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View of Edo Castle in the 17th Century
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View of Edo Castle in the 17th Century

View of Edo on a pair of six-panel folding screens, 17th century.
18th-century Mughal Miniature Quran
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18th-century Mughal Miniature Quran

A miniature Qur'an in vellum binding. Mughal Empire, 18th century. (Victoria and Albert Museum, London)
Monte Cassino in the 15th Century
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Monte Cassino in the 15th Century

Illustration of Monte Cassino in the 15th-century Nuremberg Chronicle. Published in Nuremberg, Germany, 1493.
Mid-18th Century British Infantryman
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Mid-18th Century British Infantryman

An illustration of a mid-18th century British infantryman. 39th Regiment, 1742.
Manticore at the Church of St Mary and St David, Kilpeck, Herefordshire (12th century)
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Manticore at the Church of St Mary and St David, Kilpeck, Herefordshire (12th century)

Kilpeck church stone carvings: Manticore. Dating to the 12th century and found at the Church of St Mary and St David in Herefordshire, England.
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 it was an important city...
Detail of a 6th-century Elephant Mosaic
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Detail of a 6th-century Elephant Mosaic

Detail of a 6th-century mosaic floor that used to decorate the pavement of the peristyle court of the Palatium Magnum, the Great Palace of Constantinople. The Great Palace Mosaic Museum houses mosaics from the Byzantine period, unearthed...
17th-Century Flintlock Mechanism
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17th-Century Flintlock Mechanism

An example of a 17th-century flintlock firearm mechanism. A piece of flint was held in the vice which the trigger pulled down to strike a metal bar which created a spark to ignite the priming powder which then set off the main charge of gunpowder...
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 copyright (or related...
Grave Stele of a Couple, 5th Century BCE
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Grave Stele of a Couple, 5th Century BCE

Greek grave stele depicting a couple greeting each other, affectionately taking one hand in the other. This grave stele came from the Kerameikos in Athens and is dated to the 5th Century BCE. It is now housed in the Minneapolis Institute...
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