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Lion's Head from the Processional Street, Babylonia
Image by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin

Lion's Head from the Processional Street, Babylonia

A close-up view of a lion's head work relief which decorates the processional street (from Marduk temple to the Ishtar Gate and Akitu Temple). It was made of glazed terracotta bricks. Reign of Nebuchadnezzar II, 604-562 BCE, Babylon, Mesopotamia...
Lion of Babylon Statue, Babylonia
Image by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin

Lion of Babylon Statue, Babylonia

In June/July 2013 CE, an archaeological team started a mission to reconstruct the lion of Babylon statue and its surrounding. The platform of the statue has been reconstructed with cement. The lion itself was untouched.
Naram-Sin Rock Relief, Sulaimaniya, Iraq
Image by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin

Naram-Sin Rock Relief, Sulaimaniya, Iraq

A rock relief depicting the victory of the Akkadian king Naram Sin after defeating Lulubis, tribes who came from the Zagros mountains west of Iran. The relief was made on the surface of a mountain cliff, modern Qopi Qoshk, Qaradagh's mountains...
Stamped Mud Brick, Babylonia, Mesopotamia
Image by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin FACP, FRCP(Glasg)

Stamped Mud Brick, Babylonia, Mesopotamia

This is a stamped mud brick with cuneiform inscriptions, which lies within a building's wall in ancient Babylonia (modern Babylon governorate), Mesopotamia, Iraq.
Stela of Iddi-Sin, King of Simurrum
Image by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin FACP, FRCP(Glasg)

Stela of Iddi-Sin, King of Simurrum

The stela of Iddi-Sin, King of Simurrum celebrates and commemorates the victories of this King against his enemies, mostly tribes of West Iran. The stela is carved with 108 lines of cuneiform inscriptions and was found at Qarachatan, Pira...
South Side, Ara Pacis
Image by Steven Zucker

South Side, Ara Pacis

The Ara Pacis Augustae or Altar of the Augustan Peace in Rome (south entrance). Built to celebrate the return of Augustus to Rome in 13 BCE following campaigns in Spain and Gaul, it is a masterpiece of Roman sculpture and, in particular...
Procession Relief, Ara Pacis
Image by Steven Zucker

Procession Relief, Ara Pacis

A portion of the marble procession relief from the Ara Pacis Augustae in Rome, c. 9 BCE. The hooded figure has been identified as Agrippa. (Museo dell'Ara Pacis, Rome)
Ara Pacis Augustae
Image by Manfred Heyde

Ara Pacis Augustae

The Ara Pacis Augustae or Altar of the Augustan Peace in Rome. Built to celebrate the return of Augustus to Rome in 13 BCE following campaigns in Spain and Gaul, it is a masterpiece of Roman sculpture and, in particular, portraiture. Officials...
Forum of Augustus, Rome
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Forum of Augustus, Rome

A reconstruction of the Forum of Augustus in Rome with the temple of Mars Ultor, late 1st century BCE.
Headdress of Motecuhzoma II
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Headdress of Motecuhzoma II

The headdress of Motecuhzoma II, Aztec ruler 1502-1520 CE. Although there is no evidence that it was ever worn by Motecuhzoma the headdress may have been amongst the gifts he gave to Cortés, who in turn passed them on to Charles V. This is...
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