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The state bed of Valtesse de la Bigne, 1875 CE. Although born to a working-class family in Paris, she quickly launched herself as a high-class courtesan, and had a succession of rich lovers, such as Prince de Sagan, whom she bankrupted by having him build her a hôtel particulier in Paris

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The state bed of Valtesse de la Bigne, 1875 CE. Although born to a working-class family in Paris, she quickly launched herself as a high-class courtesan, and had a succession of rich lovers, such as Prince de Sagan, whom she bankrupted by having him build her a hôtel particulier in Paris

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Emily Eden’s Portrait of Prince Partaap Singh Bahadur

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Emily Eden’s Portrait of Prince Partaap Singh Bahadur

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In 2017, archaeologists working in Puisserguier, France, discovered a 2.9 m diameter pit, probably originally used as a wine cellar, inside of which lay the 4700-year-old skeleton of an adult woman, whose decapitated head is placed on her chest, supported by her right hand

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In 2017, archaeologists working in Puisserguier, France, discovered a 2.9 m diameter pit, probably originally used as a wine cellar, inside of which lay the 4700-year-old skeleton of an adult woman, whose decapitated head is placed on her chest, supported by her right hand

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A granodiorite bust of Pharoah Merenptah. Although in his 50s when he succeeded his father, this bust shows him in his youth. He was the 13th son of Ramses II, and only came to power after all his older brothers had died. He was the first royal-born pharaoh since Tutankhamun.

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A granodiorite bust of Pharoah Merenptah. Although in his 50s when he succeeded his father, this bust shows him in his youth. He was the 13th son of Ramses II, and only came to power after all his older brothers had died. He was the first royal-born pharaoh since Tutankhamun.

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The "Princess of Sarazm" from Tajikistan. The woman, who died around 5,500 years ago at the age of 37, was covered in a veil adorned with thousands of beads made of lapis lazuli, turquoise, and limestone. Gold beads adorned her hair, and she wore massive bracelets made from seashells

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The "Princess of Sarazm" from Tajikistan. The woman, who died around 5,500 years ago at the age of 37, was covered in a veil adorned with thousands of beads made of lapis lazuli, turquoise, and limestone. Gold beads adorned her hair, and she wore massive bracelets made from seashells

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Beauty Revealed, an 1828 self-portrait by American artist Sarah Goodridge. She gave the portrait to statesman Daniel Webster, a frequent subject and possibly a lover, following the death of his wife; she may have intended to provoke him into marrying her. MET

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Beauty Revealed, an 1828 self-portrait by American artist Sarah Goodridge. She gave the portrait to statesman Daniel Webster, a frequent subject and possibly a lover, following the death of his wife; she may have intended to provoke him into marrying her. MET

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