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Caffè Florian is a coffee house situated in the Procuratie Nuove of Piazza San Marco Venice. It was established in 1720 and is the oldest coffee house in continuous operation in Italy, and one of the oldest in the world

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Caffè Florian is a coffee house situated in the Procuratie Nuove of Piazza San Marco Venice. It was established in 1720 and is the oldest coffee house in continuous operation in Italy, and one of the oldest in the world

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The Prague astronomical clock was installed in the year 1410 and is the World’s oldest astronomical clock still in operation

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The Prague astronomical clock was installed in the year 1410 and is the World’s oldest astronomical clock still in operation

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A 2,500-year-old Persian Acinaces, one of the few remaining royal swords from the Achaemenid Empire in exceptional condition. Made of pure gold and related to the era of Darius the Great, it was discovered in Hamadan , and is housed at National Museum of Iran.

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A 2,500-year-old Persian Acinaces, one of the few remaining royal swords from the Achaemenid Empire in exceptional condition. Made of pure gold and related to the era of Darius the Great, it was discovered in Hamadan , and is housed at National Museum of Iran.

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The "Bearded Man of Vado all’Arancio" is a 11,600-year-old engraved limestone slab found near Massa Marittima in Italy. Now housed at the Florentine Museum and Institute of Prehistory

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The "Bearded Man of Vado all’Arancio" is a 11,600-year-old engraved limestone slab found near Massa Marittima in Italy. Now housed at the Florentine Museum and Institute of Prehistory

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An aerial view of the mosaic of the Cathedral of Santa Maria Annunziata in Otranto, Italy. The mosaic, which covers the floor of the three naves of the cathedral, was executed between 1163 and 1165 CE by the mosaicist and monk Pantaleone

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An aerial view of the mosaic of the Cathedral of Santa Maria Annunziata in Otranto, Italy. The mosaic, which covers the floor of the three naves of the cathedral, was executed between 1163 and 1165 CE by the mosaicist and monk Pantaleone

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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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Archaeologists have unearthed, in 2015, the oldest case of decapitation ever found in the New World. The skull belonged to a young man and was buried in Brazil about 9,000 years old, with severed hands covering its face in a mysterious pose

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Archaeologists have unearthed, in 2015, the oldest case of decapitation ever found in the New World. The skull belonged to a young man and was buried in Brazil about 9,000 years old, with severed hands covering its face in a mysterious pose

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An ivory sculpture of a dog on an ebony box, 17th century CE, now housed at the Silver Museum of Palazzo Pitti in Florence, Italy

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An ivory sculpture of a dog on an ebony box, 17th century CE, now housed at the Silver Museum of Palazzo Pitti in Florence, Italy

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The stationery box of the emperor Qianlong , now housed at the Palace Museum in Beijing, China. The piece of furniture can be a table when opened and a box when folded

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The stationery box of the emperor Qianlong , now housed at the Palace Museum in Beijing, China. The piece of furniture can be a table when opened and a box when folded

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A Persian royal rhyton crafted from pure gold, widely regarded as the best-preserved example from the ancient world. Dating back to the Achaemenid Empire , it was discovered in Hamadan and is housed at the National Museum of Iran.

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A Persian royal rhyton crafted from pure gold, widely regarded as the best-preserved example from the ancient world. Dating back to the Achaemenid Empire , it was discovered in Hamadan and is housed at the National Museum of Iran.

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The Amman Citadel, in Jordan, is one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited places, with evidence of settlement dating back to the Neolithic period . The major remains at the site are the Temple of Hercules, a Byzantine church, and the Umayyad Palace

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The Amman Citadel, in Jordan, is one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited places, with evidence of settlement dating back to the Neolithic period . The major remains at the site are the Temple of Hercules, a Byzantine church, and the Umayyad Palace

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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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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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