Cnosos

Karnak

Aerial view of Karnak showing the 1st Pylon and the Great Hypostyle Hall in the foreground, the sacred lake in the background and the 8th and 9th Pylons to the right. Country of Origin: Egypt. Place of Origin: Karnak. Credit Line: Werner Forman Archive/ N. J Saunders.

Seti I

View of the giant relief decoration on the outside northern wall of the Great Hypostyle Court. It shows pharaoh Seti I driving his his war chariot. Country of Origin: Egypt. Culture: Ancient Egyptian. Date/Period: New Kingdom 18th Dynasty, 1291 - 1278 BC. Place of Origin: Karnak. Credit Line: Werner Forman Archive/ N. J Saunders.

Tsa-tsa, clay votive stele depicting a stupa

Tsa-tsa, clay votive stele depicting a stupa. The ashes of holy men were mixed with the clay of some tsa-tsa, forming important talismans. Country of Origin: Tibet. Culture: Buddhist. Date/Period: 12th-14th Century. Material Size: Clay. Credit Line: Werner Forman Archive/Private Collection, London. Location: 09.