Figure 16

© Bolen, Todd (Photographs courtesy of www.BiblePlaces.com)

Replica of the Ark of the Covenant.

Figure 15

Proceedings of the Society of Biblical Archaeology,
Volume 25 (January-December 1903), 56 (PD-Old)

The Nash Papyrus, a collection of four papyrus fragments acquired in Egypt by W. L. Nash and first described by Stanley A. Cook in 1903. The fragments were the oldest Hebrew fragments known at that time which contained a portion of the biblical pre-Masoretic text, specifically the Ten Commandments and the Shema Yisrael prayer.

Figure 14

Fragment of a Hittite tablet. © 2017 David E. Graves

Figure 13

© 2017 David E. Graves

Stone carving of the winged angel Nike, the goddess of victory, Ephesus.

Figure 12

The Treaty of Kadesh (1274 BC), discovered at Boğazkoy, Turkey. Peace treaty made after the Battle of Kadesh between Ancient Egyptians, under Rameses II and the Hittites, under Muwatalli II (see Hattusilis II who finalized the treaty).

Figure 11

Antalya Muzesi, Antalya Turkey
© 2017 David E. Graves

Marble Statue of Trajan (Imperator Marcus Ulpius Trajanus, AD 98–117) in armor.

Figure 10

 Vatican Museum, Cortile delle Corazze © Lalupa

Apotheōsis of Antoninus Pius and Faustina. The basis of the Campo Marzio Colonna Antonina, relief on the front face of the pedestal of the Antoninus Pius’ column, three-quarter view AD 161.