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Colorized Reconstruction of the Dendera Zodiac
Reconstruction of the Dendera Zodiac with its original colors. Egypt, c. 1st century BCE.
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Chinese Zodiac
Jade Zodiac, Imperial Palace, Beijing, China
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Let Us Beat Our Swords into Ploughshares
Let Us Beat Our Swords into Ploughshares, a bronze sculpture by Soviet artist Evgeny Vuchetich, presented to the United Nations on 4 December 1959.
Garden of the United Nations Headquarters, New York.
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Himeji Castle
Himeji Castle, located in the town of Himeji in the Hyogo Prefecture of Japan, was built on a natural hilltop between 1581 and 1609 CE. The complex is composed of a maze-like arrangement of fortified buildings, walls, and gates, with a six-storey...
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Map of the United States, 1874
A map of the United States, showing each of its states, published by D.G. Beers & Co. in 1874.
From the Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library.
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Steelworks, Cardiff, at Night by Walden
A c. 1896 oil on canvas painting, Steelworks, Cardiff, at Night, by Lionel Walden (1862-1933). (Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales)
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National Geographic Live! - Fredrik Hiebert: Peruvian Gold
Marvel at centuries of dazzling craftsmanship in gold and silver with National Geographic Archaeology Fellow Fredrik Hiebert as he explores the history and treasures of Peru's rich pre-Inca heritage. Upcoming Events at National Geographic...
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National Geographic Live! - Terry Hunt and Carl Lipo: The Statues That Walked
Easter Island archaeologists Terry Hunt and Carl Lipo offer a radically different theory of the island's history. Upcoming Events at National Geographic Live! http://events.nationalgeographic.com/events/ Read the Book http://www.thestatuesthatwalked.com/The_Statues_That_Walked/Home.html...
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Zodiac Man
A 'zodiac man' woodcut from the almanacs of Petrus Slovacius, published by Johan Scharffenberg, Breslau, 1580. Wellcome Collection, London. The zodiac man regularly appeared in astrological and medical texts throughout the 16th century...
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Zodiac Man Diagram
Zodiac man diagram from a 15th-century physician's almanac from England, Sloane MS 2250, f12r. The diagram shows the zodiac signs that were believed to influence various parts of the body in the Middle Ages.
British Library, London.