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Reconstruction of the Hochdorf Chieftain's Grave
A reconstruction of an Iron Age grave from Hochdorf an der Enz in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. This burial mound is associated with the Hallstatt Culture, and the man interred is believed to have been a Celtic "prince" or chieftain. The grave...
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Flateyjarbok
Page from the Flateyjarbók (GkS 1005 fol.), a 14th century CE manuscript containing several Old Norse-Icelandic sagas, most of which are of the kings' sagas (konungasögur) subgenre.
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Per-Ramesses
Per-Ramesses was the new capital of Egypt built by Ramesses II (1279-1213 BCE). However, due to the shifting of the Nile, the city was abandoned, largely dismantled, and moved south to the new city of Tanis with some monuments taken to Bubastis...
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Hagia Sophia, Istanbul
Hagia Sophia was built as a church by Isidore of Miletus and Anthemius of Tralles who were chosen as architects by the Byzantine Emperor Justinian. Hagia Sophia (meaning "holy wisdom") was completed in 537 BCE and was transformed into a mosque...
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Peltast
A peltast was a type of Greek infantryman who was usually armed with a javelin and who carried a light shield. Originating from Thrace, the peltast was a common sight in Greek warfare during the Classical period and especially following the...
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Ixtab
Depiction of a Maya deity or supernatural figure appearing on page 53a of the Dresden Codex, identified as a representation of Ixtab.
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Gratian
Silver coin depicting Gratian. Minted in Trier, found in England, part of the Hoxne hoard.
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Julius Caesar - His Life, Achievements and Assassination
Julius Caesar was a Roman general, orator and eventually the dictator of Rome. He was a successful soldier and led his legions into victorious battles in Spain and Gaul, and conducted the first Roman incursion into the British Isles. As one-third...
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Digging History 10: The Late Republic
Video on the Late Roman Republic produced by the American Institute for Roman Culture.
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Cicero and the Catiline Conspiracy
The Catiline Conspiracy was the attempt of the Roman senator Catiline to overthrow the government of Rome whilst Cicero was a consul. This happened during the Roman Republic which was the period of Rome’s history before the Empire. The Roman...