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Terracotta bust of a woman, probably Isabella d'Este, the Marchioness of Mantua, attributed to Gian Cristoforo Romano, c. 1500. Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth.

Sodom and Gomorrah afire, painting by Jacob de Wet II, 1680. Exhibit in the Hessisches Landesmuseum Darmstadt, Germany.

This is a large, kneeling statue of Hatshepsut that was found during excavations of her temple at Deir el-Bahri. In this statue, Hatshepsut is depicted wearing the nemes headcloth, a false beard on her chin, andis kneeling with a nemset jar...

A composite image illustrating the various trends in Scythian looks, clothing, weapons, and jewelry inspired by evidence found in Scythian burial sites.

The Code of Hammurabi, a set of 282 laws inscribed in stone by the Babylonian king Hammurabi (r. 1795-1750 BCE). Louvre, Paris.

Detail of the Code of Hammurabi, a set of 282 laws inscribed in stone by the Babylonian king Hammurabi (r. 1795-1750 BCE). Louvre, Paris.

The Pula Cathedral is a co-cathedral in Pula, Croatia. The church is located on the south side of the Pula bay at the foot of the hill with the 17th century Venetian fort. The site of the present-day church has been used for religious worship...

This is a bust of Pharaoh Hatshepsut, in the form of Osiris (Osiride). The statue originally stood over 4.6 m (15 ft) high and is originally from Hatshepsut's mortuary temple at Deir el-Bahri. This statue was not a free-standing statue -...

Artist's impression of ancient Celtic warriors by Zvonimir Grbasic. Copyright, republished with permission from Ancient History Magazine / Karwansaray Publishers.

Artists impression of the Battle of Waush (714 BCE), between the Neo-Assyrian Empire and the Kingdom of Urartu, by Marek Szyszko. Copyright, republished with permission from Ancient Warfare Magazine / Karwansaray Publishers.