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Bulls and griffins from the Ishtar gate, main gate of Babylon, built during the reign of Nebuchadnezzar II (605-562 BCE). The gate was dedicated to the goddess Ishtar, the mother- and love goddess related to Astarte and Tanit. Glazed tiles.
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Bulls and griffins from the Ishtar gate, main gate of Babylon, built during...

Head of a roaring lion. Detail from the Procession Avenue leading to the Ishtar gate, built by King Nebuchadnezzar (605-562 BCE). Glazed tiles.
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Head of a roaring lion. Detail from the Procession Avenue leading to the Is...

Attalos I Soter, King of Pergamon. Marble head (2nd BCE). Height 39.5 cm
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Attalos I Soter, King of Pergamon. Marble head (2nd BCE)....

"La Belle Tete", marble head (around 160-50 BCE) from a cistern near the Zeus Altar, Pergamon. Height 30 cm
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"La Belle Tete", marble head (around 160-50 BCE) from a cistern near the...

Epicurus, Greek philosopher and the founder of Epicureanism. Marble bust, Roman copy of a Greek original.
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Epicurus, Greek philosopher and the founder of Epicureanism. Marble bust, Roman...

Battlescene from an Etruscan cinerary urn, detail
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Battlescene from an Etruscan cinerary urn, detail