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Djed Pillars, Hall of Osiris, Abydos
A scene from the Hall of Osiris at Abydos which shows the raising of djed pillars, symbols of stability.
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Ankh, Djed & Was
Relief showing an ankh (symbol of life), djed (symbol of stability), and was (symbol of power) from the tomb of Hatshepsut's mortuary temple at Deir al-Bahri, Egypt.
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Delian League
A map illustrating the members of the Delian League, led by Athens c. 431 BCE.
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Themistocles
A marble bust of Athenian statesman and general Themistocles (c. 524 - c. 460 BCE), the victorious commander at the crucial battle of Salamis against Persia. (Museo Ostiense, Ostia)
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Jomon tools
Group of polished stone tools from the Jomon Period.
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Jomon cup
Earthenware cup decorated with cord-markings from the Late Jomon Period.
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Jomon pottery
Deep pot (32 cm high) with impressed decoration from the Middle Jomon Period.
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Roof of Kailasa Temple, Ellora
The mandapa (hallway) roof and three-storey vimana tower with its octagonal dome of the Kailasa temple at Ellora, central India. The 32 metre high temple was dedicated to Shiva and was built in the 8-9th centuries...
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Kailasa Temple, Ellora
The rock-cut Hindu temple the Kailasa of Ellora, central India. The 32 metre high temple was dedicated to Shiva and was built in the 8-9th centuries CE.
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Oracle Bone
Shang Dynasty oracle bone from China.
