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A 11,000-year-old small stone plaque, from Göbekli Tepe in Turkey, depicting from the left to the right: a snake moving upwards, a stylized human figure with raised arms, and a bird

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A 11,000-year-old small stone plaque, from Göbekli Tepe in Turkey, depicting from the left to the right: a snake moving upwards, a stylized human figure with raised arms, and a bird

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A unique 11,000-year-old statue of a human sitting on a leopard unearthed at Karahantepe in Turkey

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A unique 11,000-year-old statue of a human sitting on a leopard unearthed at Karahantepe in Turkey

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A restored mural depicting seven female figures with raised hands and exposed breasts, reassembled from numerous fragments. The mural, which had sunk in Lake Constance in Germany almost 6,000 years ago, is the oldest figurative wall painting north of the Alps

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A restored mural depicting seven female figures with raised hands and exposed breasts, reassembled from numerous fragments. The mural, which had sunk in Lake Constance in Germany almost 6,000 years ago, is the oldest figurative wall painting north of the Alps

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Assyrian relief depicting Esarhaddon with his mother Naqi'a. She is one of the few women depicted in Assyrian art, and the only Assyrian figure other than a king to write a treaty.

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Assyrian relief depicting Esarhaddon with his mother Naqi'a. She is one of the few women depicted in Assyrian art, and the only Assyrian figure other than a king to write a treaty.

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A silver didrachm from the ancient Greek city of Gela in Sicily, depicting on the obverse a nude bearded rider hurling a spear with his raised right hand and holding the horse’s reins in his left, and on the reverse the forepart of man-headed bull, with long pointed beard. C. 490-475 BCE

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A silver didrachm from the ancient Greek city of Gela in Sicily, depicting on the obverse a nude bearded rider hurling a spear with his raised right hand and holding the horse’s reins in his left, and on the reverse the forepart of man-headed bull, with long pointed beard. C. 490-475 BCE

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The Large-Eyed Stone Figures are carvings found on the island of Nuku Hiva in the Marquesas Islands, part of French Polynesia. Dating to around the 11th century AD, these figures are carved into a stone block and are notable for their large, round eyes and stylized human forms.

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The Large-Eyed Stone Figures are carvings found on the island of Nuku Hiva in the Marquesas Islands, part of French Polynesia. Dating to around the 11th century AD, these figures are carved into a stone block and are notable for their large, round eyes and stylized human forms.

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Carving of a woman giving birth; a relic from Göbekli Tepe, a stone complex inhabited by hunter-gatherers in the Germuş mountains of modern-day Türkiye, c. 10,000-8,000 BC

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Carving of a woman giving birth; a relic from Göbekli Tepe, a stone complex inhabited by hunter-gatherers in the Germuş mountains of modern-day Türkiye, c. 10,000-8,000 BC

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The "Grande Plaquette" of Enlène Cave, France; produced c. 17,000–14,000 years ago, Magdalenian period. The highlighted fragment shows two men in coitus, one of the oldest known erotic depictions made by humans. One of them appears to have a small tail, and an owl is seen to their left.

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The "Grande Plaquette" of Enlène Cave, France; produced c. 17,000–14,000 years ago, Magdalenian period. The highlighted fragment shows two men in coitus, one of the oldest known erotic depictions made by humans. One of them appears to have a small tail, and an owl is seen to their left.

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2,300-Year-Old Plush Bird from the Altai Mountains of Siberia, c.400-300 BCE: this figure was crafted with a felt body and reindeer-fur stuffing, all of which remains intact

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2,300-Year-Old Plush Bird from the Altai Mountains of Siberia, c.400-300 BCE: this figure was crafted with a felt body and reindeer-fur stuffing, all of which remains intact

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2,000 year old Roman folding knife handle shaped like a left-handed gladiator, found in the River Tyne near Hadrian’s Wall

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2,000 year old Roman folding knife handle shaped like a left-handed gladiator, found in the River Tyne near Hadrian’s Wall

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A 2,000-year-old Roman tombstone has been found in a New Orleans backyard, left there by the granddaughter of a U.S. soldier who brought it from Italy during World War II. The tombstone belonged to a Roman soldier and sailor named Sextus Congenius Verus.

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A 2,000-year-old Roman tombstone has been found in a New Orleans backyard, left there by the granddaughter of a U.S. soldier who brought it from Italy during World War II. The tombstone belonged to a Roman soldier and sailor named Sextus Congenius Verus.

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The Broken Hearted Man petroglyph in Utah's San Rafael Swell, depicting an anthropomorphic figure with tears streaming from its eyes. 300-1300 CE, Fremont culture

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The Broken Hearted Man petroglyph in Utah's San Rafael Swell, depicting an anthropomorphic figure with tears streaming from its eyes. 300-1300 CE, Fremont culture

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A neolithic figurine depicting a goddess seated on a leopard, and holding a small leopard on her chest. Discovered in a house in Hacılar in Turkey, 5600 BCE, now housed at the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations in Ankara

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A neolithic figurine depicting a goddess seated on a leopard, and holding a small leopard on her chest. Discovered in a house in Hacılar in Turkey, 5600 BCE, now housed at the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations in Ankara

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Folding fan depicting scenes from the history of ballooning, made from molded horn sticks and skin leaf painted with gouache, c. 1785. MFA Boston

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Folding fan depicting scenes from the history of ballooning, made from molded horn sticks and skin leaf painted with gouache, c. 1785. MFA Boston

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The Huaca de Moho is a little-known stone monolith located in Moho, Peru, and believed to be over 1,000 years old, dating back to the Tiwanaku civilization

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The Huaca de Moho is a little-known stone monolith located in Moho, Peru, and believed to be over 1,000 years old, dating back to the Tiwanaku civilization

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A silver coin from the ancient city of Elis in Greece, depicting on the obverse an eagle's head facing left, below it a poplar leaf, and on the reverse an upright stylized winged lightning bolt in an olive wreath. Ca. 421-365 BCE, now housed at the Münzkabinett in Berlin

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A silver coin from the ancient city of Elis in Greece, depicting on the obverse an eagle's head facing left, below it a poplar leaf, and on the reverse an upright stylized winged lightning bolt in an olive wreath. Ca. 421-365 BCE, now housed at the Münzkabinett in Berlin

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A golden ram and a stone lion, found in a tomb at the archaeological site of Gonur Depe in Turkmenistan. The finger in the background shows how small these figures are, demonstrating the extraordinary skill of the craftsmen

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A golden ram and a stone lion, found in a tomb at the archaeological site of Gonur Depe in Turkmenistan. The finger in the background shows how small these figures are, demonstrating the extraordinary skill of the craftsmen

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A stela from Bilbao, in Guatemala, depicting a larger ballplayer figure and a smaller death god, both of whom are wearing ballgame yokes, standing in front of a temple. The ballplayer is offering a human heart to the sun. Cotzumalhuapa culture, 600–800 CE, Ethnological Museum of Berlin

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A stela from Bilbao, in Guatemala, depicting a larger ballplayer figure and a smaller death god, both of whom are wearing ballgame yokes, standing in front of a temple. The ballplayer is offering a human heart to the sun. Cotzumalhuapa culture, 600–800 CE, Ethnological Museum of Berlin

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