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The Rule of Ensi Gudea and the Golden Age of Lagash
... and thus Gudea was the next in line, through marriage. Statue of Gudea, 2120 BC. ( Public Domain ) Gudea's reign is ... important art pieces made during his time are the diorite statue of Gudea; the "Libation vase of Gudea" ; Gudea ...
Aleksa Vučković - 04/09/2023 - 22:52
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The Cataclysm of Easter Island - The Museum in Hanga Roa (Part 6)
... have been found in Mexico. There was also the unusual statue of a woman with breasts and an extremely long head. ...
davidchildress - 13/07/2013 - 06:52
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3,500-Year-Old Child Burials Unearthed at Ancient Egyptian Work Site
... this site during the period,” she tells Ahram Online . Statue of Greek Goddess Artemis Discovered in Aswan In the ... led by Egyptologist Wolfgang Muller, also unearthed a statue of significant historical value - a headless female ... that was also missing her feet and right hand. “The statue is carved from limestone and measures 14cm by 9cm in ...
Theodoros Karasavvas - 16/12/2017 - 22:59
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The Shigir Idol - A wodden statue twice as old as the Pyramids of Egypt
... in 1890 near Kirovgrad. According to experts this wodden statue is at least twice as old as the Pyramids of Egypt. ... See you around! The Shigir Idol - A wodden statue twice as old as the Pyramids of Egypt ...
Ivan Petricevic - 28/11/2014 - 11:46
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Four Sanctuaries for The Gods: Area Sacra di Largo Argentina in Rome
... into a memorial chapel at that time and Augustus had the statue of Pompey removed from the meeting hall. Roman statue of Pompey. It is now in Villa Arconati a Castellazzo ... down that Julius Caesar was killed at the feet of this statue, but modern research reveals there’s more to the ...
Carsten Timm - 21/02/2016 - 00:52
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Voices of the Dead: The Strange Origins of Eye Idols
Urfa man, known formally as the Balikligöl statue, is the oldest human-size statue of a man discovered in the world to date. He is ... standing over 6ft tall, it seems clear Urfa man was a cult statue even though only one of his kind has been found to ...
Alistair - 09/09/2021 - 01:35
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Nike, Greek Goddess of Victory and Zeus’s Charioteer of Glory
... Took on Zeus Greek Gods: The 7 Core Males Exposed Marble Statue of Nike, the Goddess of Victory, at Ephesus, Turkey. ... Fiercely Feminine Goddess of War and Wisdom Pheidias's statue of Zeus at Olympia, with Nike standing on his right ... Statues of her were common, as it was usual to construct a statue of Nike to commemorate victories in battle. Winged ...
Robbie Mitchell - 11/10/2022 - 14:47
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Chandragupta Maurya: Storied Founder of the All-India Mauryan Empire
... on a red sandstone pedestal, stands a symbolic bronze statue of Chandragupta Maurya, one of the greatest figures in ... the Mauryan Empire, who reigned from 321 BC to 296 BC. The statue inscription reads: Shepherd boy Chandragupta Maurya ... Strabo’s Geography and Arrian’s Indika . Statue of Maurya Emperor Chandragupta Maurya and his ...
dhwty - 15/06/2021 - 14:58
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Who was Cornelia Africana and How Did She Become the Prototype of the Virtuous Roman Woman?
... woman among the most influential people of antiquity. A statue of Cornelia by Levi Schofield in 1893, now in Ohio, ... Rome Servius Tullius – The last benevolent king of Rome Statue depicting Cornelia with her two sons by Jules Cavelier ... her passing and nobles decided to commemorate her with a statue. The city worshiped her bravery, remarkable life, and ...
Natalia Klimczak - 19/02/2017 - 01:59
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12 Hauntingly Beautiful Headstones of Staglieno Cemetery
... on top a sarcophagus ( Paolo Photography / Adobe Stock) Statue of a woman peering below a shroud covering a deceased ... grieves the loss of a loved one ( drbnth / Adobe Stock) Statue of a woman lying on top of the grave of her deceased ... in Staglieno Cemetery ( lnm / Adobe Stock) Top image: A statue of a woman grieving the loss of a loved one at ...
Joanna Gillan - 10/09/2022 - 14:54
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World Famous Shigir Idol is Twice as Old as Stonehenge! [New Study]
... years. This means that the world’s oldest known wooden statue is more than twice as old as Stonehenge! Pinpointing ... given the age of 12,500 years old, the haunting humanoid statue is also more than twice as old as the pyramids of Giza ... of Lower Saxony, Germany, proposed a reason behind the statue’s creation to the New York Times : “The idol was ...
lizleafloor - 25/03/2021 - 19:52
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Spectacular Photographs Reveal Beauty of the Lost City of Heracleion
... statues. One photo shows the enormous head of a 5.4 metre statue representing the god Hapi, a symbol of abundance and ... at such a large scale. The photos also depict a colossal statue of a pharaoh made of red granite, being brought from ... first time in over a thousand years, and a Graeco-Egyptian statue of a Ptolemaic queen which stands eerily on the ...
aprilholloway - 10/06/2013 - 12:57
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Buddhist Art Found Hidden from the Naked Eye in Japanese Temple
... (592-710) since the saints resemble the Kudara Kannon statue.” The Kudara Kannon statue is one of Japan’s most famous pieces of art and it ... the Edo Period (1603-1867). Replica of the Kudara Kannon statue at the British Museum. ( CC BY 2.0 ) Archaeology ...
Ed Whelan - 15/08/2020 - 19:07
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Bronze Horse Head of Waldgirmes Emphasizes that Germanic Tribes and Romans Sometimes Played Nice
... a forum. It seems the bronze horse’s head came from a statue that was probably placed on one of the four pedestals ... horse head comes from 9 AD and was once part of a large statue depicting Augustus on horseback. Even today, Augustus ... are many statues and busts of this Roman emperor. Replica statue of Statue of the Roman Emperor Augustus in the forum ...
Alicia McDermott - 30/08/2018 - 14:04
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One of the Greatest Monuments in the World but Who Built it? The Strange Origins of Borobudur and the Lost World of Cham
... have had the outer stone stupa removed so that the Buddha statue can be clearly seen and photographed. The stonework is ... are important to Hindus as well as Buddhists. Buddha statue at Borobudur ( Public Domain ) ‘This Cham head of ...
davidchildress - 08/09/2017 - 19:00
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Storms, Religious Persecution, and War: The Arrival of a Famous Spanish Christ Statue
... story says that the Christians threw the cross with the statue of Jesus into the sea to save them from fire during ... and War: The Arrival of a Famous Spanish Christ Statue ...
Natalia Klimczak - 23/08/2016 - 03:47
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World Heritage Committee halts reconstruction of ancient Bamiyan Buddhas
... that they were secretly trying to rebuild one of the statue’s feet, the United Nations said. The WHC warned that ...
aprilholloway - 16/02/2014 - 12:52
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Inari Shrines: Worshiping Japan’s Most Popular Shinto Deity
... over his back. Inspired by this vision, the prince made a statue of the deity. This statue, incidentally, found its way into the home of Ooka ...
dhwty - 14/11/2020 - 13:44
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The Satanic Temple in America: Ancient Good and Evil in an Online Battle for Followers
... had been clear to the 700-strong attendees of the Baphomet statue’s unveiling at the Detroit chapter of The Satanic ... back in 2015; triumph was at hand. The monumental bronze statue, dripping with symbolism, made it clear that the time ... something else going on? The Satanic Temple's "Baphomet" statue during its unveiling in Detroit in July of 2015 (photo ...
lizleafloor - 16/10/2018 - 18:45
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Amenhotep III, the Man and his Monuments: Sparkling Glories of the Magnificent One – Part I
... them to marvel in awe. Head from a monumental red granite statue of Amenhotep III. This statue, wearing the double crown of Upper and Lower Egypt, ... of Amenhotep III at Luxor Temple; and detail of a calcite statue shows Amenhotep III with a solar form of the crocodile ...
anand balaji - 11/04/2018 - 15:33