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Ancient Greek silver litra coin, Syracuse, Sicily, c. 466 BC.
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Sainte-Chapelle, Paris, France. Photo by Juan Sánchez.
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Oldest surviving pair of Levis jeans dating back to 1879.
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The sarcophagus in the burial chamber of Tutankhamun, 1923. Photo by Harry Burton
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Burial at sea on the USS Intrepid, November 1944.
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Detail of a bronze statue of Standing Parvati. Chola period, c.1200 CE, Tamil Nadu, India
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The Making of the Perfect Martini by Guy Buffet, 2000
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A 3,300-year-old hairstyle on a preserved ancient Egyptian head
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This miniature ecosystem has been thriving in an almost completely isolated state since 1960. It has been watered just once in that time.
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Gauntlet of “Lion” armor of Henry II, king of France, 1550.
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Small sculpture of death with a bow. Early 16th century Germany
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The Nemean Lion Parade burgonet of Charles V made by famed armorer Filippo Negroli in Milan c. 1541
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Samurai, 1866. Photograph by Felice Beato
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Robe and Axe of Giovanni Battista Bugatti, who was the official executioner for the Papal States from 1796 to 1864. During his tenure he executed 514 people.
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17th century Emerald cup made of 252 carats of pure emerald with Persian verses inscribed on it. It belonged to Emperor Jehangir of Mughal India.
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The Statue of Liberty's face prior to installation, 1886.
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20,000 Americans attend a Nazi rally in Madison Square Garden, February 20, 1939
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A 2000 years old Egyptian floor mosaic depicting a dog and a knocked-over gold vessel.
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Robert Wadlow, tallest human in recorded history, with his parents and siblings, 1935
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People in Times Square, New York City celebrate the surrender of Germany, May 7th, 1945.
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Acrobats perform on the Empire State Building, 1934.
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A US Marine gives a cigarette to a Japanese soldier buried in the sand. Iwo Jima, 1945.
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Arctic Circle people have been protecting their eyes from snow blindness for over 4,000 years with snow goggles (usually carving whalebone, horn, and ivory).
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