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Bellows Falls Petroglyphs, a pre-contact Native American archaeological site located on a bedrock outcrop along the Connecticut River in Bellows Falls, Vermont.

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Bellows Falls Petroglyphs, a pre-contact Native American archaeological site located on a bedrock outcrop along the Connecticut River in Bellows Falls, Vermont.

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Roman sculpture showing an ancient river deity. The object dates back to the 2nd century CE. The artifact is located in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples.

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Roman sculpture showing an ancient river deity. The object dates back to the 2nd century CE. The artifact is located in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples.

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Prehispanic petroglyphs made by the xochimilcas, and located at the archaeological site of Cuahilama in Mexico. The petroglyphs, which date back to between 1200 and 1500 CE, expressed the Xochimilcas views, and have been attributed ceremonial functions and deity veneration

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Prehispanic petroglyphs made by the xochimilcas, and located at the archaeological site of Cuahilama in Mexico. The petroglyphs, which date back to between 1200 and 1500 CE, expressed the Xochimilcas views, and have been attributed ceremonial functions and deity veneration

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Roman decoration in the shape of a tiger's face, which was located on the fountain. The artifact is in the National Archaeological Museum in Naples.

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Roman decoration in the shape of a tiger's face, which was located on the fountain. The artifact is in the National Archaeological Museum in Naples.

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Sculpture of a Roman citizen in a toga. The artifact is located in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples.

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Sculpture of a Roman citizen in a toga. The artifact is located in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples.

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A large carved rock known as Yurac Rumi , located at the Incan archaeological site of Ñusta Hispana in Peru

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A large carved rock known as Yurac Rumi , located at the Incan archaeological site of Ñusta Hispana in Peru

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Roman sculpture depicting Aphrodite . The object is a Roman copy of a Greek original from the 5th century BCE. The artifact is located in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples.

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Roman sculpture depicting Aphrodite . The object is a Roman copy of a Greek original from the 5th century BCE. The artifact is located in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples.

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"The Kiss", prehistoric rock painting located at the Pedra Furada archaeological site situated within the Serra da Capivara National Park in Piauí, Brazil. Generally dated to between 9,000 and 12,000 years old.

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"The Kiss", prehistoric rock painting located at the Pedra Furada archaeological site situated within the Serra da Capivara National Park in Piauí, Brazil. Generally dated to between 9,000 and 12,000 years old.

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A prehistoric rock engraving located at the Aïn Naga archaeological site near Djelfa, Algeria, depicting a man and a woman known as "The Shy Lovers". 7650-6670 BCE

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A prehistoric rock engraving located at the Aïn Naga archaeological site near Djelfa, Algeria, depicting a man and a woman known as "The Shy Lovers". 7650-6670 BCE

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Beautiful Roman mosaic from the 1st century CE, showing a ribbon. It is located in the National Archaeological Museum of Aquileia .

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Beautiful Roman mosaic from the 1st century CE, showing a ribbon. It is located in the National Archaeological Museum of Aquileia .

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A Maya turtle shaped altar known as the Cosmic Turtle, located at the archaeological site of Copán in Honduras, 711 CE

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A Maya turtle shaped altar known as the Cosmic Turtle, located at the archaeological site of Copán in Honduras, 711 CE

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Roman sculpture depicting Homer. The object is a Roman copy, from the reign of Emperor Hadrian , of a Greek original from the 4th century BCE. The artifact is located in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples.

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Roman sculpture depicting Homer. The object is a Roman copy, from the reign of Emperor Hadrian , of a Greek original from the 4th century BCE. The artifact is located in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples.

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Popular motif from Greek and Roman mythology - the depiction of lovers, Mars and Venus on a Roman fresco. The object dates back to the 1st century CE and discovered in Pompeii. The artifact is located in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples.

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Popular motif from Greek and Roman mythology - the depiction of lovers, Mars and Venus on a Roman fresco. The object dates back to the 1st century CE and discovered in Pompeii. The artifact is located in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples.

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Roman floor mosaic in the House of Amphitrite depicting the goddess Venus, located in Bulla Regia, an archaeological site in northwestern Tunisia. The mosaic dates back to the 3rd century AD.

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Roman floor mosaic in the House of Amphitrite depicting the goddess Venus, located in Bulla Regia, an archaeological site in northwestern Tunisia. The mosaic dates back to the 3rd century AD.

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The carved basalt Monument 21 at the Mesoamerican archaeological site of Bilbao in Guatemala. Cotzumalhuapa culture, Classic period

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The carved basalt Monument 21 at the Mesoamerican archaeological site of Bilbao in Guatemala. Cotzumalhuapa culture, Classic period

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Frog pipe bowl. Pike County, Ill., ca. 200 BC–AD 500 . Hopewell archaeological culture . Steatite/soapstone. National Museum of the American Indian collection

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Frog pipe bowl. Pike County, Ill., ca. 200 BC–AD 500 . Hopewell archaeological culture . Steatite/soapstone. National Museum of the American Indian collection

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