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A marble grouping of three deities from the Agora of Smyrna. In the center is Poseidon who probably held a trident in his right hand. On his left is a statue of Demeter. To his right is the lower half of the goddess Artemis. The grouping...

Alex Hogh Anderson as Ivar the Boneless in the TV series Vikings. Photo by HISTORY - © 2017 The HISTORY Channel

A publicity still showing several of the key characters from the Vikings TV series 2013-present. Photo by HISTORY - © 2016 The HISTORY Channel

Travis Fimmel as Ragnar Lothbrok in the TV series Vikings. Photo by HISTORY - © 2016 The HISTORY Channel

The oasis state of Khotan with its capital at Yotkan, south of the Taklamakan desert, was a prosperous and powerful kingdom. Excavations have yielded many terracotta figures and ceramics of a Hellenistic style adopted from Iran. There are...

This is a bronze figure of a standing bearded deity. He wears a pointed and horned helmet. His elbows are flexed with fisted hands. From Toprakkale, Eastern Anatolia, in modern-day Turkey. Urartian, 8th to 7th century BCE. (The British Museum...

This is a stone gable-shaped seal. It is carved with a procession of three horned animals, probably gazelles. From Central Turkey or Northern Syria. Late Chalcolithic (Copper) Age, 4000-3000 BCE. (The British Museum, London).

This painted jar was shaped like a woman. Female figurines were important in Anatolia. Often, the breasts and thighs were emphasized, suggesting that they represent fertility goddesses. Possibly from Hacilar, South-Western Turkey. Early...

This handmade pottery from Hacilar was painted with bold geometric designs. The lower part is still covered by incrustation. Buff ware. Possibly from Hacilar, South-Western Turkey. Early Chalcolithic (Copper) Age, 6000-5500 BCE. (The British...

The gold inlay can be seen on the shoulders, sides, and haunch. The animal stands on a copper stand. Perhaps, it was part of a canopy pole of a rich burial. Probably from Alaca Huyuk, Central Turkey. Early Bronze Age, about 2300 BCE. (The...