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  • Carved stone head of a lion with its paw on a human head, tomb guardian, from an Iberian-Roman funerary monument, from Cortijo de Don Aldonza, in the Archaeological Museum of Ubeda, Ubeda, Jaen, Andalusia, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Limestone bust of a woman with a hood, Roman pudicitia icon used in funerals as an allegory of modesty and chastity, from Cortijo de Dona, donated by Gomez Latorre-Diaz Saro, in the Archaeological Museum of Ubeda, Ubeda, Jaen, Andalusia, Spain. The bust is thought to be part of the Stalacci funerary monuments at Ubeda la Vieja, the old Roman colony of Salaria. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Deer hunting, facsimile of a neolithic cave painting from the Cueva del Tio Garroso, Alarcon, Teruel, in the Archaeological Museum of Ubeda, Ubeda, Jaen, Andalusia, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Illustration of an ancient Iberian incineration ritual, by Victorino Mayoral, in the Archaeological Museum of Ubeda, Ubeda, Jaen, Andalusia, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Stone carved Iberian head, from the Guadalquivir river, donated by D Natalio Rivas Saboteur, in the Archaeological Museum of Ubeda, Ubeda, Jaen, Andalusia, Spain. The head is thought to be part of the Stalacci funerary monuments at Ubeda la Vieja, the old Roman colony of Salaria. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Illustration of the maritime trading of the Greeks in the Mediterranean in the late 7th century BC, by Victorino Mayoral, in the Archaeological Museum of Ubeda, Ubeda, Jaen, Andalusia, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sphinx found at the Colonnaded Street at Petra, Ma'an, Jordan, from Petra Archaeological Museum. This winged sphinx is sculpted from sandstone. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statue of Serapis found near monumental gate at Petra, Ma'an, Jordan, from Petra Archaeological Museum. Serapis was a Graeco-Egyptian god and only the top part of this statue remains. He is depicted in oriental style with curly hair and beard. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Lion's head and capital found in Petra, from the Petra Archaeological Museum, Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. This carved lion probably originated from the Temple of the Winged Lions, built c. 27 AD, where sculpted lion's heads adorned the tops of the capitals. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Elephant-headed capital found at the Great Temple, Petra, Ma'an, Jordan in 2000, from the Petra Archaeological Museum. One of the elephant-head capitals that adorned the two triple colonnades on either side of the lower terrace after the building was redesigned. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Marble female head found at the Qasr Al Bint temple excavation at Petra, Ma'an, Jordan, from the Petra Archaeological Museum. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Section of a wooden roof with geometric painted decoration, from a mudejar style house, in the Archaeological Museum of Ubeda, Ubeda, Jaen, Andalusia, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Hindu low-relief, 10th - 12th centuries, in the archaeological museum in the Carmo Church, adjoining the Convento da Ordem do Carmo or Carmo Convent, a Carmelite convent founded 1389 and destroyed in the 1755 earthquake, Chiado, Lisbon, Portugal. Below is a battle scene, in the middle is a hero being transported to heaven by nymphs, and above is a linga, the symbol of the god Shiva. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Painting of the Punic city's harbour in the National Archaeological Museum. Carthage, Tunisia, pictured on February 1, 2008, in the afternoon. Carthage was founded in 814 BC by the Phoenicians who fought three Punic Wars against the Romans over this immensely important Mediterranean harbour. The Romans finally conquered the city in 146 BC. Subsequently it was conquered by the Vandals and the Byzantine Empire. Today it is a UNESCO World Heritage. The National Archaeological Museum (Musee National de Carthage) houses an impressive collection of Punic and Christian relics found in the excavations, including stelae, jewellery, sarcophagi and reliefs. It also features maps, photographs and models of the ancient city. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Detail of a sculpture of a Roman actor with a mask in the garden of the National Archaeological Museum, Carthage, Tunisia, pictured on January 29, 2008, in the afternoon. Carthage was founded in 814 BC by the Phoenicians who fought three Punic Wars against the Romans over this immensely important Mediterranean harbour. The Romans finally conquered the city in 146 BC. Subsequently it was conquered by the Vandals and the Byzantine Empire. Today it is a UNESCO World Heritage. The National Archaeological Museum (Musee National de Carthage) houses an impressive collection of Punic and Christian relics found in the excavations, including stelae, jewellery, sarcophagi and reliefs. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Photograph in the National Archaeological Museum, depicting Punic Tombs, Carthage, Tunisia, pictured on February 1, 2008. Carthage was founded in 814 BC by the Phoenicians who fought three Punic Wars against the Romans over this immensely important Mediterranean harbour. The Romans finally conquered the city in 146 BC. Subsequently it was conquered by the Vandals and the Byzantine Empire. Today it is a UNESCO World Heritage. The National Archaeological Museum (Musee National de Carthage) houses an impressive collection of Punic and Christian relics found in the excavations, including stelae, jewellery, sarcophagi and reliefs. It also features maps, photographs and models of the ancient city. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Low angle view of the remains of a Roman female statue in the garden of the National Archaeological Museum. Carthage, Tunisia, pictured on January 2, 2008, in the late afternoon. Carthage was founded in 814 BC by the Phoenicians who fought three Punic Wars against the Romans over this immensely important Mediterranean harbour. The Romans finally conquered the city in 146 BC. Subsequently it was conquered by the Vandals and the Byzantine Empire. Today it is a UNESCO World Heritage. The National Archaeological Museum (Musee National de Carthage) houses an impressive collection of Punic and Christian relics found in the excavations, including stelae, jewellery, sarcophagi and reliefs. It also features maps, photographs and models of the ancient city. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Low angle view of a sculpture of a Roman actor with a mask in the garden of the National Archaeological Museum. Carthage, Tunisia, pictured on January 29, 2008, in the afternoon. Carthage was founded in 814 BC by the Phoenicians who fought three Punic Wars against the Romans over this immensely important Mediterranean harbour. The Romans finally conquered the city in 146 BC. Subsequently it was conquered by the Vandals and the Byzantine Empire. Today it is a UNESCO World Heritage. The National Archaeological Museum (Musee National de Carthage) houses an impressive collection of Punic and Christian relics found in the excavations, including stelae, jewellery, sarcophagi and reliefs. It also features maps, photographs and models of the ancient city. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Lattara, aerial view, an ancient Etruscan settlement founded 6th century BC, rediscovered in 1963, now the Musee Archeologique Henri Prades, at Lattes, near Montpellier, Languedoc-Roussillon, France. The site was first settled in neolithic times but thrived in Etruscan times as a port settlement, beside lagoons on the Lez delta, and grew again in Roman times from 2nd century BC. The visible ruins date to the Iron Age (4th - 2nd century BC). The site is a protected archaeological reserve, with an archaeological museum, research centre and excavation depot, and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Lattara, an ancient Etruscan settlement founded 6th century BC, rediscovered in 1963, now the Musee Archeologique Henri Prades, at Lattes, near Montpellier, Languedoc-Roussillon, France. The site was first settled in neolithic times but thrived in Etruscan times as a port settlement, beside lagoons on the Lez delta, and grew again in Roman times from 2nd century BC. The visible ruins date to the Iron Age (4th - 2nd century BC). The site is a protected archaeological reserve, with an archaeological museum, research centre and excavation depot, and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Lattara, an ancient Etruscan settlement founded 6th century BC, rediscovered in 1963, now the Musee Archeologique Henri Prades, at Lattes, near Montpellier, Languedoc-Roussillon, France. The site was first settled in neolithic times but thrived in Etruscan times as a port settlement, beside lagoons on the Lez delta, and grew again in Roman times from 2nd century BC. The visible ruins date to the Iron Age (4th - 2nd century BC). The site is a protected archaeological reserve, with an archaeological museum, research centre and excavation depot, and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Lattara, an ancient Etruscan settlement founded 6th century BC, rediscovered in 1963, now the Musee Archeologique Henri Prades, at Lattes, near Montpellier, Languedoc-Roussillon, France. The site was first settled in neolithic times but thrived in Etruscan times as a port settlement, beside lagoons on the Lez delta, and grew again in Roman times from 2nd century BC. The visible ruins date to the Iron Age (4th - 2nd century BC). The site is a protected archaeological reserve, with an archaeological museum, research centre and excavation depot, and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Lattara, aerial view, an ancient Etruscan settlement founded 6th century BC, rediscovered in 1963, now the Musee Archeologique Henri Prades, at Lattes, near Montpellier, Languedoc-Roussillon, France. The site was first settled in neolithic times but thrived in Etruscan times as a port settlement, beside lagoons on the Lez delta, and grew again in Roman times from 2nd century BC. The visible ruins date to the Iron Age (4th - 2nd century BC). The site is a protected archaeological reserve, with an archaeological museum, research centre and excavation depot, and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Lattara, aerial view, an ancient Etruscan settlement founded 6th century BC, rediscovered in 1963, now the Musee Archeologique Henri Prades, at Lattes, near Montpellier, Languedoc-Roussillon, France. The site was first settled in neolithic times but thrived in Etruscan times as a port settlement, beside lagoons on the Lez delta, and grew again in Roman times from 2nd century BC. The visible ruins date to the Iron Age (4th - 2nd century BC). The site is a protected archaeological reserve, with an archaeological museum, research centre and excavation depot, and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Lattara, an ancient Etruscan settlement founded 6th century BC, rediscovered in 1963, now the Musee Archeologique Henri Prades, at Lattes, near Montpellier, Languedoc-Roussillon, France. The site was first settled in neolithic times but thrived in Etruscan times as a port settlement, beside lagoons on the Lez delta, and grew again in Roman times from 2nd century BC. The visible ruins date to the Iron Age (4th - 2nd century BC). The site is a protected archaeological reserve, with an archaeological museum, research centre and excavation depot, and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Lattara, aerial view, an ancient Etruscan settlement founded 6th century BC, rediscovered in 1963, now the Musee Archeologique Henri Prades, at Lattes, near Montpellier, Languedoc-Roussillon, France. The site was first settled in neolithic times but thrived in Etruscan times as a port settlement, beside lagoons on the Lez delta, and grew again in Roman times from 2nd century BC. The visible ruins date to the Iron Age (4th - 2nd century BC). The site is a protected archaeological reserve, with an archaeological museum, research centre and excavation depot, and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Lattara, aerial view, an ancient Etruscan settlement founded 6th century BC, rediscovered in 1963, now the Musee Archeologique Henri Prades, at Lattes, near Montpellier, Languedoc-Roussillon, France. The site was first settled in neolithic times but thrived in Etruscan times as a port settlement, beside lagoons on the Lez delta, and grew again in Roman times from 2nd century BC. The visible ruins date to the Iron Age (4th - 2nd century BC). The site is a protected archaeological reserve, with an archaeological museum, research centre and excavation depot, and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Lattara, aerial view, an ancient Etruscan settlement founded 6th century BC, rediscovered in 1963, now the Musee Archeologique Henri Prades, at Lattes, near Montpellier, Languedoc-Roussillon, France. The site was first settled in neolithic times but thrived in Etruscan times as a port settlement, beside lagoons on the Lez delta, and grew again in Roman times from 2nd century BC. The visible ruins date to the Iron Age (4th - 2nd century BC). The site is a protected archaeological reserve, with an archaeological museum, research centre and excavation depot, and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Lattara, an ancient Etruscan settlement founded 6th century BC, rediscovered in 1963, now the Musee Archeologique Henri Prades, at Lattes, near Montpellier, Languedoc-Roussillon, France. The site was first settled in neolithic times but thrived in Etruscan times as a port settlement, beside lagoons on the Lez delta, and grew again in Roman times from 2nd century BC. The visible ruins date to the Iron Age (4th - 2nd century BC). The site is a protected archaeological reserve, with an archaeological museum, research centre and excavation depot, and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Lattara, aerial view, an ancient Etruscan settlement founded 6th century BC, rediscovered in 1963, now the Musee Archeologique Henri Prades, at Lattes, near Montpellier, Languedoc-Roussillon, France. The site was first settled in neolithic times but thrived in Etruscan times as a port settlement, beside lagoons on the Lez delta, and grew again in Roman times from 2nd century BC. The visible ruins date to the Iron Age (4th - 2nd century BC). The site is a protected archaeological reserve, with an archaeological museum, research centre and excavation depot, and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Lattara, aerial view, an ancient Etruscan settlement founded 6th century BC, rediscovered in 1963, now the Musee Archeologique Henri Prades, at Lattes, near Montpellier, Languedoc-Roussillon, France. The site was first settled in neolithic times but thrived in Etruscan times as a port settlement, beside lagoons on the Lez delta, and grew again in Roman times from 2nd century BC. The visible ruins date to the Iron Age (4th - 2nd century BC). The site is a protected archaeological reserve, with an archaeological museum, research centre and excavation depot, and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Lattara, aerial view, an ancient Etruscan settlement founded 6th century BC, rediscovered in 1963, now the Musee Archeologique Henri Prades, at Lattes, near Montpellier, Languedoc-Roussillon, France. The site was first settled in neolithic times but thrived in Etruscan times as a port settlement, beside lagoons on the Lez delta, and grew again in Roman times from 2nd century BC. The visible ruins date to the Iron Age (4th - 2nd century BC). The site is a protected archaeological reserve, with an archaeological museum, research centre and excavation depot, and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Lattara, aerial view, an ancient Etruscan settlement founded 6th century BC, rediscovered in 1963, now the Musee Archeologique Henri Prades, at Lattes, near Montpellier, Languedoc-Roussillon, France. The site was first settled in neolithic times but thrived in Etruscan times as a port settlement, beside lagoons on the Lez delta, and grew again in Roman times from 2nd century BC. The visible ruins date to the Iron Age (4th - 2nd century BC). The site is a protected archaeological reserve, with an archaeological museum, research centre and excavation depot, and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Lattara, aerial view, an ancient Etruscan settlement founded 6th century BC, rediscovered in 1963, now the Musee Archeologique Henri Prades, at Lattes, near Montpellier, Languedoc-Roussillon, France. The site was first settled in neolithic times but thrived in Etruscan times as a port settlement, beside lagoons on the Lez delta, and grew again in Roman times from 2nd century BC. The visible ruins date to the Iron Age (4th - 2nd century BC). The site is a protected archaeological reserve, with an archaeological museum, research centre and excavation depot, and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Lattara, aerial view, an ancient Etruscan settlement founded 6th century BC, rediscovered in 1963, now the Musee Archeologique Henri Prades, at Lattes, near Montpellier, Languedoc-Roussillon, France. The site was first settled in neolithic times but thrived in Etruscan times as a port settlement, beside lagoons on the Lez delta, and grew again in Roman times from 2nd century BC. The visible ruins date to the Iron Age (4th - 2nd century BC). The site is a protected archaeological reserve, with an archaeological museum, research centre and excavation depot, and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Lattara, an ancient Etruscan settlement founded 6th century BC, rediscovered in 1963, now the Musee Archeologique Henri Prades, at Lattes, near Montpellier, Languedoc-Roussillon, France. The site was first settled in neolithic times but thrived in Etruscan times as a port settlement, beside lagoons on the Lez delta, and grew again in Roman times from 2nd century BC. The visible ruins date to the Iron Age (4th - 2nd century BC). The site is a protected archaeological reserve, with an archaeological museum, research centre and excavation depot, and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Lattara, an ancient Etruscan settlement founded 6th century BC, rediscovered in 1963, now the Musee Archeologique Henri Prades, at Lattes, near Montpellier, Languedoc-Roussillon, France. The site was first settled in neolithic times but thrived in Etruscan times as a port settlement, beside lagoons on the Lez delta, and grew again in Roman times from 2nd century BC. The visible ruins date to the Iron Age (4th - 2nd century BC). The site is a protected archaeological reserve, with an archaeological museum, research centre and excavation depot, and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Lattara, an ancient Etruscan settlement founded 6th century BC, rediscovered in 1963, now the Musee Archeologique Henri Prades, at Lattes, near Montpellier, Languedoc-Roussillon, France. The site was first settled in neolithic times but thrived in Etruscan times as a port settlement, beside lagoons on the Lez delta, and grew again in Roman times from 2nd century BC. The visible ruins date to the Iron Age (4th - 2nd century BC). The site is a protected archaeological reserve, with an archaeological museum, research centre and excavation depot, and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Lattara, an ancient Etruscan settlement founded 6th century BC, rediscovered in 1963, now the Musee Archeologique Henri Prades, at Lattes, near Montpellier, Languedoc-Roussillon, France. The site was first settled in neolithic times but thrived in Etruscan times as a port settlement, beside lagoons on the Lez delta, and grew again in Roman times from 2nd century BC. The visible ruins date to the Iron Age (4th - 2nd century BC). The site is a protected archaeological reserve, with an archaeological museum, research centre and excavation depot, and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Lattara, an ancient Etruscan settlement founded 6th century BC, rediscovered in 1963, now the Musee Archeologique Henri Prades, at Lattes, near Montpellier, Languedoc-Roussillon, France. The site was first settled in neolithic times but thrived in Etruscan times as a port settlement, beside lagoons on the Lez delta, and grew again in Roman times from 2nd century BC. The visible ruins date to the Iron Age (4th - 2nd century BC). The site is a protected archaeological reserve, with an archaeological museum, research centre and excavation depot, and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Lattara, an ancient Etruscan settlement founded 6th century BC, rediscovered in 1963, now the Musee Archeologique Henri Prades, at Lattes, near Montpellier, Languedoc-Roussillon, France. The site was first settled in neolithic times but thrived in Etruscan times as a port settlement, beside lagoons on the Lez delta, and grew again in Roman times from 2nd century BC. The visible ruins date to the Iron Age (4th - 2nd century BC). The site is a protected archaeological reserve, with an archaeological museum, research centre and excavation depot, and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Temple of Apollo, with copy of the original statue of Apollo shooting arrows (the original is in the National Archaeological Museum in Naples), in the Parco Archeologico di Pompei, or Archaeological Park of Pompeii, Campania, Italy. The temple was originally built in the 2nd century BC and was damaged in the 62 AD earthquake. A new phase of official excavations has been taking place here since 2017 in an attempt to stop looters from digging tunnels and removing artefacts for sale. Pompeii was a Roman city which was buried in ash after the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD. The site is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Temple of Apollo, with copy of the original statue of Apollo shooting arrows (the original is in the National Archaeological Museum in Naples), in the Parco Archeologico di Pompei, or Archaeological Park of Pompeii, Campania, Italy. The temple was originally built in the 2nd century BC and was damaged in the 62 AD earthquake. A new phase of official excavations has been taking place here since 2017 in an attempt to stop looters from digging tunnels and removing artefacts for sale. Pompeii was a Roman city which was buried in ash after the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD. The site is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Temple of Apollo, with copy of the original statue of Apollo shooting arrows (the original is in the National Archaeological Museum in Naples), in the Parco Archeologico di Pompei, or Archaeological Park of Pompeii, Campania, Italy. The temple was originally built in the 2nd century BC and was damaged in the 62 AD earthquake. A new phase of official excavations has been taking place here since 2017 in an attempt to stop looters from digging tunnels and removing artefacts for sale. Pompeii was a Roman city which was buried in ash after the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD. The site is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Temple of Apollo, with copy of the original statue of Apollo shooting arrows (the original is in the National Archaeological Museum in Naples), in the Parco Archeologico di Pompei, or Archaeological Park of Pompeii, Campania, Italy. The temple was originally built in the 2nd century BC and was damaged in the 62 AD earthquake. A new phase of official excavations has been taking place here since 2017 in an attempt to stop looters from digging tunnels and removing artefacts for sale. Pompeii was a Roman city which was buried in ash after the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD. The site is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Lattara, aerial view, an ancient Etruscan settlement founded 6th century BC, rediscovered in 1963, now the Musee Archeologique Henri Prades, at Lattes, near Montpellier, Languedoc-Roussillon, France. The site was first settled in neolithic times but thrived in Etruscan times as a port settlement, beside lagoons on the Lez delta, and grew again in Roman times from 2nd century BC. The visible ruins date to the Iron Age (4th - 2nd century BC). The site is a protected archaeological reserve, with an archaeological museum, research centre and excavation depot, and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Lattara, aerial view, an ancient Etruscan settlement founded 6th century BC, rediscovered in 1963, now the Musee Archeologique Henri Prades, at Lattes, near Montpellier, Languedoc-Roussillon, France. The site was first settled in neolithic times but thrived in Etruscan times as a port settlement, beside lagoons on the Lez delta, and grew again in Roman times from 2nd century BC. The visible ruins date to the Iron Age (4th - 2nd century BC). The site is a protected archaeological reserve, with an archaeological museum, research centre and excavation depot, and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Lattara, aerial view, an ancient Etruscan settlement founded 6th century BC, rediscovered in 1963, now the Musee Archeologique Henri Prades, at Lattes, near Montpellier, Languedoc-Roussillon, France. The site was first settled in neolithic times but thrived in Etruscan times as a port settlement, beside lagoons on the Lez delta, and grew again in Roman times from 2nd century BC. The visible ruins date to the Iron Age (4th - 2nd century BC). The site is a protected archaeological reserve, with an archaeological museum, research centre and excavation depot, and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Lattara, an ancient Etruscan settlement founded 6th century BC, rediscovered in 1963, now the Musee Archeologique Henri Prades, at Lattes, near Montpellier, Languedoc-Roussillon, France. The site was first settled in neolithic times but thrived in Etruscan times as a port settlement, beside lagoons on the Lez delta, and grew again in Roman times from 2nd century BC. The visible ruins date to the Iron Age (4th - 2nd century BC). The site is a protected archaeological reserve, with an archaeological museum, research centre and excavation depot, and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Lattara, an ancient Etruscan settlement founded 6th century BC, rediscovered in 1963, now the Musee Archeologique Henri Prades, at Lattes, near Montpellier, Languedoc-Roussillon, France. The site was first settled in neolithic times but thrived in Etruscan times as a port settlement, beside lagoons on the Lez delta, and grew again in Roman times from 2nd century BC. The visible ruins date to the Iron Age (4th - 2nd century BC). The site is a protected archaeological reserve, with an archaeological museum, research centre and excavation depot, and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Lattara, an ancient Etruscan settlement founded 6th century BC, rediscovered in 1963, now the Musee Archeologique Henri Prades, at Lattes, near Montpellier, Languedoc-Roussillon, France. The site was first settled in neolithic times but thrived in Etruscan times as a port settlement, beside lagoons on the Lez delta, and grew again in Roman times from 2nd century BC. The visible ruins date to the Iron Age (4th - 2nd century BC). The site is a protected archaeological reserve, with an archaeological museum, research centre and excavation depot, and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Temple of Apollo, with copy of the original statue of Apollo shooting arrows (the original is in the National Archaeological Museum in Naples), in the Parco Archeologico di Pompei, or Archaeological Park of Pompeii, Campania, Italy. The temple was originally built in the 2nd century BC and was damaged in the 62 AD earthquake. A new phase of official excavations has been taking place here since 2017 in an attempt to stop looters from digging tunnels and removing artefacts for sale. Pompeii was a Roman city which was buried in ash after the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD. The site is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Temple of Apollo, with copy of the original statue of Apollo shooting arrows (the original is in the National Archaeological Museum in Naples), in the Parco Archeologico di Pompei, or Archaeological Park of Pompeii, Campania, Italy. The temple was originally built in the 2nd century BC and was damaged in the 62 AD earthquake. A new phase of official excavations has been taking place here since 2017 in an attempt to stop looters from digging tunnels and removing artefacts for sale. Pompeii was a Roman city which was buried in ash after the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD. The site is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Karine Marquet, head of the department of Administration and Study of Archaeological Artefacts, restoring a terracotta pot in the Laboratoire d'Archeologie, Chateau-Thierry, Picardy, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Karine Marquet, head of the department of Administration and Study of Archaeological Artefacts, cleaning a double comb in bone, 10th - 11th centuries, excavated in 1994 in a dig led by Francois Blary, in the Laboratoire d'Archeologie, Chateau-Thierry, Picardy, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Gallo-Roman votive altar topped with crown, dedicated to Mercury, limestone, in the Musee Archeologique Henri Prades, an archaeology museum at Lattara, an ancient Etruscan settlement founded 6th century BC, rediscovered in 1963, at Lattes, near Montpellier, Languedoc-Roussillon, France. The site was first settled in neolithic times but thrived in Etruscan times as a port settlement, beside lagoons on the Lez delta, and grew again in Roman times from 2nd century BC. The site is a protected archaeological reserve, with an archaeological museum, research centre and excavation depot, and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Andiron or bracket support, with horse head, ceramic, 325-225 BC, in the Musee Archeologique Henri Prades, an archaeology museum at Lattara, an ancient Etruscan settlement founded 6th century BC, rediscovered in 1963, at Lattes, near Montpellier, Languedoc-Roussillon, France. The site was first settled in neolithic times but thrived in Etruscan times as a port settlement, beside lagoons on the Lez delta, and grew again in Roman times from 2nd century BC. The site is a protected archaeological reserve, with an archaeological museum, research centre and excavation depot, and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • 842 silver coins decorated with crosses, 2nd century BC, which arrived in Lattara as a transaction payment from the Volques Tectosages Gallic tribe near Toulouse, in the Musee Archeologique Henri Prades, an archaeology museum at Lattara, an ancient Etruscan settlement founded 6th century BC, rediscovered in 1963, at Lattes, near Montpellier, Languedoc-Roussillon, France. The site was first settled in neolithic times but thrived in Etruscan times as a port settlement, beside lagoons on the Lez delta, and grew again in Roman times from 2nd century BC. The site is a protected archaeological reserve, with an archaeological museum, research centre and excavation depot, and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Warrior statue, possibly an archer or spear bearer, wearing a disc or cardiophylax serving as armour, from a 3rd century BC house, in the Musee Archeologique Henri Prades, an archaeology museum at Lattara, an ancient Etruscan settlement founded 6th century BC, rediscovered in 1963, at Lattes, near Montpellier, Languedoc-Roussillon, France. The site was first settled in neolithic times but thrived in Etruscan times as a port settlement, beside lagoons on the Lez delta, and grew again in Roman times from 2nd century BC. The site is a protected archaeological reserve, with an archaeological museum, research centre and excavation depot, and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Musee Archeologique Henri Prades, an archaeology museum at Lattara, an ancient Etruscan settlement founded 6th century BC, rediscovered in 1963, at Lattes, near Montpellier, Languedoc-Roussillon, France. The site was first settled in neolithic times but thrived in Etruscan times as a port settlement, beside lagoons on the Lez delta, and grew again in Roman times from 2nd century BC. The site is a protected archaeological reserve, with an archaeological museum, research centre and excavation depot, and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Clay oven in outdoor cooking area under a porch, in a Gallic house in Lattara, 3rd - 2nd century BC, reconstructed with mud walls following plans from excavations, at the Musee Archeologique Henri Prades, an archaeology museum at Lattara, an ancient Etruscan settlement founded 6th century BC, rediscovered in 1963, at Lattes, near Montpellier, Languedoc-Roussillon, France. The house consists of 2 rooms and an outer porch and was built with adobe on stone foundations, with a wooden roof. The site was first settled in neolithic times but thrived in Etruscan times as a port settlement, beside lagoons on the Lez delta, and grew again in Roman times from 2nd century BC. The site is a protected archaeological reserve, with an archaeological museum, research centre and excavation depot, and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Countryside around Lattara in the 1st century AD, with vineyards and farms, illustration, detail, by Loix Derrien, in the Musee Archeologique Henri Prades, an archaeology museum at Lattara, an ancient Etruscan settlement founded 6th century BC, rediscovered in 1963, at Lattes, near Montpellier, Languedoc-Roussillon, France. The site was first settled in neolithic times but thrived in Etruscan times as a port settlement, beside lagoons on the Lez delta, and grew again in Roman times from 2nd century BC. The site is a protected archaeological reserve, with an archaeological museum, research centre and excavation depot, and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Gallo-Roman male statue with drapery, limestone, which could use interchangeable heads atop the neck, in the Musee Archeologique Henri Prades, an archaeology museum at Lattara, an ancient Etruscan settlement founded 6th century BC, rediscovered in 1963, at Lattes, near Montpellier, Languedoc-Roussillon, France. The site was first settled in neolithic times but thrived in Etruscan times as a port settlement, beside lagoons on the Lez delta, and grew again in Roman times from 2nd century BC. The site is a protected archaeological reserve, with an archaeological museum, research centre and excavation depot, and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Gallic house in Lattara, 3rd - 2nd century BC, reconstructed with mud walls following plans from excavations, at the Musee Archeologique Henri Prades, an archaeology museum at Lattara, an ancient Etruscan settlement founded 6th century BC, rediscovered in 1963, at Lattes, near Montpellier, Languedoc-Roussillon, France. The house consists of 2 rooms and an outer porch and was built with adobe on stone foundations, with a wooden roof. The site was first settled in neolithic times but thrived in Etruscan times as a port settlement, beside lagoons on the Lez delta, and grew again in Roman times from 2nd century BC. The site is a protected archaeological reserve, with an archaeological museum, research centre and excavation depot, and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Scaffolding and excavation site at the House of the Dolphins, a luxurious dwelling in the Regio V suburb of Pompeii, which has revealed many frescoes including several of dolphins, in the Parco Archeologico di Pompei, or Archaeological Park of Pompeii, Campania, Italy. A new phase of official excavations has been taking place here since 2017 in an attempt to stop looters from digging tunnels and removing artefacts for sale. Pompeii was a Roman city which was buried in ash after the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD. The site is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Scaffolding and excavation site at the House of the Dolphins, a luxurious dwelling in the Regio V suburb of Pompeii, which has revealed many frescoes including several of dolphins, in the Parco Archeologico di Pompei, or Archaeological Park of Pompeii, Campania, Italy. A new phase of official excavations has been taking place here since 2017 in an attempt to stop looters from digging tunnels and removing artefacts for sale. Pompeii was a Roman city which was buried in ash after the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD. The site is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Scaffolding and excavation site at the House of the Dolphins, a luxurious dwelling in the Regio V suburb of Pompeii, which has revealed many frescoes including several of dolphins, in the Parco Archeologico di Pompei, or Archaeological Park of Pompeii, Campania, Italy. A new phase of official excavations has been taking place here since 2017 in an attempt to stop looters from digging tunnels and removing artefacts for sale. Pompeii was a Roman city which was buried in ash after the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD. The site is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Amphorae, 75-60 BC, in a boat, reconstruction, illustrating how wine was packed and transported by sea to reach Lattara, in the Musee Archeologique Henri Prades, an archaeology museum at Lattara, an ancient Etruscan settlement founded 6th century BC, rediscovered in 1963, at Lattes, near Montpellier, Languedoc-Roussillon, France. The site was first settled in neolithic times but thrived in Etruscan times as a port settlement, beside lagoons on the Lez delta, and grew again in Roman times from 2nd century BC. The site is a protected archaeological reserve, with an archaeological museum, research centre and excavation depot, and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Stela of Sextantio, limestone, 9th century BC, from Castelnau-le-Lez, in the Musee Archeologique Henri Prades, an archaeology museum at Lattara, an ancient Etruscan settlement founded 6th century BC, rediscovered in 1963, at Lattes, near Montpellier, Languedoc-Roussillon, France. The stele is of Iberian influence and is decorated with geometric patterns, wheels, a lance and a circular shield. The site was first settled in neolithic times but thrived in Etruscan times as a port settlement, beside lagoons on the Lez delta, and grew again in Roman times from 2nd century BC. The site is a protected archaeological reserve, with an archaeological museum, research centre and excavation depot, and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Warrior statue, possibly an archer or spear bearer, wearing a disc or cardiophylax serving as armour, from a 3rd century BC house, in the Musee Archeologique Henri Prades, an archaeology museum at Lattara, an ancient Etruscan settlement founded 6th century BC, rediscovered in 1963, at Lattes, near Montpellier, Languedoc-Roussillon, France. The site was first settled in neolithic times but thrived in Etruscan times as a port settlement, beside lagoons on the Lez delta, and grew again in Roman times from 2nd century BC. The site is a protected archaeological reserve, with an archaeological museum, research centre and excavation depot, and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • House from the late Iron Age, reconstructed with mud walls following plans from excavations, at the Musee Archeologique Henri Prades, an archaeology museum at Lattara, an ancient Etruscan settlement founded 6th century BC, rediscovered in 1963, at Lattes, near Montpellier, Languedoc-Roussillon, France. The site was first settled in neolithic times but thrived in Etruscan times as a port settlement, beside lagoons on the Lez delta, and grew again in Roman times from 2nd century BC. The site is a protected archaeological reserve, with an archaeological museum, research centre and excavation depot, and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Settlement of Lattara, detail, illustration by Jean Claude Golvin, in the Musee Archeologique Henri Prades, an archaeology museum at Lattara, an ancient Etruscan settlement founded 6th century BC, rediscovered in 1963, at Lattes, near Montpellier, Languedoc-Roussillon, France. The site was first settled in neolithic times but thrived in Etruscan times as a port settlement, beside lagoons on the Lez delta, and grew again in Roman times from 2nd century BC. The site is a protected archaeological reserve, with an archaeological museum, research centre and excavation depot, and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Horse decoration made from clam shells, 1st century BC, on the floor of a reconstructed house, in the Musee Archeologique Henri Prades, an archaeology museum at Lattara, an ancient Etruscan settlement founded 6th century BC, rediscovered in 1963, at Lattes, near Montpellier, Languedoc-Roussillon, France. The site was first settled in neolithic times but thrived in Etruscan times as a port settlement, beside lagoons on the Lez delta, and grew again in Roman times from 2nd century BC. The site is a protected archaeological reserve, with an archaeological museum, research centre and excavation depot, and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Pierre Lombard, archaeologist in charge of the French Archaeological Mission at the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS Archeorient UMR 5133), in front of the entrance to the Qal'at Al-Bahrain Site Museum, near Manama in Bahrain. The museum was opened in 2008, displaying artefacts of the history and archaeology of the Qal'at al-Bahrain, or Bahrain Fort or Portuguese Fort, built 6th century AD, once the capital of the Dilmun Civilisation. Qal'at al-Bahrain is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Trees damaged by wildfires, Mesa Verde National Park, Montezuma County, Colorado, USA. In 1996-2003 after a long period of drought, wildfires destroyed more than half of the area of the park, including buildings and archaeological sites. Despite the damage, the destruction of vegetation also meant that many more sites were revealed. Mesa Verde is the largest archaeological site in America, with Native Americans inhabiting the area from 7500 BC to 13th century AD. It is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Funerary stele with seated female figure, Hellenistic period, from the Museum Of Apollonia near the Ardenica monastery in Fier, Albania. The museum was opened in 1958 to display artefacts found at the nearby Greek Illyrian archaeological site of Apollonia. Apollonia was an ancient Greek city in Illyria, founded in 588 BC by Greek colonists from Corfu and Corinth. It flourished in the Roman period and declined from the 3rd century AD when its harbour was silted up due to an earthquake. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Frieze on an Attican marble sarcophagus imported to Apollonia in the 3rd century depicting a battle between Greeks and Amazons, (including Achilles and Deidamia), from the Museum Of Apollonia near the Ardenica monastery in Fier, Albania. The museum was opened in 1958 to display artefacts found at the nearby Greek Illyrian archaeological site of Apollonia. Apollonia was an ancient Greek city in Illyria, founded in 588 BC by Greek colonists from Corfu and Corinth. It flourished in the Roman period and declined from the 3rd century AD when its harbour was silted up due to an earthquake. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sculpted head of a woman, from the Museum Of Apollonia near the Ardenica monastery in Fier, Albania. The museum was opened in 1958 to display artefacts found at the nearby Greek Illyrian archaeological site of Apollonia. Apollonia was an ancient Greek city in Illyria, founded in 588 BC by Greek colonists from Corfu and Corinth. It flourished in the Roman period and declined from the 3rd century AD when its harbour was silted up due to an earthquake. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Funerary stele with a clothed figure in a niche and an inscription, Hellenistic period, from the Museum Of Apollonia near the Ardenica monastery in Fier, Albania. The museum was opened in 1958 to display artefacts found at the nearby Greek Illyrian archaeological site of Apollonia. Apollonia was an ancient Greek city in Illyria, founded in 588 BC by Greek colonists from Corfu and Corinth. It flourished in the Roman period and declined from the 3rd century AD when its harbour was silted up due to an earthquake. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Frieze on an Attican marble sarcophagus imported to Apollonia in the 3rd century depicting a battle between Greeks and Amazons, (including Achilles and Deidamia), from the Museum Of Apollonia near the Ardenica monastery in Fier, Albania. The museum was opened in 1958 to display artefacts found at the nearby Greek Illyrian archaeological site of Apollonia. Apollonia was an ancient Greek city in Illyria, founded in 588 BC by Greek colonists from Corfu and Corinth. It flourished in the Roman period and declined from the 3rd century AD when its harbour was silted up due to an earthquake. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • "Outer" Agora with a circular building (Tholos) still visible, as well as a Stoa (arcade) from the hellenistic period (2nd century B.C.) with some columns still standing, Calatafimi-Segesta, Sicily, Italy. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Pierre Lombard, archaeologist in charge of the French Archaeological Mission at the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS Archeorient UMR 5133), in front of the entrance to the Qal'at Al-Bahrain Site Museum, near Manama in Bahrain. The museum was opened in 2008, displaying artefacts of the history and archaeology of the Qal'at al-Bahrain, or Bahrain Fort or Portuguese Fort, built 6th century AD, once the capital of the Dilmun Civilisation. Qal'at al-Bahrain is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Trees damaged by wildfires, Mesa Verde National Park, Montezuma County, Colorado, USA. In 1996-2003 after a long period of drought, wildfires destroyed more than half of the area of the park, including buildings and archaeological sites. Despite the damage, the destruction of vegetation also meant that many more sites were revealed. Mesa Verde is the largest archaeological site in America, with Native Americans inhabiting the area from 7500 BC to 13th century AD. It is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Stone carved flower, Hellenistic period, from the Museum Of Apollonia near the Ardenica monastery in Fier, Albania. The museum was opened in 1958 to display artefacts found at the nearby Greek Illyrian archaeological site of Apollonia. Apollonia was an ancient Greek city in Illyria, founded in 588 BC by Greek colonists from Corfu and Corinth. It flourished in the Roman period and declined from the 3rd century AD when its harbour was silted up due to an earthquake. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Relief of Apollo with his sacrificial tripod, from the Museum Of Apollonia near the Ardenica monastery in Fier, Albania. The museum was opened in 1958 to display artefacts found at the nearby Greek Illyrian archaeological site of Apollonia. Apollonia was an ancient Greek city in Illyria, founded in 588 BC by Greek colonists from Corfu and Corinth. It flourished in the Roman period and declined from the 3rd century AD when its harbour was silted up due to an earthquake. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Musician playing an aulos or double flute, stone relief from a scene of Poseidon and his retinue from the Museum Of Apollonia near the Ardenica monastery in Fier, Albania. The museum was opened in 1958 to display artefacts found at the nearby Greek Illyrian archaeological site of Apollonia. Apollonia was an ancient Greek city in Illyria, founded in 588 BC by Greek colonists from Corfu and Corinth. It flourished in the Roman period and declined from the 3rd century AD when its harbour was silted up due to an earthquake. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Psyche sculpture, goddess of the soul, Roman, from the Museum Of Apollonia near the Ardenica monastery in Fier, Albania. The museum was opened in 1958 to display artefacts found at the nearby Greek Illyrian archaeological site of Apollonia. Apollonia was an ancient Greek city in Illyria, founded in 588 BC by Greek colonists from Corfu and Corinth. It flourished in the Roman period and declined from the 3rd century AD when its harbour was silted up due to an earthquake. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sculpted head of a young man, Roman, from the Museum Of Apollonia near the Ardenica monastery in Fier, Albania. The museum was opened in 1958 to display artefacts found at the nearby Greek Illyrian archaeological site of Apollonia. Apollonia was an ancient Greek city in Illyria, founded in 588 BC by Greek colonists from Corfu and Corinth. It flourished in the Roman period and declined from the 3rd century AD when its harbour was silted up due to an earthquake. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sculpted head of a young man, Roman, from the Museum Of Apollonia near the Ardenica monastery in Fier, Albania. The museum was opened in 1958 to display artefacts found at the nearby Greek Illyrian archaeological site of Apollonia. Apollonia was an ancient Greek city in Illyria, founded in 588 BC by Greek colonists from Corfu and Corinth. It flourished in the Roman period and declined from the 3rd century AD when its harbour was silted up due to an earthquake. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Atlant, a figure of Atlas used as an architectural support, from House G, 2nd - 3rd century AD, Roman, from the Museum Of Apollonia near the Ardenica monastery in Fier, Albania. The museum was opened in 1958 to display artefacts found at the nearby Greek Illyrian archaeological site of Apollonia. Apollonia was an ancient Greek city in Illyria, founded in 588 BC by Greek colonists from Corfu and Corinth. It flourished in the Roman period and declined from the 3rd century AD when its harbour was silted up due to an earthquake. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Funerary altar with young boy named Drakon who died aged 6, depicted with his dog and holding an apple and a staff, from the Museum Of Apollonia near the Ardenica monastery in Fier, Albania. The museum was opened in 1958 to display artefacts found at the nearby Greek Illyrian archaeological site of Apollonia. Apollonia was an ancient Greek city in Illyria, founded in 588 BC by Greek colonists from Corfu and Corinth. It flourished in the Roman period and declined from the 3rd century AD when its harbour was silted up due to an earthquake. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sculpted head of a magistrate, 3rd century BC, from the Museum Of Apollonia near the Ardenica monastery in Fier, Albania. The museum was opened in 1958 to display artefacts found at the nearby Greek Illyrian archaeological site of Apollonia. Apollonia was an ancient Greek city in Illyria, founded in 588 BC by Greek colonists from Corfu and Corinth. It flourished in the Roman period and declined from the 3rd century AD when its harbour was silted up due to an earthquake. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sculpted head of a high ranking official, Roman, from the Museum Of Apollonia near the Ardenica monastery in Fier, Albania. The museum was opened in 1958 to display artefacts found at the nearby Greek Illyrian archaeological site of Apollonia. Apollonia was an ancient Greek city in Illyria, founded in 588 BC by Greek colonists from Corfu and Corinth. It flourished in the Roman period and declined from the 3rd century AD when its harbour was silted up due to an earthquake. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sculpted head of high ranking official, Roman, from the Museum Of Apollonia near the Ardenica monastery in Fier, Albania. The museum was opened in 1958 to display artefacts found at the nearby Greek Illyrian archaeological site of Apollonia. Apollonia was an ancient Greek city in Illyria, founded in 588 BC by Greek colonists from Corfu and Corinth. It flourished in the Roman period and declined from the 3rd century AD when its harbour was silted up due to an earthquake. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sculpted head of a magistrate, Roman, from the Museum Of Apollonia near the Ardenica monastery in Fier, Albania. The museum was opened in 1958 to display artefacts found at the nearby Greek Illyrian archaeological site of Apollonia. Apollonia was an ancient Greek city in Illyria, founded in 588 BC by Greek colonists from Corfu and Corinth. It flourished in the Roman period and declined from the 3rd century AD when its harbour was silted up due to an earthquake. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait bust of a married woman with curled hairstyle, Roman, from the Museum Of Apollonia near the Ardenica monastery in Fier, Albania. The museum was opened in 1958 to display artefacts found at the nearby Greek Illyrian archaeological site of Apollonia. Apollonia was an ancient Greek city in Illyria, founded in 588 BC by Greek colonists from Corfu and Corinth. It flourished in the Roman period and declined from the 3rd century AD when its harbour was silted up due to an earthquake. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sculpted head and torso of young girl, from the Museum Of Apollonia near the Ardenica monastery in Fier, Albania. The museum was opened in 1958 to display artefacts found at the nearby Greek Illyrian archaeological site of Apollonia. Apollonia was an ancient Greek city in Illyria, founded in 588 BC by Greek colonists from Corfu and Corinth. It flourished in the Roman period and declined from the 3rd century AD when its harbour was silted up due to an earthquake. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Unidentified decorated plaque with Greek inscription and images of vases and an animal possibly crouching beneath a tree?, from the Museum Of Apollonia near the Ardenica monastery in Fier, Albania. The museum was opened in 1958 to display artefacts found at the nearby Greek Illyrian archaeological site of Apollonia. Apollonia was an ancient Greek city in Illyria, founded in 588 BC by Greek colonists from Corfu and Corinth. It flourished in the Roman period and declined from the 3rd century AD when its harbour was silted up due to an earthquake. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sculpted stele of an unidentified fat figure, from the Museum Of Apollonia near the Ardenica monastery in Fier, Albania. The museum was opened in 1958 to display artefacts found at the nearby Greek Illyrian archaeological site of Apollonia. Apollonia was an ancient Greek city in Illyria, founded in 588 BC by Greek colonists from Corfu and Corinth. It flourished in the Roman period and declined from the 3rd century AD when its harbour was silted up due to an earthquake. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Stele depicting couple wearing long robes with a small slave, late 1st century AD, from the Museum Of Apollonia near the Ardenica monastery in Fier, Albania. The museum was opened in 1958 to display artefacts found at the nearby Greek Illyrian archaeological site of Apollonia. Apollonia was an ancient Greek city in Illyria, founded in 588 BC by Greek colonists from Corfu and Corinth. It flourished in the Roman period and declined from the 3rd century AD when its harbour was silted up due to an earthquake. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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