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Background imageArchaeological Collection: Ares and Aphrodite. Greek art

Ares and Aphrodite. Greek art
Votive relief dedicated to Ares and Aphrodite. 5th c.BC. Classical Greek art. Relief on marble. ITALY. VENETO. Venice. Archaeological Museum

Background imageArchaeological Collection: Bust of the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius (121-180 AD)

Bust of the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius (121-180 AD)
Marcus Aurelius (121-180 AD). Roman emperor. Roman bust. Marble. From Kandilli, Lamunia (Bozhoyuk). Archaeological Museum. Istanbul. Turkey

Background imageArchaeological Collection: Bayeux Tapestry. 1066-1077. Scene of the Battle

Bayeux Tapestry. 1066-1077. Scene of the Battle of Hastings. Detail of the battle between the soldiers of William I of England and the Anglo-Saxons. Romanesque art. Decorative Arts; Tapestry. FRANCE

Background imageArchaeological Collection: Bayeux Tapestry. 1066-1077. Battle of Hastings

Bayeux Tapestry. 1066-1077. Battle of Hastings (1066). Detail. Romanesque art. Tapestry. FRANCE. Bayeux. Archaeological Museum

Background imageArchaeological Collection: Tapestry of Bayeux. The complete tapestry depicts

Tapestry of Bayeux. The complete tapestry depicts the Norman invansion of England. Knights of King Edward III (upper part) and naves of Harold II (down). Detail. Fresco. FRANCE. Bayeux

Background imageArchaeological Collection: Minoan art. Crete. Prince of the Lilies

Minoan art. Crete. Prince of the Lilies. Dated circa 1550 BC. Brings the Minoan belt and headdress made A?a?A?a?of lilies and peacock feathers. Fresco from the palace of Knossos

Background imageArchaeological Collection: Greek Art. Greece. 4th century BCE. Bronze statue of a youun

Greek Art. Greece. 4th century BCE. Bronze statue of a youun
Greek Art. Greece. 4th century BCE. Bronze statue of a young identified as Perseus with Medusas head hanging. However, probably represents Paris and would subject the apple of discord

Background imageArchaeological Collection: Asclepius. 4th c. BC. Classical Greek art. Sculpture

Asclepius. 4th c. BC. Classical Greek art. Sculpture on marble. GREECE. Epidaurus. Archaeological Museum of Epidaurus

Background imageArchaeological Collection: Phaistos Disc. s. XV BC. GREECE. Phaistos. A side

Phaistos Disc. s. XV BC. GREECE. Phaistos. A side
Phaistos Disc. s.XV BC. GREECE. Phaistos. A side. Minoan art / Cretan art. GREECE. Iraklion. Archaeological Museum

Background imageArchaeological Collection: Book of the Deads. 651 -525 BC. Papyrus. Egyptian

Book of the Deads. 651 -525 BC. Papyrus. Egyptian art. New Kingdom. TURKEY. Istanbul. Archaeological Museum

Background imageArchaeological Collection: Bayeux Tapestry. 1066-1077. Making a boat. Romanesque

Bayeux Tapestry. 1066-1077. Making a boat. Romanesque art. Tapestry. FRANCE. Bayeux. Archaeological Museum

Background imageArchaeological Collection: Durham Cathedral from the River Wear

Durham Cathedral from the River Wear
The classic view looking up toward the majestic Norman Cathedral at Durham from the Western bank of the River Wear. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Background imageArchaeological Collection: MOSTAERT, Jan (1470-1556). Ecce Homo. 1st half

MOSTAERT, Jan (1470-1556). Ecce Homo. 1st half 16th c. Dutch school. Renaissance art. Oil on wood. SPAIN. Burgos. Provincial Archaeological Museum

Background imageArchaeological Collection: Sussex Archaeological Society Meeting at Amberley Castle, 18

Sussex Archaeological Society Meeting at Amberley Castle, 18
Engraving showing the meeting of the Sussex Archaeological Society, in the grounds of Amberley Castle, West Sussex, 1865

Background imageArchaeological Collection: Minoan art. Greece. 16th century B. C. Fresco of boxing kids

Minoan art. Greece. 16th century B. C. Fresco of boxing kids
Minoan art. Greece. 16th century B.C. Fresco of boxing kids. Fight between two teens provided with gloves and a belt. Painted stucco. Room B1 from Akrotiri (Thera). (1550-1500 BC)

Background imageArchaeological Collection: Catalhoyuk (Catal Hoyuk and Catal Huyuk) - a very large Neolithic

Catalhoyuk (Catal Hoyuk and Catal Huyuk) - a very large Neolithic and Chalcolithic proto-city settlement in southern Anatolia, which existed from approximately 7100 BC to 5700 BC

Background imageArchaeological Collection: Gold, Silver, Lapis and Obsidian in the Splendid Swords of the Kings - The Royal Treasure

Gold, Silver, Lapis and Obsidian in the Splendid Swords of the Kings - The Royal Treasure of Dorak c.3000 BC - report of the finds from the excavations by James Mellaart, Assistant Director

Background imageArchaeological Collection: Kadesh Treaty, 1269 BC. Egyptian-Hittite Peace Treaty. Terra

Kadesh Treaty, 1269 BC. Egyptian-Hittite Peace Treaty. Terra
Kadesh Treaty, 1269 BC. Egyptian-Hittite Peace Treaty between Ramesses II and Hattusilis III. Terracotta. Hittite version. From Hattusas (Bogazkoy). Archaeological Museum. Istanbul. Turkey

Background imageArchaeological Collection: Roman mosaic of the Muses. 3rd-4th century AD. Torre de Palm

Roman mosaic of the Muses. 3rd-4th century AD. Torre de Palm
Roman mosaic of the Muses. From left to right: Calliope, Euterpe, Erato, Thalia, Melpomene, Clio, Polyhymnia, Urania, Terpsichore. 3rd-4th century AD. From Torre de Palma

Background imageArchaeological Collection: Mycenaean art. Greece. Silver rhyton as head of a bull with

Mycenaean art. Greece. Silver rhyton as head of a bull with golden horns and forehead adorned with a gold rosette. Royal Tomb IV at Mycenae. 16th century BCE. National Archaeological Museum. Athens

Background imageArchaeological Collection: Zeus Meilichios depicted as a snake and a family of supplica

Zeus Meilichios depicted as a snake and a family of supplica
Relief with Zeus Meilichios depicted as a snake. On the left, a family of supplicants. Dedicated by Aristomene. Found in Pangrati (Athens) and dated between 350-300 BC

Background imageArchaeological Collection: Audience of Darius I. Persian art

Audience of Darius I. Persian art
DARIUS I the Great (550 BC-486BC). Persian Emperor (522-486 BC) of the Achaemenid dynasty. Representation of the king on his throne during hearing with officers Medes. Treasury Hall of the palace

Background imageArchaeological Collection: Roman mosaic. Fish and octopus. Spain

Roman mosaic. Fish and octopus. Spain
Roman mosaic. Scene Marina. Fish and octopus. Archaeological Museum. Albacete province. Castile-La Mancha. Spain

Background imageArchaeological Collection: Roman art. Statue of a young athlete. National Archaeologica

Roman art. Statue of a young athlete. National Archaeological Museum. Madrid. Spain

Background imageArchaeological Collection: Ancient Egyptian. God Bes

Ancient Egyptian. God Bes. Protector of households. National Archaeology Museum. Madrid. Spain

Background imageArchaeological Collection: PRAXITELES (flourished 370, -330 BC). Hermes

PRAXITELES (flourished 370, -330 BC). Hermes bearing the infant Dionysus. ca. 330 BC. Hermes carrying the child Dionysus to the nymphs who were charged with his rearing. Classical Greek art

Background imageArchaeological Collection: Tile mosaic depicting some fish. Roman art. Early

Tile mosaic depicting some fish. Roman art. Early Empire. Mosaic. IRAN. Susa. Archaeological Museum

Background imageArchaeological Collection: Monolithic stele from Tiwanaku, La Paz, Bolivia

Monolithic stele from Tiwanaku, La Paz, Bolivia
Impressive monolithic stele from Tiwanaku (sometimes Tiahuanaco or Tiahuanacu) - a important Pre-Columbian archaeological site in western Bolivia

Background imageArchaeological Collection: Fossil molar of Nebraska man

Fossil molar of Nebraska man
Drawing of a fossil molar found in Nebraska, believed belong to early man - hesperopithecus (Ape-Man of the Western World)

Background imageArchaeological Collection: Sarcophagus. Marble. Tel Mevorah. Battle between Amazons

Sarcophagus. Marble. Tel Mevorah. Battle between Amazons
Amazon sarcophagus. Marble. Tel Mevorah. Roman Period. Early 3rd century AD. Detail. Battle between the Amazons and the Greeks. Relief. Rockefeller Archaeological Museum. Jerusalem. Israel

Background imageArchaeological Collection: Acrobat. Minoian art

Acrobat. Minoian art
Acrobat. 16th c. BC. Minoan art / Cretan art. Sculpture on ivory. GREECE. CRETE. IRAKLION. Iraklion. Archaeological Museum. Proc: GREECE. CRETE. IRAKLION. Knossos. Knossos Palace

Background imageArchaeological Collection: Archaeological Museum with sculpture, Odessa, Ukraine

Archaeological Museum with sculpture, Odessa, Ukraine
View of the Archaeological Museum in Odessa, Ukraine, with a Laocoon sculpture in front (a copy -- the original is in the Vatican Museum, Rome). The museum was founded in 1825

Background imageArchaeological Collection: Egyptian Dress / Vionnet

Egyptian Dress / Vionnet
Black dress by Madeleine Vionnet inspired by recent archaeological discoveries in Egypt: tubular long bodice with horizontal bands, gored skirt with handkerchief hem

Background imageArchaeological Collection: Meeting of archaeological institute, Winchester

Meeting of archaeological institute, Winchester
Meeting of the British Archaeological Institute, St. John s, Winchester in 1845. Date: 1845

Background imageArchaeological Collection: Parthenon. Athens. Greece

Parthenon. Athens. Greece
Greece. Athens. Parthenon. 447-438 BC. in Doric style under leadership of Pericles. The building was designed by the architects Ictinos and Callicrates. Acropolis

Background imageArchaeological Collection: Athens. Panoramic view of the Acropolis. Parthenon

Athens. Panoramic view of the Acropolis. Parthenon. Attica. Central Greece

Background imageArchaeological Collection: Athens. Panoramic view of the Acropolis at night

Athens. Panoramic view of the Acropolis at night. Attica. Central Greece

Background imageArchaeological Collection: William Henry Waddington, French statesman

William Henry Waddington, French statesman
William Henry Waddington (1826-1894), French statesman and Prime Minister of France. He was also involved in archaeological research. Date: circa 1880

Background imageArchaeological Collection: Palaeanthropus of Palestine

Palaeanthropus of Palestine
A reconstruction drawing of Palaeanthropus of Palestine based on discoveries made in the Valley of the Caves at the foot of Mount Carmel during an archaeological expedition led by Dorothy Garrod Date

Background imageArchaeological Collection: Dolmen of Pedracabana. Catalonia. Spain

Dolmen of Pedracabana. Catalonia. Spain
Dolmen of Pedracabana. Cabo Valley. Catalonia. Spain

Background imageArchaeological Collection: Ostia Antica. Theater. Italy

Ostia Antica. Theater. Italy

Background imageArchaeological Collection: Fur Trimmed Wrap 1928

Fur Trimmed Wrap 1928
Blonde model in a fur trimmed wrap / jacket in a highly ornate fabric which like her dress is based on ethnic or archaeological textiles. Her shoes are in silver kid

Background imageArchaeological Collection: Pithos (plural - pithoi) - a large ancient Greek storage container

Pithos (plural - pithoi) - a large ancient Greek storage container. Some very fine examples excavated from within the Minoan palace at Knossos on Crete. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageArchaeological Collection: The Golden Man, Saka warrior of south-eastern Kazakhstan

The Golden Man, Saka warrior of south-eastern Kazakhstan
Saka (Scythian) warrior of Issyk Kurgan, from a skeleton found in a burial mound in south-eastern Kazakhstan. The discovery was named The Golden Man because of the rich burial goods included with it

Background imageArchaeological Collection: Diagram of the lead and zinc mine in Broken Hill, Northern Rhodesia (now Kabwe, Zambia)

Diagram of the lead and zinc mine in Broken Hill, Northern Rhodesia (now Kabwe, Zambia) - the site of the discovery of a Cranium of Homo rhodesiensis, in Mutwe Wa Nsofu Area on June 17

Background imageArchaeological Collection: Photograph of the lead and zinc mine in Broken Hill, Northern Rhodesia (now Kabwe

Photograph of the lead and zinc mine in Broken Hill, Northern Rhodesia (now Kabwe, Zambia) - the site of the discovery of a Cranium of Homo rhodesiensis, in Mutwe Wa Nsofu Area on June 17

Background imageArchaeological Collection: Reconstruction of Mesolithic site of Star Carr, Yorkshire

Reconstruction of Mesolithic site of Star Carr, Yorkshire
Yorkshiremen of ten thousand years ago: a reconstruction of life on the middle Stone Age lakeside site of Star Carr, near Scarborough, showing typical artefacts and activities

Background imageArchaeological Collection: Casa dei Vetti (House of the Vettii), Pompeii, Italy

Casa dei Vetti (House of the Vettii), Pompeii, Italy. Date: circa 1900



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