World History Encyclopedia
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World History Encyclopedia
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Non-profit history encyclopedia with the mission to engage people with cultural heritage and to improve history education worldwide.
- Trade Links between the Roman Empire and the East (1st - 3rd centuries) - worldhistory.org/image/15772/tr…
- The Sphinx dedicated to the oracle of Delphi by the state of Naxos, c. 560 BCE. Originally, it was placed atop a 10 m tall Ionic column. (Delphi Archaeological Museum). worldhistory.org/image/872/naxi…
- A detail from the throne of Tutankhamun which shows the pharaoh with his wife Ankhsenamun on the right. c. 1327 BCE, National Museum, Cairo. worldhistory.org/image/2508/tut…
- The Snake Goddess is a faience figurine depicting a woman holding a snake in each hand. It was found in the main sanctuary of the Palace of Knossos in Crete and dates back to around 1650-1550 BCE. Heraklion Archaeological Museum. worldhistory.org/image/10600/mi… Image: @carolemadge
- The Treaty of Kadesh was written in the Akkadian language in 1269 BCE. It was a peace-treaty which was concluded between Ramesses II (the Egyptian Pharaoh) and Hattusilis (King of Hittite). Terracotta, Hittite imperial era, 1269 BCE. worldhistory.org/image/2574/kad… Image: @OsamaSMAmin
- A relief with a representation of Persian King Xerxes I. 5th century BCE, Persepolis. worldhistory.org/image/2369/xer…
