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Antiquity


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



6 subcategories
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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Roman oil-lamp with PAX monogram, from Lauriacum (ca. 300 CE) Background: The Martyrdom of Saint Florian. Oil painting, Donauschule (16th)
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Roman oil-lamp with PAX monogram, from Lauriacum (ca. 300...

Three saints with halos,each holding a book in the left hand,from Ephesos,Turkey. Bas-relief.
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Three saints with halos,each holding a book in the left hand,from Ep...

A crowned head, a female saint, member of a royal family. Reliquary of embossed copper, gilded, enamel, semi-precious stones (late 13th) Height: 32 cm
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A crowned head, a female saint, member of a royal family. Reliq...

The reliquary of Saint Simeon. "Nunc dimittis" Chased silver, gilded, enamel, precious stones (2nd half 14th)
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The reliquary of Saint Simeon. "Nunc dimittis" Chased s...

"Liebenau Cross" in the form of a tree of life;silver, gilded,precious stones,pearls and enamel.H: 83,5 cm From the Dominican monastery Liebenau,after 1342.Count Louis von Oettingen,who died on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land,bequeathed his jewels to be used in a cross.
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"Liebenau Cross" in the form of a tree of life;silver, gilded,precious stones,p...

Reliquary cross of Pope Urban V (1368-1378) Gold, precious stones
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Reliquary cross of Pope Urban V (1368-1378) Gold, precious stones

Chronique de la Bouquechardiere,world-history composed by Jean de Courcy (1350-1431),seigneur de Bourg-Achard. Around 1470,French,parchment,43 x 31 cm,364 pages. The Trojans build four cities:"Venyse","Cycambre", "Carthage" and "Romme".Volume 1, fol.138.
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Chronique de la Bouquechardiere,world-history composed by Jean de Courcy (1350-...

Carolingian ewer with Persian,perhaps Sassanide enamel plaques fixed to a Carolingian gold base and spout. The origin of the enamel ornaments is unknown,they may have been war spoils from a campaign against the Avarsi in Hungary.
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Carolingian ewer with Persian,perhaps Sassanide enamel plaques fixed to a Carol...

Carolingian ewer with Persian,perhaps Sassanide enamel plaques fixed to a carolingian gold base and spout. The origin of the enamel ornaments is unknown,they may have been war spoils from a campaign against the Avarsi in Hungary.
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Carolingian ewer with Persian,perhaps Sassanide enamel plaques fixed to a carol...

Noah, his family and some animals. From a Roman sarcophagus, 4th CE
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Noah, his family and some animals. From a Roman sarcophagus, 4th CE

Monastery Church of Hosios Loukas near Delphi, Greece. Walls made of Roman stone slabs from a temple, Byzantine bricks with Kufic script, carved lintels and capitals.
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Monastery Church of Hosios Loukas near Delphi, Greece. Walls made of Roman s...

Entrance to the Monastery Church of Hosios Loukas near Delphi, seen from the arched gateway which leads to the Monastery Compound.
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Entrance to the Monastery Church of Hosios Loukas near Delphi, seen...