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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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Face of devout man. Mosaic pavement; 4th century CE
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Face of devout man. Mosaic pavement; 4th century CE

The story of Prophet Jonah: Jonah rests underneath a gourd vine. Mosaic pavement; 4th cenury CE
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The story of Prophet Jonah: Jonah rests underneath a gourd vine. Mosaic paveme...

Bird on flowering branch as symbol of eternal life. Mosaic pavement; 4th century CE
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Bird on flowering branch as symbol of eternal life. Mosaic pavement; 4th centur...

The tree of Life, allegory with birds perched on branches. Mosaic pavement; 4th century CE
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The tree of Life, allegory with birds perched on branches. Mosaic pavement; 4th...

Viking picture stone showing fighting warriors and a longship. Smiss, Gotland (Sweden); 9th century See also 30-01-10/47-48
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Viking picture stone showing fighting warriors and a longship. Smiss, Gotland (S...

Viking picture stone showing a longship (detail). Smiss, Gotland (Sweden); 9th century See also 30-01-10/46, 48
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Viking picture stone showing a longship (detail). Smiss, Gotland (Sweden); 9th...

Viking picture stone showing dueling warriors (detail). Smiss, Gotland (Sweden); 9th century See also 30-01-10/46-47
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Viking picture stone showing dueling warriors (detail). Smiss, Gotland (Sweden)...

Viking picture stone with God Odin (Wotan) on his horse Sleipnir, welcomed by aValkyrie with a drinking horn. A viking ship is depicted at the bottom of the stone. Lillbjors, Gotland (Sweden); 8th century See also 30-01-10/50-51
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Viking picture stone with God Odin (Wotan) on his horse Sleipnir, welcomed by aV...

Viking picture stone with God Odin (Wotan) on his horse Sleipnir, welcomed by a Valkyrie with a drinking horn (detail). Lillbjors, Gotland (Sweden); 8th century See also 30-01-10/49, 51
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Viking picture stone with God Odin (Wotan) on his horse Sleipnir, welcomed by a...

Viking picture stone with the depiction of a ship (detail). Lillbjors, Gotland (Sweden); 8th century See also 30-01-10/49-50
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Viking picture stone with the depiction of a ship (detail). Lillbjors, Gotland...

Detail of the famous Tängelgarda picture stone showing a fallen hero being borne on horseback (Sleipnir, God Odin's eight-legged horse) to the kingdom of the dead. The victor is welcomed by a woman who greets him with a drinking horn (?) as he comes riding in, closely followed by his attendants. All hold gold rings in their hands, symbol of the booty which they have won in the battle. A ship is depicted at the bottom of this stone, as on many others. Tängelgarda, Gotland (Sweden); 7th century See also 30-01-10/53-54
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Detail of the famous Tängelgarda picture stone showing a fallen hero being borne...

Detail of the famous Tängelgarda picture stone showing a fallen hero being borne on horseback (Sleipnir, God Odin's eight-legged horse) to the kingdom of the dead. The victor is welcomed by a woman who greets him with a drinking horn (?) as he comes riding in, closely followed by his attendants. All hold gold rings in their hands, symbol of the booty which they have won in the battle. A ship is depicted at the bottom of this stone, as on many others. Tängelgarda, Gotland (Sweden); 7th century See also 30-01-10/52, 54
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Detail of the famous Tängelgarda picture stone showing a fallen hero being borne...