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The Lion of Chaeronea, erected over the burial site of the Sacred Band of Thebes after the Battle of Chaeronea in 338 BC. The monument commemorates the elite Theban unit, 150 male couples, who stood their ground and fought to the death against the Macedonian army.

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The Lion of Chaeronea, erected over the burial site of the Sacred Band of Thebes after the Battle of Chaeronea in 338 BC. The monument commemorates the elite Theban unit, 150 male couples, who stood their ground and fought to the death against the Macedonian army.

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Wahbarz, a local Persian king, grabbing a defeated Greek hoplite by their hair, depicted on a coin from 200 BC. It commemorates a local uprising in ancient Iran against Greco-Macedonian forces after Alexander’s conquests.

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Wahbarz, a local Persian king, grabbing a defeated Greek hoplite by their hair, depicted on a coin from 200 BC. It commemorates a local uprising in ancient Iran against Greco-Macedonian forces after Alexander’s conquests.

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A selection of ancient duck weights in the Yale Babylonian Collection weighing from 2 to 5,370 grams. These duck weights come in various sizes and were made of a number of materials such as limestone, hematite and even more semi-precious stones such as chalcedony and agate

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A selection of ancient duck weights in the Yale Babylonian Collection weighing from 2 to 5,370 grams. These duck weights come in various sizes and were made of a number of materials such as limestone, hematite and even more semi-precious stones such as chalcedony and agate

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The burial mound at Marathon, Greece containing the ashes of 192 Athenians who died during the Battle of Marathon in 490 BC

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The burial mound at Marathon, Greece containing the ashes of 192 Athenians who died during the Battle of Marathon in 490 BC

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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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A burial mound at Marathon, Greece, containing the ashes of 192 Athenians who fell during the Battle of Marathon in 490 BCE

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A burial mound at Marathon, Greece, containing the ashes of 192 Athenians who fell during the Battle of Marathon in 490 BCE

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In 1997, archaeologists in Scotland discovered the skeleton of a Bronze Age woman buried in a crouched position inside a stone-lined grave. While little is known about the woman, whom they nicknamed "Upper Largie Woman" after the quarry where she was found. Per Smithsonian Magazine

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In 1997, archaeologists in Scotland discovered the skeleton of a Bronze Age woman buried in a crouched position inside a stone-lined grave. While little is known about the woman, whom they nicknamed "Upper Largie Woman" after the quarry where she was found. Per Smithsonian Magazine

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The Herodium, Herod the Great’s fortress and one of the largest from the ancient world. He intentionally buried the whole mountain and converted it to a funerary complex upon his death

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The Herodium, Herod the Great’s fortress and one of the largest from the ancient world. He intentionally buried the whole mountain and converted it to a funerary complex upon his death

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Soldiers,found still wearing armor,fought the battle of Visby on Gotland Island .The dead fighters were buried in mass graves alongside their chainmail shirts,gloves and weapons.

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Soldiers,found still wearing armor,fought the battle of Visby on Gotland Island .The dead fighters were buried in mass graves alongside their chainmail shirts,gloves and weapons.

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A Roman denarius minted around 76 AD to commemorate the rebuilding of the Temple of Jupiter. The reverse on this coin may have been defaced by someone who was unhappy about this event. Strangely enough, the temple burned down less than five years later.

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A Roman denarius minted around 76 AD to commemorate the rebuilding of the Temple of Jupiter. The reverse on this coin may have been defaced by someone who was unhappy about this event. Strangely enough, the temple burned down less than five years later.

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An aerial photo of the archaeological site of Delphi in Greece, and a reconstruction of the sacred precinct as it may have appeared in its heyday. The ancient Greeks considered the centre of the world to be in Delphi, marked by the stone monument known as the Omphalos of Delphi

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An aerial photo of the archaeological site of Delphi in Greece, and a reconstruction of the sacred precinct as it may have appeared in its heyday. The ancient Greeks considered the centre of the world to be in Delphi, marked by the stone monument known as the Omphalos of Delphi

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A golden ram and a stone lion, found in a tomb at the archaeological site of Gonur Depe in Turkmenistan. The finger in the background shows how small these figures are, demonstrating the extraordinary skill of the craftsmen

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A golden ram and a stone lion, found in a tomb at the archaeological site of Gonur Depe in Turkmenistan. The finger in the background shows how small these figures are, demonstrating the extraordinary skill of the craftsmen

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Vimy Memorial detail, The Spirit of Sacrifice and The Passing of the Torch. Vimy, France. This site is dedicated to the men of the Canadian Expeditionary Force killed during the Great War and serves as the place of commemoration for the WWI Canadian soldiers who have no known grave

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Vimy Memorial detail, The Spirit of Sacrifice and The Passing of the Torch. Vimy, France. This site is dedicated to the men of the Canadian Expeditionary Force killed during the Great War and serves as the place of commemoration for the WWI Canadian soldiers who have no known grave

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Then and Now: Chogha Zanbil is a ancient Elamite city built around 1250 BC in Khuzestan Province of Iran. Considered to be the best preserved example of an stepped pyramidal monument, it was the first Iranian site inscribed on the World Heritage List nearly half a century ago.

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Then and Now: Chogha Zanbil is a ancient Elamite city built around 1250 BC in Khuzestan Province of Iran. Considered to be the best preserved example of an stepped pyramidal monument, it was the first Iranian site inscribed on the World Heritage List nearly half a century ago.

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A silver tetradrachm of the Bactrian dynast Sophytes. A local ruler around the Oxus River region who established himself after the death of Alexander the Great, around the late 4th or early 3rd century BC.

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A silver tetradrachm of the Bactrian dynast Sophytes. A local ruler around the Oxus River region who established himself after the death of Alexander the Great, around the late 4th or early 3rd century BC.

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Remains of 16th century catacombs of the Monastery of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Supraśl, Poland. It was aburial place for the monks and founders of the monastery, including the elite of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

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Remains of 16th century catacombs of the Monastery of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Supraśl, Poland. It was aburial place for the monks and founders of the monastery, including the elite of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

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Chania lighthouse, Crete, Greece. Built by Venetians c. 1600, it was neglected at first during Ottoman control, but later reconstructed by Egyptian troops in 1864 during their administration, incorporating a unique blend of Venetian and Egyptian architectural styles.

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Chania lighthouse, Crete, Greece. Built by Venetians c. 1600, it was neglected at first during Ottoman control, but later reconstructed by Egyptian troops in 1864 during their administration, incorporating a unique blend of Venetian and Egyptian architectural styles.

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