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The 3,200 year old stone halls of the Luxor Temple, captured at sunset

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The 3,200 year old stone halls of the Luxor Temple, captured at sunset

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Minoan snake goddess figurine excavated in 1903 in the Minoan palace at Knossos in the Greek island of Crete. c 1600 BCE, Heraklion Archaeological Museum

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Minoan snake goddess figurine excavated in 1903 in the Minoan palace at Knossos in the Greek island of Crete. c 1600 BCE, Heraklion Archaeological Museum

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Enameled Hookah set with diamonds in floral designs. Gold chains with pearls and carved emerald beads inlaid with diamonds hang from the cover. Presented to Edward VII, Prince of Wales, during his tour of India in 1875-76 by Ranbir Singh, Maharaja of Kashmir

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Enameled Hookah set with diamonds in floral designs. Gold chains with pearls and carved emerald beads inlaid with diamonds hang from the cover. Presented to Edward VII, Prince of Wales, during his tour of India in 1875-76 by Ranbir Singh, Maharaja of Kashmir

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Felix gem intaglio. A prophesy revealed that the Greeks could only capture Troy if the Palladion statue of Athena was in their procession. Diomedes, right, holds the statue but in order to claim it, he killed the temple guard, whose feet are visible on the ground. This angers the gods

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Felix gem intaglio. A prophesy revealed that the Greeks could only capture Troy if the Palladion statue of Athena was in their procession. Diomedes, right, holds the statue but in order to claim it, he killed the temple guard, whose feet are visible on the ground. This angers the gods

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Louise de Quengo, buried at the Jacobin convent in the city of Rennes in 1656, was interred with her husband's preserved heart in a lead urn on top of her coffin. Her husband, Toussaint de Perrien, knight of Brefeillac, had died in 1649. Her own heart remains missing.

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Louise de Quengo, buried at the Jacobin convent in the city of Rennes in 1656, was interred with her husband's preserved heart in a lead urn on top of her coffin. Her husband, Toussaint de Perrien, knight of Brefeillac, had died in 1649. Her own heart remains missing.

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Pair of Woman's Boots with Tying Ribbon from Tang or Song Dynasty China.Made between 900 and 1000 CE.Art Institute Chicago

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Pair of Woman's Boots with Tying Ribbon from Tang or Song Dynasty China.Made between 900 and 1000 CE.Art Institute Chicago

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Newley Discovered Nazca Kitty Glyph discovered during remodeling experts say dates to 200 B.C. to 100 B.C.

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Newley Discovered Nazca Kitty Glyph discovered during remodeling experts say dates to 200 B.C. to 100 B.C.

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Stone weights. Mohenjo-daro, Indus Valley Civilization, 2500-2000 BC

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Stone weights. Mohenjo-daro, Indus Valley Civilization, 2500-2000 BC

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Man feeding a bull to a makara, relief at Banteay Chhmar. Cambodia, Khmer Empire, 12th-13th century

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Man feeding a bull to a makara, relief at Banteay Chhmar. Cambodia, Khmer Empire, 12th-13th century

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Sculpture of a figure playing a drum. China, Western Han dynasty, 206 BC-9 AD

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Sculpture of a figure playing a drum. China, Western Han dynasty, 206 BC-9 AD

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In Wehringen , in the area of an ancient necropolis, a grave was discovered, with human remains buried in it along with a set of surgical instruments, a stone palette and a bronze first aid kit.

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In Wehringen , in the area of an ancient necropolis, a grave was discovered, with human remains buried in it along with a set of surgical instruments, a stone palette and a bronze first aid kit.

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Marie Antoinette's famed "Pink Diamond" that was hidden by the queen's hairdresser during the French Revolution before being passed to Antoinette's only surviving child, Marie-Thérèse. The 10.38-cart gemstone is now going to auction, where it's expected to fetch up to $5 million.

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Marie Antoinette's famed "Pink Diamond" that was hidden by the queen's hairdresser during the French Revolution before being passed to Antoinette's only surviving child, Marie-Thérèse. The 10.38-cart gemstone is now going to auction, where it's expected to fetch up to $5 million.

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Archaeologists excavating at Drumanagh Fort, north of Dublin, Ireland, have discovered an unprecedented artifact – an intact Roman jug. Previously, only fragments of Roman vessels had been found, but never a complete vessel.

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Archaeologists excavating at Drumanagh Fort, north of Dublin, Ireland, have discovered an unprecedented artifact – an intact Roman jug. Previously, only fragments of Roman vessels had been found, but never a complete vessel.

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Golden torc from the Broighter Hoard, found near Limavady, Northern Ireland. 1st century BC.

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Golden torc from the Broighter Hoard, found near Limavady, Northern Ireland. 1st century BC.

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Roman Marble Sculpture.Between 1st century BCE and 1st Century CE.Young male Aethiopian, or black African, acrobat balancing on a crocodile.British Museum,London.

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Roman Marble Sculpture.Between 1st century BCE and 1st Century CE.Young male Aethiopian, or black African, acrobat balancing on a crocodile.British Museum,London.

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Chancay Jaguar Textile Ornaments. Peru. ca. 900 – 1400 AD. - Galeria Contici

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Chancay Jaguar Textile Ornaments. Peru. ca. 900 – 1400 AD. - Galeria Contici

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Silver box with sleeping Eros. Roman, 4th c AD. Metropolitan Museum of Art collection

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Silver box with sleeping Eros. Roman, 4th c AD. Metropolitan Museum of Art collection

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A Minoan ivory scepter discovered in 2024 Knossos, Crete, holds the longest Linear A inscription ever found, totaling about 119 signs. Linear A, an undeciphered script of the Minoan civilization, is a syllabic and ideographic writing system that was used from around 1800 to 1450 BCE

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A Minoan ivory scepter discovered in 2024 Knossos, Crete, holds the longest Linear A inscription ever found, totaling about 119 signs. Linear A, an undeciphered script of the Minoan civilization, is a syllabic and ideographic writing system that was used from around 1800 to 1450 BCE

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Mace chief grave, Khvalynsk II, Russia: Grave 25 & 24 . The siblings were buried with a vast array of grave goods and the partial remains of 3 other individuals at their feet: a male 16–19 years old, and 2 infants. 4500–4300 BCE

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Mace chief grave, Khvalynsk II, Russia: Grave 25 & 24 . The siblings were buried with a vast array of grave goods and the partial remains of 3 other individuals at their feet: a male 16–19 years old, and 2 infants. 4500–4300 BCE

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Researchers discovered the residues of psychedelic drugs, bodily fluids and alcohol inside a 2,000-year-old Bes head mug, suggesting that ancient Egyptians imbibed hallucinogenic beverages during rituals

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Researchers discovered the residues of psychedelic drugs, bodily fluids and alcohol inside a 2,000-year-old Bes head mug, suggesting that ancient Egyptians imbibed hallucinogenic beverages during rituals

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In August 1502 Leonardo Da Vinci was appointed ‘General Architect& Engineer’ to Cesare Borgia, son of Pope Alexander VI and marshal of the papal troops. Cesare lodged in Imola in the autumn of 1502, and it must have been then that Leonardo made this map of the town

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In August 1502 Leonardo Da Vinci was appointed ‘General Architect& Engineer’ to Cesare Borgia, son of Pope Alexander VI and marshal of the papal troops. Cesare lodged in Imola in the autumn of 1502, and it must have been then that Leonardo made this map of the town

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This exceptional Native American ensemble belonged to the Oglala chief Spotted Weasel. It was offered in 1904 as a token of friendship to the Frenchman Joe Hamman. Late 19th century CE, now housed at the Franco-American Museum in the Blérancourt Castle in France

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This exceptional Native American ensemble belonged to the Oglala chief Spotted Weasel. It was offered in 1904 as a token of friendship to the Frenchman Joe Hamman. Late 19th century CE, now housed at the Franco-American Museum in the Blérancourt Castle in France

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Roman Glass snake-thread flask shaped like a mouse, 3rd century CE. Now housed at the MET

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Roman Glass snake-thread flask shaped like a mouse, 3rd century CE. Now housed at the MET

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Manueline style gilt Portuguese ewer. Around the body and on the lid are a queen with attendants watching a joust, musicians, horsemen in combat, frolicking fish-tailed centaurs, monstrous figures and naked men flaunting their bottoms. c.1520-30

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Manueline style gilt Portuguese ewer. Around the body and on the lid are a queen with attendants watching a joust, musicians, horsemen in combat, frolicking fish-tailed centaurs, monstrous figures and naked men flaunting their bottoms. c.1520-30

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An aerial view of the archaeological site of Gonur Depe, which was either the capital or a major settlement of the Bactria–Margiana Archaeological Complex. Turkmenistan, 2400-1600 BCE

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An aerial view of the archaeological site of Gonur Depe, which was either the capital or a major settlement of the Bactria–Margiana Archaeological Complex. Turkmenistan, 2400-1600 BCE

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In 2018, archaeologists in Peru have found the mummified remains of 5 sacrificed llamas, which are still adorned with the colorful strings, red paint and feathers that the Inca decorated them with before sending them to their deaths about 500 years ago, likely by burying them alive

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In 2018, archaeologists in Peru have found the mummified remains of 5 sacrificed llamas, which are still adorned with the colorful strings, red paint and feathers that the Inca decorated them with before sending them to their deaths about 500 years ago, likely by burying them alive

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Standing Male Figure. Mexico, Colima, 200 B.C. - A.D. 500

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Standing Male Figure. Mexico, Colima, 200 B.C. - A.D. 500

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Found buried in a crouched position and laid upon a thick bed of barnacles and mussel shells, this Iron Age man was discovered not far Brighton, U.K. Known as the Slonk Hill Man, he lived around 2,400 to 2,200 years ago.

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Found buried in a crouched position and laid upon a thick bed of barnacles and mussel shells, this Iron Age man was discovered not far Brighton, U.K. Known as the Slonk Hill Man, he lived around 2,400 to 2,200 years ago.

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Beautiful silver fibula from Roman times. The object is dated to the 1st century CE and was found in Viminacium .

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Beautiful silver fibula from Roman times. The object is dated to the 1st century CE and was found in Viminacium .

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Bronze dragon head, Japanese, 12th century CE.

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Bronze dragon head, Japanese, 12th century CE.

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An ancient Egyptian relief depicting the pharaoh Akhenaten as a sphinx. 1350-1333 BCE, now housed at the August Kestner Museum in Hanover, Germany

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An ancient Egyptian relief depicting the pharaoh Akhenaten as a sphinx. 1350-1333 BCE, now housed at the August Kestner Museum in Hanover, Germany

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Some of the 46 bronze geese discovered in a single pit at the mausoleum of the 1st Emperor of China . The pit also yielded 15 terracotta figures, likely representing musicians, who together with the birds recreated a scene of leisure and entertainment in the imperial garden

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Some of the 46 bronze geese discovered in a single pit at the mausoleum of the 1st Emperor of China . The pit also yielded 15 terracotta figures, likely representing musicians, who together with the birds recreated a scene of leisure and entertainment in the imperial garden

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A Jalisco ceramic plateau with eleven musicians. From Mexico, 200 BCE–100 CE, now housed at the Princeton University Art Museum in New Jersey

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A Jalisco ceramic plateau with eleven musicians. From Mexico, 200 BCE–100 CE, now housed at the Princeton University Art Museum in New Jersey

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A Daunian stele at the Museo archeologico nazionale di Manfredonia in Italy. Daunian stele is a type of stone funerary monument constructed from the end of the 8th to the 6th century BCE by the Daunians, an Iapygian tribe which inhabited Apulia in classical antiquity

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A Daunian stele at the Museo archeologico nazionale di Manfredonia in Italy. Daunian stele is a type of stone funerary monument constructed from the end of the 8th to the 6th century BCE by the Daunians, an Iapygian tribe which inhabited Apulia in classical antiquity

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Statue from the late Majapahit period depicting a Chinese noble/official on Java, distinguished by the use of jewelry. The face of the statue is sculpted with plump cheeks and a curled mustache

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Statue from the late Majapahit period depicting a Chinese noble/official on Java, distinguished by the use of jewelry. The face of the statue is sculpted with plump cheeks and a curled mustache

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Winged gate at Sendang Duwur Cemetary. Indonesia, 16th century

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Winged gate at Sendang Duwur Cemetary. Indonesia, 16th century

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Folding screen depicting three flower carts. Japan, Edo period, 17th century

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Folding screen depicting three flower carts. Japan, Edo period, 17th century

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Mayan teeth dating to the 1st millennium. A wide variety of gems have been found in teeth from burial sites: jadeite, iron pyrites, hematite, turquoise, quartz, serpentine, and cinnabar. The cement the Maya used was a complex mixture that most likely also had medicinal benefits

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Mayan teeth dating to the 1st millennium. A wide variety of gems have been found in teeth from burial sites: jadeite, iron pyrites, hematite, turquoise, quartz, serpentine, and cinnabar. The cement the Maya used was a complex mixture that most likely also had medicinal benefits

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This incense burner, depicts one of the Palenque Triad of deities that the Maya called Kinich Ajaw, or "Sun Lord." He is shown here with his trademark nose, and shell and fish symbols around his mouth. The stacking of faces is a hallmark of incense burners from Palenque. 600-900. Walters

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This incense burner, depicts one of the Palenque Triad of deities that the Maya called Kinich Ajaw, or "Sun Lord." He is shown here with his trademark nose, and shell and fish symbols around his mouth. The stacking of faces is a hallmark of incense burners from Palenque. 600-900. Walters

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Gold openwork dagger-handle. Eastern Zhou period. between 6th century and 5th century BC. British Museum

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Gold openwork dagger-handle. Eastern Zhou period. between 6th century and 5th century BC. British Museum

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Polyhedral Table Sundial from 1576 Austria. Kunsthistorisches Museum

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Polyhedral Table Sundial from 1576 Austria. Kunsthistorisches Museum

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Inflation of the Intrepid, a hydrogen gas balloon used by the Union Army Balloon Corps for aerial reconnaissance. The Balloon Corps operated a total of seven balloons, with the Intrepid being favored by Chief Aeronaut Thaddeus Lowe.

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Inflation of the Intrepid, a hydrogen gas balloon used by the Union Army Balloon Corps for aerial reconnaissance. The Balloon Corps operated a total of seven balloons, with the Intrepid being favored by Chief Aeronaut Thaddeus Lowe.

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A preserved Etruscan wooden head sculpture was located on a funeral urn. There are still slight traces of the original gilding around the mouth. The head was found in Chiusi, in central Italy.

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A preserved Etruscan wooden head sculpture was located on a funeral urn. There are still slight traces of the original gilding around the mouth. The head was found in Chiusi, in central Italy.

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Glass and enamel Tazza plate featuring arms of the Strozzi Family of Venice, Italian, c. 1525-1550.

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Glass and enamel Tazza plate featuring arms of the Strozzi Family of Venice, Italian, c. 1525-1550.

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Extremely unusual linen Italian dress embroidered with allegorical figures of the four continents in a chinoiserie style, 1725-1740.

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Extremely unusual linen Italian dress embroidered with allegorical figures of the four continents in a chinoiserie style, 1725-1740.

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"The Devil's Corkscrews". The fossilized tunnels of an ancient beaver, Palaeocastor, now extinct, which existed during the late Oligocene period to early Miocene, approximately 29 to 18 million years ago, and dug spiral-shaped tunnels underground to avoid predators and severe weather.

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"The Devil's Corkscrews". The fossilized tunnels of an ancient beaver, Palaeocastor, now extinct, which existed during the late Oligocene period to early Miocene, approximately 29 to 18 million years ago, and dug spiral-shaped tunnels underground to avoid predators and severe weather.

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Khmer narrative Bas Relief Fragment with important scene

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Khmer narrative Bas Relief Fragment with important scene

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The Starry Dome of the Church of San Gioacchino in Rome. It is octagonal in shape and was built in 1897. It is made of aluminium and perforated with crystal stars.

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The Starry Dome of the Church of San Gioacchino in Rome. It is octagonal in shape and was built in 1897. It is made of aluminium and perforated with crystal stars.

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