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The Giants of Mont'e Prama are ancient stone sculptures created by the Nuragic civilization of Sardinia, Italy. Discovered in 1974, they were probably made between the 11th and the 8th century BCE. The statues are carved in local sandstone and their height varies between 2 and 2.5 meters

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The Giants of Mont'e Prama are ancient stone sculptures created by the Nuragic civilization of Sardinia, Italy. Discovered in 1974, they were probably made between the 11th and the 8th century BCE. The statues are carved in local sandstone and their height varies between 2 and 2.5 meters

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An ancient sculpture showing a Greek strategist. The marble object was discovered in Herculaneum and is dated to the 1st century CE. It is probably a copy of a Greek original from the 5th century BCE. The artifact is in the National Archaeological Museum in Naples.

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An ancient sculpture showing a Greek strategist. The marble object was discovered in Herculaneum and is dated to the 1st century CE. It is probably a copy of a Greek original from the 5th century BCE. The artifact is in the National Archaeological Museum in Naples.

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A six-foot marble statue of the goddess Athena has been discovered at the West Theater in Laodicea, an ancient city in southwestern Turkey. The style of the carving suggests that the sculpture dates to the reign of the Roman emperor Augustus, between 27 BCE and 14 CE

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A six-foot marble statue of the goddess Athena has been discovered at the West Theater in Laodicea, an ancient city in southwestern Turkey. The style of the carving suggests that the sculpture dates to the reign of the Roman emperor Augustus, between 27 BCE and 14 CE

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A 2nd century CE Roman marble sculpture of Aphrodite, unearthed in 1726 within the premises of the ancient amphitheater in Santa Maria Capua Vetere. It is a Roman reproduction of a 4th-century BCE Greek original by Scopas, and is now housed at the National Archaeological Museum in Naples

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A 2nd century CE Roman marble sculpture of Aphrodite, unearthed in 1726 within the premises of the ancient amphitheater in Santa Maria Capua Vetere. It is a Roman reproduction of a 4th-century BCE Greek original by Scopas, and is now housed at the National Archaeological Museum in Naples

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In San Casciano , a fragment of a marble statue of Apollo, which was over 2 meters high, was discovered. It was a marble copy of a Greek bronze sculpture.

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In San Casciano , a fragment of a marble statue of Apollo, which was over 2 meters high, was discovered. It was a marble copy of a Greek bronze sculpture.

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One of the Ain Ghazal statues, large-scale lime plaster and reed statues discovered near Amman, Jordan, made between 7200 and 6250 BCE. Pre-Pottery Neolithic C period. The statues are among the earliest large-scale representations of the human form. Their purpose remains uncertain...

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One of the Ain Ghazal statues, large-scale lime plaster and reed statues discovered near Amman, Jordan, made between 7200 and 6250 BCE. Pre-Pottery Neolithic C period. The statues are among the earliest large-scale representations of the human form. Their purpose remains uncertain...

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This monumental Etruscan pyramid-shaped altar in Bomarzo, Italy, was hidden by vegetation on the slopes of a deep canyon and was only discovered for the first time in the 1990s, by 2 local archaeologists. The pyramid is believed to be an altar dating back to the 7th or 6th centuries BCE

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This monumental Etruscan pyramid-shaped altar in Bomarzo, Italy, was hidden by vegetation on the slopes of a deep canyon and was only discovered for the first time in the 1990s, by 2 local archaeologists. The pyramid is believed to be an altar dating back to the 7th or 6th centuries BCE

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The well-preserved main central mosaic of the 6th century CE Basilica of Justinian located in the ancient coastal city of Sabratha, Libya. The mosaic was carefully removed from the church ruins and is now displayed in its own dedicated enclosure at the Sabratha Archaeological Museum

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The well-preserved main central mosaic of the 6th century CE Basilica of Justinian located in the ancient coastal city of Sabratha, Libya. The mosaic was carefully removed from the church ruins and is now displayed in its own dedicated enclosure at the Sabratha Archaeological Museum

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The Artemision Bronze, c. 5th century BCE. A Greek bronze sculpture said to be of Zeus discovered in an ancient shipwreck in 1926 off of Cape Artemision.

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The Artemision Bronze, c. 5th century BCE. A Greek bronze sculpture said to be of Zeus discovered in an ancient shipwreck in 1926 off of Cape Artemision.

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Dea Dardanica is a marble sculpture, found in Kosovo and made in the 2nd-3rd century CE, that represents an ancient goddess. While the exact nature of her worship and beliefs surrounding her vary, she is generally understood to have been revered by the indigenous Dardanian people

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Dea Dardanica is a marble sculpture, found in Kosovo and made in the 2nd-3rd century CE, that represents an ancient goddess. While the exact nature of her worship and beliefs surrounding her vary, she is generally understood to have been revered by the indigenous Dardanian people

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Detail of the right foot of Hercules, from the "Hercules and Lichas" marble statue made by the italian sculptor Antonio Canova in 1795. The sculpture is now on display at the National Gallery of Modern Art in Rome

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Detail of the right foot of Hercules, from the "Hercules and Lichas" marble statue made by the italian sculptor Antonio Canova in 1795. The sculpture is now on display at the National Gallery of Modern Art in Rome

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A preserved Etruscan wooden head sculpture was located on a funeral urn. There are still slight traces of the original gilding around the mouth. The head was found in Chiusi, in central Italy.

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A preserved Etruscan wooden head sculpture was located on a funeral urn. There are still slight traces of the original gilding around the mouth. The head was found in Chiusi, in central Italy.

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In 1972, while on vacation at Monasterace, situated off the coast of Riace, Roman engineer Stefano Mariottini discovered an exquisite ancient Greek bronze statue dating back to the 5th century BC

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In 1972, while on vacation at Monasterace, situated off the coast of Riace, Roman engineer Stefano Mariottini discovered an exquisite ancient Greek bronze statue dating back to the 5th century BC

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A selection of ancient duck weights in the Yale Babylonian Collection weighing from 2 to 5,370 grams. These duck weights come in various sizes and were made of a number of materials such as limestone, hematite and even more semi-precious stones such as chalcedony and agate

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A selection of ancient duck weights in the Yale Babylonian Collection weighing from 2 to 5,370 grams. These duck weights come in various sizes and were made of a number of materials such as limestone, hematite and even more semi-precious stones such as chalcedony and agate

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Ancient Roman mosaic floor featuring Diana and Callisto surrounded by hunting scenes, 3rd century CE. Made of colored marble, limestone, and glass tesserae and discovered in Villelaure, France.

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Ancient Roman mosaic floor featuring Diana and Callisto surrounded by hunting scenes, 3rd century CE. Made of colored marble, limestone, and glass tesserae and discovered in Villelaure, France.

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A 140 million year femur bone, it is approximately 2 meters long weighs 1102 lb was found in France. the discovery was made by paleontologists researching at the National Museum of Natural History of Paris

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A 140 million year femur bone, it is approximately 2 meters long weighs 1102 lb was found in France. the discovery was made by paleontologists researching at the National Museum of Natural History of Paris

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Sanxingdui head with gold foil mask: they were a civilization in China contemporary, but culturally different from Shang, the bronze age Chinese. They're known for their very distinctive and "un-Chinese" art style.

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Sanxingdui head with gold foil mask: they were a civilization in China contemporary, but culturally different from Shang, the bronze age Chinese. They're known for their very distinctive and "un-Chinese" art style.

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Bronze statue of the Bodhisattva Tara from the 9th-10th century Cham civilization. It is located in the Da Nang Museum of Cham Sculpture in Vietnam

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Bronze statue of the Bodhisattva Tara from the 9th-10th century Cham civilization. It is located in the Da Nang Museum of Cham Sculpture in Vietnam

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Ancient Celtic die discovered during the excavations in Samborowice, Poland in 2023. 1st or 2nd century B.C., made out of animal bone.

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Ancient Celtic die discovered during the excavations in Samborowice, Poland in 2023. 1st or 2nd century B.C., made out of animal bone.

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