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Medieval Church on Katskhi Pillar, from Georgia c.900 CE: this hermitage was built on an enormous limestone pillar, and it includes a chapel, hermit cells, a wine cellar and a crypt; it was built by a group of ascetics known as stylites, who often lived/prayed atop pillars

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Medieval Church on Katskhi Pillar, from Georgia c.900 CE: this hermitage was built on an enormous limestone pillar, and it includes a chapel, hermit cells, a wine cellar and a crypt; it was built by a group of ascetics known as stylites, who often lived/prayed atop pillars

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A bronze Roman coin minted in the ancient city of Nicomedia, in Turkey, depicting the laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of the emperor Caracalla, and on the reverse, the serpent god Glycon coiled to left, with human head and long hair. 198-217 CE

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A bronze Roman coin minted in the ancient city of Nicomedia, in Turkey, depicting the laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of the emperor Caracalla, and on the reverse, the serpent god Glycon coiled to left, with human head and long hair. 198-217 CE

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The Helanshan Rock Art are tens of thousands of petroglyphs carved into the rocks of Helan Mountains, in China, between 10,000 and 3,000 years ago

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The Helanshan Rock Art are tens of thousands of petroglyphs carved into the rocks of Helan Mountains, in China, between 10,000 and 3,000 years ago

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A Maya turtle shaped altar known as the Cosmic Turtle, located at the archaeological site of Copán in Honduras, 711 CE

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A Maya turtle shaped altar known as the Cosmic Turtle, located at the archaeological site of Copán in Honduras, 711 CE

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16th century banner, depicting a crucified Torii Suneemon who was taken prisoner during the siege of Nagashino, and ordered to shout to his comrades in the fortress that no help was coming. He instead encouraged them that Tokugawa's army was on the way, and that they should keep fighting

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16th century banner, depicting a crucified Torii Suneemon who was taken prisoner during the siege of Nagashino, and ordered to shout to his comrades in the fortress that no help was coming. He instead encouraged them that Tokugawa's army was on the way, and that they should keep fighting

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The Roman curse tablets of Bath are the private prayers of 130 individuals seeking justice inscribed on small sheets of lead or pewter. They range in date from the 2nd to the late 4th century AD. Roman Baths Museum. Translation in comments

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The Roman curse tablets of Bath are the private prayers of 130 individuals seeking justice inscribed on small sheets of lead or pewter. They range in date from the 2nd to the late 4th century AD. Roman Baths Museum. Translation in comments

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