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Season by Christina Bothwell (American, b.1960 ). Medium: cast glass and ceramic.
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Underwater Archaeological Park of Baia - Some of the most famous figures of Roman Empire, such as Caesar, Augustus, Cicero, Agrippina and Nero at one point or another visited the ancient town of Baia. Back then, Baia was the resort town for rich Romans.
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The topography of the Roman Empire, AD 117. Credit: reddit.com/r/MapPorn/comm…
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The Winged Victory of Samothrace (the Nike of Samothrace) - Samothrace, Greece, c. 200 BC.
The Winged Victory of Samothrace is among the greatest Hellenistic sculptures in the world. Without a doubt, it is one of the most celebrated works of antiquity.
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Iron and Wood Fox-form Food Chopper, America, 19th century, the curved blade with fox silhouette continues to the brass-riveted "tail" handle. Credit & Collecion: © Skinner Auctions, Boston & Marlborough, MA, USA.
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Silver Bracelets of Queen Hetepheres I. Old Kingdom, 4th Dynasty, ca. 2575-2550 BC. From the Tomb of Hetepheres I, near the Great Pyramid of Giza. Now in the Egyptian Museum, Cairo.
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Golden cicada on a jade leaf, Ming dynasty (1368-1644). This sculpture was discovered in a tomb in 1954: it is the top of a hairpin, belonging to a woman of high rank. The imagery of a cicada on a leaf had a double meaning and was a high compliment paid to beautiful women. .
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Samourai helmet with octopus, 18th century, Japan. Collection: Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy. Armor was a way for a samurai to display his personality and status.
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Nicolás de Tolentino (detail) by Juan Pantoja de la Cruz, 1601
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Scops Owl, Cherry Blossom, and Moon, Ohara Koson, 1926.
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Bowl with Human Feet. Period: Predynastic, Late Naqada l–Naqada II Date: ca. 3900–3650 B.C. Geography: From Egypt Medium: Polished red pottery.
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This photo is from the mid-19th century excavation of the colossal statues at the Nergal Gate of the ancient city of Nineveh. This statue was one of two winged bull-men (aka lamassu ) that guarded one of several entrances to Nineveh dated to the time of King Sennacherib.
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Karl Heilmayer (1829-1908) - Venice, Full Moon over Santa Maria Salute.
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Chestnut leaf with golden calligraphy. Dates from the 19th century, Ottoman Empire.
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Bronze Head of the Cat goddess Bastet with amber inlays for eyes. Egypt, 26th dynasty. ~600 BC. Collection: Carlsberg Glyptotek Museum, Copenhagen, Denmark. Photo: Stock Photo / Alamy.
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Figure of the goddess Taweret, Egypt, 18th Dynasty, 1500 - 1391 BC. Medium: Amethyst. Credit: Private Collection - Phoenix Ancient Art.
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Ramses II, Luxor, Egypt, 1880s
photo by J. Pascal Sébah.
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Tracery by Timothy Cleary, 2016. Medium: Bronze.
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A colossal Aztec serpent’s head made from volcanic rock. Late Postclassic (1325-1521 AD), now on display at the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City.
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Gustav Klimt, Judith and the Head of Holofernes (1901)
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Mosaic from the impluvium of the House of Gometric Mosaics, Pompeii Roman, 1st century AD. Photo: Stock Image / Alamy.
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