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This is the image of an inscription located at the great stupa at Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh, India. It belongs to the year 412-13 CE, in the period of the Gupta Emperor Chandragupta II (c. 375 - c. 414 CE) and mentions his name in the text...

This map shows conquests made by emperors of the Gupta dynasty in the 4th century CE and early 5th century CE. Of these three rulers—Chandragupta I (320 – 335 CE), Samudragupta (c. 335 – 375 CE) and Chandragupta II (c. 380 – 414 CE)—Samudragupta’s...

Coin issued by Emperor Chandragupta II (c. 375-413/14) of the Gupta dynasty. Chandragupta is depicted wearing a waistcloth with a sash flying behind along with some jewellery (armlets, necklace and earrings). He holds a bow in his...

The figure type of the Spinario (boy with a thorn) originated in Hellenistic art of the late 3rd century BCE. The popular genre motif of the shepherd or peasant boy is conveyed in several versions and different materials. This statue was...

This bowl is part of the so-called "Hildesheim Treasure" and depicts a medallion of Attis. This relief probably had been originally attached to a piece of decorative armor as a military medal. The Hildesheim Treasure, consisting of more...

This bowl is part of the so-called "Hildesheim Silver Treasure" and depicts a medallion of the baby Hercules battling snakes sent by Hera. The Hildesheim treasure, consisting of more than 70 pieces, is one of the most substantial and...

This bowl is part of the so-called "Hildesheim Silver Treasure" and depicts a medallion of Cybele. This relief probably had been originally attached to a piece of decorative armor as a military medal. The Hildesheim treasure, consisting...

A 1st century CE sundial decorated with the likenesses of Helios, Dionysus, and Athena. Sundials were set up both in the public and in the private sphere in ancient Greece. The reconstructed indicator (gnomon) of the conical sundial is...

A marble statue of Amor and Psyche, the lovers from the late 2nd Century CE novel "The Golden Ass" by Lucius Apuleius (125 - 170 CE). The two are depicted as winged children embracing each other. The sculptural group was styled after a Hellenistic...

This much-amended statue of the mythical hunter Meleager goes back to a Greek bronze sculpture from around 340-330 BCE. It was the only sculptural decoration in a hall with galleries that overlooked the sea. Its privileged placement and the...