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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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Fragment of a stone stele dedicated by Itur-Ashdum, probably from Sippar, Meopotamia, Iraq. 1760-1750 BCE. The cuneiform inscription states that a high official called Itur Ashdum dedicated a statue to the goddess Ashratum in her temple, on behalf of King Hammurabi. To the left of the inscription is Hammurabi, with his right arm raised in worship. Code: 0310000994
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Fragment of a stone stele dedicated by Itur-Ashdum, probably from Sippar, Meopot...

Silver tetradrachm of Artaxerxes III, Achaemenid Persian Empire, Memphis, 343 BCE. Persian king Artaxerxes III (reigned 358-338 BCE) marched on Egypt to quell a rebellion. While in the country, he issued a large series of silver imitations of Athenian coinage which was seen widely as acceptabe currency. CM 1990-1-21-1
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Silver tetradrachm of Artaxerxes III, Achaemenid Persian Empire, Memphis, 343 BC...

Silver tetradrachm of Lysimachus, Greek, 305-281 BCE. Following the death of Alexander the Great, his generals divided his empire. In the turmoil that followed, the image of the deified Alexander played an important part, as his successors tried to cast themselves as his heirs. Lysimachos (reigned 305-281 BCE) inherited the kingdom of Thrace to which he subsequently added parts of Asia Minor. CM 1919-8-20-1
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Silver tetradrachm of Lysimachus, Greek, 305-281 BCE. Following the death of Ale...

Bronze figurine of a warrior, Canaanite, 2000-1700 BCE. He wears a broad belt fastened with ribbons and a feathered crown; his hands are pierced and he probably carried weapons. Human figures such as this are often images of deities. They may have served as cult idols or votive objects, given by worshippers with prayers to enlist the god's favour or help. ANE 120454
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Bronze figurine of a warrior, Canaanite, 2000-1700 BCE. He wears a broad belt f...

Ivory hand, Canaanite, 1400-1200 BCE. This hand, which is three-quarters life-size, may have formed part of a cult figure in the Fosse Temple in Lachish, Israel. The temple is an important source of information about Canaanite cult practices. It was destroyed suddenly and violently around 1200 BCE. ANE 1980-12-14, 12036
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Ivory hand, Canaanite, 1400-1200 BCE. This hand, which is three-quarters life-s...

Ivory hand, Canaanite, 1400-1200 BCE. This hand, which is almost three-quarters life-size, may have formed part of a cult figure in the Fosse Temple in Lachish, Israel. The temple is an important source of information about Canaanite cult practices. It was destroyed suddenly and violently around 1200 BCE. ANE 1980-12-14, 12036
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Ivory hand, Canaanite, 1400-1200 BCE. This hand, which is almost three-quarters...

Lid of an anthropoid coffin, 13th century BCE. Mask-like clay-lid from a slipper-shaped coffin. Such coffins were most probably used for the burials of foreigners serving with the Egyptian forces in Canaan, mostly of Aegean or Anatolian origin. Found in a tomb in Lachish,Israel.
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Lid of an anthropoid coffin, 13th century BCE. Mask-like clay-lid from a slipper...

Kudurru, Babylonian, 978-934 BC. It records a legal settle- ment of the title to an estate near the city of Sha-mamitu, ancient Mesopotamia. Nineteen divine symbols protect the document, with a snake on the right. Nabumukin-apli, king of Babylon, and Arad Sibitti and his sister, to whom the property had belonged, are mentioned in the document. The estate passed through marriage to the family of Burusha, the jewel-worker, but the claim to the land was contested. Burusha's family then paid 887 shekels of silver and secured ownership of the land. ANE 90835
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Kudurru, Babylonian, 978-934 BC. It records a legal settle- ment of the title to...

Stone tablet of Nabu-apla-iddina, from Sippar, southern Iraq, Babylonian, around 870 BCE. On the top are 13 symbols of the gods designed to protect the legal document. Both the king, wearing the typical Babylonian royal hat and the priest whose hand is raised in salute, have labels on the obverse side to identify them. The stone tablet is a copy of a deed recording the restoration of cerntain lands by the king to a priest of the same name. ANE 90922
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Stone tablet of Nabu-apla-iddina, from Sippar, southern Iraq, Babylonian, aroun...

Black obelisk of Shalmaneser III, Neo-Assyrian, 858-824 BCE Black limestone obelisk with reliefs glorfying the achieve- ments of the king and his chief minister. It lists their military campaigns of 31 years and the tribute exacted from their neighbours, including camels and an elephant. The obelisk was erected as a public monument in 825 BCE in Nimrud, the ancient Assyrian capital. For details see 08-02-01/41-44 ANE 118885
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Black obelisk of Shalmaneser III, Neo-Assyrian, 858-824 BCE Black limestone obe...

Stela of Shamshi-Adad V. from Nimrud, Mesopotamia, northern Iraq. The king extends his right hand, with forefinger outstretched in the typical Assyrian gesture of respect and supplication towards the gods. He wears a large Maltese cross on his chest as an alternative symbol of Shamash, god of the sun and justice. ANE 118892
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Stela of Shamshi-Adad V. from Nimrud, Mesopotamia, northern Iraq. The king exten...

Stone prism of Esarhaddon, Neo-Assyrian, 680-660 BCE. The small stone monument records the restoration of the walls and the temples of the city of Babylon by king Esarhaddon. The cuneiform inscription is written in archaic characters to suggest antiquity and authenticity. ANE 91027
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Stone prism of Esarhaddon, Neo-Assyrian, 680-660 BCE. The small stone monument...