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A big mad letter written by a boy called Theon to his father in the 2nd or 3rd century AD. Theon was grumpy because his father was not going to take him to the big city, Alexandria.

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A big mad letter written by a boy called Theon to his father in the 2nd or 3rd century AD. Theon was grumpy because his father was not going to take him to the big city, Alexandria.

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An 18th century BCE Old Babylonian letter written by the student Iddin-Sin to his mother Zinu, in which he complaints about the poor quality of clothes his mother sent him compared to those of his peers, noting that even the adopted son of one of his father's servants had better clothing

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An 18th century BCE Old Babylonian letter written by the student Iddin-Sin to his mother Zinu, in which he complaints about the poor quality of clothes his mother sent him compared to those of his peers, noting that even the adopted son of one of his father's servants had better clothing

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In 2016, Juan Francisco from Spain decided to make an overhaul of his house. But the work did not last long, because behind the wall, he found a bas-relief from the Renaissance belonging to master Andres de Vandelvir, so Juan immediately informed the city administration.

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In 2016, Juan Francisco from Spain decided to make an overhaul of his house. But the work did not last long, because behind the wall, he found a bas-relief from the Renaissance belonging to master Andres de Vandelvir, so Juan immediately informed the city administration.

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Bronze Right Hand offering to Ta'Lab Arabian God of the moon inscribed in Old South Arabian Musnad script by Wahab, son of Hisam, the Yursamite - Yemen,

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Bronze Right Hand offering to Ta'Lab Arabian God of the moon inscribed in Old South Arabian Musnad script by Wahab, son of Hisam, the Yursamite - Yemen,

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These 3rd century CE medallions were found by chance in Egypt in 1902 and formed part of a hoard of 20 medallions, 600 gold coins and 20 stamped gold ingots. The medallions were commissioned to honor Emperor Caracalla, representing him as the descendant of Alexander the Great

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These 3rd century CE medallions were found by chance in Egypt in 1902 and formed part of a hoard of 20 medallions, 600 gold coins and 20 stamped gold ingots. The medallions were commissioned to honor Emperor Caracalla, representing him as the descendant of Alexander the Great

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The mummified Black Hand of Castle Hohenlimburg in Hagen, Germany, c. 16th century. Rumored to be the hand of a child who was struck by God for trying to hit his mother.

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The mummified Black Hand of Castle Hohenlimburg in Hagen, Germany, c. 16th century. Rumored to be the hand of a child who was struck by God for trying to hit his mother.

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A 2nd century BCE mosaic from Alexandria, in Egypt, depicting a rooster, a hen and her chicks, symbols of the family. Now located at villa Kérylos in France

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A 2nd century BCE mosaic from Alexandria, in Egypt, depicting a rooster, a hen and her chicks, symbols of the family. Now located at villa Kérylos in France

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A love spell written in Coptic by a man named Abapoulos to attract another man named Flo, son of Mori. According to the spell, Flo will chase Abapoulos from village to village, he won't be able to relax or calm down until he finds Abapoulos and fulfills his desire. 6th–7th century.

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A love spell written in Coptic by a man named Abapoulos to attract another man named Flo, son of Mori. According to the spell, Flo will chase Abapoulos from village to village, he won't be able to relax or calm down until he finds Abapoulos and fulfills his desire. 6th–7th century.

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Papyrus letter in Greek- The papyrus contains a letter written by Heraclides to his brother Petechois. It is essentially a shopping list of items – poultry, bread, lupines, chick peas, kidney beans and fenugreek at various prices. . This is about the size of a post-it.

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Papyrus letter in Greek- The papyrus contains a letter written by Heraclides to his brother Petechois. It is essentially a shopping list of items – poultry, bread, lupines, chick peas, kidney beans and fenugreek at various prices. . This is about the size of a post-it.

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2nd century CE Roman leather shoes for a man, woman and child, recovered from the Bar Hill Fort in the centre of the Antonine Wall. Now housed at the Hunterian Museum in Glasgow, Scotland

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2nd century CE Roman leather shoes for a man, woman and child, recovered from the Bar Hill Fort in the centre of the Antonine Wall. Now housed at the Hunterian Museum in Glasgow, Scotland

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Bronze statue of a young man. The figure shown is in the middle of a prayer - hence its name "Praying Boy". The object was found in Rhodes, and is dated to the 3rd century BCE.

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Bronze statue of a young man. The figure shown is in the middle of a prayer - hence its name "Praying Boy". The object was found in Rhodes, and is dated to the 3rd century BCE.

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Stari Grad is a fortress near the city of Užice, in central Serbia. Historians believe it was built in the second half of the 14th century CE to control movement along nearby roads, and the town of Užice

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Stari Grad is a fortress near the city of Užice, in central Serbia. Historians believe it was built in the second half of the 14th century CE to control movement along nearby roads, and the town of Užice

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A marble statue of Alexander the Great, 3rd century BC

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A marble statue of Alexander the Great, 3rd century BC

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Seige rocket,it was used to open fire upon a besieging enemy from above the gates and bastions of the Fort, and certain men called "Bandars"were hired in the force for this purpose.17th century ad,victoria memorial kolkata india

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Seige rocket,it was used to open fire upon a besieging enemy from above the gates and bastions of the Fort, and certain men called "Bandars"were hired in the force for this purpose.17th century ad,victoria memorial kolkata india

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Baby Hercules strangling a snake sent to kill him in his cradle .

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Baby Hercules strangling a snake sent to kill him in his cradle .

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A illumination from Ms. Bodley 264, depicting a monk and his cat reading together. The 14th century CE manuscript was produced in Tournai, Belgium, and is now housed at the Bodleian Library in Oxford

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A illumination from Ms. Bodley 264, depicting a monk and his cat reading together. The 14th century CE manuscript was produced in Tournai, Belgium, and is now housed at the Bodleian Library in Oxford

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The round tower, at the Kilmacduagh Monastery in Ireland, is notable both for being well-preserved but also because of its heavy lean, over half a metre from the vertical. The tower is over 30 metres tall, and probably dates from the 10th century CE

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The round tower, at the Kilmacduagh Monastery in Ireland, is notable both for being well-preserved but also because of its heavy lean, over half a metre from the vertical. The tower is over 30 metres tall, and probably dates from the 10th century CE

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Silver and gold coins from the ancient city of Syracuse in Sicily, Italy, 5th-3rd century BCE

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Silver and gold coins from the ancient city of Syracuse in Sicily, Italy, 5th-3rd century BCE

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