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Qi Dynasty Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara
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Qi Dynasty Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara

Bodhisattvas are enlighted beings who have chosen to stay in the world to help others achieve Buddhahood. Avalokitesvara is the Bodhisattva of Compassion, known in Chinese as Guanyin. Guanyin is short for Guanshiyin, "he who listens to the...
Celadon lion Pillow, Goryeo Dynasty
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Celadon lion Pillow, Goryeo Dynasty

A celadon pillow in the form of two lions. 12th century CE, Goryeo Dynasty, Korea. (Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art, Seoul, South Korea)
Julio-Claudian Dynasty of the Roman Empire
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Julio-Claudian Dynasty of the Roman Empire

A depiction of the evolution of the first imperial dynasty of ancient Rome, the Julio-Claudians that began with Augustus (Julius Caesar's adopted son) and included the reigns of Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, and Nero. During their time, Rome...
Tang Dynasty Provinces c. 742 CE
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Tang Dynasty Provinces c. 742 CE

The provinces of the Tang Dynasty c. 742 CE. The Tang Dynasty (618-907 CE) is regularly cited as the greatest imperial dynasty in ancient Chinese history. It was a golden age of reform and cultural advancement, which lay the groundwork for...
The Family Tree of the Kuru Dynasty in the Mahabharata
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The Family Tree of the Kuru Dynasty in the Mahabharata

Family Tree of the Kuru Dynasty of Hastinapur, according to the epic Indian poem the Mahabharata showing the line of royal and family succession. I would like to thank Atita-guna (@atitaguna108) for letting me use pictures of her beautiful...
Family Tree of the Ptolemaic Dynasty of Egypt (305-30 BCE)
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Family Tree of the Ptolemaic Dynasty of Egypt (305-30 BCE)

An illustration following the evolution of the Ptolemaic Dynasty (also called Lagides, for Lagos, the father of Ptolemy I Soter) in Egypt during the Hellenistic period. This family tree reveals one of the most important distinguishing features...
Yuan Dynasty Bank Note & Plate
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Yuan Dynasty Bank Note & Plate

A 13th century CE wooden printing plate and paper bank note from the Chinese Yuan dynasty (1271-1368 CE). (Tokyo Currency Museum)
Third Dynasty of Ur, c.2050 - 1950 BCE
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Third Dynasty of Ur, c.2050 - 1950 BCE

A map illustrating the rise of the Sumerian city-state of Ur out of the collapse of the Akkadian Empire and the forging of the Kingdom of the Third Dynasty of Ur (also known as the Sumerian Renaissance or the Ur III Empire) by its first king...
Family Tree of the Royal Dynasty of Macedon in the 4th Century BCE
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Family Tree of the Royal Dynasty of Macedon in the 4th Century BCE

Family tree of the Royal Dynasty of Macedon in the 4th Century BCE. From Unearthing the Family of Alexander the Great. Grant (2019) p76. Used with permission from Pen & Sword Books.
The Merovingian Dynasty,  c. 639
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The Merovingian Dynasty, c. 639

A map depicting the rise and expansion of the Merovingians, a powerful Frankish dynasty that, at the end of the 5th century, was the first to unify the fragmented tribes and petty kingdoms in the territory of present-day Germany, France...
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