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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.
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)
Scythian Noblewomen, 4th-3rd Century BCE
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Scythian Noblewomen, 4th-3rd Century BCE

A visualization of Scythian noblewomen in traditional festive garb. Special thanks to Patrick Scott Smith for his research and input.
The Byzantine Empire in the mid-9th century CE
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The Byzantine Empire in the mid-9th century CE

A map of the Byzantine Empire, c. 867 CE.
19th-century Drawing of Weetamoo
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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.
15-century CE Nautical Map
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15-century CE Nautical Map

Nautical chart of the North-East Atlantic Ocean, the Baltic Sea, the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea, accompanied by a circular world map. Alleged author: Cristopher Columbus (l. 1451-1506 CE) Gallica Digital Library
18th-century CE Tobacco Paper
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18th-century CE Tobacco Paper

Tobacco paper for Sharpe's Best Virginia, at Fleet Street, London, c. 1725-1775 CE. British Museum, London.
17th-century Japanese Tea Vendors
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17th-century Japanese Tea Vendors

A print showing Japanese tea vendors. Edo Period, c. 1846, print from a 1632 original. Copied by Kanō Osanobu and Kanō Masanobu. (From Poetry Competition of Artisans, vol.2)
Luanda in the 18th Century
Image by Guilherme Paes de Menezes

Luanda in the 18th Century

A 1755 illustration of the port of Luanda, capital of the colony of Portuguese Angola and capital of today's Angola. Luanda was one of the major points of assembly for African slaves destined for the Americas.
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...
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