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An Islamic prayer-rug made in Safavid Persia, c.1566 CE . Part of a set of Persian rugs, most of which were diplomatic gifts from the Safavids to the Ottomans. The poetic inscription around the border includes the name "Murad," probably referring to Sultan Murad III.

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An Islamic prayer-rug made in Safavid Persia, c.1566 CE . Part of a set of Persian rugs, most of which were diplomatic gifts from the Safavids to the Ottomans. The poetic inscription around the border includes the name "Murad," probably referring to Sultan Murad III.

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A 4th century BCE solid gold finger ring found in Tomb Z in Derveni, Greece. The ring bears the inscription ΚΛΕΙΤΑΙΔΩΡΟΝ, which means "a gift to Kleita", most probably the deceased of Tomb Z. Now housed at the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki

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A 4th century BCE solid gold finger ring found in Tomb Z in Derveni, Greece. The ring bears the inscription ΚΛΕΙΤΑΙΔΩΡΟΝ, which means "a gift to Kleita", most probably the deceased of Tomb Z. Now housed at the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki

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Roman mosaic panel representing a wounded equine. The inscription in Latin "THEBA" may suggest a connection with city Thebes, the name of a horse or a hunter. Dated back to III-IV century CE.

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Roman mosaic panel representing a wounded equine. The inscription in Latin "THEBA" may suggest a connection with city Thebes, the name of a horse or a hunter. Dated back to III-IV century CE.

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Fragments of a stone inscription from Olympia : the Rules of the Isolympic games in Naples, the Sebasta. These games, based on the Olympics, were founded for Roman emperor Augustus in 2 BCE - 2 CE ca. The inscription is of 1st-2nd c. CE; at the Arch. Mus. of Olympia

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Fragments of a stone inscription from Olympia : the Rules of the Isolympic games in Naples, the Sebasta. These games, based on the Olympics, were founded for Roman emperor Augustus in 2 BCE - 2 CE ca. The inscription is of 1st-2nd c. CE; at the Arch. Mus. of Olympia

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Dragon Bowl from the Miseroni workshop, Milan circa 1565. Due to the value of materials and the difficult craftsmanship, the works of Gasparo Miseroni were among the most valuable objects in princely art collections in the 16-17th centuries. Emperor Maximilian II owned over 60 such works

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Dragon Bowl from the Miseroni workshop, Milan circa 1565. Due to the value of materials and the difficult craftsmanship, the works of Gasparo Miseroni were among the most valuable objects in princely art collections in the 16-17th centuries. Emperor Maximilian II owned over 60 such works

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Roman golden ring that belonged to a child. The object was found in Aalen . The inscription CRESCAS is engraved on the ring, which translates as "May you grow" - probably the ring was given to the child by his parents.

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Roman golden ring that belonged to a child. The object was found in Aalen . The inscription CRESCAS is engraved on the ring, which translates as "May you grow" - probably the ring was given to the child by his parents.

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A 4th century CE Roman mosaic from the villa of Pompeianus, in Algeria, representing the estate and the owner's horses. The bottom picture shows a detail from the mosaic, which depicts a race horse and an inscription which says "Whether you win or not, we love you Polidoxus"

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A 4th century CE Roman mosaic from the villa of Pompeianus, in Algeria, representing the estate and the owner's horses. The bottom picture shows a detail from the mosaic, which depicts a race horse and an inscription which says "Whether you win or not, we love you Polidoxus"

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A Roman gold snake bracelet found on the arm of a woman who was killed by Mount Vesuvius’ eruption in 79 CE near Pompeii, inscribed on the inside 'DOMINVS SVAE ANCILLAE' which means "From a master to his slave girl."

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A Roman gold snake bracelet found on the arm of a woman who was killed by Mount Vesuvius’ eruption in 79 CE near Pompeii, inscribed on the inside 'DOMINVS SVAE ANCILLAE' which means "From a master to his slave girl."

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A bronze bottle with an Arabic inscription, probably a Persian import, found in a woman’s grave in Aska, Sweden. 800-1000 CE, Viking Age, now housed at the Swedish History Museum in Stockholm

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A bronze bottle with an Arabic inscription, probably a Persian import, found in a woman’s grave in Aska, Sweden. 800-1000 CE, Viking Age, now housed at the Swedish History Museum in Stockholm

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The king of Abyssinia faces the Ottoman sultan in a Japanese depiction of the Ottoman–Ethiopian War based off Portuguese descriptions to a Momoyama period Nanban painter.

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The king of Abyssinia faces the Ottoman sultan in a Japanese depiction of the Ottoman–Ethiopian War based off Portuguese descriptions to a Momoyama period Nanban painter.

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A Mughal dagger made in c. 1610-1620 CE, probably from Agra in India, now part of the private collection of sheikh Al Thani. Nephrite jade hilt and scabbard set with rubies, emeralds and a pearl in kundan settings; watered steel blade with gold-overlaid decoration

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A Mughal dagger made in c. 1610-1620 CE, probably from Agra in India, now part of the private collection of sheikh Al Thani. Nephrite jade hilt and scabbard set with rubies, emeralds and a pearl in kundan settings; watered steel blade with gold-overlaid decoration

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A historic discovery has been made in the Iranian city of Abdanan, where archaeologists have founded the lost region which Darius the Great called it in a inscription as "ABIRĀDŪŠ" , an area with three mines dug into mountain where the stones of his palace in Susa came from.

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A historic discovery has been made in the Iranian city of Abdanan, where archaeologists have founded the lost region which Darius the Great called it in a inscription as "ABIRĀDŪŠ" , an area with three mines dug into mountain where the stones of his palace in Susa came from.

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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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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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oman mask put on probably by a cavalaryman taking part in hippika gymnasia - Roman sports competitions intended for cavalary formations, which consisted of the mock struggle of two groups soldiers.

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oman mask put on probably by a cavalaryman taking part in hippika gymnasia - Roman sports competitions intended for cavalary formations, which consisted of the mock struggle of two groups soldiers.

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Part of the letter from Persian King Tahmasp to Ottoman Sultan Suleiman, after the Ottomans' swift retreat from Iran in 1554: "The Roman entered here, shit himself, and left the next day. You failed to stay even for a single day here."

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Part of the letter from Persian King Tahmasp to Ottoman Sultan Suleiman, after the Ottomans' swift retreat from Iran in 1554: "The Roman entered here, shit himself, and left the next day. You failed to stay even for a single day here."

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Roman mosaic showing a dog and the inscription Cave canem at the entrance to the House of the Tragic Poet in Pompeii.

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Roman mosaic showing a dog and the inscription Cave canem at the entrance to the House of the Tragic Poet in Pompeii.

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A painted round table from one of the dining rooms at villa Moregine in Pompeii. The table has a marble top from the centre of which water flowed to enhance the dining experience. The beds were faced with marble, and a small channel ran around inside them and was fed by 14 water jets

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A painted round table from one of the dining rooms at villa Moregine in Pompeii. The table has a marble top from the centre of which water flowed to enhance the dining experience. The beds were faced with marble, and a small channel ran around inside them and was fed by 14 water jets

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Painting, 15th century, France: King Solomon of Ethiopia battling Islamic sultan. Birth name : “Yegba Tsion,” or “May he enter Zion.” Famous for dispatching gifts to the Ethiopian and Armenian communities in Jerusalem.

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Painting, 15th century, France: King Solomon of Ethiopia battling Islamic sultan. Birth name : “Yegba Tsion,” or “May he enter Zion.” Famous for dispatching gifts to the Ethiopian and Armenian communities in Jerusalem.

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