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Page from the Lindisfarne manuscript depicting a Chi-Rho monogram and the narrative of the conception and birth of Jesus, 8th century

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Page from the Lindisfarne manuscript depicting a Chi-Rho monogram and the narrative of the conception and birth of Jesus, 8th century

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Irish manuscript pages depicting a carpet and a Chi-Rho monogram — DNA analysis of its vellum confirmed it was made in 8th-century Ireland

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Irish manuscript pages depicting a carpet and a Chi-Rho monogram — DNA analysis of its vellum confirmed it was made in 8th-century Ireland

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Decorative tile depicting a lion, from Xiudingsi Pagoda. China, Tang dynasty, 8th-9th century AD

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Decorative tile depicting a lion, from Xiudingsi Pagoda. China, Tang dynasty, 8th-9th century AD

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A illumination from Ms. Bodley 264, depicting a monk and his cat reading together. The 14th century CE manuscript was produced in Tournai, Belgium, and is now housed at the Bodleian Library in Oxford

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A illumination from Ms. Bodley 264, depicting a monk and his cat reading together. The 14th century CE manuscript was produced in Tournai, Belgium, and is now housed at the Bodleian Library in Oxford

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A large 2nd century CE Roman mosaic from Leptis Magna, in Libya, depicting spectacles in the arena and the circus

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A large 2nd century CE Roman mosaic from Leptis Magna, in Libya, depicting spectacles in the arena and the circus

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A gold plaque from Java, depicting Vishnu and Garuda. 9th century CE, now housed at the National Museum of Indonesia

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A gold plaque from Java, depicting Vishnu and Garuda. 9th century CE, now housed at the National Museum of Indonesia

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Mosaic depicting theatrical masks of Tragedy and Comedy , Roman mosaic dating from the 2nd century AD

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Mosaic depicting theatrical masks of Tragedy and Comedy , Roman mosaic dating from the 2nd century AD

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A decaying Sabaean temple inscription from the abandoned Temple of Awwam , in Modern-day Yemen.

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A decaying Sabaean temple inscription from the abandoned Temple of Awwam , in Modern-day Yemen.

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St Patrick sleeps on a hillock, flanked by a pair of fighting beasts and a figure holding a book, from an illustrated manuscript of Wauchier de Denain's Lives of the Saints; French, 13th century

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St Patrick sleeps on a hillock, flanked by a pair of fighting beasts and a figure holding a book, from an illustrated manuscript of Wauchier de Denain's Lives of the Saints; French, 13th century

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A Late 12th Century Cutting from a Missal with a depiction of the Crucifixion, Germany or Austria

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A Late 12th Century Cutting from a Missal with a depiction of the Crucifixion, Germany or Austria

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Image of Narasimha assassinating the demon Hirnyakashapu,8th century,national museum delhi india

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Image of Narasimha assassinating the demon Hirnyakashapu,8th century,national museum delhi india

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Panel from the Hohenfurth Cycle, depicting the crucifixion of Jesus. 1345-1350.

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Panel from the Hohenfurth Cycle, depicting the crucifixion of Jesus. 1345-1350.

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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 2nd century CE Roman mosaic from the House of Jason Magnus in Cyrene, Libya

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A 2nd century CE Roman mosaic from the House of Jason Magnus in Cyrene, Libya

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A postcard from the turn of the 20th century; cartoon artwork depicting a woman using a parasol to swat away the stork bringing her a new-born child. The caption reads, "And the villain still pursues her."

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A postcard from the turn of the 20th century; cartoon artwork depicting a woman using a parasol to swat away the stork bringing her a new-born child. The caption reads, "And the villain still pursues her."

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A Byzantine ivory panel depicting the last judgement. From Constantinople, 11th century CE, now housed at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London

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A Byzantine ivory panel depicting the last judgement. From Constantinople, 11th century CE, now housed at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London

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Wedding ring with Latin inscription on the band: "SELEVCE ET CVRACE VIVAS IN DEO = Seleucus and Kyriace, live in God!" Square seal plate with the facing busts of a married couple. The man's name indicates Syrian origin, the woman's Greek origin. 4th century AD

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Wedding ring with Latin inscription on the band: "SELEVCE ET CVRACE VIVAS IN DEO = Seleucus and Kyriace, live in God!" Square seal plate with the facing busts of a married couple. The man's name indicates Syrian origin, the woman's Greek origin. 4th century AD

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A 2nd century BCE mosaic from Alexandria, in Egypt, depicting a rooster, a hen and her chicks, symbols of the family. Now located at villa Kérylos in France

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A 2nd century BCE mosaic from Alexandria, in Egypt, depicting a rooster, a hen and her chicks, symbols of the family. Now located at villa Kérylos in France

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A Coptic magical text , 6th–7th century CE, from Egypt. Ink on papyrus, now part of Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Yale University.

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A Coptic magical text , 6th–7th century CE, from Egypt. Ink on papyrus, now part of Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Yale University.

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Pages from the 8th century book Commentarium in Apocalypsin by the spanish monk, theologian and author Beatus of Liébana

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Pages from the 8th century book Commentarium in Apocalypsin by the spanish monk, theologian and author Beatus of Liébana

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