Sarcophagus (stone coffin) placed outside the archaeological museum for Ephesus, in the town of Selçuk, Turkey. © copyright holder of this work is Richard E. Oster. Page 60, figure 37.
Sarcophagus (stone coffin) placed outside the archaeological museum for Ephesus, in the town of Selçuk, Turkey. © copyright holder of this work is Richard E. Oster. Page 60, figure 37.

Commune Asiae coin, located in the State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia. © copyright holder of this work is Richard E. Oster. Page 72, figure 38.
Commune Asiae coin, located in the State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia. © copyright holder of this work is Richard E. Oster. Page 72, figure 38.
Jewish menorah, found on the inner wall of the Arch of Titus, an arch constructed in Rome by Domitian to celebrate the military victory of his brother, Titus, over the Jews. The spoils of war are displayed to commemorate the total destruction of Jerusalem and the Jewish temple there (AD 70). This photo is from Wikimedia and has been released into public domain. Page 75, figure 39.
Jewish menorah, found on the inner wall of the Arch of Titus, an arch constructed in Rome by Domitian to celebrate the military victory of his brother, Titus, over the Jews. The spoils of war are displayed to commemorate the total destruction of Jerusalem and the Jewish temple there (AD 70). This photo is from Wikimedia and has been released into public domain. Page 75, figure 39.

This single lamp stand is much taller than most, but it might be closer to the size of the seven lamp stands among which the Son of Man moved in John’s initial vision. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, New York. © copyright holder of this work is Richard E. Oster. Page 76, figure 40.
This single lamp stand is much taller than most, but it might be closer to the size of the seven lamp stands among which the Son of Man moved in John’s initial vision. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, New York. © copyright holder of this work is Richard E. Oster. Page 76, figure 40.

Chariot with son god, displaying radiate iconography of sun. Nero pictured with rays of sun to imitate the sun god Helius, perhaps to proclaim that he was Neos Helius, a new manifestation of the sun god. This artifact is located in the Pergamum Museum, Berlin, Germany. © copyright holder of this work is Richard E. Oster. Page 79, figure 42. Incorrectly attributed in the book (p. 222) to The State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia.
Chariot with son god, displaying radiate iconography of sun. Nero pictured with rays of sun to imitate the sun god Helius, perhaps to proclaim that he was Neos Helius, a new manifestation of the sun god. This artifact is located in the Pergamum Museum, Berlin, Germany. © copyright holder of this work is Richard E. Oster. Page 79, figure 42. Incorrectly attributed in the book (p. 222) to The State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia.
Coin of Hellenized Divine Ruler, Ptolemy III Euergetes (reigned 246-222 BC), whose divinity was highlighted by his radiate crown. Alte Museum, Berlin, Germany. © copyright holder of this work is Richard E. Oster. Page 79, figure 43.
Coin of Hellenized Divine Ruler, Ptolemy III Euergetes (reigned 246-222 BC), whose divinity was highlighted by his radiate crown. Alte Museum, Berlin, Germany. © copyright holder of this work is Richard E. Oster. Page 79, figure 43.
Roman’s first emperor, Augustus, portrayed with radiate crown. This gem is located in the Römisch-Germanisches Museum, Cologne, Germany. © copyright holder of this work is Richard E. Oster. Page 80, figure 44.
Roman’s first emperor, Augustus, portrayed with radiate crown. This gem is located in the Römisch-Germanisches Museum, Cologne, Germany. © copyright holder of this work is Richard E. Oster. Page 80, figure 44.

Statue of Greek god Hades, located in the archaeological museum on the site of Hierapolis, Turkey. © copyright holder of this work is Richard E. Oster. Page 83, figure 45.
Statue of Greek god Hades, located in the archaeological museum on the site of Hierapolis, Turkey. © copyright holder of this work is Richard E. Oster. Page 83, figure 45.

Sarcophagus [stone coffin] panel with Hermes standing at the door to meet the souls of the dead and to escort them into the underworld of Hades. 3rd century AD. The State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia. © copyright holder of this work is Richard E. Oster. Page 84, figure 46.
Sarcophagus [stone coffin] panel with Hermes standing at the door to meet the souls of the dead and to escort them into the underworld of Hades. 3rd century AD. The State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia. © copyright holder of this work is Richard E. Oster. Page 84, figure 46.
Panorama photo of the wadi, the cliff, and cave 4 at Qumran. © copyright holder of this work is Richard E. Oster. Page 87, figure 49.
Panorama photo of the wadi, the cliff, and cave 4 at Qumran. © copyright holder of this work is Richard E. Oster. Page 87, figure 49.
This statue represents a standard view of the Hellenistic-Egyptian deity Serapis, with a modius on his head. The modius represented a basket/measure of grain and thus bounty. The State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia. © copyright holder of this work is Richard E. Oster. Page 91, figure 50.
This statue represents a standard view of the Hellenistic-Egyptian deity Serapis, with a modius on his head. The modius represented a basket/measure of grain and thus bounty. The State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia. © copyright holder of this work is Richard E. Oster. Page 91, figure 50.
Iconic building from the early 2nd century AD, the library of Celsus, constructed in AD 110. © copyright holder of this work is Richard E. Oster.
Iconic building from the early 2nd century AD, the library of Celsus, constructed in AD 110. © copyright holder of this work is Richard E. Oster.
This is a mid-second century AD inscription that records the decision of the proconsul Lucius Antonius Albus to punish those who contributed to the harbor being unnavigable. Inscription located at the Ephesus Museum, Selçuk, Turkey. © copyright holder of this work is Richard E. Oster.
This is a mid-second century AD inscription that records the decision of the proconsul Lucius Antonius Albus to punish those who contributed to the harbor being unnavigable. Inscription located at the Ephesus Museum, Selçuk, Turkey. © copyright holder of this work is Richard E. Oster.
Theater at Ephesus dated from the Hellenistic period but was expanded during the reign of the Roman Emperor Claudius. This theater had a seating capacity of approximately 25,000. © copyright holder of this work is Richard E. Oster.
Theater at Ephesus dated from the Hellenistic period but was expanded during the reign of the Roman Emperor Claudius. This theater had a seating capacity of approximately 25,000. © copyright holder of this work is Richard E. Oster.
Stadium from Aphrodisias, where stone seating reveals damage of earthquake; its seating capacity was approximately 30,000 spectators. © copyright holder of this work is Richard E. Oster.
Stadium from Aphrodisias, where stone seating reveals damage of earthquake; its seating capacity was approximately 30,000 spectators. © copyright holder of this work is Richard E. Oster.

Information about ancient professions come principally from inscriptions, funerary stones, and vases. These two examples are found in the museums on Museum Island, Berlin, Germany. © copyright holder of this work is Richard E. Oster.
Information about ancient professions come principally from inscriptions, funerary stones, and vases. These two examples are found in the museums on Museum Island, Berlin, Germany. © copyright holder of this work is Richard E. Oster.