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Sumerian Votive Plaque
Image by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin

Sumerian Votive Plaque

A votive plaque of white marble. The lower part shows two men carrying a large jar (probably filled with beer) and another man in front of them seems to steer an animal from behind, perhaps a cow or horse. At the upper part there are two...
Basement halls of Diocletian's Palace
Image by Carole Raddato

Basement halls of Diocletian's Palace

The basement halls of Diocletian's Palace were originally the supporting structures of the Roman emperor's residential quarters. They reflect the layout of the upper floor halls. Diocletian's Palace (Split, Croatia) was built at the turn...
Mesopotamian Ceramic Objects Used in Magical Liturgy
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Mesopotamian Ceramic Objects Used in Magical Liturgy

Three rounded ceramic objects with saw-teeth-like margins. They have small holes on both the ventral and the dorsal aspects. Upon moving them, a sound comes out as if there is a small object inside them. May have been used in religious settings...
Ivory Plaque from Nimrud (Ancient Kalhu)
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Ivory Plaque from Nimrud (Ancient Kalhu)

This ivory plaque depicts six Assyrian worshippers in procession in six vertical rectangles. Note the details of their dresses. The men are bare-chested and wear kilts while the women wear a full dress. Both genders wear an impressive belt...
Clay Mask from the Old Babylonian Era
Image by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin

Clay Mask from the Old Babylonian Era

A clay mask depicting a face with acting expressions. Mesopotamian art usually portrays human faces in a poker-like configuration. This one has 3 small holes at the upper part which might have been used to attach it to a necklace with the...
Peristyle of Diocletian's Palace
Image by Carole Raddato

Peristyle of Diocletian's Palace

The peristyle is the heart of Roman emperor Diocletian's Palace (Split, Croatia) built at the turn of the fourth century CE.
Diocletian's Palace, Split
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Diocletian's Palace, Split

The peristyle is the heart of Roman emperor Diocletian's Palace (Split, Croatia) built at the turn of the fourth century CE.
Diocletian's Mausoleum
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Diocletian's Mausoleum

The octagonal mausoleum of Diocletian (now Cathedral of St. Domnius) inside Diocletian's Palace, Split (Croatia). Diocletian's Palace was built between 293-303 CE in preparation for his retirement on 1 May 305 CE.
Roman Emperor Diocletian
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Roman Emperor Diocletian

Head of the Roman emperor Diocletian, 284 - 305 CE (Istanbul Archaeology Museum).
A Young Girl Defending Herself Against Eros
Image by Adolphe William Bouguereau

A Young Girl Defending Herself Against Eros

A nude girl sits in an ancient landscape, trying to push away Eros / Cupid, the god of love, who is holding an arrow. Nevertheless, she is smiling, suggesting that she might not really want to prevent him from hitting her with the arrow of...
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