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Columbarium Being Stripped Bare by 18th-Century Treasure Hunters
Image by Francesca Santoro L'hoir

Columbarium Being Stripped Bare by 18th-Century Treasure Hunters

From the 15th-18th centuries CE, the many columbaria that lined the consular highways leading out of Rome were plundered and destroyed. Consequently, one sees bits and pieces of them cemented into the walls of villas and palazzos all over...
19th-century Drawing of Weetamoo
Image by John Frost

19th-century Drawing of Weetamoo

Drawing of Weetamoo (l. c. 1635-1676) from page 48 of Frost's Pictorial History of Indian Wars and Captivities by John Frost, 1873.
Crispus Attucks Portrait from the 19th Century
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Crispus Attucks Portrait from the 19th Century

An image of Crispus Attucks created c. 1854 when he became an inspirational figure for the abolitionist movement in the United States. There is no way of knowing whether this image represents the actual Crispus Attucks.
16-century Map of Dithmarshen
Image by Abraham Ortelius

16-century Map of Dithmarshen

Dithmarschen in the Theatrum Orbis Terrarum by Abraham Ortelius, 1570
Athenian Silver Coin, 6th Century BCE
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Athenian Silver Coin, 6th Century BCE

Athenian coin, silver, 550-546 BCE. Minted in the ancient Greek city-state of Athens, this silver coin depicts a Gorgon's head, a symbolic ward against evil also known as a "gorgoneion." On the reverse, not pictured here, is stamped a square...
11th-Century Depiction of a Biblical King and His Council
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11th-Century Depiction of a Biblical King and His Council

Anglo-Saxon depiction of a biblical king and his council - likely inspired by the councils/witans contemporary to the artist - Old English Illustrated Hexateuch, Cotton Claudius B IV, f 59. British Library, London.
3rd Century CE Indian Coin with Date
Image by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin

3rd Century CE Indian Coin with Date

In the ancient world, some coins had dates on them. giving us precise information as to when people ruled. These coins are inscribed with dates, so they give fixed points in the chronology of ancient states, to which other evidence can be...
19th-Century Ivory Traders, East Africa,
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19th-Century Ivory Traders, East Africa,

An 1880s photograph of ivory traders in East Africa.
The Crisis of the Third Century Explained
Video by Kelly Macquire

The Crisis of the Third Century Explained

The Crisis of the Third Century (also known as the Imperial Crisis, 235-284 CE) was the period in the history of the Roman Empire during which it splintered into three separate political entities: the Gallic Empire, the Roman Empire, and...
Sultan Suleiman Marries Hurrem | Magnificent Century
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Sultan Suleiman Marries Hurrem | Magnificent Century

Sultan Suleiman Marries Hurrem | Magnificent Century Click to watch full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cooAiT3JY8k The golden years of the Ottoman Empire come to life in a television series. The life of Suleiman the Magnificent...
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