A bronze standing figurine depicting a bearded god, Urartu civilization, 8th-7th century BCE. Height: 21 cm. (British Museum, London)
(TIMES OF ISRAEL) A leading Israeli archaeology professor claims that a handful of small male figurines associated with horse statues dating to the 10th and 9th centuries BCE, discovered in multiple sites from the ancient Kingdom of Judah, are in fact representations of the biblical Israelite God, Yahweh. Hebrew University Prof. Yosef Garfinkel published his…
This bronze plaque is engraved, at the upper part, with a figure of a god in a winged sun-disc. Originally, this plaque was part of a horse-harness (side-piece ), which was stitched to a leather backing...
Photo by Gerhard Haubold, 2008
Das Museum für Vor- und Frühgeschichte besitzt eine der größten überregionalen Sammlungen zur Archäologie der Alten Welt. Die Schausammlung bietet …
A bronze standing figurine depicting a bearded god, Urartu civilization, 8th-7th century BCE. Height: 21 cm. (British Museum, London)
Sumerians were inhabitants of southern Mesopotamia. They are an ancient civilization known for inventing the wheel, the plow, and the lunar calendar.
This belt is made of bronze and originated in the Van Kingdom of ancient Urartu. It dates from the 8th-6th century BCE. (Metsamor Historical-Archaeological Museum-Reserve, Taronik, Armenia)
Condition: New, Made in Greece. Material: Pure Bronze Height: 10 cm - 3,93 inches Width: 2,7 cm - 1,06 inches Length: 2,7 cm - 31,06 inches Weight: 112 g The Paleolithic or Palaeolithic or Palæolithic, also called the Old Stone Age, is a period in human prehistory distinguished by the original development of stone tools that covers c. 99% of the time period of human technological prehistory. It extends from the earliest known use of stone tools by hominins c. 3.3 million years ago, to the end of the Pleistocene c. 11,650 cal BP. ΣEM 31-37-523. ΠΡΩΤΟΓΟΝΟ ΑΝΔΡΑΣ - 16
Southern Mesoptamia Jiroft Marhaši Hamazi Bit-Zamani Magan Meluhha Dilmun Jiroft The “Jiroft culture” is a postulated early Bronze Age (late 3rd millennium BC) archaeological cul…
The ruins of this fortress (Bayazit Kalesi) and tomb date back to the 9th century BCE Kingdom of Urartu just outside present-day Dogubayazit, Turkey. The Kingdom of Urartu was centered in modern-day...
Das alte keltische Pantheon bestand aus über 400 Göttern und Göttinnen, die alles von Flüssen bis hin zur Kriegsführung repräsentierten. Die keltischen Gottheiten, mit Ausnahme vielleicht von Lugh...
None are naked: instead, they're far more interesting… New groundbreaking research shows that a celebrated collection of prehistoric Venus figurines are - in fact - a fashion show of ordinary people of all ages from some 20,000 years ago. Close microscopic inspection reveals them as being far from idealised female forms. Rather, many are male, and others are children, the new research shows.
Back in 1962, an English archeologist named Peter Ucko wrote a landmark work entitled The Interpretation of Anthropomorphic Figurines. It challenged the idea that all these mainly-female figurines …
English mythology is the folk tradition which has developed in England over a number of centuries. Some stories can be traced back to their roots, while the origin of others is uncertain or disputed. England abounds with folklore, in all forms, from such obvious manifestations as the traditional Robin Hood tales, the Brythonic-inspired Arthurian legend, to contemporary urban legends and monsters such as the Beast of Bodmin Moor. Morris dance and related practices such as the Abbots Bromley Horn
Inv. 13699: Figurine of a hoplite, 6th c. BCE. From Styra, Euboia. National Archaeological Museum Athens, Greece
LEONIDAS from ARH studios 1/7 scale leonidas repaint & diorama - johannes pambudi u photo - jimmy setywan 16 diorama commission work finished the end 2015
Dionysus was the Greek god of wine and festivity. This figurine depicts Dionysus lounging with a decanter and cup full of wine, and an abundance of grapes that can be found decorated around him. This Darcia Dionysus Greek God of Wine Figurine would make a great gift for the wine enthusiast in your life or as a fun addition to your own home. Features Gift boxed Great gift for wine enthusiasts Material: Resin
