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Richard Miles Archaeologist
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Detail: Assyrian relief sculpture from the North Palace of Ashurbanipal, Nineveh. ‘The Royal lion hunt’ -The king is in his chariot shooting arrows at succession of lions. (c. 645-635 BC)
British Museum, London, UK
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The Lefkandi Centaur(10th century BC), found in the necropolis of Lefkandi, Eretria, in the island of Euboea, is the earliest representation of this mythical creature.
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ONE DAY, ONE IMAGEAlabaster “Eye Idols” from the ancient site of Tell Brak, north Mesopotamia -Syria- (c. 3500-3300 BC)
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Neo-Assyrian art: sculptures, stelae and reliefs (11th – 9th centuries BC) on display at the British Museum, ‘Assyrian Sculpture room’.
Amongst the objects: The White Obelisk of Ashurnasirpal I (first left), The Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III (center), The Stela of Shamshi-Adad V (right)
The British Museum, London, UK
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The Temple of Hera (also known as temple E) at the ancient Greek city of Selinus. It was built towards the middle of the 6th century BC.Archaeological site of Selinunte, province of Trapani, Sicily, Italy
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Clay mask (7th-6th centuries BC) from the sanctuary of Artemis Orthia, Sparta.
Archaeological Museum of Sparta, Sparta, Greece
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Bronze helmet found in Olympia. Much of the military gear found at the temples of Olympia shows signs of active service.
Archaeological Museum of Olympia, Greece
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