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Zapotec tomb found in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca, 7th century

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Zapotec tomb found in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca, 7th century

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Bab al-Yaman, the southern gate to the Old City of Sana'a. Yemen, 17th century

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Bab al-Yaman, the southern gate to the Old City of Sana'a. Yemen, 17th century

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A Mixtec collar from the Tomb 7 of Monte Alban in Oaxaca, Mexico, made of gold, turquoise, coral and pearl. 14th century CE, now housed at the Museo de las Culturas de Oaxaca

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A Mixtec collar from the Tomb 7 of Monte Alban in Oaxaca, Mexico, made of gold, turquoise, coral and pearl. 14th century CE, now housed at the Museo de las Culturas de Oaxaca

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Roman marble bust of military man. Object dated to the 2nd century CE. Found in Tomis, Romania.

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Roman marble bust of military man. Object dated to the 2nd century CE. Found in Tomis, Romania.

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Menuki in the form of a shishi, Japan late 18th–early 19th century.

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Menuki in the form of a shishi, Japan late 18th–early 19th century.

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17th century cannon made in the Netherlands found in a modern ship being scrapped

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17th century cannon made in the Netherlands found in a modern ship being scrapped

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The Tatev Monastery, 9th century AD, constructed on the edge of the Vorotan Gorge in southern Armenia.

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The Tatev Monastery, 9th century AD, constructed on the edge of the Vorotan Gorge in southern Armenia.

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A stone penis used to sharpen weapons. Found in the ruins of Torre de Meira, Spain, 14th century

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A stone penis used to sharpen weapons. Found in the ruins of Torre de Meira, Spain, 14th century

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The golden diadem of the Scythian princess Meda, found in the tomb of Philip II of Macedon. Aigai, Macedonia, Greece. 4th century BC

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The golden diadem of the Scythian princess Meda, found in the tomb of Philip II of Macedon. Aigai, Macedonia, Greece. 4th century BC

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Silver mask of Hanuman. South India, 18th century

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Silver mask of Hanuman. South India, 18th century

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Pectoral in the image of the Solar Falcon, tomb of Tutankhamun, XIVth century BC

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Pectoral in the image of the Solar Falcon, tomb of Tutankhamun, XIVth century BC

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A bronze Illyrian belt buckle found in the royal Illyrian rock-cut tombs of Selca, Albania. 3rd century BCE

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A bronze Illyrian belt buckle found in the royal Illyrian rock-cut tombs of Selca, Albania. 3rd century BCE

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Sconce in the Form of an Arm. Possibly Italy, late 16th century

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Sconce in the Form of an Arm. Possibly Italy, late 16th century

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Seljuk figure found in Iran, dated to the 12th-early 13th century. Now located in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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Seljuk figure found in Iran, dated to the 12th-early 13th century. Now located in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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“The Scribe of Cuilapan” is a sculpture from the late Pre-Classic period of Oaxaca, from the Zapotec Culture,500-100 BCE.

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“The Scribe of Cuilapan” is a sculpture from the late Pre-Classic period of Oaxaca, from the Zapotec Culture,500-100 BCE.

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The Snartemo Sword found in the autumn of 1933 in a Norwegian grave, dated to the early 6th century CE

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The Snartemo Sword found in the autumn of 1933 in a Norwegian grave, dated to the early 6th century CE

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The Pyramid of the Sun, 230 meters wide. Teotihuacan, Mexico, 2nd century AD

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The Pyramid of the Sun, 230 meters wide. Teotihuacan, Mexico, 2nd century AD

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Wine cup of Emperor Shah Jahan made in the 17th Century

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Wine cup of Emperor Shah Jahan made in the 17th Century

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Fallen fragments from the Temple of the Feathered Serpent. Teotihuacan, Mexico, 2nd century AD

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Fallen fragments from the Temple of the Feathered Serpent. Teotihuacan, Mexico, 2nd century AD

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