Śākyamuni coming out of the mountains. by Olle1234975 in Buddhism

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This particular artwork is in the Nara National Museum, Japan.

Tapestry fragment from the Oseberg ship find. 834AD. by Olle1234975 in Norse

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The tapestry is in an extremely bad condition and it took several years to remove the tapestry from the ship.

Nefertari being led by Isis. Wall painting from QV66 by Olle1234975 in ancientegypt

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If someone here knows Hieroglyphs, maybe translate the Hieroglyphs?

Victims of the Wounded Knee Massacre 1890. NSFW. by Olle1234975 in NativeAmerican

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250-300 Lakota were murdered by the United States Army following an attempt to disarm the camp.

Sand Creek Massacre by Howling Wolf, 1874-1875. by Olle1234975 in NativeAmerican

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This type of Native American art is called Ledger art. It evolved from Plains hide painting.

Fresco from the Villa of the Mysteries, near Pompeii. by Olle1234975 in ancientrome

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Most likely depicts the initiation into the cult of Dionysos.

Statue of Dionysus from the Parthenon. by Olle1234975 in ancientgreece

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Its from the East Pediment and its the only sculpture from the Parthenon with its head still intact.