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Portrait of Lotf Ali Khan, one of the most handsome kings in history. He ruled as the last king of Iran's Zand dynasty from 1789 to 1794, inspiring romantic Persian tales and poetry, and remembered as the embodiment of beauty.

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Portrait of Lotf Ali Khan, one of the most handsome kings in history. He ruled as the last king of Iran's Zand dynasty from 1789 to 1794, inspiring romantic Persian tales and poetry, and remembered as the embodiment of beauty.

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A jade burial suit is a ceremonial suit made of pieces of jade in which royal members of China's Han dynasty were buried. The top one for example belongs to the king Liu Wu , and was made from more than 4,000 pieces of jade linked together with gold wire

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A jade burial suit is a ceremonial suit made of pieces of jade in which royal members of China's Han dynasty were buried. The top one for example belongs to the king Liu Wu , and was made from more than 4,000 pieces of jade linked together with gold wire

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“Al-Rashid," artist Kamal al-Din Bihzad. 16th Century.It portrays Caliph Harun al-Rashid of the Abbasid dynasty who reigned in Baghdad from 786 to 809 A.D said to be the inspiration for many tales in “One Thousand and One Nights “ Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France.

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“Al-Rashid," artist Kamal al-Din Bihzad. 16th Century.It portrays Caliph Harun al-Rashid of the Abbasid dynasty who reigned in Baghdad from 786 to 809 A.D said to be the inspiration for many tales in “One Thousand and One Nights “ Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France.

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13th-century limestone portrait bust representing Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor , also known as the King of Sicily and Jerusalem. Held at the Museo Civico di Barletta inside Barletta Castle in Puglia, Italy.

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13th-century limestone portrait bust representing Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor , also known as the King of Sicily and Jerusalem. Held at the Museo Civico di Barletta inside Barletta Castle in Puglia, Italy.

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Part of the letter from Persian King Tahmasp to Ottoman Sultan Suleiman, after the Ottomans' swift retreat from Iran in 1554: "The Roman entered here, shit himself, and left the next day. You failed to stay even for a single day here."

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Part of the letter from Persian King Tahmasp to Ottoman Sultan Suleiman, after the Ottomans' swift retreat from Iran in 1554: "The Roman entered here, shit himself, and left the next day. You failed to stay even for a single day here."

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Portrait head of Mithridates VI of Pontus as Hercules, made in the first century CE. Mithridates, one of the late Roman Republic's most formidable enemies, was also known for his mastery of poison.

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Portrait head of Mithridates VI of Pontus as Hercules, made in the first century CE. Mithridates, one of the late Roman Republic's most formidable enemies, was also known for his mastery of poison.

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Over 30 film reels from the Qajar Empire have been discovered at Golestan Palace, dated to 1896–1907. They contain some of the earliest footage in Iran’s history, featuring Persian celebrations during that period, government officials in royal palaces, and the dawn of the country’s cinema.

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Over 30 film reels from the Qajar Empire have been discovered at Golestan Palace, dated to 1896–1907. They contain some of the earliest footage in Iran’s history, featuring Persian celebrations during that period, government officials in royal palaces, and the dawn of the country’s cinema.

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In 1949, artists from Iran and Italy gathered to create the history's first statue of a Persian king made in the West: Nader Shah, known in Europe as the "Napoleon of the East." Six years later, a 14-ton statue arrived from Rome at his tomb in Mashhad, where it greets visitors today.

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In 1949, artists from Iran and Italy gathered to create the history's first statue of a Persian king made in the West: Nader Shah, known in Europe as the "Napoleon of the East." Six years later, a 14-ton statue arrived from Rome at his tomb in Mashhad, where it greets visitors today.

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The treasure of treasures from the enigmatic Tartessian culture, one of the most important in Spain’s history. Hidden away around the 6th century BC.

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The treasure of treasures from the enigmatic Tartessian culture, one of the most important in Spain’s history. Hidden away around the 6th century BC.

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A 12th century stone carving of a man who is riding some mythical animal, from Baleshwar Temple of Champawat, Uttarakhand, India. It belongs to the era of the Chand Dynasty of Kumaon, Uttarakhand, India.

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A 12th century stone carving of a man who is riding some mythical animal, from Baleshwar Temple of Champawat, Uttarakhand, India. It belongs to the era of the Chand Dynasty of Kumaon, Uttarakhand, India.

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This Plastron oracle bone dates back to the reign of Late Shang dynasty King Wu Ting. Fu Hao the wife of the King is about to go into labor and the King is asking on the sex of the child and if it will be born on an auspicious day.Museum of the Institute of History and Philology, Taiwan

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This Plastron oracle bone dates back to the reign of Late Shang dynasty King Wu Ting. Fu Hao the wife of the King is about to go into labor and the King is asking on the sex of the child and if it will be born on an auspicious day.Museum of the Institute of History and Philology, Taiwan

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Pocket watch belonging to Malcolm Johnson which was recovered from his body. The hands of the watch are frozen in time at 1:37 am the exact moment Johnson's body hit the water

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Pocket watch belonging to Malcolm Johnson which was recovered from his body. The hands of the watch are frozen in time at 1:37 am the exact moment Johnson's body hit the water

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A fragment of silk dating to the 2nd century BC, traded between the Parthian Empire and the Han Dynasty along the Silk Road.

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A fragment of silk dating to the 2nd century BC, traded between the Parthian Empire and the Han Dynasty along the Silk Road.

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The Khaemwaset restoration inscriptions on the statue of Kawab , son of the 4th Dynasty king Khufu. The prince Khaemweset has been described as "the first Egyptologist" due to his efforts in identifying and restoring historic buildings, tombs and temples

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The Khaemwaset restoration inscriptions on the statue of Kawab , son of the 4th Dynasty king Khufu. The prince Khaemweset has been described as "the first Egyptologist" due to his efforts in identifying and restoring historic buildings, tombs and temples

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The tomb of Darius the Great is one of the four tombs for Achaemenid kings at the historical site of Naqsh-e Rostam, located about 12 kilometres northwest of Persepolis in Iran

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The tomb of Darius the Great is one of the four tombs for Achaemenid kings at the historical site of Naqsh-e Rostam, located about 12 kilometres northwest of Persepolis in Iran

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"La Concubine" by Jean Denis Attiret. Believed to depict Step Empress Nara , who was almost entirely erased from history by the Qianlong Emperor after cutting her hair. Oil on paper. China, Qing Dynasty, Qianlong Reign, 1750. Now in the Museum of Fine Arts, Dole, France

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"La Concubine" by Jean Denis Attiret. Believed to depict Step Empress Nara , who was almost entirely erased from history by the Qianlong Emperor after cutting her hair. Oil on paper. China, Qing Dynasty, Qianlong Reign, 1750. Now in the Museum of Fine Arts, Dole, France

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