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A 900-year-old church still standing in Wicklow, Ireland.
Photo by Bob Grim
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The Siberian Ice Maiden, or the Princess of Ukok, is a female mummy with tattoos from the 5th century BC. Republic of Altai, Russia.
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A 2000-year-old Ancient Greek floor mosaic that was accidentally discovered in Turkey (Türkiye).
Zeugma Mosaic Museum
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B-25s flying past Mount Vesuvius in Italy as lava and ash spews from the top of the volcano. The eruption killed 57 as it destroyed the village of San Sebastiano and San Giorg. March 1944.
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A formal outfit that was worn by one of the last daimyōs. Japan, Edo Period, c. 1830
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Civilians in Philadelphia, USA looking over a new map of Europe shortly after World War I.
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Meymand is an ancient village in Iran, dating back to 12,000 years ago. Many of the residents live in the 350 hand-dug houses amid the rocks, some of which have been inhabited for as long as 3,000 years
635
Inky paw prints left by a cat on a 15th-century manuscript.
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A Headdress of Ekoi people, south Nigeria or southwest Cameroon c. early 20th century
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The Varnhem Humerus, a broken bone repaired with a copper plate, Varnhem, Västergötland. Dated between 13th and 16th century.
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Helmet from Valsgärde, Uppland, Sweden, 6th - 9th centuries
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Albert Einstein getting some sun in Palm Springs, 1932.
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Hohenzollern Castle was built from 1846-67 for Prussian King Frederick William, on the site of his ancestral seat
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“Ophelia” by Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923).
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A 3,000-year-old Assyrian relief of a soldier diving under a river using an inflatable goatskin bag.
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Bride leaving her recently bombed home to get married, London, Nov 4, 1940
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Gloucester Cathedral cloisters are famous for their beautiful fan vaults built in the late 14th & early 15th century
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2 year-old Elvis Presley with his parents, 1937
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The first Ferris Wheel designed by George Ferris. World Columbian Exposition 1893
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Nancy Pelosi with U.S President John F. Kennedy, during Kennedy’s inauguration as president, 1961
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Rock Crystal Ewer, c. 909 CE, Fatimid Egypt. This is one of seven left in the world.
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Two childhood friends meet during a protest. One is a factory worker, the other is a riot officer.
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