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Achaemenid Gold Appliques
Gold appliques from the Oxus Treasure.
Achaemenid Period (550-330 BCE).
British Museum.
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Achaemenid Votive Plaques
Votive gold plaques from the Oxus Treasure.
Achaemenid Period (550-330 BCE)
British Museum
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Achaemenid Silver Figurine
Cast silver statuette of a nude youth from the Oxus Treasure.
Achaemenid Period (550-330 BCE)
British Museum
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Achaemenid Gold Scabbard
Ceremonial gold scabbard from the Oxus treasure.
Achaemenid Period (550-330 BCE).
British Museum.
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Venus (Sandro Botticelli)
Detailed view of Venus, from the Renaissance artwork "Birth of Venus" by Sandro Botticelli (created 1483 - 1485 CE). Tempera on panel. Provenance: Lorenzo di Pierfrancesco de' Medici family collections. Uffizi Gallery, Florence.
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Impression of the Laocoön Group
Artist's impression of the Laocoön group based on the reconstruction of the original composition suggested by Seymour Howard.
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Arms & White Hart of Richard II of England
The mythical coat of arms and white hart symbol of Richard II of England (r. 1377-1399 CE). From the back of the Wilton diptych, a painted panel created c. 1395-99 CE. (National Gallery, London)
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Westminster Portrait of Richard II of England
A portrait of Richard II of England (r. 1377-1399 CE). The painting was the first of an English king to be painted in his lifetime and was hung in Westminster Abbey. Some scholars have attributed the painting to Andre Beauneveu of Valenciennes...
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Recreation of Hattusa
A modern recreation of the Hittite city of Hattusa as it probably appeared in antiquity, by Rocío Espín.
Courtesy of Ancient Warfare Magazine / Karwansaray Publishers.
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Recreation of the Battle of Thapsus
A recreation of the Battle of Thapsus in 46 CE, by Seán Ó’Brógáín. The Battle of Thapsus was an important battle during Caesar's Civil War (49-45 BCE), and was one of the last engagements where elephants were used in Mediterranean warfare.
