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Sea of Silvery Sand, Ginkaku-ji
The Sea of Silvery Sand (Ginsha-nada) which replicates the outline of the West Lake in China and the small lunar viewing platform (Kogetsudai) made of sand. The Zen temple complex Ginkaku-ji, Kyoto, Japan. Late 15th century CE.

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Silver Pavilion, Ginkaku-ji
The Silver Pavilion of the Zen temple complex Ginkaku-ji, Kyoto, Japan. LAte 15th century CE.

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View of Mecca and the Sacred Mosque, 1900
The Islamic holy city of Mecca with the Holy Mosque of Ka'aba, illustration from Arabia: The Cradle of Islam by Samuel Zwemer, New York, 1900.

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View of Medina, c. 1880 CE
A photograph of the Islamic holy city of Medina, taken from the north-side by Colonel Muhammad Sadiq Bey on his second visit in c. 1880 CE. The Masjid al-Nabwi (or The Mosque of the Prophet Muhammad (c. 570 - 632 CE)) and the tomb of the...

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Almoravid Gold Coin
Almoravid dynasty (1056-1147 CE) gold coin from the reign of 'Abdallah ibn 'Iyad. 1146 CE. (British Museum, London)

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Central Courtyard, Phaistos, Crete
The Central Courtyard and East Apartments of the Minoan Palace of Phaistos, Crete (2000-1400 BCE).

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Hagia Triada Sarcophagus
The Hagia Triada sarcophagus is a Late Bronze Age (1400 BCE) 137 cm-long limestone sarcophagus covered in plaster and painted in fresco and combining features of Minoan and Mycenaean style. The painted frieze shows all the stages of the sacred...

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Phaistos Disk
The side A of the Phaistos disk, New-Palace period (1600-1450 BCE), Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Crete.
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Throne Dais of Shalmaneser III [South Face, West End]
This scene is part of a long tributary one where the king receives Chaldean tribute from Musallim-Marduk, son of Ukani. Here, the Assyrian king, Shalmaneser III (r. 858 - 824 BCE), stands and his left hand rests on the tip of his bow while...
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Throne Dais of Shalmaneser III [South Face, East End]
This scene is part of a long tributary one where the Shalmaneser III (r. 858 - 824 BCE) receives Chaldean tribute from Musallim-Marduk, son of Ukani. The procession is headed by a bearded male figure (probably the prince). Before him...