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An originally brightly painted (nearly life-size) terracotta group from Tarentum (Taras) in South Italy. 350-300 BC
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Small terracotta figurine of a woman feeding a hen with five chicks under her wings. 500 - 475 B.C. https://t.co/9IoY9tYblJ … #archaeology
The scenes on the Gundestrup cauldron give a glimpse into a world of ancient myths, gods, and heroes now lost #folklorethursday 100BC- AD 1
Magnificent photo of the Milky Way seen through the ceiling of the Karnak temple complex
https://t.co/CN8T9FxtdL photo courtesy George Geo
Hygieia holds one of her father's healing snakes coiled around her arm.
Her name translates as health. c. 100 BC
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Roman fresco of a laundry. When dry, clothes were brushed and hung on a vessel of basket-work. From shop of Veranius Hypsaeus Pompeii, Italy
Susian children may have played with this hedgehog by pulling the little cart with a piece of string. 1500-1200 B.C. Iran at @MuseeLouvre
Roman ring set with an amethyst engraved with Cupid riding a lion, part of the Thetford hoard #RomanBritain Norfolk https://t.co/9OEHGT0mXU
A piece of amber brought from the Baltic Coast,carved into a pendant c. 2,500 years ago by an Etruscan master artisan #italy
at @GettyMuseum
Sword of Charlemagne 'La Joyeuse' is the only one known to have served as coronation sword of the Kings of France
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