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Necklaces from the Old Babylonian period
These 3 necklaces were founds inside graves. From Mesopotamia, modern-day Iraq. Old-Babylonian period, 2000-1500 BCE. The Sulaimaniya Museum, Iraq.
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Hydraulis Sealstone
A carnelian sealstone showing showing a hydraulis, with apprentices operating the bellows.
Roman, 1st-2nd century CE.
British Museum, 1859.3-1.112
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Hydraulis Terracotta Lamp
A terracotta lamp in the shape of a hydraulis being played by an organist. On either side of the manuals are the air pumps which fed the water organ with a supply of air into order to produce the notes. Roman, Porconsularis...
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The Triumph of Aemilius Paulus
Detail of the Triumph of Aemilius Paulus by Carle Vernet, 1789 CE, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
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Coin of Philip V of Macedon
Philip V of Macedon, 221–179 BCE, coin in British Museum.
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Perseus, King of Macedon
Perseus of Macedon, 179-168 BCE, coin from the British Museum
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The Battle of Pydna
The Battle of Pydna by Andrea del Verrocchio, 1475 CE, Musée Jacquemart-André, Paris
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Woman Holding a Child
A woman holding a small child on her chest. She wears a full and elaborate dress. From Mesopotamia, modern-day Iraq. Old-Babylonian period, 2000-1500 BCE.
The Sulaimaniya Museum, Iraq.
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Woman Breastfeeding a Child
Woman sitting on a low chair and wearing a long skirt, breastfeeding a baby. The bulk of her hair is in a bun on the back. She looks to her right side (facing her baby). The chest is bare and her baby suckles the right...
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Populonia Tumulus Tomb
One of three tumulus tombs with stone plinths located in the Etruscan necropolis of Populonia, Italy, 7th-4th centuries B.C.E.
