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Buffalo Jump, near Ulm, Montana
The buffalo jump near Ulm, Montana. Formerly called Ulm Pishkun, now called First People's Buffalo Jump. The buffalo jump was used regularly by Plains Indians in hunting North American bison by chasing them toward a cliff they would plunge...
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Commemorative Plaque of the 1st Synod in the Désert at Montèzes near Monoblet
Commemorative plaque of the first synod in the Désert at Montèzes near Monoblet, organized by Antoine Court in 1715.
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TICE ART 1010 Ancient Near Eastern and Ancient Egyptian Art
Overview of Ancient Near Eastern and Ancient Egyptian Art for TICE ART 1010.
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Faces of Ancient Near Eastern Women
This video is a slideshow of pictures of various artifacts and artworks that detail the visage of ancient Near Eastern women, most of which are royalty. Locations include: Mesopotamia (Sumer and Akkad), Arabia, Phoenicia (Lebanon) and Elam...
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The East India Company Trade, c. 1800
A map illustrating the markets and goods traded by the East India Company (EIC) with East and Southeast Asia and India around 1800. Incorporated on December 31, 1600, by Queen Elizabeth I's Royal Charter, it was given an initial 15-year monopoly...
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Dutch East India Company Trading Regions
Map of East India, taken from the Atlas van der Hagen, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, The Hague Part 4. This map of South East Asia was published by Nicolaas Visscher II (1649-1702). The map shows the entire trading region of the Dutch East India...
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Original Flag of the English East India Company
The original flag of the English East India Company (EIC), founded in 1600 by royal charter. The company later changed its name to the British East India Company and so the cross of St. George in the top right corner was replaced by a Union...
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East Indiamen in a Gale
A c. 1759 painting by Charles Brooking East Indiamen in a Gale showing ships of the East India Company. (Royal Museums Greenwich)
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The archaeological site and museum of Heraklia Lynkestis near Bitola, North Macedonia
Heraklia Lynkestis is the archaeological site of an ancient city of the same name near Bitola in North Macedonia. The city was founded by Philip II of Macedon in c. 385 BC as a citadel to monitor any possible invasions from Illyria and secure...
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Britannia Receiving the Riches of the East
A 1778 allegorical painting commissioned by the East India Company showing the riches of the East being presented to Britannia. Painted by Spyridon Romas. The goods shown include tea, porcelain, and jewels. (British Library, London)
