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Egyptian Hieroglyphics
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Egyptian hieroglyphic inscription on wood, from the tomb of the general Horemheb. Saqqara, Egypt, c. 1300 BCE. Louvre Museum, Paris, France.
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Champollion's notes from the Rosetta Stone
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This is a copy of the Rosetta Stone with some hand notes made by Jean-François Champollion.
This photo was taken at the Neues Museum, Berlim.
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Coronado attacking Zuni-Cibola
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"Landscape with an episode from the Conquest of America" (Haarlem, c. 1545); oil on panel by Jan Jansz Mostaert; first painting showing the Spanish conquest of America - probably Coronado in New Mexico attacking Hawikuh (the Zuni ruins believed...
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Narvaez Expedition
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Map of the 1528-1536 CE expedition of Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, also known as the Narvaez Expedition.
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Monastery at Jinnan Wali Dheri
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A view of the monastery at the complex at Jinnan Wali Dheri dating to 5th Cent CE. The name literally means "The Mound of Demons" and is a modern name given due to the number of human skeletons that would emerge before excavation from the...
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Digital Reconstruction of Badalpur Monastery, Taxila
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A partially complete reconstruction of the Stupa at Badalpur, one of the largest stupas in the Taxila region, dated to te 2nd-5th century CE. (Original work by the author)
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Stupa at Jinnan Wali Dheri
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The small but well-preserved stupa at Jinnan Wali Dheri missing its dome (at the hands of ancient looters). The stupa is exquisitely decorated and is a compact version of the larger monuments seen around Taxila and has been recently restored...
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Badalpur Stupa, Taxila (Front)
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The square based stupa of Badalpur is one of the largest in the Taxila region measuring 24.4 m x 23 m (80 x 75 ft) and having a speculated height in excess of 21 metres (70 ft.) Dated to 2nd-5th century CE.
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Badalpur Stupa, Taxila (Side)
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The square based stupa of Badalpur is one of the largest in the Taxila region measuring 24.4 m x 23 m (80 x 75 ft) and having a speculated height in excess of 21 metres (70 ft.) with the Chattravali included. Dated to 2nd - 5th Cent CE
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Aphrodite, Taxila
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Schist stone sculpture representing Aphrodite. The statue showcases the Indianized proportions of the Greek deity. Found at Dharmarajika Stupa. 1st century CE. (Taxila Museum, Punjab, Pakistan)