Images

Howard Carter (1874-1939), British Egyptologist and archaeologist, photographed on 8 May 1924.

The pyramid structures of Xochicalco in central Mexico. Constructed prior to 900 CE they display attributes common to Maya and Veracruz architecture and imagery.

The ballcourt of Xochicalco, central Mexico. Constructed prior to 900 CE.

A detail of the pyramid platform known as the 'Pyramid of the Feathered Serpent', Xochicalco, central Mexico. The four walls of the structure have relief carvings which include large feathered serpents and they form a four-sided open enclosure...

Bronze sculpture of Julius Caesar in Rimini, Italy. 1933 CE.

A re-enactor wearing a reproduction of a Roman centurion uniform. Typical features are the transverse crest, greaves and medallion decorations.

Fruits hanging on Theobroma cacao, better known as the cocoa-tree. Chocholate was a prized food in ancient Mesoamerica.

Roman mosaic of a gypsy girl, 2nd century CE?, Gaziantep Zeugma, Turkey.

A close-up of the "Standard Inscription" of the Assyrian king Ashurnasirpal II, from the North-West palace at Nimrud (ancient Kalhu; biblical Calah), northern Mesopotamia, modern-day Iraq, Neo-Assyrian Empire, 865-860 BCE. The British Museum...

Vase for pouring chocolate, earthenware, Belize, Late Classic Maya, Altun-Ha style. (De Young Museum of Fine Arts, San Francisco)