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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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The Crypt of San Magno, an extraordinary example of Italian medieval religious art in Anagni, dating back to the 11th Century AD.

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The Crypt of San Magno, an extraordinary example of Italian medieval religious art in Anagni, dating back to the 11th Century AD.

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This exquisitely enameled silver rapier, dating to 1601, is a magnificent example of the elaborate craftsmanship of German swordsmiths during the Renaissance, used for both dueling and self-defense.

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This exquisitely enameled silver rapier, dating to 1601, is a magnificent example of the elaborate craftsmanship of German swordsmiths during the Renaissance, used for both dueling and self-defense.

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The reliquary of the tooth of Saint John the Baptist, 9th century CE, made of gold and precious stones, now housed at the Museum and Treasury of Monza Cathedral in Italy

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The reliquary of the tooth of Saint John the Baptist, 9th century CE, made of gold and precious stones, now housed at the Museum and Treasury of Monza Cathedral in Italy

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Jaw & Tongue of St. Anthony, Reliquary c. 13th century. Jaw of Saint Anthony displayed in the Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua; His "incorrupt tongue" is also encased along side it.

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Jaw & Tongue of St. Anthony, Reliquary c. 13th century. Jaw of Saint Anthony displayed in the Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua; His "incorrupt tongue" is also encased along side it.

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Medieval reliquary of King Saint Ladislaus of Hungary that contains his skull; currently in the Basilica of Győr, c.1040–1095 XIV century

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Medieval reliquary of King Saint Ladislaus of Hungary that contains his skull; currently in the Basilica of Győr, c.1040–1095 XIV century

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Venus against the background of the amphitheater in Pompeii. The sculpture is located in the Archaeological Park of Pompeii and dates back to the 1st century CE.

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Venus against the background of the amphitheater in Pompeii. The sculpture is located in the Archaeological Park of Pompeii and dates back to the 1st century CE.

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A reliquary casket made of gilded and engraved silver and semi-precious stones. 15th century CE, now housed at the Museo dell'Opera del Duomo in Florence, Italy

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A reliquary casket made of gilded and engraved silver and semi-precious stones. 15th century CE, now housed at the Museo dell'Opera del Duomo in Florence, Italy

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Mosaic of a Mallard on the floor of Basilica di San Vitale in Ravenna, Italy, 6th century CE

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Mosaic of a Mallard on the floor of Basilica di San Vitale in Ravenna, Italy, 6th century CE

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This Cypriot oinochoe or pitcher in Mycenaean geometric style dates from the late 8th to early 7th century BCE. Now housed at the Archaeological Museum in Milan, Italy

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This Cypriot oinochoe or pitcher in Mycenaean geometric style dates from the late 8th to early 7th century BCE. Now housed at the Archaeological Museum in Milan, Italy

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Gothic and Romanesque styles separated by a crack on the wall. Basilica of St. Isidore, Leon, Spain, 12th-16th centuries. Its Christian roots reach back to the early 10th century, when a monastery for Saint John the Baptist was erected on the site of an ancient Roman temple...

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Gothic and Romanesque styles separated by a crack on the wall. Basilica of St. Isidore, Leon, Spain, 12th-16th centuries. Its Christian roots reach back to the early 10th century, when a monastery for Saint John the Baptist was erected on the site of an ancient Roman temple...

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Fatimid carved rock crystal ewer, specifically known as the Fermo Ewer. The Rock crystal was Carved in the late 10th or early 11th century Egypt and is housed in the Diocesan museum of Fermo located in Italy.

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Fatimid carved rock crystal ewer, specifically known as the Fermo Ewer. The Rock crystal was Carved in the late 10th or early 11th century Egypt and is housed in the Diocesan museum of Fermo located in Italy.

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Made of bronze, Roman lamp in the shape of a griffin. The object is dated to the 4th century CE and was found in Serbia.

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Made of bronze, Roman lamp in the shape of a griffin. The object is dated to the 4th century CE and was found in Serbia.

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The reliquary of the Holy Blood, now kept in the Crypt of the Basilica of Notre-Dame de Boulogne-sur-Mer in France, is a masterpiece of 14th-century CE enameled goldsmithing, attributed to Guillaume Julien

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The reliquary of the Holy Blood, now kept in the Crypt of the Basilica of Notre-Dame de Boulogne-sur-Mer in France, is a masterpiece of 14th-century CE enameled goldsmithing, attributed to Guillaume Julien

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Roman marble bust of military man. Object dated to the 2nd century CE. Found in Tomis, Romania.

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Roman marble bust of military man. Object dated to the 2nd century CE. Found in Tomis, Romania.

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The purported skull of Mary Magdalene, encased within an ornate golden reliquary at the Basilica of Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume in Southern France.

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The purported skull of Mary Magdalene, encased within an ornate golden reliquary at the Basilica of Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume in Southern France.

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A pietra dura table top from Rome. Made of hardstones, alabaster, and marble. Late 16th or early 17th century CE, now housed at the Metropolitan Museum

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A pietra dura table top from Rome. Made of hardstones, alabaster, and marble. Late 16th or early 17th century CE, now housed at the Metropolitan Museum

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The flooded crypt of the Basilica di San Francesco in Ravenna, Italy,10th century

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The flooded crypt of the Basilica di San Francesco in Ravenna, Italy,10th century

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Medieval Reliquary in the Shape of a Three-Legged Fish, from Germany, c.900-1350 CE: this artifact was created as a vessel for the relics of Mary Magdalene

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Medieval Reliquary in the Shape of a Three-Legged Fish, from Germany, c.900-1350 CE: this artifact was created as a vessel for the relics of Mary Magdalene

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