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Alabaster Panel from the Central Palace of Tiglath Pileser III
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Alabaster Panel from the Central Palace of Tiglath Pileser III

This alabaster panel was part of the decorative scheme of the palace of King Tiglath Pileser III (reigned 745-727 BCE) at Kalhu. The king is shown in his chariot, while in another scene above...
Columbarium 1 at Vigna Codini: Loculi & Central Pillar
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Columbarium 1 at Vigna Codini: Loculi & Central Pillar

Columbarium, excavated in 1840 CE, on strip of land between Via Latina and Via Appia.
Interior of Arates Monastery in Central Armenia
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Interior of Arates Monastery in Central Armenia

The Arates Monastery in Armenia is built on top of a hill and overlooks the Arates tributary of the Yeghegis River. The monastery's name came from the combination of “ari” ("come" in Armenian) and “tes”...
Arates Monastery in Central Armenia
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Arates Monastery in Central Armenia

Arates Monastery in Armenia is built on top of a hill and overlooks the Arates tributary of the Yeghegis River. The monastery's name came from the combination of “ari” ("come" in Armenian) and “tes” ("see" in Armenian...
Artistic Decor in Arates Monastery in Central Armenia
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Artistic Decor in Arates Monastery in Central Armenia

The Arates Monastery in Armenia is built on top of a hill and overlooks the Arates tributary of the Yeghegis River. The monastery's name came from the combination of “ari” ("come" in Armenian) and...
Ruined Interior of Arates Monastery in Central Armenia
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Ruined Interior of Arates Monastery in Central Armenia

The Arates Monastery in Armenia is built on top of a hill and overlooks the Arates tributary of the Yeghegis River. The monastery's name came from the combination of “ari” ("come" in Armenian) and...
Map of the Scramble for Africa after the Berlin Conference
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Map of the Scramble for Africa after the Berlin Conference

The Berlin Conference (1884–1885), also known as the Congo Conference, marked a defining moment in the Scramble for Africa—the competitive colonization of the continent by European powers during...
Causes of the Boer War
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Causes of the Boer War

The causes of the Boer War (aka Second Anglo-Boer War, South Africa War, and Second War of Freedom, 1899-1902) stretched back to the early 19th century and competition for land and resources between British and Boer settlers...
First Anglo-Boer War
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First Anglo-Boer War - Transvaal's Fight for Independence

The First Anglo-Boer War (aka Transvaal War, 1880-1) was a conflict between Britain and the Boer Republic of Transvaal in Southern Africa. The Boers were fighting for their independence after the...
Treasures of Roman Tunisia
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Treasures of Roman Tunisia - 10 Key Sites Explored

Set on the North African coast, Tunisia is home to some of the finest Roman ruins in the Mediterranean. After the fall of Carthage, Rome transformed the region into the prosperous province of Africa...
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