Illustrated History

Ancient Altars

Altars of sacrifice in the ancient world....

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Head of Alexander the Great

Alexander the Great image...

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Antiochus IV Epiphanes

Antiochus IV Epiphanes (175-164 BC), was the 8th ruler of the Seleucid empire. He was violently bitter against the Jews, and he made a furious and determined effort to exterminate them and their religion. He devastated Jerusalem (168 BC), defiled the Temple, offered a sow on its altar, erected an altar to Jupiter, prohibited Temple worship, forbade...

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Temple of Marduk

Reconstruction Sketch of the Temple of Marduk, Babylon...

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Temple of Amun at Karnak

This sketch is a reconstruction of the great ancient temple of Amun at Karnak, the ram-headed god of Thebes. His union was with the sun-god Re and thus Amun-Re....

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Palace of Caiaphas

The high priest at the time of Jesus' ministry in Jerusalem, Caiaphas, did not live there but in another section of the Upper City. Jesus' informal trial before the Sanhedrin probably took place in one of the large halls of his palace. Peter denied Jesus in one of these courts. The Ossuary of Caiaphas was discovered in Jerusalem by archaeologists. ...

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Ancient Women's Head Covering

Illustration of a Head covering for women in ancient times...

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Oval Temple at Khafaje

This sketch is a reconstruction of the ancient Sumerian "Oval Temple" at Khafaje from around 2500 BC. Archaeologists unearthed this site in the 1930's....

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Ziggurat at Ur

Reconstruction Sketch of the Ziggurat at Ur...

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Luxor - Amun Cult Center near Karnak

This sketch is a reconstruction of Luxor, near Karnak which was another cult center of the Amun....

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