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A granodiorite bust of Pharoah Merenptah. Although in his 50s when he succeeded his father, this bust shows him in his youth. He was the 13th son of Ramses II, and only came to power after all his older brothers had died. He was the first royal-born pharaoh since Tutankhamun.

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A granodiorite bust of Pharoah Merenptah. Although in his 50s when he succeeded his father, this bust shows him in his youth. He was the 13th son of Ramses II, and only came to power after all his older brothers had died. He was the first royal-born pharaoh since Tutankhamun.

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Archaeologists have discovered the tomb of Thutmose II, first tomb of a pharaoh since Tutankhamun's was uncovered over a century ago. Thutmose II, one of the greatest pharaohs, was Queen Hatshepsut's husband, and his tomb was the last undiscovered royal tomb of the 18th Egyptian dynasty.

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Archaeologists have discovered the tomb of Thutmose II, first tomb of a pharaoh since Tutankhamun's was uncovered over a century ago. Thutmose II, one of the greatest pharaohs, was Queen Hatshepsut's husband, and his tomb was the last undiscovered royal tomb of the 18th Egyptian dynasty.

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A colossal limestone sculpture of Meritamen, daughter and later Great Royal Wife of Pharaoh Ramesses the Great born by his first queen Nefertari. Located at Akhmim in Egypt

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A colossal limestone sculpture of Meritamen, daughter and later Great Royal Wife of Pharaoh Ramesses the Great born by his first queen Nefertari. Located at Akhmim in Egypt

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The Hoxne Hoard, the largest hoard of late Roman silver and gold discovered in Britain, was accidentally found by a man when he set out with a metal detector to find a hammer he had lost in a farm. The British government rewarded him with £1.75 million. He found his hammer afterwards

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The Hoxne Hoard, the largest hoard of late Roman silver and gold discovered in Britain, was accidentally found by a man when he set out with a metal detector to find a hammer he had lost in a farm. The British government rewarded him with £1.75 million. He found his hammer afterwards

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A section of the Aurelian Walls, which was built in 271-275 CE to supplement the Servian Wall, which were built in the 4th century BCE after the invasion of Gauls. Since then, Rome has expanded its borders, and the walls were used until the fall of Rome.

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A section of the Aurelian Walls, which was built in 271-275 CE to supplement the Servian Wall, which were built in the 4th century BCE after the invasion of Gauls. Since then, Rome has expanded its borders, and the walls were used until the fall of Rome.

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Beethoven kept his hearing loss a secret. He once wrote this letter to his brothers confessing it and explained that people mistakenly thought he was antisocial: he longed for human contact but became a recluse out of shame for his condition and all this made him contemplate suicide

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Beethoven kept his hearing loss a secret. He once wrote this letter to his brothers confessing it and explained that people mistakenly thought he was antisocial: he longed for human contact but became a recluse out of shame for his condition and all this made him contemplate suicide

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The state bed of Valtesse de la Bigne, 1875 CE. Although born to a working-class family in Paris, she quickly launched herself as a high-class courtesan, and had a succession of rich lovers, such as Prince de Sagan, whom she bankrupted by having him build her a hôtel particulier in Paris

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The state bed of Valtesse de la Bigne, 1875 CE. Although born to a working-class family in Paris, she quickly launched herself as a high-class courtesan, and had a succession of rich lovers, such as Prince de Sagan, whom she bankrupted by having him build her a hôtel particulier in Paris

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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 mummy of king Tutankhamun was laid inside 3 coffins nested within each, with the innermost coffin made of 110.4 kg of solid gold. For the first time since his tomb was opened 100 years ago, the 3 coffins will be displayed together at the new Grand Egyptian Museum

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The mummy of king Tutankhamun was laid inside 3 coffins nested within each, with the innermost coffin made of 110.4 kg of solid gold. For the first time since his tomb was opened 100 years ago, the 3 coffins will be displayed together at the new Grand Egyptian Museum

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An old picture of the ancient Egyptian rock cut temple of Gerf Hussein, that was dedicated to pharaoh Ramesses II and built by Setau in 1241-1216 BCE. Most of the temple is now submerged beneath the waters of the Nile after the building of the Aswan dam project in the 1960s

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An old picture of the ancient Egyptian rock cut temple of Gerf Hussein, that was dedicated to pharaoh Ramesses II and built by Setau in 1241-1216 BCE. Most of the temple is now submerged beneath the waters of the Nile after the building of the Aswan dam project in the 1960s

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The red granite sarcophagus of the pharaoh Senusret II in the burial chamber of his pyramid in Egypt. The sarcophagus was exceptionally well made with remarkably minute deviations, but had a pronounced slant towards the south along its length

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The red granite sarcophagus of the pharaoh Senusret II in the burial chamber of his pyramid in Egypt. The sarcophagus was exceptionally well made with remarkably minute deviations, but had a pronounced slant towards the south along its length

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Scarab of King Ramesses II smiting an enemy. The king grabs the captive with one hand by his hair and swings back his sword with the other. The lower round shows two kneeling, fettered captives: a Nubian and a Libyan with a feather in his hair. 1279-1213 BCE Walters

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Scarab of King Ramesses II smiting an enemy. The king grabs the captive with one hand by his hair and swings back his sword with the other. The lower round shows two kneeling, fettered captives: a Nubian and a Libyan with a feather in his hair. 1279-1213 BCE Walters

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The bloody chair which Qajar king Naser al-Din Shah died on. After his assassination in 1896 by gunshot, royal companions brought him to Golestan Palace and placed him on this chair, where his blood remains clearly visible to this day.

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The bloody chair which Qajar king Naser al-Din Shah died on. After his assassination in 1896 by gunshot, royal companions brought him to Golestan Palace and placed him on this chair, where his blood remains clearly visible to this day.

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The leather cuirass of the pharaoh Tutankhamun . Painstakingly restored and now on display at the Grand Egyptian Museum, it is the only complete piece of body armor to survive from Ancient Egypt

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The leather cuirass of the pharaoh Tutankhamun . Painstakingly restored and now on display at the Grand Egyptian Museum, it is the only complete piece of body armor to survive from Ancient Egypt

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