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Wall painting of the martyrdom of saints, from a building of the Coptic town of Wadi Sarga,Egypt. Coptic period, 6th. In the centre a panel in red paint shows the "three children in the furnace" Ananias, Azarias and Misael. Left and right are Saints Damian and Cosmas,and their brothers Leontios, Eupredios and Anthinmos, all martyred by burning. EA 73139
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Wall painting of the martyrdom of saints, from a building of the Coptic town of...

Amulet with a figure of Lamashtu, designed to ward off evil, from Mesopotamia, around 800 BCE. Lamashtu has the head of a lion, the teeth of a donkey, naked breasts and the talons of a bird. She holds snakes in her hands and stands on her sacred animal, the donkey. Lamashtus principal victims were unborn and new-born babies. ANE 117759
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Amulet with a figure of Lamashtu, designed to ward off evil, from Mesopotamia,...

Queen's lyre from Ur, southern Iraq, 2600-2400 BCE. Stringed instrument with a bull's head, found in the grave of Queen Pu-abi, part of the Royal Tombs in the cemetery at Ur. Along with the lyre were the bodies of ten women with fine jewellery, presumed to be sacrificial victims. One woman lay right against the lyre, the bones of her hands placed where the strings wuld have been. ANE 121198A
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Queen's lyre from Ur, southern Iraq, 2600-2400 BCE. Stringed instrument with a b...

Juglet from the Middle Euphrates region, Syria, Amorite, 2400-2000 BCE. The juglet, with its applied figurine, is pierced at the base and may have been a strainer or a sprinkler. ANE 138756
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Juglet from the Middle Euphrates region, Syria, Amorite, 2400-2000 BCE. The jug...

Stone panel from the South-West Palace of King Sennacherib Niniveh,northern Iraq. This alabaster panel was part of a series on the siege of Lachish. On the left, inhabitants of Lachisch leave to be resettled elsewhere in the Assyrian Empire. On the right foreigners (possibly Nubians) are tortured and probably flayed alive. See also 08-02-03, 08-02-05, 08-05-12 and 08-05-13. ANE 124909
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Stone panel from the South-West Palace of King Sennacherib Niniveh,northern Ira...

The Taylor-Prism, Neo-Assyrian, from Niniveh,northern Iraq, 691 BCE. This six-sided baked clay document is a foundation record, intended to preserve Sennacherib's achievements for posterity and the gods.The prism records Sennachrib's third campaign, the destruction of 46 cities in Judah and the deportaion of 200.150 people. Hezekiah, king of Judah, is said to hve sent tribute to Sennacherib. ANE 91032
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The Taylor-Prism, Neo-Assyrian, from Niniveh,northern Iraq, 691 BCE. This six-si...

Assyrian slingers attacking the Judean fortified town of Lachish (battle 701 BCE). Part of a relief from the palace of Sennacherib at Niniveh, Mesopotamia (Iraq). See also 08-02-03/52
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Assyrian slingers attacking the Judean fortified town of Lachish (battle 701 BC...

Relief of the battle of Kadesh showing Pharaoh Ramses II (1290-1224 BCE) in his chariot fighting Hittite soldiers of King Muwatalli. 1294 BCE, New Kingdom (19th dynasty).
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Relief of the battle of Kadesh showing Pharaoh Ramses II (1290-1224 BCE) in his...

Relief of the battle of Kadesh showing the army of Pharaoh Ramses II (1290-1224 BCE) fighting Hittite soldiers of King Muwatalli. 1294 BCE, New Kingdom (19th dynasty).
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Relief of the battle of Kadesh showing the army of Pharaoh Ramses II (1290-1224...

Relief of the battle of Kadesh showing soldiers of Pharaoh Ramses II (1290-1224 BCE) fighting Hittite soldiers of King Muwatalli. 1294 BCE, New Kingdom (19th dynasty).
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Relief of the battle of Kadesh showing soldiers of Pharaoh Ramses II (1290-1224...

Relief of the battle of Kadesh showing soldiers of Pharaoh Ramses II (1290-1224 BCE) fighting Hittite soldiers of King Muwatalli. 1294 BCE, New Kingdom (19th dynasty).
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Relief of the battle of Kadesh showing soldiers of Pharaoh Ramses II (1290-1224...

The Gouffre at Padirac, France. "Virgin and Child".
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The Gouffre at Padirac, France. "Virgin and Child".