Standing bull ca. mid-1st millennium B.C. By the middle of the first millennium B.C., kingdoms had emerged in southern Arabia based on a monopoly of two of the most prized materials of ancient times, frankincense and myrrh, which are native to the region. Every temple and wealthy home in the Mediterranean and Near East burnt these incense resins on altars. Saba was initially the most important kingdom but others, such as Qataban and Ma'in, grew to rival it in power.Bronze castings of large sculptures, as well as smaller objects, were made through most of the first millennium B.C. and the early centuries A.D. in southwestern Arabia. Among the types of animal images, bullsa symbol of strength and potencyare the most common and can be found on funerary stelae, seals, and sculptures of the period. Listen to experts illuminate this artwork's story Listen Play or pause #7027. Figure of a Bull Supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies We're sorry, the transcript for this audio track is not avai

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Standing bull ca. mid-1st millennium B.C. By the middle of the first millennium B.C., kingdoms had emerged in southern Arabia based on a monopoly of two of the most prized materials of ancient times, frankincense and myrrh, which are native to the region. Every temple and wealthy home in the Mediterranean and Near East burnt these incense resins on altars. Saba was initially the most important kingdom but others, such as Qataban and Ma'in, grew to rival it in power.Bronze castings of large sculptures, as well as smaller objects, were made through most of the first millennium B.C. and the early centuries A.D. in southwestern Arabia. Among the types of animal images, bullsa symbol of strength and potencyare the most common and can be found on funerary stelae, seals, and sculptures of the period. Listen to experts illuminate this artwork's story Listen Play or pause #7027. Figure of a Bull Supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies We're sorry, the transcript for this audio track is not avai

SuperStock offers millions of photos, videos, and stock assets to creatives around the world. This image of Standing bull ca. mid-1st millennium B.C. By the middle of the first millennium B.C., kingdoms had emerged in southern Arabia based on a monopoly of two of the most prized materials of ancient times, frankincense and myrrh, which are native to the region. Every temple and wealthy home in the Mediterranean and Near East burnt these incense resins on altars. Saba was initially the most important kingdom but others, such as Qataban and Ma'in, grew to rival it in power.Bronze castings of large sculptures, as well as smaller objects, were made through most of the first millennium B.C. and the early centuries A.D. in southwestern Arabia. Among the types of animal images, bullsa symbol of strength and potencyare the most common and can be found on funerary stelae, seals, and sculptures of the period. Listen to experts illuminate this artwork's story Listen Play or pause #7027. Figure of a Bull Supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies We're sorry, the transcript for this audio track is not avai by Piemags/PL Photography Limited is available for licensing today.

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