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The Ksour Essef cuirass is a rare gilded bronze triple-disc heart guard found in 1909 in a Punic shaft tomb near Ksour Essef, Tunisia. Once linked to Hannibal and dated to the 3rd century BC, associated finds suggest an earlier 4th-century BC date. Likely made in southern Italy,
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Limestone relief portrait of Pharaoh Akhenaten, 18th Dynasty, c. 1345 BC.
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‘Nymph sitting on a branch of ivy’, created by René Lalique around 1899-1901
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Nearly 3,000 years ago, Assyrians crossed rivers on inflated goatskins—ingenious ancient tech. https://t.co/USkos18m8n
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A wall fragment carved in low relief shows Ashurbanipal and the enthroned queen in an arbor celebrating the defeat of Elam. The head of the Elamite king hangs from a tree on the far left. Source: British Museum
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A cast of a cylindrical seal dating to around 2100 B.C depicts goddesses standing before King Ur-Nammu.
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Block Statue of Sennefer New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, ca. 1427-1401 BC. Currently housed in the British Museum, EA48
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Shooting 2,000-year-old tombs on a 130-year-old panoramic camera. Do you like the results? https://t.co/uNq26qFtOE
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A Celtic knife made of iron, dating from the La Tène period of the late Iron Age, 3rd–2nd century BCE. It was discovered in Drenovac, near Šabac, western Serbia. Dimensions: 23 cm in length. Now part of the collection at the Museum in Šabac.
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A prehistoric sword crafted using a casting mold, made of bronze, dating from the late Bronze Age to the early Iron Age, approximately 1200 to 1000 BC. It was discovered near Kovin, in the Banat region of northern Serbia.
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Anavarza (Anazarbus): The Invincible Capital of Ancient Cilicia Anavarza Ancient City (Anazarbus) near Kozan, Adana was one of the great cities of ancient Cilicia. Founded by the 1st century BC, it reached its peak under Roman rule after Emperor Septimius Severus’ victory in AD
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The bronze throne of Dagobert I, the last king of the Merovingian dynasty and ruler of all the Franks. 8th century AD.
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Block Statue of Sennefer New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, ca. 1427-1401 BC. Currently housed in the British Museum, EA48
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Gold Mermaid Saltcellar Cup, studded with 184 rubies, diamonds, and two pieces of agate. France, XVI Century, unknown author. Prado Museum, Madrid.
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A cast of a cylindrical seal dating to around 2100 B.C depicts goddesses standing before King Ur-Nammu.
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A wall fragment carved in low relief shows Ashurbanipal and the enthroned queen in an arbor celebrating the defeat of Elam. The head of the Elamite king hangs from a tree on the far left. Source: British Museum
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The ceremonial shield attributed to Philip II of Macedon was discovered in the royal tombs at Vergina in northern Greece and dates to the 4th century BC.
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