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Marble busts depicting Black Africans, produced widely in Venice and Rome, were popular throughout Europe in the 17-18th centuries. This example is sculpted with sensitivity and realism, suggesting it was based on a real person

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Marble busts depicting Black Africans, produced widely in Venice and Rome, were popular throughout Europe in the 17-18th centuries. This example is sculpted with sensitivity and realism, suggesting it was based on a real person

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A Muromachi Period embroidered painting of the Buddha with human hair woven into it, produced in Japan. These pieces were typically produced by women devotees, and documented examples have been noted to have human hair woven into the Buddha's vestments or hair

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A Muromachi Period embroidered painting of the Buddha with human hair woven into it, produced in Japan. These pieces were typically produced by women devotees, and documented examples have been noted to have human hair woven into the Buddha's vestments or hair

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Samples of some of the marbles used in the Roman Empire. For centuries, all sorts of different marbles were methodically sought and brought from all the reaches of the empire. Myriad marbles covered the walls and floors of the Imperial buildings. Rome was a richly colorful place...

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Samples of some of the marbles used in the Roman Empire. For centuries, all sorts of different marbles were methodically sought and brought from all the reaches of the empire. Myriad marbles covered the walls and floors of the Imperial buildings. Rome was a richly colorful place...

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An Original Edo Period Woodblock depicting the Kami Fumi-E. The image is that of a decapitated Christian, and woodblock prints from this were printed throughout the 18th century onwards as anti-Christian propaganda to deter worshippers or would be worshippers in Japan

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An Original Edo Period Woodblock depicting the Kami Fumi-E. The image is that of a decapitated Christian, and woodblock prints from this were printed throughout the 18th century onwards as anti-Christian propaganda to deter worshippers or would be worshippers in Japan

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A remarkable example of medieval craftsmanship, this ornate A remarkable example of medieval craftsmanship, this ornate reliquary foot dates back to late 12th Century and is housed in the Basilica of St. Mark in Venice, Italy

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A remarkable example of medieval craftsmanship, this ornate A remarkable example of medieval craftsmanship, this ornate reliquary foot dates back to late 12th Century and is housed in the Basilica of St. Mark in Venice, Italy

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Mosaic in the Basilica of San Vitale depicting one of the central examples of Byzantine art and architecture, completed in 547 A.D. It is the only major church from the period of Roman Emperor Justinians reign that survives intact.

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Mosaic in the Basilica of San Vitale depicting one of the central examples of Byzantine art and architecture, completed in 547 A.D. It is the only major church from the period of Roman Emperor Justinians reign that survives intact.

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A 2nd century CE Roman marble sculpture of Aphrodite, unearthed in 1726 within the premises of the ancient amphitheater in Santa Maria Capua Vetere. It is a Roman reproduction of a 4th-century BCE Greek original by Scopas, and is now housed at the National Archaeological Museum in Naples

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A 2nd century CE Roman marble sculpture of Aphrodite, unearthed in 1726 within the premises of the ancient amphitheater in Santa Maria Capua Vetere. It is a Roman reproduction of a 4th-century BCE Greek original by Scopas, and is now housed at the National Archaeological Museum in Naples

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Busts depicting Renaissance ladies ca. 1450s-1470s. They show some examples of the intricate and creative hairstyles worn throughout those decades

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Busts depicting Renaissance ladies ca. 1450s-1470s. They show some examples of the intricate and creative hairstyles worn throughout those decades

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The Hunt Mosaic from the 4th century CE Villa Romana del Tellaro in Sicily, depicting a hunting scene with a banquet in the open air among the trees. The female figure in the center is the personification of Africa

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The Hunt Mosaic from the 4th century CE Villa Romana del Tellaro in Sicily, depicting a hunting scene with a banquet in the open air among the trees. The female figure in the center is the personification of Africa

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A Roman water boiler from the 1st century BCE that was discovered at Villa Della Pisanella in Boscoreale, Italy. It is one of the rarest examples to survive with its complete system of pipes and fittings intact.

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A Roman water boiler from the 1st century BCE that was discovered at Villa Della Pisanella in Boscoreale, Italy. It is one of the rarest examples to survive with its complete system of pipes and fittings intact.

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The painting depicts a young man. It is a so-called Fayum portrait—a unique type of portrait created in Egypt during the Roman period, roughly from the 1st to the 3rd century CE. These portraits were painted on wooden panels using the encaustic technique .

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The painting depicts a young man. It is a so-called Fayum portrait—a unique type of portrait created in Egypt during the Roman period, roughly from the 1st to the 3rd century CE. These portraits were painted on wooden panels using the encaustic technique .

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Part of a recently acquired collection of 20 original Papal Bulls from Italy, dating from the 16th to 18th century, and 10 with original bulla and cords. The oldest example is one issued by Pope Pius V

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Part of a recently acquired collection of 20 original Papal Bulls from Italy, dating from the 16th to 18th century, and 10 with original bulla and cords. The oldest example is one issued by Pope Pius V

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Pocket sundial from 2nd century AD Rome. Inside, on an axis, was a pointer and 4 discs, each with 2 diagrams on the front and back, showing different polar altitudes. It had to be held so that the sunbeam shone through the slit in the side, and the time could then be read on a scale

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Pocket sundial from 2nd century AD Rome. Inside, on an axis, was a pointer and 4 discs, each with 2 diagrams on the front and back, showing different polar altitudes. It had to be held so that the sunbeam shone through the slit in the side, and the time could then be read on a scale

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The west portals of the massive Strasbourg Cathedral in France . Built between 1015 and 1439 CE, it is widely considered to be among the finest examples of Rayonnant Gothic architecture

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The west portals of the massive Strasbourg Cathedral in France . Built between 1015 and 1439 CE, it is widely considered to be among the finest examples of Rayonnant Gothic architecture

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Roman marble bust of a man. The object is dated to the 3rd century CE. The sculpture was improved in the 4th and 6th centuries. The artifact was discovered in the agora in Thessalonica. The object is in the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki .

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Roman marble bust of a man. The object is dated to the 3rd century CE. The sculpture was improved in the 4th and 6th centuries. The artifact was discovered in the agora in Thessalonica. The object is in the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki .

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Roman figurine showing a dog with a protruding tongue. The finding is dating back to 4-5th century CE and it's made of copper. This was found in Gloucestershire .

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Roman figurine showing a dog with a protruding tongue. The finding is dating back to 4-5th century CE and it's made of copper. This was found in Gloucestershire .

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The "Elephant Man" of Ebusingata is a San rock art painting depicting a mythical therianthrope surrounded by bees. The painting was discovered in the 1960s at Ebusingata in the Drakensberg, South Africa

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The "Elephant Man" of Ebusingata is a San rock art painting depicting a mythical therianthrope surrounded by bees. The painting was discovered in the 1960s at Ebusingata in the Drakensberg, South Africa

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The Rock Paintings of Sierra de San Francisco in Mexico, are likely the artistic products of the Cochimi people. A growing body of radiocarbon dates relating to the paintings has suggested ages from as early as 5500 BCE to as late as European contact in the 18th century

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The Rock Paintings of Sierra de San Francisco in Mexico, are likely the artistic products of the Cochimi people. A growing body of radiocarbon dates relating to the paintings has suggested ages from as early as 5500 BCE to as late as European contact in the 18th century

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A Persian royal rhyton crafted from pure gold, widely regarded as the best-preserved example from the ancient world. Dating back to the Achaemenid Empire , it was discovered in Hamadan and is housed at the National Museum of Iran.

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A Persian royal rhyton crafted from pure gold, widely regarded as the best-preserved example from the ancient world. Dating back to the Achaemenid Empire , it was discovered in Hamadan and is housed at the National Museum of Iran.

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