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Hydria (4th century BCE)
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Hydria (4th century BCE)

The hydria, as its name indicates, was used almost exclusively for carrying water (Greek hydor), essential for everyday cleansing, ritual purifications and libations. 4th-century BCE. Made from bronze. (Hellenic Museum...
Lydian Relief: 5th Century BCE
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Lydian Relief: 5th Century BCE

This relief of a male holding a bird is from the 5th century BCE, found in modern day western Turkey near the ancient city of Thyatira. Thyatira was named such by Seleucos I Nicator around 290 BCE but prior to that...
19th-Century Christmas Card
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19th-Century Christmas Card

A late-19th century Christmas card showing a robin and snow scene. The border is perforated to resemble lace. (Victoria and Albert Museum, London) Orignal source note on usage: 'V&A Owned Content' in which the V&A owns...
Map of the First Three Crusades & the 12th-Century Outremer
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Map of the First Three Crusades & the 12th-Century Outremer

These maps illustrate the trajectory of the early Crusades (1096–1192), a series of military campaigns launched by the medieval Latin Church with the declared goal of reclaiming the Holy Land—centered...
11th century CE Kievan Rus Territories
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11th century CE Kievan Rus Territories

Map of Kievan Rus territories during the feudal split, after the death of Prince Yaroslav the Wise in 1054 CE.
Anglo-Saxon Clothing, 6-9th century CE
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Anglo-Saxon Clothing, 6-9th century CE

An illustration of the typical clothing worn by Anglo-Saxons in medieval England, c. 500 - c. 1000 CE. ('Costumes of all Nations', 1882 CE)
Early-18th Century Flintlock Pistol
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Early-18th Century Flintlock Pistol

A flintlock pistol, c. 1700-1730. English lock and stock. (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York)
Map of Celtic Expansion - 6th-3rd century BCE
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Map of Celtic Expansion - 6th-3rd century BCE

A map showing the various campagins of Celtic tribes between the 6th and 3rd centuries BCE.
Chinese Warring States, 3rd century BCE
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Chinese Warring States, 3rd century BCE

A map showing the principle state of the Warring States Period in China c. 260 BCE.
13th Century CE Roll of Arms
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13th Century CE Roll of Arms

The oldest known English roll of arms, dating to c. 1244 CE. It is a single sheet painted on both sides by Mathew Paris and showing 75 coats of arms starting with the king’s. (British Library, London)
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