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This scene is part of a long tributary one where the king receives tribute from Qalparunda of the Land of Unqi (a Luwian Syri-Hittite state, also known as Pattin). Here, the Assyrian king, Shalmaneser III (r. 858-824 BCE), stands below a...

A romanticized portrait of Saladin, by Gustav Dore (made in the 19th century).

The votive or sacred Warka Vase is decorated with three horizontal registers and shows signs of repair in antiquity. The middle register depicts a procession of naked male figures carrying bowls and jars of sacrificial elements, such as fruit...

The 6th century CE Byzantine church in Gortyn (Crete) dedicated to St. Titus (Hagios Titos), the first Bishop of Crete who was appointed by the Apostle Paul and who was martyred at the site.

The ruins of the Praetorium of Gortyn which consisted of a peristyle court covering an area of 1000 m² with large halls. It was the residence of the governor of the province and also served as an administrative building. The Praetorium was...

The Temple of Apollo Pythios was the main sanctuary of pre-Roman Gortyn. It was built in the 7th century BCE and was restored and enlarged during the Hellenistic period whilst alterations and additions were made during the Roman period.

View of the Theatral Area of the Palace of Knossos (Crete) and the Royal Road right below.

An elephant and a griffon attack warriors with so-called Celtic shields, a common theme on Hellenistic faience ware. The image is based on a faience shard perhaps from Memphis, c. 3rd century BCE, now in the collection of the Allard Pierson...

The Royal Villa is located northeast of the Palace of Knossos (Crete). It was built on the east slope of the hill of Knossos and consisted of a ground floor and two other floors which survive in relatively good condition.

A rare silver medallion decadrachm depicting Alexander the Great on horseback attacking King Porus on elephant; the reverse shows the Macedonian king holding a thunderbolt while being wreathed by Nike Babylon (?), c. 325/4-322/1 BCE The...