotamia, Iraq. Late Sassanid/early Islamic period, 6th to 7th centuries CE. The Sulaimaniya Museum, Iraq.
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Glass Perfume Container
This perfume bottle was found in Mesopotamia and dates back to the early Islamic period, 7th-9th centuries CE. The Sulaimaniya Museum, Iraq.
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Head of a Male Statue from Hatra
Head of a statue of a nobleman. From Hatra (Al-Hadhr), modern Al-Jazira Region, Ninawa Governorate, Mesopotamia, Iraq. 2nd to 3rd centuries CE. The Sulaimaniya Museum, Iraq.
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Cylinder Seal From Mattarah, Iraq
This cylinder seal dates back to the early dynastic period, 2900-2350 BCE, and was found at Mattarah village (near Kirkuk), Mesopotamia, modern-day Iraq. The seal's impression has two registers. The lower one features standing men and animals...
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Eagle Statue from Hatra
The head of this sculpture of an eagle seems to have been deliberately broken. The rest of the body rests on a plateau. Below there are statuettes of priests who, as in all other Hatra statues, raise their right hands with the palms facing...
