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A statue of the Hindu goddess Durga from the Shiva temple at Prambanan, Java, Indonesia, c. 750 - c. 950 CE. According to legend, the statue is a result of the transformation into stone of a local princess. by her cruel husband.

The Vishnu temple at Prambanan in Java, Indonesia. The Hindu site was in use between 750 and 950 CE.

A model of the Prambanan Hindu temple complex in Java, Indonesia. Dedicated to Shiva, Vishnu, and Brahma, the site was in use between 750 and 950 CE.

Prambanan (Javanese: Rara Jonggrang) is a Hindu temple dating from the 9th century CE located near Bokoharjo, on the island of Java in Indonesia. Prambanan is the largest Hindu temple in Indonesia and one of the largest Hindu temples in Southeast...

This scene is part of a large alabaster bas-relief which shows a tributary procession from Western Assyria (probably in modern-day Syria or Turkey). Here, we can see a groom leading two horses. From Khorsabad (ancient Dur-Sharrukin), in modern-day...

The ancient citadel of Edessa (Urfa) in south-east Turkey. The two columns date to the 3rd of 4th century CE and were dedicated to King Abgar VIII and his queen, whose statues once stood atop them.

Wupatki National Monument, Arizona, US.

Wupatki National Monument, Arizona, US.

Wupatki National Monument, Arizona, US.

An encaustic painting depicting the 1st century CE king of Edessa Abgar V holding the Mandylion icon - a cloth considered to have the impression of Jesus Christ's face. (Saint Catherine's Monastery, Egypt)