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House keys from Roman Judea - Some ancient Jewish tombs even contained keys, possibly intended to help the deceased unlock the gates of heaven, a custom likely influenced by Persian traditions

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House keys from Roman Judea - Some ancient Jewish tombs even contained keys, possibly intended to help the deceased unlock the gates of heaven, a custom likely influenced by Persian traditions

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2nd century CE Roman pipe burial from Wales. Within the tomb was a lead canister containing cremated bones and a piece of linen bearing traces of frankincense. Pipe burials are thought to have allowed relatives to pour blood or wine into the container to nourish the soul of the deceased

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2nd century CE Roman pipe burial from Wales. Within the tomb was a lead canister containing cremated bones and a piece of linen bearing traces of frankincense. Pipe burials are thought to have allowed relatives to pour blood or wine into the container to nourish the soul of the deceased

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A large 2nd century CE Roman mosaic that adorned a reception room, called "Mosaic of the punishment of Lycurgus". From Sainte-Colombe in France, now housed at the musée gallo-romain de Saint-Romain-en-Gal

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A large 2nd century CE Roman mosaic that adorned a reception room, called "Mosaic of the punishment of Lycurgus". From Sainte-Colombe in France, now housed at the musée gallo-romain de Saint-Romain-en-Gal

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Anna Maria von Stockhausen's corpse, cross-strapped in order to keep her from coming back undead. Anna was accused of Satanism by a priest, and sentenced to death in 1775 but spared by the executioner who refused to kill an innocent woman. She was then imprisoned until her death in 1781

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Anna Maria von Stockhausen's corpse, cross-strapped in order to keep her from coming back undead. Anna was accused of Satanism by a priest, and sentenced to death in 1775 but spared by the executioner who refused to kill an innocent woman. She was then imprisoned until her death in 1781

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The Ramkhamhaeng Stele — a 124-line inscription, purportedly from 1292, that helped Siam prove its ancient legal and literary tradition to European powers. Some historians still debate it's authenticity.

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The Ramkhamhaeng Stele — a 124-line inscription, purportedly from 1292, that helped Siam prove its ancient legal and literary tradition to European powers. Some historians still debate it's authenticity.

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