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Typical Molding Details in Gandharan Architecture
Base molding typically seen on most stupa bases in the Taxila region
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Vishnu Riding Garuda
A statue of Vishnu riding Garuda. Cham culture, Vietnam, 8-9th century CE. (Musée Guimet, Paris)
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The Beauty of Palmyra Relief
Limestone funerary bust of a woman from Palmyra (Central Syria) with traces of polychromy so called ”The Beauty of Palmyra”, 190-210 CE. (Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen)
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The lady Marti relief
The lady Marti, a funerary portrait of a woman from Palmyra, c. 170-190 CE (Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen).
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Euripides, Orestes, 338-44: Musical Fragment
This papyrus was written around 200 BCE in Hermopolis, Egypt, and contains seven fragmentary lines (338–344) from the first chorus of Euripides, Orestes. The fragment contains vocal and instrumental symbols written above the lines of the...
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The River Ganges
The course of the River Ganges. Beginning in the Himalaya it runs for 2,700 km to the Bay of Bengal.
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Ganga
Ganga, the Hindu personification of the River Ganges. A sandstone lintel from a temple at Beshnagar, c. 500 CE. The goddess stands on a makara (a mix of crocodile and elephant) which symbolises the life-giving nature of water.
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The Theatre of Epidaurus
A view of the orchestra of the Theatre of Epidaurus taken from the steps of the audience seats.
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Manikarnika Cremation Ghat, The Ganges
The Manikarnika Cremation Ghat on the Ganges river, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.
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Sanchi Stupa
The Great Stupa at Sanchi, 3rd century BCE to 1st century CE.
