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The British Guiana One-Cent Magenta , the only known surviving copy of a stamp originally printed as an emergency local issue in British Guiana. It later sold for $9.4 million.

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The British Guiana One-Cent Magenta , the only known surviving copy of a stamp originally printed as an emergency local issue in British Guiana. It later sold for $9.4 million.

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This faded scrap of paper is the British Guiana One-Cent Magenta from 1856. Only one exists in the world, and it sold for $9.4 million, making it one of the most valuable objects per gram ever sold at auction.

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This faded scrap of paper is the British Guiana One-Cent Magenta from 1856. Only one exists in the world, and it sold for $9.4 million, making it one of the most valuable objects per gram ever sold at auction.

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This faded scrap of paper is the British Guiana One-Cent Magenta from 1856. Only one exists in the world, and it sold for $9.4 million, making it one of the most valuable objects per gram ever sold at auction.

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This faded scrap of paper is the British Guiana One-Cent Magenta from 1856. Only one exists in the world, and it sold for $9.4 million, making it one of the most valuable objects per gram ever sold at auction.

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One of four surviving original copies of the Magna Carta, agreed upon by King John and the rebellious barons at Runnymede on June 15th, 1215. British Library, London

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One of four surviving original copies of the Magna Carta, agreed upon by King John and the rebellious barons at Runnymede on June 15th, 1215. British Library, London

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The Iron Lion of Cangzhou is a cast iron sculpture located in Cangzhou City, in Hebei Province, China. Cast in the Later Zhou dynasty in 953 CE, the iron lion is the largest known and oldest surviving iron-cast artwork in China

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The Iron Lion of Cangzhou is a cast iron sculpture located in Cangzhou City, in Hebei Province, China. Cast in the Later Zhou dynasty in 953 CE, the iron lion is the largest known and oldest surviving iron-cast artwork in China

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St Pancras Renaissance Hotel, is a luxury hotel located in the heart of London, UK. It originally opened in 1873 as the Midland Grand Hotel, designed by the British architect Sir George Gilbert Scott, and is mostly known for its sublime staircase

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St Pancras Renaissance Hotel, is a luxury hotel located in the heart of London, UK. It originally opened in 1873 as the Midland Grand Hotel, designed by the British architect Sir George Gilbert Scott, and is mostly known for its sublime staircase

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China's oldest surviving city map is carved on a 3-meter-tall stone tablet. Known as the Map of Pingjiang, it was made in 1229 CE and covers the area within Suzhou's city walls with remarkable accuracy: 5 city gates, 359 bridges, 67 temples, and numerous streets, lanes, and canals

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China's oldest surviving city map is carved on a 3-meter-tall stone tablet. Known as the Map of Pingjiang, it was made in 1229 CE and covers the area within Suzhou's city walls with remarkable accuracy: 5 city gates, 359 bridges, 67 temples, and numerous streets, lanes, and canals

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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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Man looking at the Empire State Building after a plane crashed into it on July 28, 1945. Photograph by Weegee; gelatin silver print. International Center of Photography collection

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Man looking at the Empire State Building after a plane crashed into it on July 28, 1945. Photograph by Weegee; gelatin silver print. International Center of Photography collection

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The Queen of the Night relief, terracotta, Old Babylonian Empire, c. 1775 BC. Current state vs. colors restored according to experts at the British Museum after analysis of pigment traces. The relief is dimly lit from below, as it probably was originally ...

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The Queen of the Night relief, terracotta, Old Babylonian Empire, c. 1775 BC. Current state vs. colors restored according to experts at the British Museum after analysis of pigment traces. The relief is dimly lit from below, as it probably was originally ...

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Crown of the Virgin of the Immaculate Conception, known as the Crown of the Andes. Made for a statue of the Virgin Mary containing 450 emeralds, circa 1660

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Crown of the Virgin of the Immaculate Conception, known as the Crown of the Andes. Made for a statue of the Virgin Mary containing 450 emeralds, circa 1660

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Runestone in Krogsta, from the 6th century AD, with a human figure and an inscription. One of three known rune stones in Uppland carved with the elder rune alphabet, and the only one still in its original position

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Runestone in Krogsta, from the 6th century AD, with a human figure and an inscription. One of three known rune stones in Uppland carved with the elder rune alphabet, and the only one still in its original position

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Phra Sukhothai Traimit - the "Golden Buddha" - is a 3m tall, 5.5 ton statue of the Buddha located in Bangkok, Thailand. Covered in plaster for centuries, an accident in 1955 revealed the solid gold underneath. At current gold prices, its raw value is approx. $750 Million USD.

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Phra Sukhothai Traimit - the "Golden Buddha" - is a 3m tall, 5.5 ton statue of the Buddha located in Bangkok, Thailand. Covered in plaster for centuries, an accident in 1955 revealed the solid gold underneath. At current gold prices, its raw value is approx. $750 Million USD.

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The only TWO fully surviving examples of the ancient Roman shield known as the scutum. One was found in Fayum, Egypt and the other was found in Dura-Europos, Syria

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The only TWO fully surviving examples of the ancient Roman shield known as the scutum. One was found in Fayum, Egypt and the other was found in Dura-Europos, Syria

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Fatimid carved rock crystal ewer, specifically known as the Fermo Ewer. The Rock crystal was Carved in the late 10th or early 11th century Egypt and is housed in the Diocesan museum of Fermo located in Italy.

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Fatimid carved rock crystal ewer, specifically known as the Fermo Ewer. The Rock crystal was Carved in the late 10th or early 11th century Egypt and is housed in the Diocesan museum of Fermo located in Italy.

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The Hoxne Hoard, the largest hoard of late Roman silver and gold discovered in Britain, was accidentally found by a man when he set out with a metal detector to find a hammer he had lost in a farm. The British government rewarded him with £1.75 million. He found his hammer afterwards

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The Hoxne Hoard, the largest hoard of late Roman silver and gold discovered in Britain, was accidentally found by a man when he set out with a metal detector to find a hammer he had lost in a farm. The British government rewarded him with £1.75 million. He found his hammer afterwards

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Roman sculpture depicting Homer. The object is a Roman copy, from the reign of Emperor Hadrian , of a Greek original from the 4th century BCE. The artifact is located in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples.

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Roman sculpture depicting Homer. The object is a Roman copy, from the reign of Emperor Hadrian , of a Greek original from the 4th century BCE. The artifact is located in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples.

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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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The only known surviving example of a full-sized Roman legionary scutum, discovered in the ancient garrison city of Dura-Europos and dating to the mid-3rd century AD.

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The only known surviving example of a full-sized Roman legionary scutum, discovered in the ancient garrison city of Dura-Europos and dating to the mid-3rd century AD.

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