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Crucifixion by Orcagna, c. 1365, with very elaborate tooling.Fragments from an altarpiece, in a 19th-century rearrangement. Gold ground (both a noun and adjective) or gold-ground (adjective) is a term in art history for a style of images with all or most of the background in a solid gold colour.
Archaeologists uncovered a gold necklace and three gold rings. ... See photos. Moira Ritter. December 14, 2022 at 12:13 PM ... Archaeologists say a recent discovery could provide new insight into ...
Gold stater of Nectanebo II; Perfect Gold, or Fine Gold. One of the few coins minted for ancient Egypt is the gold stater, issued during the 30th Dynasty. The reverse of the gold stater shows a horse reared up on its hind legs. The obverse has the two hieroglyphs for nfr and nb: "Perfect gold", or a common-era term: 'Fine'-gold.
The Asyut Treasure is the name of an important Byzantine hoard of jewellery found near the city of Asyut, central Egypt. Discovered in mysterious circumstances in the early twentieth century, the treasure is now divided between the Kunstgewerbemuseum in Berlin, the British Museum in London and the Metropolitan Museum in New York City. [1] [2] [3]
Nebu is the Egyptian symbol for gold. It depicts a golden collar with the ends hanging off the sides and seven spines dangling from the middle. Ancient Egyptians believed that gold was an indestructible and heavenly metal. The sun god, Ra, was often referred to as a mountain of gold. The Royal Tomb was known as the "House of Gold".
Historical treasures hidden for decades have been uncovered in the crypts of a cathedral, with items including burial crowns and insignia belonging to Medieval European rulers.
Circa 100 BC Ptolemaic Fort of Tal Abou Sayfi, South of Qantara Sharq city. [7] 200 AD Roman Fort of Tal Abou Sayfi, South of Qantara Sharq city (by Emperor Maximinus Thrax). [7] Unknown time Roman Lahfen castle near Al-Arish. [7] Saint Catherine's Monastery fortification, Mount Sinai, Sinai Peninsula. 640 AD Farma citadel. [7] [29] [32]
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