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Henri Breuil (1877-1961), often referred to as Abbe Breuil. French Catholic priest, archaeologist, anthropologist, ethnologist and geologist. Portrait
Italy. Rome. Circular Temple of Hercules VictorItaly. Rome. The circular temple of Hercules Victor. Built in the 2nd century B.C.. Forum Boarium
Statue of Dionysus, god of wineGREEK ART. REPUBLIC OF ALBANIA. Statue of Dionysus, god of wine. Found during the excavations of Ninfeo of Butrint in 1929. S. II a.C. Ruins of Butrint Museum
Pre-columbian Art. Mexico. Aztec. Serpent head. National MusPre-columbian Art. Mexico. Aztec. Serpent head. Late Postclassic (1325-1521 A.C.). Volcanic rock. National Museum of Anthropology. Mexico City. Mexico
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
Metal Age. The gold bracteates. National Museum of DenmarkThe 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
Roman Art. Spain. Agricultural tools. Archeological Museum. Seville. Andalusia
Centaur kidnapping a young woman. Battle of the Lapiths and the Centaurs. Decoration of the Temple of Zeus in the Sanctuary of Olympia. 5th century B.C. Parian marble. West pediment
Minoan art. Crete. Phaistos Disc, possibly dating to the middle or late Minoan Bronze Age (2nd millennium B.C.). Side A. Fired clay
Lamasu or Bull-man. Reliefs from Sargon IIs Palace. Dur-ShaAssyrian Art. Lamasu or Bull-man. Reliefs from Sargon IIs Palace. Dur-Sharrukin (Khorsabad). Assyria, 721-705 BC. Alabaster. 8th century BC. Louvre Museum. Paris. France
Winged sun with uraeus and royal cartridges of Ramesses IIIWinged sun with uraeus and royal cartridges of Ramses III. Temple of Ramesses III. Twentieth dynasty. New Kingdom. Medinet Habu. West Thebes. Egypt
Battle of Kadesh (1274 B. C. ). Ramses II in his chariot. RameRelief depicting the battle of Kadesh (generally dated to 1274 b.C.) between the forces of the Egyptian Empire under Ramesses II
Lucius Verus Augustus. Roman Emperor (161-169). Bust. Olympia Archaeological Museum. Ilia Province. Peloponnese region. Greece
Roman mosaic with Dyonysius headMosaic of a Roman villa decorated with geometric motifs and Dionysius head with fruit and ivy in hIs hair in the center. Pitchers with ivy in the corners
Fountain Perseia. MycenaeMycenae. Fountain Perseia, underground cistern used for water supply. Built as a tunnel of 104 steps leading to a small pool. It was rebuilt in hellenistic period. Mycenae. Argo?lide province
Jericho. Hyksos Tomb. 1700-1600 BC. Middle Bronze AgeJericho. Hyksos Tomb. 1700-1600 BC. Period of Hyksos. Middle Bronze Age. Rockefeller Archaeological Museum. Jerusalem. Israel
Egypt. Great Pyramid of Giza, known as the Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops). Is the oldest and largest of the three pyramids in the Giza Necropolis. Tomb of the Fourth Dynasty Egyptian Pharaoh Khufu
Artemis, goddess of huntingGREEK ART. REPUBLIC OF ALBANIA. Statue of Artemis, goddess of hunting. Found during the excavation of Phoenician in the year 2003-04. III-I century B.C. Ruins of Butrint Museum
Cyclopean walls. Lions gate. Butrint. Republic of AlbaniaCyclopean walls of the ancient city dating from IV century B.C. View of the gateway called Lions Gate, one of the six entrances to the city. It shows a lion devouring a bull. Butrint
Egypt. Aswan. The unfinished obelisk in a granite quarry. The bottom side is still attached to the bedrock and it presents the marks from workers tools
Iran. City of Persepolis. The Gate of all Nations or Xerxus Gateway. Detail Lamassu. Assyrian protective deity. Bulls body and humans head
Mycenaean Art. Greece. Mycenae. Royal Tombs. Circle A. GreecMycenaean Art. Greece. Mycenae. Royal Tombs. Circle A. Double circle within which there are six Shaft Graves. 14th century B.C. Province of the Argolid. Peloponnese region
Greece. Delphi. The Athenian Treasury. 510 to 480 B. CGreek Art. Greece. Delphi. The Athenian Treasury. Built in Parian marble. Its construction ranging from 510 to 480 B.C. The metopes are reproductions. The originals are kept in the museum of Delphi
Spain. Italica. House of Hylas. Domus roman. MosaicSpain. Andalusia. Roman city of Italica. Founded in 206 BC. House of Hylas. Domus roman. Mosaic
Archaeological Site of Copan. Howler monkey god statue. TempPre-Columbian Art. Maya. Archaeological Site of Copan. Howler monkey god statue. Temple 11. West Court. Honduras
Prehistory. Paleolithic. Lucy skeleton. ReproductionPrehistory. Paleolithic. Lucy. Common name of AL 288-1. Reproduction of the bones representing the skeleton of a female Australopithecus afarensis
Homo heidelbergensis. Skull number 5. Atapuerca, SpainHomo heidelbergensis. Skull number 5. Discovered in the Pit of Bones Site of Atapuerca (Spain). European Middle Pleistocene. Atapuerca. Spain
Persian art. Persepolis. Apadana. Palace of Darius I. Lion aPersian art. Persepolis. Achaemenid period. Apadana Palace. First palace built under Darius I in the new capital, Persepolis. Stands decorated with reliefs. 6th century and 5th centuries BC
Greece. Sparta. Inscription on the stone. Greek writing. Old Theater. Peloponnese
India. Maharashtra. Ajanta Caves. Wall of Cave 17 with the VIndia. Maharashtra. Ajanta Caves. Rock-cut cave monuments which date from the 2nd century BCE to the 600 CE. UNESCO World Heritage Site. Wall of Cave 17 with the Visvantara Jataka. Late 5th century
Persepolis (Takht-e-Jamshid). Apadana Palace. Ruins. FirstPersian art. Achaemenid period. Apadana Palace. Ruins. First palace built under Darius I in the new capital, Persepolis. It stands on a plinth decorated with reliefs depicting the royal guard
Egypt. Saqqara necropolis. The Pyramid of Djoser (Zoser) or step pyramid. Built in 27th century BC as a burial of Pharaoh Djoser by Imhotep, his vizier. Third dynasty. Old Kingdom
Basilica of Maxentius. Rome. ItalyItaly. Rome. Basilica of Maxentius and Constantine. 308-312. Aerial view
Temple of Castor and Pollux. Rome. ItalyItaly. Rome. Temple of Castor and Pollux. 1st century BC. Built in honor to the Dioscuri. On the left, ruins of the Basilica Julia. Roman Forum
Greece. Tiryns. Cyclopean wallGreece. Tiryns. Mycenaean city (3rd millennium B.C.). Cyclopean wall (1400-1200 B.C.). Peloponnese
Tula. Coatepantli or Serpent WallPre-Columbian Art. Tula. Coatepantli or Serpent Wall. Toltec civilization. Post-Classic Period. 900-1200 A.C. Back of the Temple of Quetzalcoatl. Museum of Anthropology. Mexico
Albania. Butrint. Cyclopean walls of the ancient city. LakeAlbania. Butrint. Cyclopean walls of the ancient city, dating from 4th century B.C. Access door called Lake Gate. Hellenistic period
The Siege of Dapur (1269 B. C. ). A syrian charioteer is proteThe Siege of Dapur (1269 B.C.). A syrian charioteer is protected from the egyptian arrows whith his shield. 13th century B.C. Nineteenth Dynasty. New Kingdom. Relief. Ramesseum. Necropolis of Thebes
Relief depicting the god Thoth. Ramesseum. EgyptRelief depicting the god Thoth as ibis-headed. Ramesseum. 13th century. Nineteen dynasty. New Kingdom. Necropolis of Thebes. Valley of the kings. Egypt
Battle of Kadesh (1274 B. C. ). Ramesseum. EgyptRelief depicting the battle of Kadesh (generally dated to 1274 b.C.) between the forces of the Egyptian Empire under Ramesses II
Thermopolium of Asellina. Pompeii. ItalyThermopolium of Asellina, tavern specializing in the sale of hot beverages. Stone bar with holes to place the amphorae containing drinks
Ses Salines. MajorcaSes Salines. Archaeological remains of the talaiotic village. Majorca. Balearic Islands. Spain
Opus Mixtum. Ostia Antica. ItalyOpus Mixtum or opus Compositum. 2nd century A.D. Ostia Antica. Italy
Roman Art. Column of Marcus Aurelius. Built in honour of romRoman Art. Column of Marcus Aurelius. Doric column, with a spiral relief. Built in honour of roman emperor Marcus Aurelius (180 AD.)
Greek Art. The Propylaea. Acropolis. Athens. Attica. CentraGreek Art. The Propylaea. In 437 BC Mnesicles started building the monument gates with columns of Pentelic marble. (437-432 BC). Acropolis. Athens. Attica. Central Greece. Europe
Greek Art. Parthenon (447-438 BC). Acropolis. Athens. AtticaGreek Art. Parthenon. Was built between 447-438 BC. in Doric style under leadership of Pericles. The building was designed by the architects Ictinos and Callicrates. Acropolis. Athens. Attica
Roman ruins of Andelos. Mendigorria. Navarre. SpainRoman ruins of Andelos I-II centuries. Overview of the baths. Mendigorria. Navarre. Spain
Early Sumerian SculptureA double page from The Illustrated London News, 19 May 1934, entitled An Extraordinary Discovery of Early Sumerian Sculpture