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The Mowing-Devil: or, Strange News out of Hartford-shire is the title of an English Woodcut pamphlet published in 1678. It narrates a tale of Satan mowing a field in Hertfordshire, and present itself as reporting the news. It has been cited early report of crop circles.

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The Mowing-Devil: or, Strange News out of Hartford-shire is the title of an English Woodcut pamphlet published in 1678. It narrates a tale of Satan mowing a field in Hertfordshire, and present itself as reporting the news. It has been cited early report of crop circles.

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The 307-year-old Church of the Transfiguration, located on Kizhi island in Russia, was built entirely of wood without using a single nail. The church has 22 domes and with a height of 37 meters, it is one of the tallest wooden buildings in Northern Europe

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The 307-year-old Church of the Transfiguration, located on Kizhi island in Russia, was built entirely of wood without using a single nail. The church has 22 domes and with a height of 37 meters, it is one of the tallest wooden buildings in Northern Europe

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The Great Wave off Kanagawa, an Ukiyo-e painting, a woodblock print, by Japanese artist Hokusai. Published around 1830 as the first in the series "36 Views of Mount Fuji", it is Hokusai's most famous work and is often considered the most recognizable work of Japanese art in the world...

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The Great Wave off Kanagawa, an Ukiyo-e painting, a woodblock print, by Japanese artist Hokusai. Published around 1830 as the first in the series "36 Views of Mount Fuji", it is Hokusai's most famous work and is often considered the most recognizable work of Japanese art in the world...

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Roman Mosaic showing a victorious boxer. The winner’s palm branch is held in his mouth, and his defeated opponent crouches beside him. The boxers appear to be people of short stature, commonly hired by Romans to perform and compete for their entertainment. 1stC-2ndC

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Roman Mosaic showing a victorious boxer. The winner’s palm branch is held in his mouth, and his defeated opponent crouches beside him. The boxers appear to be people of short stature, commonly hired by Romans to perform and compete for their entertainment. 1stC-2ndC

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This extraordinary table from the Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg, Russia, is the greatest masterpiece to have been created using the “piqué” technique. It was made by Giuseppe Sarao in Naples, Italy, in circa 1730-1740 CE using tortoiseshell piqué with gold and mother-of-pearl

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This extraordinary table from the Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg, Russia, is the greatest masterpiece to have been created using the “piqué” technique. It was made by Giuseppe Sarao in Naples, Italy, in circa 1730-1740 CE using tortoiseshell piqué with gold and mother-of-pearl

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Flemish Ornamental Basin circa 1620. The multi-part decoration of cameos, pearls, and precious stones, as well as the newly established enamel painting technique, determine the rich appearance of many such works

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Flemish Ornamental Basin circa 1620. The multi-part decoration of cameos, pearls, and precious stones, as well as the newly established enamel painting technique, determine the rich appearance of many such works

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The bear as a hunter is one of the popular motifs of the "Inverted World". The prey animal becomes a hunter itself with a rifle attached. A drinking cup is hidden in the removable head, and there is a miniature game board in the stand plate. Circa 1580 from Augsburg and Munich

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The bear as a hunter is one of the popular motifs of the "Inverted World". The prey animal becomes a hunter itself with a rifle attached. A drinking cup is hidden in the removable head, and there is a miniature game board in the stand plate. Circa 1580 from Augsburg and Munich

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