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Ierusalem, cum suburbiis, prout tempore Christi floruit, accurate notatis omnibus insignibus et praecipuè iis locis... /

Ierusalem, cum suburbiis, prout tempore Christi floruit, accurate nota...

Relief shown pictorially. German. Titles in Latin and German. Shows Jerusalem during the time of Christ. Includes descriptive text in German. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.

Footbridges and Elaborate Commercial Building, S. China

Footbridges and Elaborate Commercial Building, S. China

Attributed to Felice A. Beato (Italy, 1825-1908) Italy, 1860 Photographs Albumen silver print. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Feldman (M.83.302.54)

The wall of Tuan Cheng (Circular City) in Beihai Park

The wall of Tuan Cheng (Circular City) in Beihai Park

Format: Hand painted lantern slides...Rights Info: No known restrictions on publication...Part Of: Powerhouse Museum Collection.. ( http:// ) .. 414801 ( http:// 414801 ) ..Acquisition credit line: G... More

Palm Column of Sahure, Old Kingdom, Egypt, 2575 - 2150 BC

Palm Column of Sahure, Old Kingdom, Egypt, 2575 - 2150 BC

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Statuette of a woman statue - Public domain museum image. A statue of a man with a hat on

Statuette of a woman statue - Public domain museum image. A statue of ...

A bronze figure of a man with a long neck, ancient Greek or Roman free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Chinese Comb - Public domain museum image. A gold comb with ornate designs on it

Chinese Comb - Public domain museum image. A gold comb with ornate des...

Accession Number: 2004.322 Eastern Han dynasty (25–220) Public domain photograph of Eastern Han Dynasty archaeological object, China, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Hellenistic Terracotta female head, Cyprus

Hellenistic Terracotta female head, Cyprus

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Relief of Queen Nefertiti, Amarna Period, Ancient Egypt

Relief of Queen Nefertiti, Amarna Period, Ancient Egypt

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G5. De Propylaeën, rechts de tempel van Nike op de Acropolis in Athene

G5. De Propylaeën, rechts de tempel van Nike op de Acropolis in Athene

Picryl description: Public domain image of a romantic landscape with ruins, historical building, classical architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Fragment of a figure holding a multistrand coil of beads, preceded by another individual

Fragment of a figure holding a multistrand coil of beads, preceded by ...

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Photo of Cylinder seal - Public domain dedication

Photo of Cylinder seal - Public domain dedication

Southwestern Iran Old Elamite Public domain photograph of stone archaeological object, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Greek Statuette of a woman - Public domain museum image. A statue of a woman in a dress

Greek Statuette of a woman - Public domain museum image. A statue of a...

Hellenistic Public domain photograph of figurine, small sculpture, archaeology, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Head of a woman, Egypt, Ptolemaic Period (332–30 BCE)

Head of a woman, Egypt, Ptolemaic Period (332–30 BCE)

A clay head of a woman with long hair, Egypt, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Human-headed bison, Neo Sumerian

Human-headed bison, Neo Sumerian

Mesopotamia, probably from Girsu (modern Tello) Neo-Sumerian Public domain photograph of a sculpture, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Stela of Senu Adoring Osiris - Public domain museum image. A stone tablet with egyptian writing on it

Stela of Senu Adoring Osiris - Public domain museum image. A stone tab...

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Amulet of the God Bes - Public domain museum image. A blue vase with a bird on top of it

Amulet of the God Bes - Public domain museum image. A blue vase with a...

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Mosaïque des bikinis, Piazza Armerina

Mosaïque des bikinis, Piazza Armerina

Bikini girls mosaic, Villa del Casale, Piazza Armerina, Sicily, Italy. Français : Mosaïque des bikinis, villa de Casale, Piazza Armerina, Sicile, Italie.

Terracotta statuette of Aphrodite seated on a rock

Terracotta statuette of Aphrodite seated on a rock

Seated, phiale in right hand, dove on left knee. Hellenistic Public domain photograph of figurine, small sculpture, archaeology, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Photo of Figurine - Public domain dedication

Photo of Figurine - Public domain dedication

Mesopotamia, Nippur Parthian Public domain photograph of figurine, small sculpture, archaeology, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Bronze statuette of Neptune, bronze

Bronze statuette of Neptune, bronze

The work is a Roman adaptation of an Archaic Greek statue of Poseidon. Early Imperial

Relief fragment with palace storerooms

Relief fragment with palace storerooms

From Egypt; Probably originally from Amarna (Akhetaten); Probably from Middle Egypt, Hermopolis (Ashmunein; Khemenu) New Kingdom, Amarna Period

Julius Caesar and Attendants (from the Nine Heroes Tapestries)

Julius Caesar and Attendants (from the Nine Heroes Tapestries)

Public domain reproduction of illuminated manuscript page, 14th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Furniture plaque carved in relief with a striding, ram-headed sphinx supported by two kneeling figures

Furniture plaque carved in relief with a striding, ram-headed sphinx s...

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Bronze ornament from a chariot pole

Bronze ornament from a chariot pole

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Cylinder seal and modern impression: banquet scene with seated figures drinking a liquid through straws

Cylinder seal and modern impression: banquet scene with seated figures...

A close up of a stone relief of a woman sitting in a chair, Ancient Near Eastern, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Sacred animal mummy in the form of a falcon

Sacred animal mummy in the form of a falcon

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Standing Figure of Re-Harakhty - Public domain museum image. A statue of a man with a hat on his head

Standing Figure of Re-Harakhty - Public domain museum image. A statue ...

Bronze statue of a seated woman with a sun above her head, Egypt, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Photo of Conical seal - Public domain dedication

Photo of Conical seal - Public domain dedication

Iran Achaemenid Public domain photograph of stone archaeological object, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Female figure, Egypt, The Middle Kingdom - Early New Kingdom 2040 - 1550 BCE

Female figure, Egypt, The Middle Kingdom - Early New Kingdom 2040 - 15...

From Egypt Middle Kingdom–Early New Kingdom Public domain photograph of archaeological object, ancient Egypt, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Relief of Haremhab, Amarna Period, Ancient Egypt

Relief of Haremhab, Amarna Period, Ancient Egypt

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Assyrian Panel - Public domain museum image. A black and white photo of a stone relief

Assyrian Panel - Public domain museum image. A black and white photo o...

Mesopotamia, Nimrud (ancient Kalhu) Neo-Assyrian Public domain photograph of Neo Assyrian object, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The Female Pharaoh Hatshepsut, New Kingdom, Egypt, 1550  -1070 BC

The Female Pharaoh Hatshepsut, New Kingdom, Egypt, 1550 -1070 BC

Public domain photo of Egyptian sculpture, ancient civilizations, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Roundel with griffin heads, bronze

Roundel with griffin heads, bronze

Eurasian steppes Public domain photograph of silverware object, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Mummy Mask, Egypt, Art Institute of Chicago

Mummy Mask, Egypt, Art Institute of Chicago

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Head of an Official LACMA 51.15.2

Head of an Official LACMA 51.15.2

File:Head_of_an_Official_LACMA_51.15.2.jpg ) ..Description..Title.Head of an Official..Description..: Egypt, mid-18th Dynasty, possibly reign of Amenhotep III, 1391 - 1353 B.C..: Sculpture.: Diorite.: William R... More

Marble head of a bearded man from a stele (grave marker)

Marble head of a bearded man from a stele (grave marker)

Public domain photo of Greek sculpture, 3d object, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Stela of Siamun and Taruy worshipping Anubis

Stela of Siamun and Taruy worshipping Anubis

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Archaic Limestone figure of a woman

Archaic Limestone figure of a woman

A statue of a woman sitting on a turtle, ancient Greek or Roman free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Terracotta column-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)

Terracotta column-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)

Public domain photograph of 3d object, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Glass face bead - Public domain photo of museum object

Glass face bead - Public domain photo of museum object

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A mosaic of fish and octopuses on a black background. Mosaïque de la vie marine, Pompéi, Italie

A mosaic of fish and octopuses on a black background. Mosaïque de la v...

Mosaic of marine life, Pompeii, Italy. Français : Mosaïque de la vie marine, Pompéi, Italie.

Assyrian Relief panel - Public domain museum image. A statue of a man with a bird on it's head

Assyrian Relief panel - Public domain museum image. A statue of a man ...

Public domain photo of Assyrian sculpture, ancient civilizations, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Statue of a Seated Man in a Cloak

Statue of a Seated Man in a Cloak

A statue of a man sitting on a chair, Egypt, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Marble head of a Hellenistic ruler

Marble head of a Hellenistic ruler

Public domain photo of Roman sculpture, ancient civilizations, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Cuneiform tablet: petition, prayer for a king

Cuneiform tablet: petition, prayer for a king

Public domain reproduction of artwork related to ancient Sumerian civilization, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Sarcophagus of Harkhebit, Late Perod, Ancient Egypt, 664 BC - 332 BC

Sarcophagus of Harkhebit, Late Perod, Ancient Egypt, 664 BC - 332 BC

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Relief with the cartouches of Aten

Relief with the cartouches of Aten

From Egypt; Probably originally from Amarna (Akhetaten); Probably from Middle Egypt, Hermopolis (Ashmunein; Khemenu) New Kingdom, Amarna Period

Head of a Youth - Public domain museum image. A black and white photo of a head of a statue

Head of a Youth - Public domain museum image. A black and white photo ...

A black and white photo of a head of a statue, Rome, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Herm Bust of a Greek Philosopher

Herm Bust of a Greek Philosopher

A marble bust of a man with a beard, Rome, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Head of a male statue - Public domain museum image. A statue of a man with a hat on

Head of a male statue - Public domain museum image. A statue of a man ...

From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht North, Tomb of Nakht (493), inside enclosure, Pit 449, radim just outside pit, MMA excavations, 1913–14 Middle Kingdom

Fragment of a Tomb Wall Depicting Donkeys

Fragment of a Tomb Wall Depicting Donkeys

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Sumerian Figurine, Ancient Egypt, Metropolitan Museum of Art

Sumerian Figurine, Ancient Egypt, Metropolitan Museum of Art

A stone head of a person on a white surface, Ancient Near Eastern, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Marble statue of a wounded Amazon

Marble statue of a wounded Amazon

Public domain photo of Roman sculpture, ancient civilizations, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Torso of a Male Figure - Public domain museum image. A statue of a male torso on a stand

Torso of a Male Figure - Public domain museum image. A statue of a mal...

A statue of a male torso on a stand, Rome, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Journey to Abydos, Tomb of Pairy

Journey to Abydos, Tomb of Pairy

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Limestone statuette of a boy holding a pyxis

Limestone statuette of a boy holding a pyxis

Public domain photo of Hellenistic sculpture, ancient civilizations, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Head of male statue, Ancient Egypt, Metropolitan Museum of Art

Head of male statue, Ancient Egypt, Metropolitan Museum of Art

Bronze head of a man, Egypt, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Terracotta loutrophoros (ceremonial vase for water)

Terracotta loutrophoros (ceremonial vase for water)

Public domain photo of a 3d object, ancient Greek or Roman free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Model farmyard and butchery, Egypt, Middle Kingdom, 2040 – 1640 BC

Model farmyard and butchery, Egypt, Middle Kingdom, 2040 – 1640 BC

Public domain photo of a 3d object, Egypt, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Roman Fresco fragment - Public domain museum image. A painting of horses and other animals on a wall

Roman Fresco fragment - Public domain museum image. A painting of hors...

Public domain photo of a 3d object, Rome, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Etrusco Campanian Pendant: head of a woman

Etrusco Campanian Pendant: head of a woman

Elongated female head with soft features, wavy hair wearing a diadem. Classical

Cuneiform tablet: account of barley and date disbursements, Ebabbar archive

Cuneiform tablet: account of barley and date disbursements, Ebabbar ar...

Public domain photo of a cuneiform object, Babylon, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Wine jar, Egypt, Early Dynastic Period, 3000 – 2650 BCE

Wine jar, Egypt, Early Dynastic Period, 3000 – 2650 BCE

A large clay vase with a purple veined pattern, Egypt, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Head from the Statue of the Young Bacchus

Head from the Statue of the Young Bacchus

Head of a young boy, Rome, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Pallas Athene - Rijksmuseum public domain dedication

Pallas Athene - Rijksmuseum public domain dedication

Public domain photo of Greek sculpture, ancient civilizations, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Papyrus inscribed with an account and a religious text

Papyrus inscribed with an account and a religious text

Public domain image of Egyptian art, free to use, no copyright restrictions photo - Picryl description

Cylinder seal and modern impression: smiting weather god before a Syrian goddess, nude goddess; ankh symbols

Cylinder seal and modern impression: smiting weather god before a Syri...

Public domain photo of a seal, Ancient Near Eastern, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Cuneiform tablet: Sumerian dedicatory(?) inscription from Ekur, the temple of the god Enlil

Cuneiform tablet: Sumerian dedicatory(?) inscription from Ekur, the te...

Public domain reproduction of artwork related to ancient Sumerian civilization, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Tetradrachm of Alexander the Great

Tetradrachm of Alexander the Great

Iran, Pasargadae Public domain photograph of silverware object, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Head of a goddess, New Kingdom, Egypt, 1550  -1070 BC

Head of a goddess, New Kingdom, Egypt, 1550 -1070 BC

A head of a woman with a hat on it's head, Egypt, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Statuette of a Woman, New Kingdom, Egypt, 1550  -1070 BC

Statuette of a Woman, New Kingdom, Egypt, 1550 -1070 BC

From Egypt New Kingdom Public domain photograph of figurine, small sculpture, archaeology, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Head of a woman from a statuette

Head of a woman from a statuette

Hellenistic Public domain photograph of figurine, small sculpture, archaeology, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Statue of Ur-Ningirsu, son of Gudea

Statue of Ur-Ningirsu, son of Gudea

Mesopotamia, probably from Girsu (modern Tello) Neo-Sumerian Public domain photograph of a sculpture, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Head, Ptolemy III (?), Egypt, Ptolemaic Period (332–30 BCE)

Head, Ptolemy III (?), Egypt, Ptolemaic Period (332–30 BCE)

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Bronze statuette of a female votary

Bronze statuette of a female votary

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Scarab with the Name of the Hyksos King Khayan

Scarab with the Name of the Hyksos King Khayan

From Egypt, Eastern Delta Second Intermediate Period Public domain photograph of an archaeological object, Ancient Egyptian, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Terracotta statuette of a standing woman

Terracotta statuette of a standing woman

Public domain photo of Greek sculpture, ancient civilizations, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Drinking vessel in the form of a ram's head

Drinking vessel in the form of a ram's head

Mesopotamia, Nimrud (ancient Kalhu) Neo-Assyrian Public domain photograph of Neo Assyrian object, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Stone slab fragment with inscription from annals of Ashurbanipal

Stone slab fragment with inscription from annals of Ashurbanipal

Mesopotamia, Nineveh (?) Neo-Assyrian Public domain photograph of stone archaeological object, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Terracotta column-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)

Terracotta column-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)

Public domain photograph of 3d object, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Cuneiform tablet: Utukku lemnutu, tablet 12

Cuneiform tablet: Utukku lemnutu, tablet 12

Public domain photo of a cuneiform object, Babylon, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Babylonian Head - Public domain museum image. A statue of a man with a beard and a hat

Babylonian Head - Public domain museum image. A statue of a man with a...

Mesopotamia Neo-Babylonian Public domain photograph of archaeological object, Mesopotamia, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Photo of Cylinder seal - Public domain dedication

Photo of Cylinder seal - Public domain dedication

Mesopotamia Akkadian Public domain photograph of stone archaeological object, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Stone cuneiform tablet with inscription of Ashurnasirpal II

Stone cuneiform tablet with inscription of Ashurnasirpal II

Mesopotamia, Nimrud (ancient Kalhu) Neo-Assyrian Public domain reproduction of artwork related to Ancient Assyria civilization, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Cuneiform tablet: receipt of a bull and sheep

Cuneiform tablet: receipt of a bull and sheep

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Scarab Inscribed with a Geometric Pattern

Scarab Inscribed with a Geometric Pattern

Public domain photo of a seal, Egypt, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Sumerian Standing male worshiper, Metropolitan Museum of Art

Sumerian Standing male worshiper, Metropolitan Museum of Art

Public domain photo of Sumerian sculpture, ancient civilizations, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Cuneiform tablet: promissory note for silver for a harranu-partnership, Egibi archive

Cuneiform tablet: promissory note for silver for a harranu-partnership...

Public domain photo of a cuneiform object, Babylon, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Terracotta statuette of Nike, the personification of victory

Terracotta statuette of Nike, the personification of victory

Public domain photo of Greek sculpture, ancient civilizations, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Marble statue head of a youth - Public domain museum image. A black and white photo of a stone head

Marble statue head of a youth - Public domain museum image. A black an...

Imperial Public domain photograph of archaeological object, Roman Empire, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Aristide Maillol - Night, bronze, Aristide Maillol

Aristide Maillol - Night, bronze, Aristide Maillol

Public domain photo of bronze sculpture, ancient civilizations, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Isis nursing Horus, Egypt, Late Period (525-332 BCE)

Isis nursing Horus, Egypt, Late Period (525-332 BCE)

From Egypt; Said to be from Hurbeit (Pharbaethos) Late Period–Ptolemaic Period

Book of the Dead Papyrus of Tiye

Book of the Dead Papyrus of Tiye

Public domain illustrated book page scan, ancient civilizations, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Hatnefer's Chair, New Kingdom, Egypt, 1550  -1070 BC

Hatnefer's Chair, New Kingdom, Egypt, 1550 -1070 BC

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Shabti of the God's Wife Maatkare

Shabti of the God's Wife Maatkare

From Egypt; Probably from Upper Egypt: Thebes, Southern Asasif, Royal Cache Valley, Royal Cache, Tomb of Inhapy (TT 320) Third Intermediate Period

Canopic jar, Egypt, Third Intermediate Period (1070–664 BC)

Canopic jar, Egypt, Third Intermediate Period (1070–664 BC)

Public domain photograph of 3d object, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Battle Ax of Baki, Metropolitan Museum of Art

Battle Ax of Baki, Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Dwarf, Egypt, Late Middle Kingdom 2040 BCE – 1640 BCE

Dwarf, Egypt, Late Middle Kingdom 2040 BCE – 1640 BCE

A statue of a man holding a baby, Egypt, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Photo of Cylinder seal - Public domain dedication

Photo of Cylinder seal - Public domain dedication

Mesopotamia Akkadian Public domain photograph of stone archaeological object, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Bronze thymiaterion (incense burner) with Marsyas

Bronze thymiaterion (incense burner) with Marsyas

A bronze sculpture of a woman holding a tree branch, ancient Greek or Roman free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

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