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Altar at the Tarxien temple complex in Malta. (estimated at ~2800 BC.). Also see Megalithic Temples of Malta
Mycenaean
The Playing Board of the Egyptian Game Mehen
Newgrange passage tomb entrance stone (with trispiral and single spiral engravings), Ireland (estimated at ~3500 BC.). See also: [1], More images from that site.
Newgrange "Triple Spirals of Life" [2]
Newgrange [3]
Reask stone, near Kerry, Ireland. [4]
Väskinde cemetery (Sweden) [5]
Martebo stone with runic inscriptions, Gotland, Sweden.
The marble pedestal patterns on the imperial guardian lion (also called a "Fu Lion", "Foo Dog", "Lion of Buddha".) at the Forbidden City, China.
Nüwa and Fu Xi (an ancient painting about Chinese mythology) [6]
Yin and Yang
Nazca Lines monkey, Peru.
Meso-American
Swastika examples
Trojan, Onchan (Isle of Man), and Roman artwork
Roman floor mosaic
Cyprus Roman Mosaic (~50BCE)

Note: 4-pointed star, 6-pointed star and Double square
Baalbeck Jupiter temple in Lebanon [7]
(see previous)
Vatican staircase

Note: the octagon ceiling.
Santa Cantalina cathedral decoration, Peru
Thule Society emblem
Emblem of the Nazi SS Panzer Division "Wiking"
US Naval Construction Force Base. Coronado island, San Diego, California USA. [8]
Drawing by M.C. Escher
Advertisement of Coka Cola in the early 20d Century. [9]

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-Image:Tarxien_malta_south_temple_altar.jpg|Altar at the [[w:Tarxien Temples|Tarxien temple complex]] in Malta. (estimated at ~2800 BC.)
+Image:Tarxien_malta_south_temple_altar.jpg|Altar at the [[w:Tarxien Temples|Tarxien temple complex]] in Malta. (estimated at ~2800 BC.). Also see [[w:Megalithic Temples of Malta|Megalithic Temples of Malta]]
 Image:Orchomenos_tholos_tomb_ceiling.jpg|[[w:Mycenae|Mycenaean]]
 File:MehenKoopmanrob.jpg|The Playing Board of the Egyptian Game [[w:Mehen|Mehen]]