Archeology Gallery

Pre-Columbian Art. Maya. Archaeological Site of Copa?n. Alta

Pre-Columbian Art. Maya. Archaeological Site of Copa?n. Altar Q. West side. It was created during the rule of King Yax Pac in 776. There are depicted sixteen leaders of Copan, shown with a full body portrait, four on each side of the monument. Each ruler is seated on a glyph that represents his name. This scene depicts to Yax Pasah, the last ruler of Copan, receiving the torch from the founder of the dynasty, Yax Kuk Mo. Honduras

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Metal Age. The gold bracteates. National Museum of Denmark

The gold bracteates. Flat, thin and single-sided gold medal worn as jewelry that was produced in Northern Europe predominantly during the Migration Period of the Germanic Iron Age. Appeared in Scandinavia around 450 and were used in the 6th century. National Museum of Denmark

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Pompey's Pillar, Roman triumphal column Alexandria, Egypt

Vintage 19th century photograph: Pompey's Pillar is the name given to a Roman triumphal column in Alexandria, Egypt. Set up in honour of the augustus Diocletian between 298-302 AD, the giant Corinthian column originally supported a colossal porphyry statue of the emperor in armour. Image c.1890 by the Bonfils studio shows the surrounding cemetery