Images Dated 16th May 2018 (page 75)

Lindow Man, found in a peat moss bog in Ireland, c2nd century BC
A Celtic iron age man, approximately twenty, found in 1984 in Lindow Moss peat bog, Cheshire. It is likely that he was ritually killed before being deposited in the bog, c2nd century BC

Turquoise mosaic of a double-headed serpent, Aztec / Mixtec, Mexico, 15th-16th century
Turquoise mosaic of a double-headed serpent, Aztec/Mixtec, Mexico, 15th-16th century. It is carved in wood and covered with turquoise mosaic

Terracotta group of knucklebone (astragalos) players, Hellenistic Greek, c330-c300 BC. The two figures play a game similar to the modern game of jacks

Detail of a Greek bronze of a horseman
Greek bronze of a horseman wearing Corinthian armor from Grumentum, from the British Museums collection

Detail of a Celtic bronze torc, 4th century BC
Detail of a Celtic bronze torc from Vielle Toulouse, France. From the British Museums collection, 4th century BC

The Great Harris Papyrus, from Thebes, Egypt, reign of Ramesses IV, c1200 BC
The Great Harris Papyrus, from Thebes, probably Deir el-Medina, Egypt, reign of Rameses IV, c1200 BC. At forty-two metres, this is one of the longest papyri still in existence from ancient Egypt

Greek terracotta in the shape of a siren, c570BC
Greek terracotta perfume-bottles in the shape of a siren, c570BC. From the British Museums collection

Detail of the Harpy Tomb from Xanthos, 5th century BC
Detail of the Harpy Tomb from Xanthos. Three girls carry offerings, including a pomegranate and an egg, which are symbols of rebirth, to a seated goddess, possibly Demeter

Cycladic figures, 25th century BC
Cycladic figures 161 and 162 From the British Museums collection, 25th century BC

Greek bronze of a horseman wearing Corinthian armor from Grumentum, from the British Museums collection

Kwakiutl Face Mask, Pacific Northwest Coast Indian. Masks are worn by dancers during ceremonies

Eskimo Carving

Oruro Mask, Bolivia. Mask from the Oruro region of Bolivia. La Diablada or Oruro Diablada is a typical Andean masked dance to appease the evil spirits

Oruro Mask, Bolivia. Mask from the Oruro region of Bolivia. La Diablada or Oruro Diablada is a typical Andean masked dance to appease the evil spirits

Pottery vessel of Ancient breed of Mexican dog, Colima Culture, Mexico, 300-900. The Thecichi is a hairless and barkless dog fattened for eating and regarded as a delicacy today it is almost extinct

Priest Makes Offering to Mayan Sun God. Chiyres, Mexico. Maya prayer almost invariably accompanies acts of offering and sacrifice. Berlin Museum

Mexican Serpent, God and Priest, Pre-Columbian, Maya Culture, 770. Carved limestone lintel with glyphs and a scene representing Lady Wak Tuun, during a bloodletting rite

The Charioteer Bronze, Delphi, Greece, c475BC-470 BC. The Charioteer of Delphi, also known as Heniokhos, is one of the best-known statues surviving from Ancient Greece

The Charioteer Bronze, Delphi, Greece, c475BC-470 BC. The Charioteer of Delphi, also known as Heniokhos, is one of the best-known statues surviving from Ancient Greece

Theseus kills the Minotaur (with Ariadne present), Greek Vase painting, 5th Century BC. Artist: Hermonax
Theseus kills the Minotaur (with Ariadne present), Greek Vase painting, 5th Century BC. Hermonax was a Greek vase painter working in the red-figure style. He painted between ca

Saynatsalo Town Hall, 1940s. Artist: Alvar Aalto
Saynatsalo Town Hall, influenced by both Finnish vernacular culture and the Italian Renaissance, 1940s

Detail from a painting of the adoration of the Magi at the church of Santa Croce in Florence

Cast of a victim of the eruption of Vesuvius, 1st century
Cast of a victim of the eruption of Vesuvius in Pompeii, 1st century

Gold medallion of Constantius I, 3rd century
Gold medallion of Constantius I, from the mint of Trier. It depicts Constantius celebrating his victory over Alectus in 296 AD

Street in the Roman town of Pompeii, 1st century
Street in the Roman town of Pompeii, with pavement walk-ways and stepping stones across the street, 1st century

Altar dedicated to the Roman Imperial cult, 1st century
Altar dedicated to the Roman Imperial cult, found in the temple of Vespasian in Pompeii, showing the sacrifice of a bull, 1st century

Table-clearing robot. Artist: Meredith Thring
Table-clearing robot developed by Professor Meredith Thring (17 December 1915 ? 15 September 2006) at Queen Mary College University in London

E. E. G recording
E.E..G recording (electroencephalogram). Electrodes on the head pick up variations on potential in the brain and these are recorded on the multi-channel recorder on the left

Facade of 19th century dairy
Facade of a 19th century dairy at Stroud Green in London

Cast of a chained dog from Pompeii, 1st century
Cast of a chained dog from Pompeii, struggling to free itself from the volcanic ashes which overwhelmed Pompeii in 79 AD, 1st century

Detail of a Roman mosaic showing the head of a lion, 4th century
Detail of a Roman mosaic showing the head of a lion from Thuburbo Majus, Tunisia. From the Bardo Museums collection, in Tunis, 4th century

Detail from the Celtic Gundestrop Cauldron, 3rd century
Detail from the Gundestrop Cauldron, a Celtic silver ritual cauldron, depicting a Celtic deity, 3rd century

Wall-paintings from the Villa of the Mysteries, Pompeii, 1st century
Wall-paintings from the Villa of the Mysteries in Pompeii, showing scenes of initiation into the rites of Dionysus, 1st century

Bronze statue at temple of Apollo in Pompeii, 1st century
Bronze statue of Apollo in front of the temple of Apollo in the forum in Pompeii, 1st century

Detail of a bronze situala with Etruscan soldiers, 5th century BC
Detail of a bronze situala with Etruscan soldiers and a cavalryman from Certosa, Italy. From the Museo Civicos collection in Bologna, 5th century BC

Detail of a bronze situala with Etruscan soldiers, 5th century BC
Detail of a bronze situala with Etruscan soldiers from Certosa, Italy. From the Museo Civicos collection in Bologna, 5th century BC

St Basils Cathedral domes, 16th century
St Basils Cathedral domes in Red Square in Moscow, 16th century

Petrodovorets Palace near St Petersburg, 19th century

Bust of the Greek philosopher Socrates, 5th century BC
Bust of Socrates (c. 469 BC-399 BC) from the Capitoline Museums collection in Rome, 5th century BC

Roman tombstone of Marcus Favonius Facilis, 1st century BC
Roman tombstone of Marcus Favonius Facilis, centurion of the 20th Legion, and of the Pollian tribe in north Italy, from Colchester in Essex

Exterior of Notre Dame, Paris, France, 14th century

Scene of an Athenian street

Tablet showing King Hammurapi at worship, First Dynasty of Babylon, about 1760-1750 BC
King Hammurapi at worship. Fragment of a stone stele dedicated by Itur-Ashdum, First Dynasty of Babylon, about 1760-1750 BC, probably from Sippar, southern Iraq

Statue of Idrimi, Late Bronze Age / Syrian, 16th century BC
Statue of Idrimi, a king of Alalakh, Late Bronze Age/Syrian, 16th century BC. An inscription in Babylonian cuneiform script says that he was one of the sons of the royal house of Aleppo

Roman road on Wheeldale Moor, North Yorkshire

Hagar Qim temple on Malta. (c. 3000 BC)
Hagar Qim temple on Malta. (c.3000 BC)

Hagar Qim temple on Malta. (c. 3000 BC)
Hagar Qim temple on Malta. (c.3000 BC)

Mnajdra Temple complex on Malta

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