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Antiquity


Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, Imperial Roman Period, Ancient Middle East.



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Ancient Egypt

ANCIENT EGYPT

Ancient Greece

ANCIENT GREECE

Ancient Israel

ANCIENT ISRAEL

Ancient Jordan

ANCIENT JORDAN

Ancient Middle East

ANCIENT MIDDLE EAST

Imperial Roman Period

IMPERIAL ROMAN PERIOD

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The Tower of the Winds, Athens, Greece. In Athens (1751) James Stuart and Nicholas Revett made accurate measurements of the ruins, particularly those of the Acropolis, and published their findings in "The Antiquities of Athens", the first volume of which appeared in 1762. Its excellent illustrations depicted for the first time the great achievements of Greek architecture.
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The Tower of the Winds, Athens, Greece. In Athens (1751) James Stuart and Nicho...

The Erechtheum, Athens, Greece. In Athens (1751) James Stuart and Nicholas Revett made accurate measurements of the ruins, particularly those of the Acropolis, and published their findings in "The Antiquities of Athens", the first volume of which appeared in 1762. Its excellent illustrations depicted for the first time the great achievements of Greek architecture.
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The Erechtheum, Athens, Greece. In Athens (1751) James Stuart and Nicholas Reve...

Masks used for classical dramas in ancient Rome. From "De larvis scenicis et figuris comicis antiquorum Romanorum". Francesco de Ficoroni; Rome, 1754.
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Masks used for classical dramas in ancient Rome. From "De larvis scenicis et fig...

Masks used for classical dramas in ancient Rome. From "De larvis scenicis et figuris comicis antiquorum Romanorum". Francesco de Ficoroni; Rome, 1754.
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Masks used for classical dramas in ancient Rome. From "De larvis scenicis et fig...

Electrum cup with bas-relief depicting Scythians. Gold, 2nd half of the 4th century BCE. From Kul'-Oba kurgan, Crimea, Ukraine. Height 13cm.
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Electrum cup with bas-relief depicting Scythians. Gold, 2nd half of the 4th cen...

Life-size clay soldiers from the tomb of the first Emperor of a united China, Qin Shihuangdi (246-210 BCE) discovered in 1974. Three different sites around the tomb hill contain some 8.000 infantrymen, cavalry, archers, charioteers and officers. See 05-01-02/46-49
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Life-size clay soldiers from the tomb of the first Emperor of a united Chin...

Life-size clay soldiers from the tomb of the first Emperor of a united China, Qin Shihuangdi (246-210 BCE) discovered in 1974. Three different sites around the tomb hill contain some 8.000 infantrymen, cavalry, archers, charioteers and officers. See 05-01-02/46-49
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Life-size clay soldiers from the tomb of the first Emperor of a united Chin...

Head of a crossbowman of the clay army, found in three sites around the tomb of Emperor Qin Shihuangdi (246-210 BCE). The heads were individually modelled and show the different nationalities which composed the Imperial army. See 05-01-02/46-49
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Head of a crossbowman of the clay army, found in three sites around the tomb of...

Head of an officer of the clay army, found in three sites around the tomb of Emperor Qin Shihuangdi (246-210 BCE). The heads are modelled individually amd show the different nationalities which formed the Imperial army. See 05-01-02/46-49
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Head of an officer of the clay army, found in three sites around the tomb of...

Vase,mounted on a circular base, blue glass. Relief ornament of leaves. Graeco-Roman origin. H: 18,5 cm From the Treasure of Begram, Afghanistan, 1st CE MG 21279 In the 1st and 2nd centuries Begram was the capital city of the Kushan Empire. The Tresure is indicatice of intense commercial exchanges between Han China,Indian, Hellenistic and Roman artworks.
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Vase,mounted on a circular base, blue glass. Relief ornament of leaves. Graeco-...

Bottle, blue glass, with ornaments of glass rolls. 1st CE graeco-roman From the Begram Treasure, Afghanistan, Room 10 MG 19087
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Bottle, blue glass, with ornaments of glass rolls. 1st CE graeco-roman...

Balsamary in the form of a galley. Glass, L: 32, H: 11 cm Graeco-Roman From the Treasure of Begram, Afghanistan, 1st BCE MG 21840
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Balsamary in the form of a galley. Glass, L: 32, H: 11 cm G...