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A 16th century travelling communion set. The set is important because it was made and used at the time when Henry VIII had broken with Rome but still adhered, with his own modifications, to the medieval doctrine of the sacraments.

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A 16th century travelling communion set. The set is important because it was made and used at the time when Henry VIII had broken with Rome but still adhered, with his own modifications, to the medieval doctrine of the sacraments.

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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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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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Equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius, Rome, 176 AD. One of the greatest surviving works of Roman imperial art, it is the only large bronze imperial equestrian statue to survive, largely because M. A. was confused with Christian emperor Constantine and escaped being melted down...

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Equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius, Rome, 176 AD. One of the greatest surviving works of Roman imperial art, it is the only large bronze imperial equestrian statue to survive, largely because M. A. was confused with Christian emperor Constantine and escaped being melted down...

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The medieval tombstone of a bride and groom murdered at their wedding along with all their guests. The scene depicted here is their wedding. 10th century AD, Noratus Cemetery, Armenia.

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The medieval tombstone of a bride and groom murdered at their wedding along with all their guests. The scene depicted here is their wedding. 10th century AD, Noratus Cemetery, Armenia.

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A Turkic balbal in Mongolia, made between the 6th and 9th century CE. A balbal is a tombstone in Central Asia and Mongolia erected in memory of important members of the community

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A Turkic balbal in Mongolia, made between the 6th and 9th century CE. A balbal is a tombstone in Central Asia and Mongolia erected in memory of important members of the community

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A bronze statuette of Perdicas: he was apparently a Greek youth studying in Athens, who neglected to sacrifice to Aphrodite; the goddess punished him so he fell in love with his own mother, wasted away and died. 1st century BC. Dumbarton Oaks collection.

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A bronze statuette of Perdicas: he was apparently a Greek youth studying in Athens, who neglected to sacrifice to Aphrodite; the goddess punished him so he fell in love with his own mother, wasted away and died. 1st century BC. Dumbarton Oaks collection.

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The US has repatriated to Turkey one of Rome's most important surviving artifacts, the bronze statue of Emperor Marcus Aurelius . The statue, which was smuggled out of Turkey, holds a special place in ancient history due to its rare depiction of Aurelius as a philosopher.

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The US has repatriated to Turkey one of Rome's most important surviving artifacts, the bronze statue of Emperor Marcus Aurelius . The statue, which was smuggled out of Turkey, holds a special place in ancient history due to its rare depiction of Aurelius as a philosopher.

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A 15th century BC collar made of gold, carnelian, obsidian and glass, which was gifted by Thutmose III to one of his three foreign wives. It was found in their communal, lavishly furnished rock-cut tomb in the same valley where Hatshepsut was going to be buried before she became pharaoh.

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A 15th century BC collar made of gold, carnelian, obsidian and glass, which was gifted by Thutmose III to one of his three foreign wives. It was found in their communal, lavishly furnished rock-cut tomb in the same valley where Hatshepsut was going to be buried before she became pharaoh.

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Remaining on the former site of Heungbeopsa Temple, this stele is dedicated to the great Buddhist monk Jingong . The main body with inscription was broken down, and its fragments were moved to National museum of Korea

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Remaining on the former site of Heungbeopsa Temple, this stele is dedicated to the great Buddhist monk Jingong . The main body with inscription was broken down, and its fragments were moved to National museum of Korea

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Fayum portrait of a man in a blue cloak. The painting was made with the encaustic method on a wooden panel. The object comes from the 1st-2nd century CE and is located as an exhibit at the Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts in Moscow .

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Fayum portrait of a man in a blue cloak. The painting was made with the encaustic method on a wooden panel. The object comes from the 1st-2nd century CE and is located as an exhibit at the Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts in Moscow .

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Fayum portrait of a man in a blue cloak. The painting was made with the encaustic method on a wooden panel. The object comes from the 1st-2nd century CE and is located as an exhibit at the Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts in Moscow .

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Fayum portrait of a man in a blue cloak. The painting was made with the encaustic method on a wooden panel. The object comes from the 1st-2nd century CE and is located as an exhibit at the Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts in Moscow .

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In 2017, during construction work at an IKEA parking garage near the Via Tiburtina, in Rome, archaeologists uncovered the remains of a Roman road, believed to have been used between the 2nd-4th centuries CE, and which still bore the marks of wagon wheels carved into its stone surface

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In 2017, during construction work at an IKEA parking garage near the Via Tiburtina, in Rome, archaeologists uncovered the remains of a Roman road, believed to have been used between the 2nd-4th centuries CE, and which still bore the marks of wagon wheels carved into its stone surface

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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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While preparing for construction of a housing development in Stuttgart, Germany, an ancient horse cemetery with more than 100 burials was discovered that was used by the Roman cavalry unit stationed nearby in the second century C.E.

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While preparing for construction of a housing development in Stuttgart, Germany, an ancient horse cemetery with more than 100 burials was discovered that was used by the Roman cavalry unit stationed nearby in the second century C.E.

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The Farnese Hercules, Rome, c. 216 AD. A marble copy or version of a well known Greek bronze original by Lysippos from the 4th century BC. The original survived over 1500 years until it was melted down by Crusaders in 1205 during the Sack of Constantinople...

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The Farnese Hercules, Rome, c. 216 AD. A marble copy or version of a well known Greek bronze original by Lysippos from the 4th century BC. The original survived over 1500 years until it was melted down by Crusaders in 1205 during the Sack of Constantinople...

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The coronation crown of King George IV. Made 1821. George could not afford to keep the crown, but no one would buy, so he was forced to dismantle it and sell all the jewels. This frame is all that remains.

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The coronation crown of King George IV. Made 1821. George could not afford to keep the crown, but no one would buy, so he was forced to dismantle it and sell all the jewels. This frame is all that remains.

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Pocket sundial from 2nd century AD Rome. Inside, on an axis, was a pointer and 4 discs, each with 2 diagrams on the front and back, showing different polar altitudes. It had to be held so that the sunbeam shone through the slit in the side, and the time could then be read on a scale

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Pocket sundial from 2nd century AD Rome. Inside, on an axis, was a pointer and 4 discs, each with 2 diagrams on the front and back, showing different polar altitudes. It had to be held so that the sunbeam shone through the slit in the side, and the time could then be read on a scale

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The Colosseum from the Via Sacra, across the columns of the Temple of Venus and Rome. The Via Sacra was the main street of ancient Rome, leading from the top of the Capitoline Hill, through some of the most important religious sites of the Forum, to the Colosseum...

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The Colosseum from the Via Sacra, across the columns of the Temple of Venus and Rome. The Via Sacra was the main street of ancient Rome, leading from the top of the Capitoline Hill, through some of the most important religious sites of the Forum, to the Colosseum...

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A few steps from the Via Sacra, set between two porphyry columns that support a reused marble architrave, the original bronze doors of the Temple of Divus Romulus stand there, their lock functional, since the temple was built in 309 AD by Emperor Maxentius to deify his young son...

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A few steps from the Via Sacra, set between two porphyry columns that support a reused marble architrave, the original bronze doors of the Temple of Divus Romulus stand there, their lock functional, since the temple was built in 309 AD by Emperor Maxentius to deify his young son...

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