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Plotinus was a Greek philosopher who lived 204-270 CE. He founded the Neo-Platonist school of thought. This sculpture is now in the Ostiense Museum, Ostia Antica, Rome, Italy.

Stairs at the Great Wall of China (built 221BCE - 1664CE).

The Great Wall of China, built 221 BCE-1664 CE.

Roman emperor Trajan (96-117 CE), near Tower Hill, London

Clay head from Mesopotamia, modern-day Iraq. Old Babylonian period, 2003-1959 BCE. The Sulaymaniyah Museum, Iraq.

Mesopotamian female deity wearing a horned headdress and sitting on a chair or a throne, probably goddess Ishtar or goddess Bau. The lunar symbol of the moon god Sin appears at the upper part, flanking the headdress. Elaborate dress and braided...

Clay head of an ogre, most probably Humbaba of the Cedar Forest. From Mesopotamia, modern-day Iraq. Old Babylonian period, 2003-1595 BCE. The Sulaymaniyah Museum, Iraq.

Clay mold which was used for making a woman's figurine. The woman is naked and she stands and holds her breasts by her hands. From Mesopotamia, modern-day Iraq. Old Babylonian period, 2003-1959 BCE. The Sulaymaniyah Museum, Iraq.

This infographic explores the excavation area at Göbekli Tepe, with maps, illustrations, images, and a timeline. Click on the image to zoom in.

A portrait bust of Roman general Lucius Cornelius Sulla, c. 138 BCE – 78 BCE (Palazzo Massimo, Rome)