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Elephant & Griffon
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...
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Minoan Royal Villa at Knossos
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.
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Alexander & Porus
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...
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Cleopatra Selene II, Boscoreale
The allegorical portrait on this silver emblema dish is attributed to Cleopatra Selene II (40 BCE–c. 5 BCE), the daughter of Cleopatra VII (69-30 BCE) and Mark Antony (83–30 BCE). She wears an elephant scalp as a headdress and carries a cornucopia...
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North Corridor of the Palace of Knossos
The sloping North Corridor leading to the Central Court of the Palace of Knossos (Crete) with the restored West Basion and its replica of the Charging Bull relief. In the background is the North Lustral Basin.
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Elephant Symbolism on the Coins of Ptolemy I
Two coins issued by Ptolemy I: 1) A portrait of the deified Alexander the Great wearing an elephant scalp on his head, with a ram’s horn over his temple, and an aegis (sacred fleece) over his shoulder; on the reverse Athena Alcidemus, the...
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Triumph of Fame
A Flemish tapestry of The Triumph of Fame over Death made for the Bishop of Soissons (Septmonts, c. 1500-1530 CE; MMA acc. no. 41.167.2).
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Queen's Megaron of the Palace of Knossos
The largely restored Queen's Megaron of the Palace of Knossos, Crete. The room was adorned with frescoes which today are preserved as copies in their original position. The most striking is the fresco of the Dolphins which decorated the upper...
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Grand Staircase of Knossos
The Grand Staircase was the largest staircase in the Palace of Knossos (Crete) and has been described as one of the masterpieces of Minoan architecture. It consisted of two flights of stairs repeated on each floor and framed by a colonnade...
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The Spread of Islam in Africa
A map indicating the general direction and timings of the spread of Islam in Africa from the 7th to 18th century CE
