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Half-figure tombstone of Gaius Largennius of legio II Augusta from Strasbourg. General view of half-figure relief. Inv. Nr. 2431; Éspérandieu 5495 H: 1.48m; W: 0.655m; Th: 0.21m

Modern plaque showing the Capricornus emblem of the II Augusta.

An oil painting representing the ancient city of Rhodes by Frantisek Kupka (1906 CE). Probably a realistic representation of the Colossus of Rhodes which was a gigantic bronze statue, 32 metres high, of the island's patron god Helios, the...

A stone version of a mask from tragedy theatre representing a king, 1st century BCE - 1st century CE. (Ashmolean museum, Oxford, U.K.).

The intrados or inner surface of the principal arch of the Triumphal Arch of Septimius Severus built in 203 CE.

The shaded area illustrates the position of the adyton, the most sacred inner part of a temple, usually at the end of the cella furthest from the entrance, often with restricted access to the initiated or priests.

The mud brick temple of Western Deffufa, Kerma (modern day Sudan), Middle Kerma Period ('Kerma Moyen') c. 2050-1750 BCE equating to the 11-13 dynasties of Middle Kingdom Egypt.

A black granite statue of Lady Sennuwy, the wife of a powerful provincial governor, Djefaihapi of Asyut. From Kerma (Sudan), Egyptian, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, reign of Senwosret I, 1971–1926 BCE.

The Hindu temple complex of Angkor Wat built from 1122 CE under Suryavarman II of the Khmer Empire.

A map illustrating in red the Khmer Empire c. 900 CE.