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Louvre

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MODERN ARCHITECTURE

Palladio,Andrea

PALLADIO,ANDREA

Prehistoric Architecture

PREHISTORIC ARCHITECTURE

Renaissance Architecture

RENAISSANCE ARCHITECTURE

Schinkel,Karl Friedrich

SCHINKEL,KARL FRIEDRICH

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Limestone frieze of men and boys,6th dynasty,2300 BCE. Divided into three registers,all quite different:at the top are boatbuilders,at the bottom harvesting scenes (left) and fishing (right).Center register at left musicians and some boys with sticks,one of whom wears a unique lion mask.The scene may be a protective rite, a harvest rite or perhaps a rite which took place at the onset of puberty. EA,994
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Limestone frieze of men and boys,6th dynasty,2300 BCE. Divided into three regis...

Faience amulet in the shape of an ankh, 25th dynasty to Late Period, about 700-500 BCE.The ankh (meaning "life") is combined with the was-sceptre, the djed pillar,the heh and the hieroglyph for "millions". It represents a wish, probably for the king, of "life,power and stability for millions of years". The amulet was acquired by Lord Kitchener in the Sudan,probablt at Gebel Barkal and originated in a temple. EA, 54412
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Faience amulet in the shape of an ankh, 25th dynasty to Late Period, about 700-...

Stele engraved with numerals and signs as well as a depiction of God Amon-Ra at the temple compound in Karnak, Egypt. See also 03-01-02/32
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Stele engraved with numerals and signs as well as a depiction of God Amon-Ra at...

Relief of a stele showing one of the first numerals and numbers. Temple compound in Karnak, Egypt. Detail of 03-01-02/31
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Relief of a stele showing one of the first numerals and numbers. Temple compound...

Djed-pillar amulet (an enigmatic hieroglyph and amulet linked to Osiris' backbone and resurrection) in wood covered with blue faience. Tomb of Nefertari; New Kingdom (19th dynasty).
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Djed-pillar amulet (an enigmatic hieroglyph and amulet linked to Osiris' backbon...

Limestone capital in decorative fretwork stone Bawit, Egypt coptic; 7th century CE
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Limestone capital in decorative fretwork stone Bawit, Egypt coptic; 7th century...

North portal of the Baouit-chapel. Carved stone, Corinthian capitals. The lintel is acacia-,tamarisk- and fig-wood. H:250 cm E 16985
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North portal of the Baouit-chapel. Carved stone, Corinthian capitals. The lint...

Sandstone frieze from the first cathedral at Faras, Sudan, early 7th. The sandstone block formed part of a decorative frieze in the apse of the sanctuary chamber.Between the pillars,under a Coptic cross, stands a dove or eagle; both birds were important symbols of Egyptian and Nubian Christianity. Before being flooded by the new Lake Nasser in 1964, the site of Faras was excavated by a Polish expedition and the remains of spectacular buildings were discovered, including cathedrals. EA, 606
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Sandstone frieze from the first cathedral at Faras, Sudan, early 7th. The sands...

"Principal Square in Grand Cairo, with Murad Bey's Palace",Egypt, around 1801. A column of soldiers crossing a large square surrounded by buildings with domes and minarets. Other people are in the square in the distance. From: "Views in Egypt, Palestine, and other parts of the Ottoman Empire",1801 - 1804.ID: 762h2 pp 52-53
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"Principal Square in Grand Cairo, with Murad Bey's Palace",Egypt, around 1801. A...

The obelisk at Alexandria, called "Cleopatra's Needle", Egypt, around 1801. From "Views in Egypt, Palestine and other parts of the Ottoman Empire." ID: 762h2 pp 28-29
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The obelisk at Alexandria, called "Cleopatra's Needle", Egypt, around 1801. Fro...

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...

The Rassam obelisk from Nimrud, Mesopotamia, northern Iraq. Neo-Assyrian, 883-859 BCE. This fragment of a stone relief formed part of an obelisk discovered by archaeologist Hormuzd Rassam. The obelisk decorated one of the central squares in Nimrud, the site where King Ashurbanipal II chose to build his new administrative centre of the Assyrian Empire. This panel shows the king watching treasure being weighed on a pair of scales. ANE, 118800.
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The Rassam obelisk from Nimrud, Mesopotamia, northern Iraq. Neo-Assyrian, 883-85...