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Pocket watch belonging to Malcolm Johnson which was recovered from his body. The hands of the watch are frozen in time at 1:37 am the exact moment Johnson's body hit the water

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Pocket watch belonging to Malcolm Johnson which was recovered from his body. The hands of the watch are frozen in time at 1:37 am the exact moment Johnson's body hit the water

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A pocket watch recovered from the wreck of the RMS Titanic, its hands frozen at 2:28 a.m., April 15, 1912.

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A pocket watch recovered from the wreck of the RMS Titanic, its hands frozen at 2:28 a.m., April 15, 1912.

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The gold Waltham pocket watch of John Jacob Astor IV, the wealthiest passenger aboard the RMS Titanic. Astor was last seen smoking a cigarette on the deck of the Titanic as it sank and a week later, his corpse and the watch were recovered in the North Atlantic.

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The gold Waltham pocket watch of John Jacob Astor IV, the wealthiest passenger aboard the RMS Titanic. Astor was last seen smoking a cigarette on the deck of the Titanic as it sank and a week later, his corpse and the watch were recovered in the North Atlantic.

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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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A jade burial suit is a ceremonial suit made of pieces of jade in which royal members of China's Han dynasty were buried. The top one for example belongs to the king Liu Wu , and was made from more than 4,000 pieces of jade linked together with gold wire

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A jade burial suit is a ceremonial suit made of pieces of jade in which royal members of China's Han dynasty were buried. The top one for example belongs to the king Liu Wu , and was made from more than 4,000 pieces of jade linked together with gold wire

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Watches recovered from the victims of the Oradour-sur-Glane massacre, many still frozen near the time their owners perished in the flames .

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Watches recovered from the victims of the Oradour-sur-Glane massacre, many still frozen near the time their owners perished in the flames .

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A 3-meter-high “Silver Ingot Mountain,” displayed at Jiangkou Chenyin Museum in China, made from thousands of silver ingots recovered from the Jiangkou Chenyin Site, recognized as the 1646 battle site where rebel leader Zhang Xianzhong’s fleet, laden with treasure, was ambushed and sunk

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A 3-meter-high “Silver Ingot Mountain,” displayed at Jiangkou Chenyin Museum in China, made from thousands of silver ingots recovered from the Jiangkou Chenyin Site, recognized as the 1646 battle site where rebel leader Zhang Xianzhong’s fleet, laden with treasure, was ambushed and sunk

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Wooden cash box reputedly recovered from the office of Bernard M. Lynch at his slave pen in St. Louis, Missouri, when it was taken over by federal authorities to be used as military prison in September 1861.

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Wooden cash box reputedly recovered from the office of Bernard M. Lynch at his slave pen in St. Louis, Missouri, when it was taken over by federal authorities to be used as military prison in September 1861.

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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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Near Rome, at the ancient city of Gabii, archaeologists have uncovered a massive stone basin. It dates to around 250 BCE. In ancient times, Gabia was a significant city-state and one of the rivals to Rome’s growing power.

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Near Rome, at the ancient city of Gabii, archaeologists have uncovered a massive stone basin. It dates to around 250 BCE. In ancient times, Gabia was a significant city-state and one of the rivals to Rome’s growing power.

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The original Apple watch. These watches were only available for sale at The Beatles' Apple Boutique in London during its short time in business from December 1967 to July 1968. It’s estimated that no more than 200 of these watches were produced.

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The original Apple watch. These watches were only available for sale at The Beatles' Apple Boutique in London during its short time in business from December 1967 to July 1968. It’s estimated that no more than 200 of these watches were produced.

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Portrait of Lotf Ali Khan, one of the most handsome kings in history. He ruled as the last king of Iran's Zand dynasty from 1789 to 1794, inspiring romantic Persian tales and poetry, and remembered as the embodiment of beauty.

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Portrait of Lotf Ali Khan, one of the most handsome kings in history. He ruled as the last king of Iran's Zand dynasty from 1789 to 1794, inspiring romantic Persian tales and poetry, and remembered as the embodiment of beauty.

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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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A thousand-year-old face has emerged from the bottom of Lake Lednica. Discovered among the ruined ramparts of the stronghold on Ostrów Lednicki ~ Poland, this beam carved with a human face is one of the most interesting finds of recent years.

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A thousand-year-old face has emerged from the bottom of Lake Lednica. Discovered among the ruined ramparts of the stronghold on Ostrów Lednicki ~ Poland, this beam carved with a human face is one of the most interesting finds of recent years.

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Roman stamp used to mint Roman coins. This is an extremely rare artifact of this type that has survived to this day. The object was discovered in Lugdunum , on the site of a former mint. Dated to 14-37 CE.

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Roman stamp used to mint Roman coins. This is an extremely rare artifact of this type that has survived to this day. The object was discovered in Lugdunum , on the site of a former mint. Dated to 14-37 CE.

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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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