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Close up of the Artemis of Ephesus, 1st Century CE. Ephesus Archaeological Museum. Selçuk, Turkey.

Bust of Roman emperor Domitian (r. 81-96 CE), originally part of a colossal statue. Ephesus Archaeological Museum. Selçuk, Turkey. 1st Century CE.

The Ephesian Artemis, in the Archaeological Museum of Ephesus. Selçuk, Turkey. 1st Century CE.

Tholos IV at Pylos is situated near the Mycenaean centre; the Palace of Nestor. It is believed to be the oldest tholos tomb on mainland Greece.

An ostrich egg rhyton found in Grave V of Grave Circle A at Mycenae. 16th Century BCE. Housed at the National Archaeological Museum of Athens.

"Valkyrie" is a painting by Norwegian artist Peter Nicolai Arbo (1831–1892 CE). It depicts a Valkyrie, female warriors from Norse mythology. 1869 CE. Oil on canvas. 243 cm (95.6 in) x 194 cm (76.3 in). (National Gallery of Norway)

Gol Stave Church dates from c. 1200. The church was bought in 1884 and moved to Oslo. It is standing today at The Norwegian Museum of Cultural History at Bygdøy.

The interior of Lom Stave Church, Norway. The church has been standing since the last half of the 12th century CE but much of the decor dates from later periods.

Runes left from the construction of Lom Stave Church. The church has been standing since the last half of the 12th century CE, and the runes spell out "I was here, all the way up in the corner”.

Lom Stave Church, Norway. The church has been standing since the last half of the 12th century CE.