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Roman Pyramid of Caius Cestius
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The pyramid of #Cestius is an ancient #Roman #funerary pyramid tomb or #mausoleum, dating back to the late first century BCE.
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Hatshepsut
https://t.co/unia2PqNgc
This head, carved out of limestone and painted, originates from one of the twenty-four colossal Osiride statues adorning the upper portico of the third terrace in #Hatshepsut's mortuary #temple at the #DeirelBahari necropolis (#ancient #Thebes).

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Ishtar Gate Inscription of Nebuchadnezzar
https://t.co/jCkSexAeiH
The inscription was created around the same time as the gates construction, around 605–562 BCE.
#MadainProject #Archaeology #Babylon #Nebuchadnezzar #History #IshtarGate #Nineveh #Akkadian #Cuneiform #Marduk #Nabu

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Ancient #Tyre
https://t.co/kSWqVvAgrS
Founded by the #Phoenicians, #Tyre emerged as a significant #maritime and #trading #power in the #ancient #world, renowned for its #purple #dye production and #seafaring prowess.
#MadainProject #Archaeology #Ancient #History #Photo #Travel

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Hagia Sophia
https://t.co/qOMAQLfFpk
Built in 537 CE, during the reign of #Justinian, it was considered the epitome of #Byzantine #architecture and is said to have "changed the #history of #architecture".
#MadainProject #Archaeology #Ancient #HagiaSophia #Travel #Photo #Istanbul

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Incense Burner from Samharam (c. 200-100 BCE)
https://t.co/jYzTnjKXjK
The burner displays decorative motifs of three animals on the main-face, a lion and two ibexes.
#Archaeology #Ancient #Oman #Incense #Lion #Motif #History #MadainProject #Samharam #KhorRori #Ḥaḍramawt #Stone

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#Ancient #Ugarit
Ugarit (ʾUgarītu) was an #ancient coastal #city located in northern #Syria, near present-day #Latakia. It was accidentally uncovered in 1928 along with the #Ugaritictexts.
#MadainProject #Archaeology #History #Photo #Travel #MiddleEast #RasShamra #Hittite #Egypt

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Nergel Gate
https://t.co/EjyhzmAxXH
Named for the god Nergal, the Nergal Gate may have been used for some ceremonial purpose, as it is the only known gate flanked by stone sculptures of winged bull-men (lamassu).
#History #Archaeology #Nineveh #Nergel #Ancient #Photo #Travel #For

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Walls of Constantinople
https://t.co/cpADddOzVf
The Walls of Constantinople were initially constructed by Constantine the Great to enclose and safeguard the emerging city from potential attacks by both land and sea.
#MadainProject #Constantinople #TheodosianWalls #Archaeology

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Sagalassos, Türkiye
https://t.co/uTTX7dTjn0
During the Roman Imperial era, Sagalassos was identified as the "First City of Pisidia," an area located in the western Taurus Mountains.
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Tower of Jericho (circa 8000 BCE)
https://t.co/G5rf1y0dEu
The Tower of Jericho is an 8.5 metres tall stone structure, built in the Pre-Pottery Neolithic A period around 8000 BCE.
#MadainProject #Archaeology #Jericho #PPNA #PrePottery #Ancient #History

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Mummy of Ramesses the Great
https://t.co/SRAdWcrXqy
The pharaoh's mummy stands at about 1.7m (5.7 ft) with an aquiline nose, strong jaw and quite thick hair.
#MadainProject #Ramesses #RamessesII #Mummy #Egypt #Ancient #Archaeology #AncientEgypt

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Temple of Genius Augusti
https://t.co/Du5WteK4vk
Built during the Augustan period in the first century CE, featured a similar architectural design to the neighboring Portico of Concordia Augusta.
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KV9: Tomb of Ramesses V and Ramesses VI
https://t.co/DmBQkp8YAD
The Tomb KV9 in Egypt's Valley of the Kings was originally constructed by Pharaoh Ramesses V.
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Neo-Sumerian Ziggurat of Ur @MadainProject
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#MadainProject #Ziggurat #Ur #Ancient #Archaeology #Babylon #Sumer #SumerianZiggurat #History #GreatZiggurat #Sumerian

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ad-Diwan, al-Hegra (MadainSaleh)
https://t.co/jpD0zawY0f
al-Diwan (الديوان) is a square chamber containing three stone benches that served as a triclinium for sacred feasts. Today, the chamber is known as al-Diwan (court).
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Pompeii: House of the Wounded Bear
https://t.co/m0syspHyZi
The house, which dates back to the middle of the first century CE, owes its name to the beautiful mosaic with a wounded bear placed at the entrance.
#MadainProject #Pompeii #RomanArchitecture #Roma #Rome #Archaeology

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Statue of Asiatic Dignitary from #Avaris
Possible face of patriarch #Joseph (prophet #Yusuf)?
Carved out of limestone the statue was found in a layer corresponding to the #Hyksos rule over #Egypt. Which in turn again corresponds roughly... https://t.co/EVB9KxEdaa

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Excavations below the famous #Petra #Treasury (#alKhazneh) have revealed at least four-five chambers in an underground burial crypt. Bones of at least eleven individuals were also found along with some other artefacts including some... https://t.co/ExgnbWqEBT