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Minoan art. Crete. Phaistos Disc, possibly dating to the middle or late Minoan Bronze Age (2nd millennium B.C.). Side A. Fired clay
Mesopotamian art. Neo-Assyrian. Relief panels depicting two protective winged genius. Detail. Hand. Dated between 883-859 BC. They come from the Palace of Ashurnasirpal II at Nimrud
Relief depicting Hatshepsut and hieroglyph on the walls. Temple of Hatshepsut. Egypt. 18th Dynasty. New Kingdom. Deir el-Bahari. Egypt
Advert for Pears soap in the Sudan 1887A lasting memory of the British in the Sudan, the inscription on the rock reads " Pears soap is the best" The natives stand back in amazement 1887
White Star Line, sports club broochWhite Star Line, rare company Sports Club brooch, of circular form gold floral motif Inscription in a circular design, gilt lettering on a cherry red enamelled background
Marble thrones in the Theatre of Dionysus, Athens, GreeceThe Theatre of Dionysus, Athens, Greece. Alterations to the stage were made in the Hellenistic period, and 67 marble thrones (4 pictured here) were added around the periphery of the orchestra
Statue of pharaoh Nectanebo INectanebo I. Pharaoh of the 30th Dynasty. Granite. Kneeling, holding a offering table. 380-362 BC. Probably from Hermopolis-Baqlieh. National Archaeological Museum. Madrid. Spain
Service kukri, 1914. Blade with single fuller. Manufactured at Fort William, 1914. With service scabbard and frog. Stamped on blade: F. W/ 1914/ 7 G R
Hebrew and Aramaic Inscriptions on a mosaic floor SynagogueHebrew and Aramaic Inscriptions on a Mosaic Floor Synagogue at Ein Gedi. 6th century CE. Rockefeller Archaeological Museum. Jerusalem. Israel
Tombstone. Nablus, Palestine. Roman art. 2nd-3rd century ADTombstone, limestone. Nablus (Palestine). Roman period, 2nd-3rd century AD. The Latin inscription is dedicated to the deified soul of the departed Augindai
Egypt. Stele of Seti I. Beth-Shean. 1289-1278 B. C. BasaltEgypt. Stele of Seti I. Beth-Shean. 1289-1278 B.C. Basalt. Commemorates the kings victory in the Military expedition into Canaan
Cylindrical Torah scroll case. Tripoli, Libya, 1935. SilversmiCylindrical Torah scroll case.Tripoli, Libya, 1935. Silversmith: Raphael Aton. Wood overlaid with silver sheet, repousse?
Esarhaddon (681-669BC). King of the Sargonid Dynasty of Neo-Assyrian Empire. Square stele. The inscription records that he restored the temple of Marduk, Babylon. 678-669 BC. Babylonia Exposure
Mesopotamia. Commemorative stone stela. Babylonian, about 900-800 BC. Iraq. British Museum. London. England. United Kingdom
Early writing. Pictographs drawn. Clay tablet. AdministrativMesopotamia. Early writing. Pictographs drawn. Clay tablet. Administrative text. British Museum. London. England. United Kingdom
Mesopotamia. Clay foundation peg. 1st Dynasty of Lagash. 2400Bc. From Bad-Tibira. Iraq. British Museum. London. England. United Kingdom
Romanesque. Spain. Catalonia. Puigbo. Altar frontal from StRomanesque art. Catalonia. Puigbo. Altar frontal from St. Martins church. Anonymous. Christ the Saviour and scenes from the life of Saint Martin, bishop of Tours. Last quarter of 12th century
Egyptian Art. Temple of Kom Ombo. Egyptian hieroglyphs. ReliEgyptian Art. Temple of Kom Ombo. Ptolemaic Dynasty. 2nd century B.C. Dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek and falcon god Haroeris. Egyptian hieroglyphs. Relief
Islamic art. Milestone. Late 8th century. Darb Zubayda. NatiIslamic art. Milestone. Late 8th century. Granite or basalt. 50x42x13 cm. Darb Zubayda. National Museum, Riyadh. Saudi Arabia
Pre-Islam. Funerary stele with an Old South Arabian inscription. Late 1st millennium BC. Limestone. 60x48x13 cm. Qaryat al-Faw. National Museum. Riyadh. Saudi Arabia. Detail
Islam. Tombstone of al-Ghaliya, daughter of Abd al-JabbarIslamic art. Tombstone of al-Ghaliya, daughter of Abd al-Jabbar, son of al- Ala. 9th century. Basalt : 69x45x13 cm. al-Ma la cementery, Mecca. National Museum, Riyadh. Saudi Arabia
Islamic art. Turkey. Iznik tile with the depiction of Medina (only the upper part is preserved). 1062 H./1651-2 AD. Underglaze painting. 27, 7x34, 4 cm. Museum of Islamic Art
Islamic art. Islamic calligraphy. Kufic style. Beam over a hIslamic art. Pilgrimage route to Holy City by Egyptian territory. Large inscription in plaster stems from al-Hawra, a city on the coastal route
Early Christian. Roman tombstone with Christian iconographyEarly Christian Art. Italy. Early Christians. Roman tombstone with Christian iconography. Inscription: Victoria, consecrated virgin, who lived 28 years. Christian phrase appears in pace
Egyptian hieroglyph engraved in stone. National ArchaeologicEgyptian art. Detail of a hieroglyph. Engraved in stone. National Archaeological Museum. Madrid. Spain
Roman Art. Spain. Altar stone. Inscription: Caecilia Moscichies. C. 2nd century AD. National Museum of Roman Art. Merida. Spain
Viking Age. Runestone. Tirsted. 10th century AD. National MArt. Germanic. Viking Age. Northern Europe. Runestone. Dedicated to their ancestors. Tirsted. 10th century AD. Asrad and Hildvig raised this stone in memory of Frede. National Museum of Denmark
Urartu civilization. Stele of Rusa II, King of Urartu (680-6Urartu civilization. Stele of Rusa II, King of Urartu between around 680 BC and 639 BC. Cuneiform inscription commemorating the building of a canal to channel water to the city of Quarlini from
Iran. Persepolis. Palace of Darius I. Relief and cuneiform iPalace of Darius I (522-486 BC). Reliefs of the outer wall of the staircase of the Apadana depicting In the center, cuneiform inscription describing the construction of a staircase in the Palace of
Persian Empire. Achaemenid period. Cuneiform writing. PalacePersian Empire. Achaemenid period. Cuneiform writing on the wall of the Palace of Persepolis. 5th century B.C. Islamic Republic of Iran
Archbishop Luka (born Valentin Felixovich Voyno-Yasenetsky), (1877-1961). Russian outstanding surgeon, founder of purulent surgery, spiritual writer
Germany. Aachen Cathedral. Palatine Chapel. Charlemagnes thThrone of Charlemagne. C.800. Marble. West side of the upper gallery. Palatine Chapel. Aachen Cathedral. Germany
The Rosetta Stone. Hieroglyphic scriptureThe Rosetta Stone. Fragment of a black granite stele with an inscription in different languages A?a?A?a?of a decree of Ptolemy V Epiphanes king. Hieroglyphic scripture. Detail. Ptolemaic era. 196 BC
Hieroglyphic writing of the tomb of Nykaiankh. EgyptHieroglyphic writing. Limestone architrave of the tomb of Nykaiankh with text inscribed with a prayer. Detail. The deceased is a priest of the Sun Temple of King Userkaf. 5th Dynasty. Old Kingdom
The Rosetta Stone. Demotic scriptureThe Rosetta Stone. Fragment of a black granite stele with an inscription in different languages A?a?A?a?of a decree of Ptolemy V Epiphanes king. Ptolemaic era. 196 BC. Detail. Demotic scripture
Statue of Ankhrekhu. EgyptQuartzite statue of Ankhrekhu. 1850 BC. 12th Dynasty. Middle Kingdom. From Egypt. British Museum. London. United Kingdom
Tombstone of Neferseshempepy. EgyptTombstone of Neferseshempepy, depicted with a scepter and staff with a hieroglyphic inscription. Limestone. 2150 BC. Early Dynastic or Old Kingdom. From Dendera. British Museum. London. United Kingdom
Shabti of King TaharqaShabti in granite of pharaoh Taharqa. 690-664 BC. 25th Dynasty. Third Intermediate Period. From the Pyramid 1 of Nuri. British Museum. London. United Kingdom
Shabti of King Ahmose IShabti figure of King Ahmose I. Limestone. 18th Dynasty. New Kingdom. Around 1520 BC. Probably from Thebes, Egypt. British Museum. London. United Kingdom
Mycenaean art. Greece. Clay tablet with inscriptions on Mycenaean Linear B script. National Archaeological Museum. Athens
Latin inscription on the pedestal of the statue of Marshal Johann Matthias von der Schulenburg, defender of the city of Corfu of the Turkish invasion of 1716. Corfu. Ionian Islands. Greece
Islamic Art. Safavid period. 17th century. Great Mosque. DetIslamic Art. Safavid period. 17th century. Imam Mosque or Great Mosque (Masjed-e-Imam). Built between 1612-1638 during the reign of Shah Abbas I (1587-1629)
Library of Michel de Montaigne. Detail. Montaigne Castle. FrLibrary of writer and french humanist Michel de Montaigne (1533-1592). Detail of inscriptions in the roof-beam. Montaigne Castle. France
Mesopotamian art. Sumer. Gudea of A?a?A?a?Lagash (2150-2100 BC). Sculpture of the neo-Sumerian period, in diorite. Girsu (modern Tello). Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York. United States
Winged lion reliefMontenegro. Kotor. Baroque arch with a winged lion relief
Upper part of the marble stele (grave marker) of KallidemosGreek art. Greece. Upper part of the marble stele (grave marker) of Kallidemos. Date ca. 350-325 BC. Comes from Attica. Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York. United States
Hieroglyph. Temple of Hatshepsut. Deir el-Bahari. EgyptHieroglyph. Temple of Hatshepsut. 18th Dynasty. New Kingdom. Deir el-Bahari. Egypt
Clay tablet inscribed with mycenaean Linear B script. National Archaeological Museum. Athens. Greece