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Ruined corbelled arch of an aqueduct, Jerwan, Iraq, 1977. Built in around 700 BC by the Assyrian King Sennacherib to supply water to his capital city, Nineveh
Basalt Lion of Babylon, Iraq, 1977. This statue dates from the Neo-Babylonian, or Chaldean Empire, which ruled Mesopotamia from 626 to 539 BC. Its most famous ruler was Nebuchadnezzar II
The grief of the sister of Horatius, c1912 (1912). Artist: Ernest Dudley HeathThe grief of the sister of Horatius, c1912 (1912). When she saw Horatius wearing on his shoulders the cloak of her betrothed, she broke into bitter sobs
Lion of Babylon statue, Babylon, Babil, Mesopotamia, 1918. Stone sculpture in what is now Iraq. This statue dates from the Neo-Babylonian, or Chaldean Empire
A city taken by assault by the Assyrians, c1853, (c1900-1920). A 19th-century drawing of a bas-relief in the British Museum from the Assyrian empire (c7th century BC)
Assyrians moving a winged bull, c7th century BC, (c1900-1920). Artist: Sir Austen Henry LayardAssyrians moving a winged bull, c7th century BC, (c1900-1920). A print after a 19th-century drawing from Layards Monuments of Nineveh
The Oath of the Horatii, 1791. Artist: Armand Charles CaraffeThe Oath of the Horatii, 1791. According to the Roman historian Livy, the Horatii were three Roman brothers who agreed to fight the Curiatii, three brothers from Alba Longa
Throne ornament, 7th-6th century BC. Scythian Art. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg
Panther (Schield emblem), c600 BC. Scythian Art. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg
Animals fighting (Belt buckle), 7th century BC. Scythian Art, Collection of Peter the Great. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg
Bronze mother and child statutes, Nuragici culture, Siniscola, Sardinia, 9th-6th century BC
Ancient Greek temple pendant, c630-620 BC. The pendant reflects the wealth of Rhodes and the skill of eastern Greek goldsmiths in the 7th century BC. Located in the Louvre, Paris
Bell idol, Ancient Greek, c700 BC. The work of Theban potters of the Late Geometric period, in ancient Boeotia.From the Louvre, Paris
Kouros, c650-500 BC. Statue of a male youth, dating from the Archaic Period of Greek sculpture (about 650 BC to about 500 BC)
Taharqa in front of the falcon Hemen, Ancient Egyptian, 7th century BC. The 25th Dynasty Pharaoh Taharqa ruled Egypt from 690 until 664 BC. Hemen was a falcon-god in Ancient Egyptian mythology
One of the Columns of King Taharqa, Karnak, Egypt, 20th Century. Taharqa was an Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh of the Nubian or 25th Dynasty. His rule lasted from 690 to 664 BC
Isis and Horus. Bronze Egyptian Deities, 7th century BC-6th century BC. Isis name is first attested in the fifth dynasty in the Pyramid texts. She was the wife of Osiris and the mother of Horus
Etruscan Bronze Crested Helmet, c7th century BC. The Etruscan civilization is the modern name given to a powerful and wealthy civilization of ancient Italy in the area corresponding roughly to
Phoenician glass head on Etruscan Necklace, c7th century BC. The Etruscan civilization is the modern name given to a powerful
Egyptian Faience Soul-Bird, Saite Period: c600BC. British Museum
Clay Cuneiform Tablet. 7th century BC. From Nineveh, Astrological Omens concerning Public Affairs. British Museum
Ashurnasirpal II killing lions, c645 BC-635 BC. The royal Lion Hunt of Ashurbanipal. Assyrian palace relief from the North Palace of Nineveh
The forlorn scholar. This petition, in the form of a letter to the king Ashurbanipal, was written by Artist: Urad-GulaThe forlorn scholar, Petition in letter form, to king Ashurbanipal, c7th century BC. Written by Urad-Gula, the chief scribe
Etruscan Bronze Funerary Chair, 7th century BC. At Louvre. Paris
Cloaca Maxima, Rome, c20th century. Artist: CM DixonCloaca Maxima, Rome, c20th century. The Cloaca Maxima is one of the worlds earliest sewage systems. Constructed in Ancient Rome in order to drain local marshes
Etruscan Bucchero Vase with animal decoration, from Vulci. Italy, c620 BC. Probably made in Vuulci at Villa Giulia
Etruscan Cinerary Urn, c7th century BC-4th century BC. Used to contain the cremated remains of an individual. Tarquinia Museum
Zoroaster, from Maharashtra, India, c19th century. Indian-Zoroastrian perception of Zoroaster derived from a figure that appears in a 4th century sculpture at Taq-e Bostan in south-western Iran
Detail of Gold bracelet from Praeneste, Etruscan Jewellery, 7th century BC. The Etruscan civilization is the modern name given to a powerful
Celtic bronze kettle with double handles, Unternack, Bavaria, Halstatt period, 750-600 BC
Excavation of Acropolis of ancient Sparta (Lakedaimon), c20th century. Artist: CM DixonExcavation of Acropolis of ancient Sparta (Lakedaimon), c20th century. Sparta was a prominent city-state in ancient Greece known as Lacedaemon
Doric column, in Temple of Hera, Olympia, Greece, c7th century BC
Jar with design of Owl and Panthers, Corinthian Style, 7th century BC. At Archaeological Museum, Mykonos, Greece
Greek Pithos, (Jar) from Thebes, 7th century BC. Boetian, The Potkia Theron the Great Goddess of Nature. At National Archaeological Museum, Athens
Greek Athlete, (Dancer, Musician) on Corinthian Vase, 7th century BC. Old Cornish Museum
Bronze arched sistrum with Hathor head decoration, late Period, after 600BC. A sistrum is a musical instrument of the percussion family, chiefly associated with ancient Iraq and Egypt
Stele with Ra as Hawk, Sun symbol and Eyes, on Stele of Lady Taperet, c850BC-690 BC. Painted wood, from Third Intermediate period, uncertain provenance, probably region of Thebes
Horseman on Greek Scent-Bottle (Araballos) Proto-Corinthian, c7th century BCHorseman on Greek Scent-Bottle, (Araballos) Proto-Corinthian, c7th century BC. Held at British Museum
Sappho, Greek Lyric Poetess, born c600BC, c5th century BCSappho. Greek Lyric Poetess, born c600 BC, c5th century BC. Roman copy of a Greek original of the 5th century BC
Manuscript showing afterlife, c11th century BC- c7th century BC. After death, Egyptians hoped to reach a sort of paradise they called the Fields of Offerings - a land of abundance where barley was
Greek gold pectoral plaques with Artemis, 7th century BCGreek gold pectoral plaques with Artemis on them from Kamiros, Rhodes, 7th century BC
Excavated House Walls, 7th century BCExcavated House Walls at Beida Neolithic Settlement, 7th century BC
Punic floor mosaic, c. 6th century BCFloor mosaic in the Punic city and port of Utica, c.6th century BC
Odysseus and his companions put out the eye of Polyphemus, 7th century BCOdysseus and his companions put out the eye of Polyphemus, from a Greek vase found in Argos, now at Argos Museum, 7th century BC
Detail of an Etruscan gold fibula showing gold working techniques, 7th century BCDetail of an Etruscan gold fibula from Vulci, showing the granulation technique of gold work. From the British Museums collection, 7th century BC
Phoenician statuette of a votary, 7th century BCPhoenician statuette of a votary, from the British Museums collection, 7th century BC
Detail of a Phoenician silver bowl showing soldiers attacking a city, 7th century BCDetail of a Phoenician silver bowl from Amanthus in Cyprus, with incised and repousse decoration, showing Greek, Egyptian, and Assyrian soldiers attacking a city, from the British Museums collection
Arrow-points from the Sahara, 7th century BC