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The Ishtar Gate, the main gate of Babylon built during the reign of Nebuchadnezzar II (605-562 BCE). Glazed tiles with mythical animals, bulls and griffins. The gate was dedicated to the goddess Ishtar, a mother- and love goddess related to Astarte and Tanit.
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The Ishtar Gate, the main gate of Babylon built during the reign of Nebu...

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...

The Assyrian army of king Ashurbanipal in battle during the campaign against Elam. The light cavalry moves in a green valley with trees. 635 BCE. From the palace of king Sennacherib in Niniveh. Period of king Ashurbanipal (668-630 BCE) AO 19908
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The Assyrian army of king Ashurbanipal in battle during the campaign agai...

The Assyrian army of king Ashurbanipal in battle during the campaign against Elam. The light cavalry moves in a green valley with trees, 635 BCE. From the palace of king Sennacherib in Niniveh. Period of king Ashurbanipal (668-630 BCE). AO 19908
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The Assyrian army of king Ashurbanipal in battle during the campaign agai...

Funeral crown, a golden wreath of leaves and olives. Early 3rd CE. Gold, 17-22 cm across, leaves 7 cm. From Uruk-Warka, Iraq IMB 61 977
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Funeral crown, a golden wreath of leaves and olives. Early 3rd CE....

Scylla and a ship. Decorative relief on a Roman bronze cup from Bosco Reale near Pompeii. 33 cm across. Cat. 2882
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Scylla and a ship. Decorative relief on a Roman bronze cup from Bosco Re...

Sarcophagus of the Muses, detail: Socrates and a muse. From Rome. Marble, 150-160 BCE MA 475
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Sarcophagus of the Muses, detail: Socrates and a muse. From Rome....

Roman altar with an inscription from the VIth legion.
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Roman altar with an inscription from the VIth legion.

Two horses' heads, bronze, gilded.
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Two horses' heads, bronze, gilded.

Statue of Jupiter, with altar and eagle. Marble.
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Statue of Jupiter, with altar and eagle. Marble.

Votiv relief to the god Mithras. From Vienna. Marble, 23 x 24 x 3,5 cm Inv. 8747
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Votiv relief to the god Mithras. From Vienna. Marble, 23 x 24 x 3,5 cm...