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Gorgon, Gigantomachy of Delphi
Image by Mark Cartwright

Gorgon, Gigantomachy of Delphi

A detail from the frieze of the Treasury of the Siphians at Delphi depicting the Gods fighting the Giants (525 BCE), Delphi Archaeological Museum. Note the representation of the gorgon at the shield centre.
Babylonian Map of the World
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Babylonian Map of the World

Babylonian, about 700-500 BCE Probably from Sippar, southern Iraq A unique ancient map of the Mesopotamian world This tablet contains both a cuneiform inscription and a unique map of the Mesopotamian world. Babylon is shown in the...
Statue of Ashurnasirpal II
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Statue of Ashurnasirpal II

Statue of Ashurnasirpal II from Nimrud (ancient Kalhu), modern-day northern Iraq, Neo-Assyrian Empire, 883-859 BCE. This statue of King Ashurnasirpal II (883-859 BCE) was placed in the Temple of Ishtar Sharrat-niphi. It was designed to...
Colossal Statue of a Winged Lion from the North-West Palace of Ashurnasirpal II
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Colossal Statue of a Winged Lion from the North-West Palace of Ashurnasirpal II

Colossal statue of a winged lion from the North-West Palace of Ashurnasirpal II, Nimrud (ancient Kalhu), modern-day Iraq. Neo-Assyrian Empire, c. 883-859 BCE. This is one of a pair of guardian figures that flanked one of the entrances...
Gypsum statue of a man
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Gypsum statue of a man

Provenance unknown, Mesopotamia Early Dynastic III period, about 2500-2200 BC A votive offering This gypsum statute was deposited in a temple to pray on behalf of the donor. It may have been set up in his lifetime or possibly as a...
Corinth Agora Panorama
Image by Mark Cartwright

Corinth Agora Panorama

A general view of the agora of ancient Roman Corinth with the Lechaion road, lined with remains of stoas and shops. In the background can be seen the acrocorinth, site of the ancient acropolis.
Temple of Octavia, Corinth
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Temple of Octavia, Corinth

The remains of the Roman temple attributed to Octavia - sister of Augustus (1st century BCE) and described by Pausanias as containing a statue of Octavia, who, seated on a throne inside the temple acted as a symbol of the Julia family. The...
Temple of Apollo, Corinth
Image by Mark Cartwright

Temple of Apollo, Corinth

The remains of the archaic temple of Apollo, Corinth (550-530 BCE). Originally, there were 6x15 Doric monolithic columns.
Ruined Shop, Corinth Agora
Image by Mark Cartwright

Ruined Shop, Corinth Agora

Part of the northwest shops of the agora of Roman Corinth with the archaic temple dedicated to Apollo in the left background.
Statue of Asklepios
Image by Nina Aldin Thune

Statue of Asklepios

Statue of Asclepius, the Greek God of medicine, holding the symbolic Rod of Asclepius with its coiled serpent. The Glypotek, Copenhagen.
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