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Painting, 15th century, France: King Solomon of Ethiopia battling Islamic sultan. Birth name : “Yegba Tsion,” or “May he enter Zion.” Famous for dispatching gifts to the Ethiopian and Armenian communities in Jerusalem.

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Painting, 15th century, France: King Solomon of Ethiopia battling Islamic sultan. Birth name : “Yegba Tsion,” or “May he enter Zion.” Famous for dispatching gifts to the Ethiopian and Armenian communities in Jerusalem.

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Abuna Yemata Guh is a monolithic church located in Tigray, Ethiopia. It is situated at a height of 2,580 metres and has to be climbed on foot to reach. It is notable for its spectacular location, architecture and dome dating back to the 6th century, and 15th century wall paintings

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Abuna Yemata Guh is a monolithic church located in Tigray, Ethiopia. It is situated at a height of 2,580 metres and has to be climbed on foot to reach. It is notable for its spectacular location, architecture and dome dating back to the 6th century, and 15th century wall paintings

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The king of Abyssinia faces the Ottoman sultan in a Japanese depiction of the Ottoman–Ethiopian War based off Portuguese descriptions to a Momoyama period Nanban painter.

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The king of Abyssinia faces the Ottoman sultan in a Japanese depiction of the Ottoman–Ethiopian War based off Portuguese descriptions to a Momoyama period Nanban painter.

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Commissioned by Isabeau of Bavaria for her husband Charles VI, and presented to the French king as a New Year's gift on January 1, 1405 CE, the Goldenes Rössl is a masterpiece of Parisian goldsmithing. The work is made of gold, enameled gold, silver, sapphires, rubies, and pearls

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Commissioned by Isabeau of Bavaria for her husband Charles VI, and presented to the French king as a New Year's gift on January 1, 1405 CE, the Goldenes Rössl is a masterpiece of Parisian goldsmithing. The work is made of gold, enameled gold, silver, sapphires, rubies, and pearls

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Abuna Yemata Guh is a monolithic church located in Tigray, Ethiopia. It is situated at a height of 2,580 metres and has to be climbed on foot to reach. It is notable for its spectacular location, 1500 year old goat skin Bible, 6th century dome, and 15th century wall paintings

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Abuna Yemata Guh is a monolithic church located in Tigray, Ethiopia. It is situated at a height of 2,580 metres and has to be climbed on foot to reach. It is notable for its spectacular location, 1500 year old goat skin Bible, 6th century dome, and 15th century wall paintings

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Roman mosaic panel representing a wounded equine. The inscription in Latin "THEBA" may suggest a connection with city Thebes, the name of a horse or a hunter. Dated back to III-IV century CE.

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Roman mosaic panel representing a wounded equine. The inscription in Latin "THEBA" may suggest a connection with city Thebes, the name of a horse or a hunter. Dated back to III-IV century CE.

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An Islamic prayer-rug made in Safavid Persia, c.1566 CE . Part of a set of Persian rugs, most of which were diplomatic gifts from the Safavids to the Ottomans. The poetic inscription around the border includes the name "Murad," probably referring to Sultan Murad III.

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An Islamic prayer-rug made in Safavid Persia, c.1566 CE . Part of a set of Persian rugs, most of which were diplomatic gifts from the Safavids to the Ottomans. The poetic inscription around the border includes the name "Murad," probably referring to Sultan Murad III.

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This tombstone, made for a woman named Hyralia, bears a seven-line Coptic inscription within a frame of engraved vines: "Do not grieve, Hyralia; no one is immortal on earth! This is the path of every human being." 9th century AD

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This tombstone, made for a woman named Hyralia, bears a seven-line Coptic inscription within a frame of engraved vines: "Do not grieve, Hyralia; no one is immortal on earth! This is the path of every human being." 9th century AD

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Ivory miniature painting,showing a group of people enjoying dance and musical party in the garden,fitted in a gilt frame.19th century,france salar jung museum,india

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Ivory miniature painting,showing a group of people enjoying dance and musical party in the garden,fitted in a gilt frame.19th century,france salar jung museum,india

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A Selection of 15th Century Illuminated Manuscript Leaves , produced in France and the Netherlands. Examples include leaves by the Saint Stephen Master, the Circle of the Master of Jean Rollin II, and even a painter who took Royal Commissions

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A Selection of 15th Century Illuminated Manuscript Leaves , produced in France and the Netherlands. Examples include leaves by the Saint Stephen Master, the Circle of the Master of Jean Rollin II, and even a painter who took Royal Commissions

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A cluster of statues in Gopachal Jain Colossi. It is a collection of gigantic, proportionate Jain cave monuments carved into the rock face around Gwalior Fort in India. The statues here are several feet high. It was built by the Tomar Rajput kings in the 15th century.

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A cluster of statues in Gopachal Jain Colossi. It is a collection of gigantic, proportionate Jain cave monuments carved into the rock face around Gwalior Fort in India. The statues here are several feet high. It was built by the Tomar Rajput kings in the 15th century.

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Ancient Roman slave-collar found in Rome with a bronze disc announcing the reward for returning the runaway slave to his or her master, Zoninus, 4th-6th century AD, National Museum of Rome, Baths of Diocletian, Rome

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Ancient Roman slave-collar found in Rome with a bronze disc announcing the reward for returning the runaway slave to his or her master, Zoninus, 4th-6th century AD, National Museum of Rome, Baths of Diocletian, Rome

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The plaque in Piazza della Signoria in Florence, Italy, marking the place where friar Girolamo Savonarola was burned after being hanged in 1498.

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The plaque in Piazza della Signoria in Florence, Italy, marking the place where friar Girolamo Savonarola was burned after being hanged in 1498.

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Two clam shells for Kai-awase, the shell matching game. Painted with scenes from the Tale of Genji. Japan, 18th-19th century

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Two clam shells for Kai-awase, the shell matching game. Painted with scenes from the Tale of Genji. Japan, 18th-19th century

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A Daunian painted, one-handled ceramic cup or ladle from Foggia in Italy. 6th century BCE, now housed at the Civic Museum of Foggia

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A Daunian painted, one-handled ceramic cup or ladle from Foggia in Italy. 6th century BCE, now housed at the Civic Museum of Foggia

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