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An 8th-century Quran manuscript being restored in Egypt. Considered one of the oldest surviving Quran manuscripts, it has 1087 leaves weighting around 80kg, each made of one entire animal’s skin.

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An 8th-century Quran manuscript being restored in Egypt. Considered one of the oldest surviving Quran manuscripts, it has 1087 leaves weighting around 80kg, each made of one entire animal’s skin.

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Pair of ivory Benin leopards. Leopards were considered 'kings of the forest' and were an important symbol of regal power in Benin. 19th century Nigeria, British Museum

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Pair of ivory Benin leopards. Leopards were considered 'kings of the forest' and were an important symbol of regal power in Benin. 19th century Nigeria, British Museum

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St Patrick sleeps on a hillock, flanked by a pair of fighting beasts and a figure holding a book, from an illustrated manuscript of Wauchier de Denain's Lives of the Saints; French, 13th century

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St Patrick sleeps on a hillock, flanked by a pair of fighting beasts and a figure holding a book, from an illustrated manuscript of Wauchier de Denain's Lives of the Saints; French, 13th century

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A rather eclectic collection of medieval manuscripts from the 12th to 15th Centuries, recently acquired, all produced in France. There are charters, letters, and several bound records. The oldest piece is an inventory notice dated May 1241, for one Pierre de Castela

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A rather eclectic collection of medieval manuscripts from the 12th to 15th Centuries, recently acquired, all produced in France. There are charters, letters, and several bound records. The oldest piece is an inventory notice dated May 1241, for one Pierre de Castela

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Irish manuscript pages depicting a carpet and a Chi-Rho monogram — DNA analysis of its vellum confirmed it was made in 8th-century Ireland

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Irish manuscript pages depicting a carpet and a Chi-Rho monogram — DNA analysis of its vellum confirmed it was made in 8th-century Ireland

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The Romanov Family’s diamond “Cherry Earrings”, made for Catherine the Great in the 18th century, were worn by Romanov brides on their wedding day. They are now stored in the Moscow Diamond Fund

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The Romanov Family’s diamond “Cherry Earrings”, made for Catherine the Great in the 18th century, were worn by Romanov brides on their wedding day. They are now stored in the Moscow Diamond Fund

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An Anglo-Saxon agate finger-ring engraved with a runic inscription around the outside. 8th-10th century CE, now housed at the British Museum

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An Anglo-Saxon agate finger-ring engraved with a runic inscription around the outside. 8th-10th century CE, now housed at the British Museum

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The Vyne Ring , a 4th-century Roman gold ring inscribed with a Latin curse. Found in Hampshire, England in 1785.

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The Vyne Ring , a 4th-century Roman gold ring inscribed with a Latin curse. Found in Hampshire, England in 1785.

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How Watson Learned the Trick is a Sherlock Holmes story, handwritten by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle specially for Queen Mary’s Dolls’ House. Less than 4cm in height, it is one of over 170 handwritten manuscripts made for the Library, one of the Dolls’ House’s most remarkable rooms

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How Watson Learned the Trick is a Sherlock Holmes story, handwritten by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle specially for Queen Mary’s Dolls’ House. Less than 4cm in height, it is one of over 170 handwritten manuscripts made for the Library, one of the Dolls’ House’s most remarkable rooms

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Portrait of a mummified Roman woman. The painting is made with wax on sycamore wood. The artifact dates to 2nd century CE and comes from Roman Egypt.

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Portrait of a mummified Roman woman. The painting is made with wax on sycamore wood. The artifact dates to 2nd century CE and comes from Roman Egypt.

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The Throne Room at the very heart of the Palace of Knossos, considered the oldest throne room in Europe. Crete, 15th century BC.

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The Throne Room at the very heart of the Palace of Knossos, considered the oldest throne room in Europe. Crete, 15th century BC.

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A Roman water boiler from the 1st century BCE that was discovered at Villa Della Pisanella in Boscoreale, Italy. It is one of the rarest examples to survive with its complete system of pipes and fittings intact.

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A Roman water boiler from the 1st century BCE that was discovered at Villa Della Pisanella in Boscoreale, Italy. It is one of the rarest examples to survive with its complete system of pipes and fittings intact.

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This tombstone, made for a woman named Hyralia, bears a seven-line Coptic inscription within a frame of engraved vines: "Do not grieve, Hyralia; no one is immortal on earth! This is the path of every human being." 9th century AD

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This tombstone, made for a woman named Hyralia, bears a seven-line Coptic inscription within a frame of engraved vines: "Do not grieve, Hyralia; no one is immortal on earth! This is the path of every human being." 9th century AD

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The Devil , surrounded by lesser demons. From The Kitāb al-Bulhān or Book of Wonders, a 14th and 15th century Arabic manuscript,compiled by Hassan Esfahani probably bound during the reign of Jalayirid Sultan Ahmad in Baghdad.

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The Devil , surrounded by lesser demons. From The Kitāb al-Bulhān or Book of Wonders, a 14th and 15th century Arabic manuscript,compiled by Hassan Esfahani probably bound during the reign of Jalayirid Sultan Ahmad in Baghdad.

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A Roman outfit consisting of a helmet and cuirass, both made of sewn crocodile skin, possibly used for cultic activities. Found in Manfalut in Egypt, 3rd-4th century CE, now housed at the British Museum

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A Roman outfit consisting of a helmet and cuirass, both made of sewn crocodile skin, possibly used for cultic activities. Found in Manfalut in Egypt, 3rd-4th century CE, now housed at the British Museum

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The Green Stone lying in one of the storerooms of the Temple complex in Hattusa, which was the capital of the Hittite Empire until it was destroyed around 1200 BC. The stone, which is thought to have been made from serpentinite, may have played a role in some religious cult

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The Green Stone lying in one of the storerooms of the Temple complex in Hattusa, which was the capital of the Hittite Empire until it was destroyed around 1200 BC. The stone, which is thought to have been made from serpentinite, may have played a role in some religious cult

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Roman figurine showing a dog with a protruding tongue. The finding is dating back to 4-5th century CE and it's made of copper. This was found in Gloucestershire .

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Roman figurine showing a dog with a protruding tongue. The finding is dating back to 4-5th century CE and it's made of copper. This was found in Gloucestershire .

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The Titus tazza is one of the Aldobrandini Tazze which are a set of 12 silver-gilt standing cups, made during the late 16th century. The inside surface of each bowl is chased with four scenes which describe the lives of the first 12 Roman emperors

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The Titus tazza is one of the Aldobrandini Tazze which are a set of 12 silver-gilt standing cups, made during the late 16th century. The inside surface of each bowl is chased with four scenes which describe the lives of the first 12 Roman emperors

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