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Historical Archive: Limestone through the 7th century "Venus of Kostenki", limestone, 23000-22000 BCE, Hermitage. For profile see Hermitage. Standard of Ur, lapis lazuli, shell, and red limestone, c. 2600-2400 BCE, BM ME 121201. This work has its own page. Stele of Naram-Sin, pink limestone, 2254-2218 BCE, Louvre. For details see Louvre. game board, shell, limestone, lapis; Ur c.2550-2450 BCE, Penn B16742. For detail see Penn. eyes prob. from a guardian lion at Mari, temple of the lions, limestone and schist, late 3rd millennium BCE, Louvre AO 19504, SO 19505 cist grave, shell limestone, 16th c. BCE, Helgoland, SMB MVFg Im 1173. For other views see Berlin. Osiris and inscription from Abydos or Thebes, limestone, New Kingdom later 18th dynasty (c.1550-1295 BCE), KM 1971.02.0191 Akhenaten, Nefertiti, 3 daughters, limestone, c.1345 BCE, SMB EgMP ÄM 14145, which has its own page horse head, limestone, c.1345 BCE, SMB EgMP ÄM 23717 Royal couple, limestone, c.1335 BCE, SMB EgMP ÄM 15000, which has its own page limestone game board with bulls from Balawat (Imgur Enlil; Iraq), early 1st millennium BCE, Louvre AO 14049 bis man, stalactite limestone, mid 1st c. BCE, ANAM. For frontal view see ANAM. oscillum against evil eye, limestone, 1st-3rd c., ANAM. For other views see ANAM. trophy and captive barbarian, funerary relief from Este (Italy), limestone, early 1st c. CE, MFAB 4830 trophy and captive barbarian, funerary relief from Este (Italy), limestone, early 1st c. CE, MFAB 4830 grave stone of Vonatorix from Bonn, limestone, 50/60 CE, RLM grave stone of Vonatorix from Bonn, limestone, 50/60 CE, RLM grave stone of Vonatorix from Bonn, limestone, 50/60 CE, RLM grave stone of Vonatorix from Bonn, limestone, 50/60 CE, RLM blacksmith shop from area of Beligna, late 1st-early 2nd century, limestone, ANAM. For detail see ANAM. painted sarcophagus from Crimea, late 1st/early 2nd c., Hermitage П.1899-81, which has its own page funerary stela of Herakela (age 60) and Ares (age 52), limestone and paint, 2nd-early 4th c. Terenouthis (Egypt), KM 0000.02.1179 funerary stela of Herakela (age 60) and Ares (age 52), limestone and paint, 2nd-early 4th c. Terenouthis (Egypt), KM 0000.02.1179 funerary stela of Herakela (age 60) and Ares (age 52), limestone and paint, 2nd-early 4th c. Terenouthis (Egypt), KM 0000.02.1179 River Nile from Karanis (Egypt), travertine (limestone), late 2nd c., KM 0000.02.5869 and 0000.02.5747 River Nile from Karanis (Egypt), travertine (limestone), late 2nd c., KM 0000.02.5869 and 0000.02.5747 Mithras and the Bull from Dormagen, c.200 AD, limestone, RLM Roman funerary inscription of Ursinianus in fossiliferous limestone, late imperial, Musée Carnavalet Paris AP 82 grave marker for Heron, age 2, limestone, early 4th c. Terenouthis (Egypt), KM 0000.02.1002 grave marker for Heron, age 2, limestone, early 4th c. Terenouthis (Egypt), KM 0000.02.1002 grave marker for Heron, age 2, limestone, early 4th c. Terenouthis (Egypt), KM 0000.02.1002 woman praying, limestone, late 4th c Egypt, Pushkin grave stone of Pauta from Liebfrauenkirche, Worms: Chrismon, birds, branches; limestone, 5th to 6th c., LMM S3021 grave stone of Pauta from Liebfrauenkirche, Worms: bird, branch; limestone, 5th to 6th c., LMM S3021 grave stone of Grutilo from Liebfrauenkirche, Worms: Chrismon, birds; limestone, 5th to 6th c., LMM S3012 Ravenna, Mausoleum of Theodoric, early 6th c., exterior. This monument has its own exterior page. Ravenna, Mausoleum of Theodoric, early 6th c., interior: upper level, niche with relief cross. This monument has its own interior page. grave stone of Rignedrudis from the cemetery of Vochem in Brühl, limestone, 6th c., RLM 24453 grave stone of Rignedrudis from the cemetery of Vochem in Brühl, limestone, 6th c., RLM 24453 grave stone of Rignedrudis from the cemetery of Vochem in Brühl, limestone, 6th c., RLM 24453 Abraham and Isaac, limestone, 6th to 7th c., Pushkin grave stone of Panto from Lahnstrasse 18, Mainz, prob. from St. Theonest, limestone, 6th to 7th c., LMM S3020 grave stone with crosses, limestone, 7th c., LMM S3030 grave marker of Irene, limestone, 7th c. Fayum, Egypt, KM 0000.02.5920 grave marker of Irene, limestone, 7th c. Fayum, Egypt, KM 0000.02.5920