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Amulet of the Nile catfish, a species of fish named for its black belly. Often worn at the end of a plait of hair, amulets like this one were used by children and young women to protect against drowning. 1985-1773 BC. Walters Art Musuem

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Amulet of the Nile catfish, a species of fish named for its black belly. Often worn at the end of a plait of hair, amulets like this one were used by children and young women to protect against drowning. 1985-1773 BC. Walters Art Musuem

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The bracelet of Pharaoh Amenemope has been stolen by a restoration specialist at the Egyptian Museum and melted down. Dated back to 1000 BC, it contained spherical lapis lazuli beads and was sold for only $4,000 at a gold workshop in Cairo.

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The bracelet of Pharaoh Amenemope has been stolen by a restoration specialist at the Egyptian Museum and melted down. Dated back to 1000 BC, it contained spherical lapis lazuli beads and was sold for only $4,000 at a gold workshop in Cairo.

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In 1864, a slave-turned-soldier named Spotswood Rice wrote the following letter to his former owner, Katherine Diggs, warning her that she would soon be seeing him again: he was returning to Missouri, together with an army of black soldiers, to rescue his still-enslaved children.

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In 1864, a slave-turned-soldier named Spotswood Rice wrote the following letter to his former owner, Katherine Diggs, warning her that she would soon be seeing him again: he was returning to Missouri, together with an army of black soldiers, to rescue his still-enslaved children.

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The only taxidermied blue whale in the world, 1865 CE, now housed at the Natural History Museum in Sweden. The public was allowed to enter it up until a couple was found having sex inside it; now its jaws are opened only for special occasions like Swedish election days

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The only taxidermied blue whale in the world, 1865 CE, now housed at the Natural History Museum in Sweden. The public was allowed to enter it up until a couple was found having sex inside it; now its jaws are opened only for special occasions like Swedish election days

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A large necklace, from Susa in Iran, with ten rows of small limestone beads held by black schist loops: three appendages and a series of amulets or pendants are attached to it. 3800-3100 BCE, now housed at the Louvre Museum

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A large necklace, from Susa in Iran, with ten rows of small limestone beads held by black schist loops: three appendages and a series of amulets or pendants are attached to it. 3800-3100 BCE, now housed at the Louvre Museum

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2 of the 500-year-old Qilakitsoq Mummies that were found in Greenland in 1972. There were 6 women and 2 children, including a 6 month old baby boy , all of whom were fully dressed. It is thought that the child was either smothered or buried alive when the mother died

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2 of the 500-year-old Qilakitsoq Mummies that were found in Greenland in 1972. There were 6 women and 2 children, including a 6 month old baby boy , all of whom were fully dressed. It is thought that the child was either smothered or buried alive when the mother died

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Yongtai Fortress is a fortress town in Gansu, China, built in 1608 CE by the Ming dynasty rulers to defend against attacks from northern minorities, it stationed 2000 infantrymen and 500 cavalry units. The entire fort is enclosed by a rammed earth wall including defensive towers

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Yongtai Fortress is a fortress town in Gansu, China, built in 1608 CE by the Ming dynasty rulers to defend against attacks from northern minorities, it stationed 2000 infantrymen and 500 cavalry units. The entire fort is enclosed by a rammed earth wall including defensive towers

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Engraved gold frame, ivory painted with watercolour with a miniature of a woman handing a heart pierced by an arrow to a figure of Death, surmounted by an inscription “I Alone Can Heal” The back of plaited hair crossed by the name Fergusson, England, 1775-1800

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Engraved gold frame, ivory painted with watercolour with a miniature of a woman handing a heart pierced by an arrow to a figure of Death, surmounted by an inscription “I Alone Can Heal” The back of plaited hair crossed by the name Fergusson, England, 1775-1800

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This painting of a cave bear, at the Chauvet Cave in France, was drawn with 14 lines around 32,000 years ago. The artist used a technique known as 'stump-drawing' - the use of fingers or a piece of hide to paint the muzzle and to emphasize the outlines of the head and forequarters

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This painting of a cave bear, at the Chauvet Cave in France, was drawn with 14 lines around 32,000 years ago. The artist used a technique known as 'stump-drawing' - the use of fingers or a piece of hide to paint the muzzle and to emphasize the outlines of the head and forequarters

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Remnants of barb wire coils for the WWI trenches, Hill 62, "Sanctuary Wood", Ypres, Belgium, 1914-1918. The wooden poles have rotted. Sanctuary Wood earned its name in October 1914 when it was used during the First Battle of Ypres as a 'sanctuary' to tend to casualties and regroup...

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Remnants of barb wire coils for the WWI trenches, Hill 62, "Sanctuary Wood", Ypres, Belgium, 1914-1918. The wooden poles have rotted. Sanctuary Wood earned its name in October 1914 when it was used during the First Battle of Ypres as a 'sanctuary' to tend to casualties and regroup...

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Hands at the Cuevas de las Manos upon Río Pinturas, near the town of Perito Moreno in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina. It is named for the hundreds of paintings of hands stenciled, in multiple collages, on the rock walls. The art in the cave is dated between 7,300 BC and 700 AD

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Hands at the Cuevas de las Manos upon Río Pinturas, near the town of Perito Moreno in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina. It is named for the hundreds of paintings of hands stenciled, in multiple collages, on the rock walls. The art in the cave is dated between 7,300 BC and 700 AD

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"La Parisienne", aka the Minoan Lady, is a fresco fragment from the Palace of Knossos in Crete, dated around 1400 BC. It depicts a young woman in profile with large, black-outlined eyes, bright red lips, fair skin and black hair, often interpreted as a priestess due to her attire...

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"La Parisienne", aka the Minoan Lady, is a fresco fragment from the Palace of Knossos in Crete, dated around 1400 BC. It depicts a young woman in profile with large, black-outlined eyes, bright red lips, fair skin and black hair, often interpreted as a priestess due to her attire...

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The only one of its kind globally, this Greenlandic whaling suit, made before 1834, is a unique artifact. Hunters used it for waterproofing by crawling through the central opening and sealing it with sealskin. It's now at Denmark's National Museum

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The only one of its kind globally, this Greenlandic whaling suit, made before 1834, is a unique artifact. Hunters used it for waterproofing by crawling through the central opening and sealing it with sealskin. It's now at Denmark's National Museum

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The dungeon of Castello D'este in Italy. Imprisoned after a failed plot against his brother in 1506 CE, the reigning duke, Giulio D'este survived for 53 years in this cell until he was released by his grand nephew at the age of 81

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The dungeon of Castello D'este in Italy. Imprisoned after a failed plot against his brother in 1506 CE, the reigning duke, Giulio D'este survived for 53 years in this cell until he was released by his grand nephew at the age of 81

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This late Medieval oak door with cat hole was probably a back or interior door of a middle-class home. Cats were primarily kept as working mousers at a time when there was no refrigeration and spoiling grain could tempt mice. 1450-1500 France. On display at Walters Art Museum

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This late Medieval oak door with cat hole was probably a back or interior door of a middle-class home. Cats were primarily kept as working mousers at a time when there was no refrigeration and spoiling grain could tempt mice. 1450-1500 France. On display at Walters Art Museum

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Roman fresco from Herculaneum showing two young women, where one of them holds a wax tablet and a stylus for writing. Object dated to the 1st century CE. The artifact is in the National Archaeological Museum in Naples.

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Roman fresco from Herculaneum showing two young women, where one of them holds a wax tablet and a stylus for writing. Object dated to the 1st century CE. The artifact is in the National Archaeological Museum in Naples.

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Female figures were often placed above the entrance to the men's house in Belauan society. This figure depicts a legendary woman named Dilukai whose excessive promiscuity caused her angry father to tie her in an exposed position to warn village women to be more chaste

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Female figures were often placed above the entrance to the men's house in Belauan society. This figure depicts a legendary woman named Dilukai whose excessive promiscuity caused her angry father to tie her in an exposed position to warn village women to be more chaste

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Venetian jeweled marten’s head, circa 1550-1559. Martens were associated with childbirth, and wearing its fur was believed to increase a woman's fertility and protect her during pregnancy. Walters Art Museum.

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Venetian jeweled marten’s head, circa 1550-1559. Martens were associated with childbirth, and wearing its fur was believed to increase a woman's fertility and protect her during pregnancy. Walters Art Museum.

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This 2,300-year-old Irish bog king had his nipples cut off specifically to disqualify him from the throne, and spent his last hours eating plain cereal after months of living like royalty

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This 2,300-year-old Irish bog king had his nipples cut off specifically to disqualify him from the throne, and spent his last hours eating plain cereal after months of living like royalty

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