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Anthropoid Sarcophagi from Sidon
Image by Carole Raddato

Anthropoid Sarcophagi from Sidon

Phoenician anthropoid sarcophagi from Sidon (modern-day Lebanon), beautifully carved in white marble from Greece. The sarcophagi consist of a hollowed lower box covered by a lid that slightly conveys the contours of the upper body and the...
National Museum of Beirut, Lebanon
Image by Carole Raddato

National Museum of Beirut, Lebanon

The National Museum of Beirut is the principal museum of archaeology in Lebanon. About 1300 artifacts are exhibited, ranging in date from prehistoric times to the medieval Mamluk period.
Faqra, Lebanon [Site 2]
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Faqra, Lebanon [Site 2]

The archaeological site of Faqra in Lebanon, located in the Nahr El-Kalb valley region in the north of Beirut. The site is dominated by a huge 15 m. sq. tower, which originally had a third storey and a pyramid-shaped roof, as well as a small...
Battersea Shield Detail
Image by The British Museum

Battersea Shield Detail

A detail of the Battersea Shield, a bronze covering once attached to a wood or leather backing. The red elements are glass paste. Likely made in Britain, 350-50 BCE. (British Museum, London)
Faqra, Lebanon [Site 1]
Image by Carole Raddato

Faqra, Lebanon [Site 1]

The archaeological site of Faqra in Lebanon, located in the Nahr El-Kalb valley region in the north of Beirut. Its most impressive ruins are of the monumental temple–sanctuary dedicated to a deity named Zeus Beelgalasos, the local Baal of...
Witham Shield
Image by The British Museum

Witham Shield

The bronze Witham Shield from Celtic Britain. It measures 1.09 metres (43 in) in length and 34.5 centimetres (13.5 in) in width. Originally, it would have been attached to a wood or leather backing. The central boss has red coral and repoussé...
Witham Shield Detail
Image by The British Museum

Witham Shield Detail

A detail of the bronze Witham Shield showing the central boss with its red coral and repoussé decoration. Britain, 400-300 BCE. (British Museum, London)
Portrait of Pocahontas
Image by The Trustees of the British Museum

Portrait of Pocahontas

Portrait of Pocahontas (l. c. 1596-1617 CE, also known as Amonute, Matoaka), printed by Simon van de Passe, published by Compton Holland, 1616 CE. British Museum, London.
Statue of Pocahontas
Image by Matt Brown

Statue of Pocahontas

Statue of Pocahontas (l. c. 1596-1617 CE, also known as Amonute, Matoaka) in Gravesend, UK.
Baptism of Pocahontas
Image by John Gadsby Chapman

Baptism of Pocahontas

Baptism of Pocahontas, oil on canvas painting by John Gadsby Chapman, 1840 CE. Capitol Rotunda, Washington, D.C.
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