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"Unveiling the Timeless Tapestry: Exploring the Riches of BC" Step into a world where history unfolds

Background imageBc Collection: The Lion Hunt': Alexander the Great and Hephestion (Hephaestion)? hunting lion

The Lion Hunt': Alexander the Great and Hephestion (Hephaestion)? hunting lion
537369 The Lion Hunt': Alexander the Great and Hephestion (Hephaestion)? hunting lion. 4th century BC (mosaic from the royal palace at Pella); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageBc Collection: Darius I (548-486 BC) Achaemenid king of Persia from 521, with attendants

Darius I (548-486 BC) Achaemenid king of Persia from 521, with attendants, image after frieze in the citadel at Susa
532787 Darius I (548-486 BC) Achaemenid king of Persia from 521, with attendants, image after frieze in the citadel at Susa, 1881 (chromolithograph); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageBc Collection: Portrait bust of Epicurus (341-271 BC), ancient Greek philosopher and founder of Epicurean school

Portrait bust of Epicurus (341-271 BC), ancient Greek philosopher and founder of Epicurean school
536070 Portrait bust of Epicurus (341-271 BC), ancient Greek philosopher and founder of Epicurean school. 3rd or 2nd century BC (sculpture of Roman copy of lost Greek original)

Background imageBc Collection: Pythagoras (6th century BC) Ancient Greek mathematician and philosopher

Pythagoras (6th century BC) Ancient Greek mathematician and philosopher, shown drawing in sand his theorem
538917 Pythagoras (6th century BC) Ancient Greek mathematician and philosopher, shown drawing in sand his theorem on right-angled triangle. 1833 (stipple engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageBc Collection: Archimedes (c287-212 BC) Ancient Greek mathematician and inventor

Archimedes (c287-212 BC) Ancient Greek mathematician and inventor. Reconstruction of the Crow of Archimedes
531063 Archimedes (c287-212 BC) Ancient Greek mathematician and inventor. Reconstruction of the Crow of Archimedes (c287-212 BC), ancient Greek mathematician and inventor

Background imageBc Collection: Archimedes (c287-212 BC) Ancient Greek mathematician. Archimedes' screw for raising water from one

Archimedes (c287-212 BC) Ancient Greek mathematician. Archimedes' screw for raising water from one level to
531061 Archimedes (c287-212 BC) Ancient Greek mathematician. Archimedes' screw for raising water from one level to another. Hand-coloured engraving, London, 1815; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageBc Collection: Archimedes (c287-212 BC) Ancient Greek mathematician and inventor

Archimedes (c287-212 BC) Ancient Greek mathematician and inventor. The death of Archimedes at the capture of Syracuse
531059 Archimedes (c287-212 BC) Ancient Greek mathematician and inventor. The death of Archimedes at the capture of Syracuse by the Romans

Background imageBc Collection: The Battle of Coronea aka the First Battle of Coronea fought in 447 BC during the First

The Battle of Coronea aka the First Battle of Coronea fought in 447 BC during the First Peloponnesian War between
3039804 The Battle of Coronea aka the First Battle of Coronea fought in 447 BC during the First Peloponnesian War between the Athenian-led Delian League and the Boeotian League

Background imageBc Collection: Plato (c428-c348 BC) Ancient Greek philosopher (marble)

Plato (c428-c348 BC) Ancient Greek philosopher (marble)
541150 Plato (c428-c348 BC) Ancient Greek philosopher (marble); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageBc Collection: Stone carving of ancient Greek theatrical mask representing comedy. 3rd century BC (sculpture)

Stone carving of ancient Greek theatrical mask representing comedy. 3rd century BC (sculpture)
536065 Stone carving of ancient Greek theatrical mask representing comedy. 3rd century BC (sculpture); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageBc Collection: Cuneiform tablet with Gilgamesh Flood Epic, Babylonian, Southern Iraq

Cuneiform tablet with Gilgamesh Flood Epic, Babylonian, Southern Iraq (displayed at the British Museum)
536607 Cuneiform tablet with Gilgamesh Flood Epic, Babylonian, Southern Iraq (displayed at the British Museum) 17th century BC (object); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageBc Collection: Rock Climbing in Squamish

Rock Climbing in Squamish
Leonardo Iezzi

Background imageBc Collection: Handle, 5th century BC. Creator: Unknown

Handle, 5th century BC. Creator: Unknown
Handle, 5th century BC

Background imageBc Collection: Appliqué in the Form of a Griffin, 330-320 B.C.. Creator: Unknown

Appliqué in the Form of a Griffin, 330-320 B.C.. Creator: Unknown
Applique in the Form of a Griffin, 330-320 B.C

Background imageBc Collection: Seated Female Figure (image 1 of 3), between c.2500 and c.1500 B.C.. Creator: Unknown

Seated Female Figure (image 1 of 3), between c.2500 and c.1500 B.C.. Creator: Unknown
Seated Female Figure (image 1 of 3), between c.2500 and c.1500 B.C

Background imageBc Collection: Ceremonial Grooved Column, between c.2000 and c.1500 B.C.. Creator: Unknown

Ceremonial Grooved Column, between c.2000 and c.1500 B.C.. Creator: Unknown
Ceremonial Grooved Column, between c.2000 and c.1500 B.C

Background imageBc Collection: Sculpture, 700-475 B.C.. Creator: Unknown

Sculpture, 700-475 B.C.. Creator: Unknown
Sculpture, 700-475 B.C

Background imageBc Collection: Reliquary (image 3 of 4), 2000-1500 B.C.. Creator: Unknown

Reliquary (image 3 of 4), 2000-1500 B.C.. Creator: Unknown
Reliquary (image 3 of 4), 2000-1500 B.C

Background imageBc Collection: Reliquary (image 2 of 4), 2000-1500 B.C.. Creator: Unknown

Reliquary (image 2 of 4), 2000-1500 B.C.. Creator: Unknown
Reliquary (image 2 of 4), 2000-1500 B.C

Background imageBc Collection: Queen Berenice II of Egypt, 3rd cen. BC. Creator: Classical Antiquities

Queen Berenice II of Egypt, 3rd cen. BC. Creator: Classical Antiquities
Queen Berenice II of Egypt, 3rd cen. BC. Found in the collection of the Koninklijk Museum van Mariemont, Morlanwelz

Background imageBc Collection: Amazonomachy (Battle of Greeks against Amazons). Lekythos, ca 420-410 BC. Creator

Amazonomachy (Battle of Greeks against Amazons). Lekythos, ca 420-410 BC. Creator
Amazonomachy (Battle of Greeks against Amazons). Lekythos, ca 420-410 BC. Found in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Background imageBc Collection: Barn Owl

Barn Owl
Tony Xu

Background imageBc Collection: Papyrus Depicting Horus and Queen Nefertiti

Papyrus Depicting Horus and Queen Nefertiti
Egyptian papyrus depicting Horus and Queen Nefertiti

Background imageBc Collection: Papyrus Depicting Tutankhamun and His Wife Ankhesenamun

Papyrus Depicting Tutankhamun and His Wife Ankhesenamun
This beautiful garden scene shows Tutankhamun receiving flowers from his wife Ankhesenamun. This scene comes from an ivory chest that was found in his tomb in 1922

Background imageBc Collection: Cedar plank boardwalk through old growth cedar forest on Meares Island near Tofino

Cedar plank boardwalk through old growth cedar forest on Meares Island near Tofino, British Columbia, Canada MR

Background imageBc Collection: Dawn Forest

Dawn Forest
Yongnan Li (李永男)

Background imageBc Collection: Phiale (offering-dish) made in Athens

Phiale (offering-dish) made in Athens
3079199 Phiale (offering-dish) made in Athens by Greek school, (6th century BC); (add.info.: Phiale (offering-dish) made in Athens

Background imageBc Collection: Black-figured plate, made in Athens

Black-figured plate, made in Athens
3079200 Black-figured plate, made in Athens by Greek school, (6th century BC); (add.info.: Black-figured plate, depicts an archer blowing a trumpet, made in Athens)

Background imageBc Collection: Tutankhamun sarcophagus, 18th dynasty (gold)

Tutankhamun sarcophagus, 18th dynasty (gold)
535714 Tutankhamun sarcophagus, 18th dynasty (gold) by Egyptian 18th Dynasty (c.1567-1320 BC); (add.info.: 18th dynasty Egyptian Pharaoh)

Background imageBc Collection: Tomb of Tutankhamun (dc1340 BC) (photo)

Tomb of Tutankhamun (dc1340 BC) (photo)
532442 Tomb of Tutankhamun (dc1340 BC) (photo) by Egyptian 18th Dynasty (c.1567-1320 BC); (add.info.: ): Sarcophagus containing gold coffin of the king which held his mummy

Background imageBc Collection: Egyptian Tomb Painting depicting Festival Preparations

Egyptian Tomb Painting depicting Festival Preparations
3520756 Egyptian Tomb Painting depicting Festival Preparations by Egyptian School; (add.info.: Egyptian tomb painting depicting festival preparations. Dated 1400 BC.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageBc Collection: Valley of the Kings, Tomb of Horemheb Pharaoh before Osiris, Isis

Valley of the Kings, Tomb of Horemheb Pharaoh before Osiris, Isis, Ma'at and Horus 19th Dynasty 1333-1306 BC
529064 Valley of the Kings, Tomb of Horemheb Pharaoh before Osiris, Isis, Ma'at and Horus 19th Dynasty 1333-1306 BC (painting) by Egyptian; Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageBc Collection: Unconditional Devotion

Unconditional Devotion
Derek Galon MA FRPS FOPS

Background imageBc Collection: Marble portrait bust of Pericles (Pericles) Athenian statesman (c490-429 BC)

Marble portrait bust of Pericles (Pericles) Athenian statesman (c490-429 BC)
532139 Marble portrait bust of Pericles (Pericles) Athenian statesman (c490-429 BC). Roman 2nd century BC (sculpture said to be from Hadrian's villa at Tivoli, Lazio)

Background imageBc Collection: Cleopatra VII (69-30 BC) queen of Egypt, last ruler of the Ptolemaic dynasty

Cleopatra VII (69-30 BC) queen of Egypt, last ruler of the Ptolemaic dynasty, dissolving pearls in wine
531231 Cleopatra VII (69-30 BC) queen of Egypt, last ruler of the Ptolemaic dynasty, dissolving pearls in wine. Illustration by Frederick Augustus Sandys (1832-1904)

Background imageBc Collection: King Ramses II, among the gods. Comes from the small temple built by King Ramses II at Abydos

King Ramses II, among the gods. Comes from the small temple built by King Ramses II at Abydos
529571 King Ramses II, among the gods. Comes from the small temple built by King Ramses II at Abydos. About 1275 BC (19th dynasty) (painted limestone) by Egyptian; Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageBc Collection: David and Goliath

David and Goliath
" Vintage engraving from the 1870 of a sdcene from the Old Testament by Gustave Dore showing David and Goliath. Goliath was described as a giant Philistine warrior

Background imageBc Collection: Cartouche shaped box from the Tutankhamun tomb, 14th cen. BC. Creator: Ancient Egypt

Cartouche shaped box from the Tutankhamun tomb, 14th cen. BC. Creator: Ancient Egypt
Cartouche shaped box from the Tutankhamun tomb, 14th cen. BC. Found in the Collection of The Egyptian Museum, Cairo

Background imageBc Collection: Mucius Scaevola before King Porsena, 1533 (oil on wood)

Mucius Scaevola before King Porsena, 1533 (oil on wood)
3087290 Mucius Scaevola before King Porsena, 1533 (oil on wood) by SchAopfer, Abraham (fl.1533); 157 x 120 cm; Nationalmuseum, Stockholm

Background imageBc Collection: Ancient Egyptian Hyksos Statues from Tanis

Ancient Egyptian Hyksos Statues from Tanis
Vintage engraving of Ancient Egyptian Hyksos Statues from Tanis

Background imageBc Collection: Registration letter of Semitic immigrants in Ancient Egypt, published 1885

Registration letter of Semitic immigrants in Ancient Egypt, published 1885
Delivery of the registration letter of Semitic immigrants in Ancient Egypt. Wood engraving after an ancient mural (ca. 2000 BC), published in 1885

Background imageBc Collection: Wedding in Susa, Alexander the Great, king of Macedonia (356-323 B. C. ), With Estatira

Wedding in Susa, Alexander the Great, king of Macedonia (356-323 B. C. ), With Estatira
Wedding in Susa, Alexander the Great, king of Macedonia (356-323 B.C.), With Estatira, colored engraving of Spanish and American Illustration

Background imageBc Collection: Dusk view of Lions Gate Bridge and Canada Center cityscape from Cypress Road in Vancouver

Dusk view of Lions Gate Bridge and Canada Center cityscape from Cypress Road in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Background imageBc Collection: Mount Fitzwilliam. Mt. Robson Provincial Park, British Columbia, Canada

Mount Fitzwilliam. Mt. Robson Provincial Park, British Columbia, Canada

Background imageBc Collection: Twin Falls (falls on the left) Smithers, British Columbia, Canada

Twin Falls (falls on the left) Smithers, British Columbia, Canada

Background imageBc Collection: Coast Mountains reflected in Tattoga Lake near Iskut along the Stewart Cassiar Highway

Coast Mountains reflected in Tattoga Lake near Iskut along the Stewart Cassiar Highway, British Columbia, Canada

Background imageBc Collection: near Sechelt Smuggler Cove Marine Provincial Park, British Columbia, Canada

near Sechelt Smuggler Cove Marine Provincial Park, British Columbia, Canada

Background imageBc Collection: Rocky shoreline Hornby Island in the Gulf Islands, British Columbia, Canada

Rocky shoreline Hornby Island in the Gulf Islands, British Columbia, Canada



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"Unveiling the Timeless Tapestry: Exploring the Riches of BC" Step into a world where history unfolds, as we embark on a captivating journey through BC - not just an abbreviation, but a gateway to ancient wonders. Let us delve into the depths of time and unravel the secrets held by each hint. An antique map of the Roman Empire takes us back to an era when mighty legions conquered vast lands, leaving behind their indelible mark. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon emerge from our imagination, showcasing their ethereal beauty amidst cascading greenery. Moving further westward, Vancouver Island map from the 1870s reveals how exploration shaped new frontiers. Ancient Greece and its colonies around the Aegean beckon us with tales of philosophy, democracy, and epic legends that continue to inspire generations. The grandeur of the Ancient Greek empire stands tall in our minds as we envision statuesque figures like Athena in her resplendent glory within Athens' Parthenon. A battle plan from 216 BC transports us to Cannae's battlefield—a testament to strategic brilliance etched in history forevermore. Venturing beyond Greece's borders, we encounter a vintage map depicting ancient Palestine kingdoms—Judah and Israel—where stories intertwine with faith and destiny. Magna Graecia whispers tales of cultural exchange between Greeks and indigenous peoples across Southern Italy. Behold. An Assyrian king majestically rides his chariot—an emblematic symbol reflecting power during those times. Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian columns stand as architectural marvels reminding us of classical elegance that has endured throughout centuries. Lastly, Catal Huyuk emerges before our eyes—an ancient settlement nestled in Anatolia since c. 6500 BC—a testament to humanity's ingenuity even in prehistoric times. BC encapsulates more than mere initials; it encompasses millennia worth exploring—the rise and fall of empires interwoven with tales of conquest, artistry, and human resilience.