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Pharaoh Seti I offering to the Gods the seated image of Maat Egyptian Art Panel
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Amazing Greek Wall Plaque Decor
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In Mesoamerican culture, serpents were very important religious symbols, the shedding of their skin made them a symbol of rebirth and renewal.
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The Aztecs attributed the invention of the calendar to the God Quetzalcoatl. The original calender weighs 25 tons and has a diameter of eleven feet.
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Sparta!
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Contemplative Athena Wall Plaque
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The Beautiful Three Graces Wall Art Sculpture
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From the Temple of Kalabsha, Egypt. 300 B.C. Isis
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Mayan "Astronaut" & "Spaceship"
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Egyptian Wall Art, Three Female Musicians Relief
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Pharaoh Seti I, (father of Ramses II) is seen offering to the Gods the seated image of Maat
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The most celebrated of all Pharaohs, Ramses II, is well known for the length of his reign, the numerous temples he built and his military campaigns
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Detail from the relief highlights the military chief's accomplishments as a warrior.
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Color Wall Art, Anubis, God of the Dead
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Queen Nefertiti and her husband, King Akhenaton, playing with two of her daughters while being rejuvenated by the rays of the Aten disc shining upon them.
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Surrounded by hieroglyphs, an ancient ball player demonstrates his skill and strength.
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One of the great Gods of Ancient Mesoamerica, Quetzalcoatl is a synthesis of serpent and bird.
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Themis was the Titan goddess of divine law and order.
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Rearing Steed Parthenon Wall Art Decoration
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The Maya Calendar depicted here was called "the Haab", the Maya solar calendar of 365 days
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One of the most impressive and important examples of Aztec art. Her name is Coyolxauhqui, which means "She of the Rattles on her Cheeks".
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According to the great quantity of musical instruments found in the tombs, music was a source of pleasure and relaxation for rich Egyptians.
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Isis was worshiped as the "Great of Magic" and called the "Eye of Ra".
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Your very own Rosetta Stone!
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Seti I Offering Maat Wall Art Stone Finish
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Queen Nefertari Relief Valley of Queens at Luxor
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Anubis Relief, Stone Finish Wall Art
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King Pacal (also known as Pacal the Great) was born in the year 603 A.D.
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For the Egyptians, death was transitory and the mummification allowed the deceased to be prepared for the trip to the underworld and immortality.
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This Maya mask shows the different stages of life as part of a never ending cycle of human evolution through life and the afterlife as it was understood by the Mayans.
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