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Urartu during the reign of King Rusas, 714-715 BCE

Howard Carter (1874-1939), British Egyptologist and archaeologist, photographed on 8 May 1924.

The pyramid structures of Xochicalco in central Mexico. Constructed prior to 900 CE they display attributes common to Maya and Veracruz architecture and imagery.

The ballcourt of Xochicalco, central Mexico. Constructed prior to 900 CE.

Sargon II and dignitary on a low-relief from the left wall of the palace of Sargon II at Dur Sharrukin in Assyria (now Khorsabad in Iraq), c. 716–713 BCE. Sargon II reigned 722-705 BCE and was one of the most important kings of the Neo-Assyrian...

A detail of the pyramid platform known as the 'Pyramid of the Feathered Serpent', Xochicalco, central Mexico. The four walls of the structure have relief carvings which include large feathered serpents and they form a four-sided open enclosure...

Bronze sculpture of Julius Caesar in Rimini, Italy. 1933 CE.

A re-enactor wearing a reproduction of a Roman centurion uniform. Typical features are the transverse crest, greaves and medallion decorations.

Fruits hanging on Theobroma cacao, better known as the cocoa-tree. Chocholate was a prized food in ancient Mesoamerica.

Roman mosaic of a gypsy girl, 2nd century CE?, Gaziantep Zeugma, Turkey.