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Inside the Temple of Apollo at Didyma
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Inside the Temple of Apollo at Didyma

This is a view down into the inner chamber or adyton of the Temple of Apollo at Didyma in present-day western Turkey. The temple was unique in that the adyton was sunk below the level of the temple platform. This picture was taken from...
Temple of Artemis at Sardis
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Temple of Artemis at Sardis

The Temple of Artemis at Sardis was the fourth largest Ionic temple in the ancient world. Construction began around 334 BCE, soon after Alexander the Great "liberated" Sardis from the Persians. The temple was renovated under the Romans...
Stone-carved Medusa head from the temple of Apollo at Didyma
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Stone-carved Medusa head from the temple of Apollo at Didyma

This giant Medusa head was formerly part of a frieze on the architrave of the Apollo Temple at Didyma (Turkey).
Temple of Apollo, Didyma
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Temple of Apollo, Didyma

The Temple of Apollo at Didyma in modern-day Turkey. The temple was the fourth largest temple in the ancient Greek world. The temple’s oracle, second in importance only to that at Delphi, played a significant role in the religious and political...
Apollo Playing the Kithara
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Apollo Playing the Kithara

A fresco of Apollo playing the kithara, from a building in the Forum of Rome. Augustan period. (Museum of the Forum Romanum, Rome)
Colossal Bronze Hand of Constantine I
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Colossal Bronze Hand of Constantine I

A hand from the colossal bronze statue of Roman emperor Constantine I, 4th century CE. The hand is over 1.5 m in length. (Capitoline Museums, Rome).
Empress Sabina, Ostia
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Empress Sabina, Ostia

A portrait of the Empress Sabina, wife of Roman emperor Hadrian. The portrait was carved around 117-118 CE and comes from Ostia. (Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen)
Empress Sabina, Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
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Empress Sabina, Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek

A portrait of the Empress Sabina, wife of Roman emperor Hadrian. (Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen)
Head of Polyphemus
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Head of Polyphemus

Head of Polyphemus, a one-eyed Cyclops, from the amphitheatre at Salona, 4th century CE. Split Archaeological Museum.
Mold Cape
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Mold Cape

The golden Mold Cape was discovered in the town of Mold in Flintshire, Wales in 1833 CE. The cape dates from 1900-1600 BCE, and is the only Bronze Age gold cape known to exist. The meaning behind the intricate patterns and designs remains...
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