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6 artifacts found

Ancient Egyptian carved stone palette with hieroglyphic reliefs depicting pharaoh Narmer, dark grey stone
Sculpture

Ancient Egypt

Narmer Palette

c. 3100 BCE · Greywacke stone

The Narmer Palette is one of the earliest historical documents in the world, commemorating the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt under Pharaoh Narmer around 3100 BCE.

Egyptian Museum, CairoView 3D →
Dark grey granodiorite stone slab with three scripts carved in parallel rows, ancient Egyptian decree
Manuscripts

Ptolemaic Egypt

Rosetta Stone

196 BCE · Granodiorite

The Rosetta Stone bears a decree issued by Ptolemy V in three scripts — hieroglyphic, Demotic, and Greek — and became the key to deciphering ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics.

British Museum, LondonView 3D →
Small rounded limestone figurine of female form, ancient paleolithic sculpture with exaggerated features
Sculpture

Paleolithic Europe

Venus of Willendorf

c. 25,000 BCE · Oolitic limestone

One of the oldest and most iconic works of prehistoric art, the Venus of Willendorf is a small figurine believed to represent fertility or a mother goddess figure.

Naturhistorisches Museum, ViennaView 3D →
Life-size terracotta warrior soldier statue with detailed facial features and armor, ancient Chinese clay sculpture
Sculpture

Qin Dynasty China

Terracotta Warrior

c. 210 BCE · Terracotta clay

Part of the vast funerary army of Emperor Qin Shi Huang, each of the 8,000+ terracotta warriors has unique facial features, representing the emperor's actual army in the afterlife.

Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang, Xi'anView 3D →
Tall black diorite stone stele with cuneiform inscriptions, ancient Babylonian law code monument
Architecture

Babylonian Empire

Code of Hammurabi Stele

c. 1754 BCE · Black diorite

The Code of Hammurabi is one of the oldest and most complete written legal codes, containing 282 laws governing commerce, property, family, and criminal justice in ancient Babylon.

Louvre Museum, ParisView 3D →
Intricate jade mosaic funerary mask with obsidian eyes, ancient Maya royal burial artifact
Jewelry

Classic Maya

Palenque Jade Funerary Mask

c. 683 CE · Jade mosaic, obsidian, pyrite

The jade funerary mask of Pakal the Great, discovered in the Temple of the Inscriptions at Palenque, is one of the most spectacular examples of Classic Maya royal burial art.

Museo Nacional de Antropología, Mexico CityView 3D →