2nd Century Bc Gallery

'East Gate of the Great Stupa of Sanchi', 1890. Creator: Unknown

'East Gate of the Great Stupa of Sanchi', 1890. One of the oldest stone structures in India, and important monument of Indian Architecture, commissioned by emperor Ashoka in the 2nd century BC the Sanchi complex flourished until 11th century. From "Cassell's Illustrated Universal History, Vol. III - The Middle Ages", by Edmund Ollier. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris and Melbourne, 1890. ]

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'The Roman Dominions in the Second Century B.C. with the dates of the Chief Acquistions', 1890

'The Roman Dominions in the Second Century B.C. with the dates of the Chief Acquistions', 1890. From "Cassell's Illustrated Universal History Vol. II - Rome", by Edmund Ollier. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris and Melbourne, 1890]

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Granite portrait head of Ptolemy VI Philometer, Ancient Egyptian, Ptolemaic period, 180-145 BC

Portrait head of Ptolemy VI Philometer. A granite copy made by an Egyptian artist after a Greek marble original in the same museum. Country of Origin: Egypt. Culture: Graeco-Roman. Date/Period: Ptolemaic period, 180-145 AD. Place of Origin: Canopus. Material Size: Granite. Credit Line: Werner Forman Archive/ Graeco-Roman Museum, Alexandria, Egypt. Location: 83.

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