Messapian pottery is a type of Messapian ceramic, produced between the 7th century BC until the 3rd century BC on the Italian region of southern Apulia. Messapian pottery was made by the Messapii, an
Trozzella, 4th century BC from Apulia
The swastika is a ancient cross-cultural geometrical symbol that has been used in many cultures and religions of Eurasia, as well as a few in Africa and the Americas, for thousands of years. The swast
Drawing of a swastika on the Snoldelev Stone found in Ramsø, Denmark (9th century)
Depiction of comets from the Book of Silk, Han dynasty, 2nd century BCE
Rock painting in the caves of Gegham mountains, Armenia
The Samarra bowl, from Iraq, circa 4,000 BCE, held at the Pergamonmuseum, Berlin. The swastika in the centre of the design is a reconstruction.