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Eye of Horus ring in carved faience, c. 1539 - 1975 BC, New Kingdom Egypt.
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Parade helmet of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V 1540, by Filippo Negroli (ca. 1510–1579), Milan.
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“The Finding of Moses” - 1885 by Frederick Goodall.
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Abu Simbel, Egypt. Photographer: Thibaud Chosson.
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“Memento mori”. Mosaic from Pompeii (House cum workshop I, 5, 2, triclinium). Date: 30 BC — 14 AD. Now on display at the Naples, National Archaeological Museum.
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Today in History: Constantinople, capital of the Eastern Roman Empire falls to the Turks under Mehmed II; ends the Byzantine Empire.
Art by Jose Daniel Cabrera Peña.
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Isle of the Dead - Karl Wilhelm Diefenbach (detail, circa 1905).
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Rabbits between the staves. Cambrai BM 125-128, c. 1540-50.
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Excavation of the Royal tombs of Ur. This photograph gives some idea of the depth in which some of the tombs were buried.
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An 8.000-year-old marble figurine of a voluptuous woman was unearthed in 2016 in the Neolithic urban settlement of Çatalhöyük in central Turkey. The figurine is 17 centimeters long, 11 centimeters wide and weighs one kilo. Photo via hurriyetdailynew/AA Photo.
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Portrait of a Woman (Detail) by Nicolas de Largillière, 1696. Collection: The Met.
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Adam and Eve in Paradise by Gustave-Claude-Etienne Courtois (1852-1923).
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Hellenistic Gold Wreaths.
In Ancient Greece, wreath crowns were given as prizes to the victors of athletic and artistic competitions. The wreaths were often made from the branches of Laurel, Myrtle, Oak, and Olive trees.
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Roman mosaic: Reclining skeleton with the caption 'Know Thyself', c. 4th century AD. Now on display at the Baths of Diocletian (Thermae Diocletiani) in Rome, Italy.
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Details, Thomas Cole - The Course of Empire Destruction, 1836.
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Sabatons are armored footwear worn as part of a complete suite of armor. This pair of authentic German gothic sabatons (Crakows-style) are from 1490. Collection & Photo Credit: Bata Shoe Museum, Ontario.
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Dance of Death (detail) by an unknown artist (?), c. 1700 AD.
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A recreation of the Palace of Knossos by Harry Green.
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The Ishtar Gate, one of the eight gates of the inner city of Babylon, was built during the reign of Nebuchadnezzar II. It was one of the eight gates of the inner city of Babylon. It was built in about 575 BC, the eighth fortified gate in the city.
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Whinnying Horse. Tang Dynasty, China, 6-9th century AD.
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Satyre et Bacchante by James Pradier (1790-1852), detail. Collection: Louvre Museum, Paris.
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