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The North Wall of the Propylon area and the monumental staircase leading up from the entrance. Note the huge Split Rock in the background which may have been the inspiration for the establishment of the cult to the Carian sky god.

Relief from the Sebasteion depicting Nero and Agrippina on display in the Aphrodisias Museum. Agrippina crowns her young son Nero with a laurel wreath. The scene refers to Nero’s accession as emperor in 54 CE.

General view of the Sebasteion with the restored portico with replicas of reliefs depicting various mythological subjects and members of the imperial family. Its construction began during the reign of Tiberius (14-37 AD) and was completed...

The pool of the tetrastyle court of the Baths of Hadrian richly decorated with columns, statues and marble ornamentation. It is the largest public bath building in Aphrodisias.

The Aphrodisias stadium, dated to the 1st century CE. It is the best-preserved stadium in Asia Minor. The stadium is 262 m in length and 52 m in width, with a seating capacity of 30,000 people.

The Ionic columns of the Temple of Aphrodite at Aphrodisias, later converted into a Christian basilica. First century BCE.

The Sanctuary of Zeus Labraundos, Labraunda, Caria, Turkey.

A scene from the 11th century CE Bayeux Tapestry showing the Battle of Hastings in 1066 CE. (Centre Guillaume le Conquérant, Bayeux, France)

A detail of the 11th century CE Bayeux Tapestry showing Bishop Odo of Bayeux, likely the patron of the artwork. (Centre Guillaume le Conquérant, Bayeux, France)

A Chinese pig-dragon sculpture. China, probably Yunnan Province, Yuan dynasty, 1279-1368. Los Angeles County Museum of Art.