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Bridal Crown c. 1520. Collection: Nationalmuseet, Denmark. Photographer: Lennart Larsen.
877
The so-called Stone of the Pregnant Woman at the ancient quarry near Baalbek in Lebanon is one of the largest stone building blocks ever carved by human hands. It is 20.7 m.long, 4 m. wide, 4.32 m. high and weighs an estimated 1,000 tons. Photographer: (?) - c. 1920s.
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Apulian red-figure terracotta fish plate. Attributed to the workshop of the Darius Painter; ca. 340-320 BC. Now in the Blanton Museum of Art, Austin, Texas. Photo Credit: Stock Image.
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Artemis, known as the ‘Diana of Versailles’ 1st–2nd centuries AD. Roman copy of Greek statue attributed to Leochares, Musée du Louvre.
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Colosseum, c. 1860. Photo by Raccolta de Alvariis.
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An 8.000-year-old marble figurine of a voluptuous woman was unearthed in 2016 in the Neolithic urban settlement of Çatalhöyük in central Turkey. The figurine is 17 centimeters long, 11 centimeters wide and weighs one kilo. Photo via hurriyetdailynew/AA Photo.
884
Roman Ring with Elephant Intaglio, 2nd-3rd Century AD. Medium: silver & carnelian. Photo Credit: Timeline Auctions & Private Collection.
885
Gold Snake Armlet. Egypt-Roman Period, 1st cent. A.D. Private Collection (?)
886
Acropolis , Greece, c. 1964-1966. Photographer: Kees Scherer.
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A window on the Quai Voltaire, Paris, 1928. Photographer: André Kertész.
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Details from 1st century roman mosaic of the birds in Italica, Spain. It includes 35 different species of birds framed by two geometric borders. Photos: Stock Image.
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Dark brown leather jerkin (a type of jacket), Period: Tudor; 1550-1600, England. Collection: Museum of London.
890
The Inca Fortress of Sacsayhuaman, Cusco, Peru. The complex was built by the Inca in the 15th century, particularly under Pachacuti and successors. They built dry stone walls constructed of huge stones. Photo: Stock Image.
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Heracles and Athena. Tondo of an Attic red-figure kylix, 480–470 BC. From Vulci. Heracles resting while Athena pours him a drink. Heracles sits on a rock, wearing a lion skin over his head, and holds out a kantharos. Collection: Staatliche Antikensammlungen, Munich, Germany.
892
Monument of king Leonidas, Sparta, Greece.
Leonidas, (died 480 BC), Spartan king whose stand against the invading Persian army at the pass of Thermopylae in central Greece is one of the enduring tales of Greek heroism.
893
Mesopotamian Lizard Pendant, Late 4th Mill. BC. This pendant was carved from a small black stone and probably had inlaid eyes (now lost). Credit & Collection: Private Collection - Phoenix Ancient Art.
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Memento Mori ring with the engraving “Remember you must die,” 1700s. Photo Credit: Caroline Bacher.
896
Two bracelets of Psusennes I. Decorated with a winged scarab, holds the sun-disc in its front legs, and the shen-sign of infinity with its rear legs (gold, lapis-lazuli, carnelian and semi-precious stones). Date: ca. 1069-945 BC. Now in the Egyptian Museum, Cairo.
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A gilded bronze bracelet terminating in snake heads. Culture / Geography: Western Greek, found at Cumae, modern-day Italy. Date: c.200-100 BC. Dimensions: Diameter: c.6.2 cm. Collection: The British Museum.
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Roman lamp in the shape of a gladiator’s helmet. Collection & Credit: Leeds Museum and Galleries.
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Scythian Gold plaque in th form of a panther curved round. Medium: Gold. Date: 7th-6th century B.C. Geography: South-Western Siberia, area between the Rivers Irtysh and Ob. Collection: Hermitage Museum.
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Dish with a Depiction of Hippocampus. Place of origin: Southern Italy, Apulia (Puglia). Date: ca. 320-310 B.C. Medium: Clay. Collection: Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg.
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