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The only bucket made of wood that has survived from Roman times. The characteristic spout allowed the liquid to be poured out easily. The object was aboard a river ship sunk 1,800 years ago on the Rhine.

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The only bucket made of wood that has survived from Roman times. The characteristic spout allowed the liquid to be poured out easily. The object was aboard a river ship sunk 1,800 years ago on the Rhine.

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Portrait of a Roman - around 25 years old - made on wood. The man was certainly of better origin. The object is dated to 31 BCE.

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Portrait of a Roman - around 25 years old - made on wood. The man was certainly of better origin. The object is dated to 31 BCE.

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A trepanned neolithic skull of a woman that had a prosthetic ear made from seashell attached, found at Roque d'Aille in France and dates from 3000-2000 BCE. The skull shows evidence the woman had survived the "open brain" operation and gone on to live for many years

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A trepanned neolithic skull of a woman that had a prosthetic ear made from seashell attached, found at Roque d'Aille in France and dates from 3000-2000 BCE. The skull shows evidence the woman had survived the "open brain" operation and gone on to live for many 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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Roman oil lamp with two holes for pouring liquids . The image of Jupiter and the eagle is visible on the object. The object was found in Domus Romana in Malta.

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Roman oil lamp with two holes for pouring liquids . The image of Jupiter and the eagle is visible on the object. The object was found in Domus Romana in Malta.

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The footprint of a Roman toddler that has been preserved on this tile for over 2000 years

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The footprint of a Roman toddler that has been preserved on this tile for over 2000 years

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A 6,900-year-old female tomb from the early Neolithic period at Cys-la-Commune in France. The woman was buried with 2 stone bracelets, a necklace made of more than 350 small discoid limestone beads and 8 large tubular spondyl beads, and 2 spondyl valves at the waist

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A 6,900-year-old female tomb from the early Neolithic period at Cys-la-Commune in France. The woman was buried with 2 stone bracelets, a necklace made of more than 350 small discoid limestone beads and 8 large tubular spondyl beads, and 2 spondyl valves at the waist

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In 1761, a French merchant ship holding 160 Malagasy slaves wrecked at Tromelin Island, 300 miles east of Madgascar. After 2 months, the crew was rescued but left the surviving slaves, promising to return and rescue them, only for a French navy officer to return to them after 15 years

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In 1761, a French merchant ship holding 160 Malagasy slaves wrecked at Tromelin Island, 300 miles east of Madgascar. After 2 months, the crew was rescued but left the surviving slaves, promising to return and rescue them, only for a French navy officer to return to them after 15 years

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A pair of women's "flower-pot soled shoes", worn by elite Manchu Chinese women as a stylish alternative to footbinding. The soles were made from wood. China, Qing Dynasty, 1644-1911

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A pair of women's "flower-pot soled shoes", worn by elite Manchu Chinese women as a stylish alternative to footbinding. The soles were made from wood. China, Qing Dynasty, 1644-1911

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Roman mosaic showing the mysterious figure of a man with the head of a rooster. The object comes from Brading Villa on the Isle of Wight in England.

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Roman mosaic showing the mysterious figure of a man with the head of a rooster. The object comes from Brading Villa on the Isle of Wight in England.

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The "Princess of Sarazm" from Tajikistan. The woman, who died around 5,500 years ago at the age of 37, was covered in a veil adorned with thousands of beads made of lapis lazuli, turquoise, and limestone. Gold beads adorned her hair, and she wore massive bracelets made from seashells

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The "Princess of Sarazm" from Tajikistan. The woman, who died around 5,500 years ago at the age of 37, was covered in a veil adorned with thousands of beads made of lapis lazuli, turquoise, and limestone. Gold beads adorned her hair, and she wore massive bracelets made from seashells

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“Princess Ukok”,the mummified remains of a Pazyryk woman who was buried in the permafrost of the Altai Mountains 2,500 years ago, show that she suffered from breast cancer.

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“Princess Ukok”,the mummified remains of a Pazyryk woman who was buried in the permafrost of the Altai Mountains 2,500 years ago, show that she suffered from breast cancer.

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This skull was preserved in a Danish bog for 5000 years, with the murder weapon beside it. The man was struck 8 times in the head with this wooden club, and analysis showed that his DNA differed from that of the local Danish population, indicating that he grew up somewhere else

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This skull was preserved in a Danish bog for 5000 years, with the murder weapon beside it. The man was struck 8 times in the head with this wooden club, and analysis showed that his DNA differed from that of the local Danish population, indicating that he grew up somewhere else

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2nd century CE Roman pipe burial from Wales. Within the tomb was a lead canister containing cremated bones and a piece of linen bearing traces of frankincense. Pipe burials are thought to have allowed relatives to pour blood or wine into the container to nourish the soul of the deceased

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2nd century CE Roman pipe burial from Wales. Within the tomb was a lead canister containing cremated bones and a piece of linen bearing traces of frankincense. Pipe burials are thought to have allowed relatives to pour blood or wine into the container to nourish the soul of the deceased

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