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The se-chongtong is a portable gun barrel first produced in 1432 CE to subdue the Jurchen people who invaded northern Joseon in the early Joseon Dynasty. The Korean gun was used by soldiers of different units and civilians, including women and children, as a personal defense weapon

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The se-chongtong is a portable gun barrel first produced in 1432 CE to subdue the Jurchen people who invaded northern Joseon in the early Joseon Dynasty. The Korean gun was used by soldiers of different units and civilians, including women and children, as a personal defense weapon

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Children reporting an incident to the police officers, depicted in a genre painting created by Kim Chang-up

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Children reporting an incident to the police officers, depicted in a genre painting created by Kim Chang-up

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Yongtai Fortress is a fortress town in Gansu, China, built in 1608 CE by the Ming dynasty rulers to defend against attacks from northern minorities, it stationed 2000 infantrymen and 500 cavalry units. The entire fort is enclosed by a rammed earth wall including defensive towers

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Yongtai Fortress is a fortress town in Gansu, China, built in 1608 CE by the Ming dynasty rulers to defend against attacks from northern minorities, it stationed 2000 infantrymen and 500 cavalry units. The entire fort is enclosed by a rammed earth wall including defensive towers

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Toilet in a Pompeian brothel. The person using the toilet defecated into the potty/vessel which was located under the hole. The excrement and urine were then immediately disposed of in the sewers outside the house.

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Toilet in a Pompeian brothel. The person using the toilet defecated into the potty/vessel which was located under the hole. The excrement and urine were then immediately disposed of in the sewers outside the house.

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Diorite statue of Gudea, prince of Lagash, dedicated to the god Ningishzida. Gudea was a Sumerian ruler of the state of Lagash in Southern Mesopotamia, who ruled c. 2144–2124 BC, at a time when the center of Sumer was still ruled by the Gutian dynasty and the north by Akkad...

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Diorite statue of Gudea, prince of Lagash, dedicated to the god Ningishzida. Gudea was a Sumerian ruler of the state of Lagash in Southern Mesopotamia, who ruled c. 2144–2124 BC, at a time when the center of Sumer was still ruled by the Gutian dynasty and the north by Akkad...

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A gold horse harness with jade decoration from the Liao Dynasty , unearthed from the joint tomb of princess Chen and her consort in Inner Mongolia. Now housed at the Capital Museum in Beijing, China

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A gold horse harness with jade decoration from the Liao Dynasty , unearthed from the joint tomb of princess Chen and her consort in Inner Mongolia. Now housed at the Capital Museum in Beijing, China

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Near a royal tomb complex dating to the Western Han Dynasty , archaeologists discovered the remains of more than 400 sacrificed animals. This included the first complete skeletons of a giant panda and a tapir, to have ever been found in a tomb in China

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Near a royal tomb complex dating to the Western Han Dynasty , archaeologists discovered the remains of more than 400 sacrificed animals. This included the first complete skeletons of a giant panda and a tapir, to have ever been found in a tomb in China

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Marble funerary altar of a child named Anthus- The altar was set up by his father, Lucius Iulius Gamus. The deceased is referred to as, “his sweetest son" and a personal touch is given to the relief by showing Anthus with his pet dog.

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Marble funerary altar of a child named Anthus- The altar was set up by his father, Lucius Iulius Gamus. The deceased is referred to as, “his sweetest son" and a personal touch is given to the relief by showing Anthus with his pet dog.

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2 of the 500-year-old Qilakitsoq Mummies that were found in Greenland in 1972. There were 6 women and 2 children, including a 6 month old baby boy , all of whom were fully dressed. It is thought that the child was either smothered or buried alive when the mother died

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2 of the 500-year-old Qilakitsoq Mummies that were found in Greenland in 1972. There were 6 women and 2 children, including a 6 month old baby boy , all of whom were fully dressed. It is thought that the child was either smothered or buried alive when the mother died

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The golden seal of the Empress Ashina, made in 579–580 CE with inscription "Empress Dowager Tianyuan" in large seal script. Ashina was a Göktürk princess who became an empress of the Northern Zhou dynasty by marrying the Emperor Wu. Now housed in the Xianyang Museum, China

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The golden seal of the Empress Ashina, made in 579–580 CE with inscription "Empress Dowager Tianyuan" in large seal script. Ashina was a Göktürk princess who became an empress of the Northern Zhou dynasty by marrying the Emperor Wu. Now housed in the Xianyang Museum, China

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Chateau de Chenonceau, with its gallery spanning the River Cher, is the most peculiar and probably most beautiful castle in the Loire, in France. It was rebuilt, furnished, and transformed between 1514 and '76 by women of different temperaments, and is known as the Ladies' Castle...

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Chateau de Chenonceau, with its gallery spanning the River Cher, is the most peculiar and probably most beautiful castle in the Loire, in France. It was rebuilt, furnished, and transformed between 1514 and '76 by women of different temperaments, and is known as the Ladies' Castle...

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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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