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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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Bronze Doors to the Temple of Romulus, now known as The Basilica of Saints Cosmas and Damian. One of the few bronze doors surviving from The Roman Empire, and the locking mechanism is still functional. The porphyry columns staying in situ is also worth noting.

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Bronze Doors to the Temple of Romulus, now known as The Basilica of Saints Cosmas and Damian. One of the few bronze doors surviving from The Roman Empire, and the locking mechanism is still functional. The porphyry columns staying in situ is also worth noting.

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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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Cordoba Mosque, Spain. Entrance arch to the expansion built by Al-Hakam II around 970 AD, seen from inside. With the original building as starting point, this phase was defined by innovation, richness and creativity that added a new dimension to its already universal architecture.

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Cordoba Mosque, Spain. Entrance arch to the expansion built by Al-Hakam II around 970 AD, seen from inside. With the original building as starting point, this phase was defined by innovation, richness and creativity that added a new dimension to its already universal architecture.

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Gladiator helmet made of bronze and silver, originating from the gladiatorial barracks in Pompeii, Campania, dated between AD 50-75. Collection: Louvre Museum.

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Gladiator helmet made of bronze and silver, originating from the gladiatorial barracks in Pompeii, Campania, dated between AD 50-75. Collection: Louvre Museum.

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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 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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Roman portrait of the baker Terentius Neo and his wife. The object was found in their villa in Pompeii and dates back to the 1st century CE. The artefact is in the collection of the Museo Archeologico di Napoli.

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Roman portrait of the baker Terentius Neo and his wife. The object was found in their villa in Pompeii and dates back to the 1st century CE. The artefact is in the collection of the Museo Archeologico di Napoli.

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The "Mask of Dresio". A Celtic iron age head from Ossola Valley, Northern Italy that was used as a fountain mask since possibly the Roman/Medieval era until recent years. It is now substituted with a replica on the fountain. Was originally either part of a statue or a sacred spring.

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The "Mask of Dresio". A Celtic iron age head from Ossola Valley, Northern Italy that was used as a fountain mask since possibly the Roman/Medieval era until recent years. It is now substituted with a replica on the fountain. Was originally either part of a statue or a sacred spring.

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A cluster of statues in Gopachal Jain Colossi. It is a collection of gigantic, proportionate Jain cave monuments carved into the rock face around Gwalior Fort in India. The statues here are several feet high. It was built by the Tomar Rajput kings in the 15th century.

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A cluster of statues in Gopachal Jain Colossi. It is a collection of gigantic, proportionate Jain cave monuments carved into the rock face around Gwalior Fort in India. The statues here are several feet high. It was built by the Tomar Rajput kings in the 15th century.

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The Sarcophagus of Constantina is the 4th century coffin of Constantina, daughter of Emperor Constantine I. It is made from a single slab of red porphyry, an exceptionally hard stone which was difficult to carve. The richly detailed carvings show cupids making wine.

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The Sarcophagus of Constantina is the 4th century coffin of Constantina, daughter of Emperor Constantine I. It is made from a single slab of red porphyry, an exceptionally hard stone which was difficult to carve. The richly detailed carvings show cupids making wine.

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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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Marble fragment with the head of Medea from a 1st or 2nd c AD Roman copy of a Greek original relief, thought to have been decoration from the parapet surrounding the Altar of the Twelve Gods in the Athenian Agora, ca. 420–410 BC. Metropolitan Museum of Art collection

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Marble fragment with the head of Medea from a 1st or 2nd c AD Roman copy of a Greek original relief, thought to have been decoration from the parapet surrounding the Altar of the Twelve Gods in the Athenian Agora, ca. 420–410 BC. Metropolitan Museum of Art collection

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The Greek Serpentine Column that commemorated the Battle of Platea, and the Egyptian obelisk of Thutmose III brought from Karnak by Theodosius I, set in their original Roman relocation place in the spina of what was the circus of Constantinople for over fifteen centuries...

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The Greek Serpentine Column that commemorated the Battle of Platea, and the Egyptian obelisk of Thutmose III brought from Karnak by Theodosius I, set in their original Roman relocation place in the spina of what was the circus of Constantinople for over fifteen centuries...

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Samples of some of the marbles used in the Roman Empire. For centuries, all sorts of different marbles were methodically sought and brought from all the reaches of the empire. Myriad marbles covered the walls and floors of the Imperial buildings. Rome was a richly colorful place...

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Samples of some of the marbles used in the Roman Empire. For centuries, all sorts of different marbles were methodically sought and brought from all the reaches of the empire. Myriad marbles covered the walls and floors of the Imperial buildings. Rome was a richly colorful place...

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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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Cold War–era Soviet amateur radio QSL card used to confirm long-distance radio contacts between operators. QSL cards function like postcards for ham radio enthusiasts—sent after a successful transmission to verify that a signal was received

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Cold War–era Soviet amateur radio QSL card used to confirm long-distance radio contacts between operators. QSL cards function like postcards for ham radio enthusiasts—sent after a successful transmission to verify that a signal was received

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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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Guyaju Caves are the ruins of a cave complex, in China, that may have served as dwellings for a fortified community, probably between 1000 and 2000 years ago. The origins of the community are mysterious due to uncertainty about the founding people and later disappearance of the community

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Guyaju Caves are the ruins of a cave complex, in China, that may have served as dwellings for a fortified community, probably between 1000 and 2000 years ago. The origins of the community are mysterious due to uncertainty about the founding people and later disappearance of the community

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