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Divine Family from Ancient Egypt
Bronze collection of divine figures: the goddess Isis (left) with the child Horus, the god Osiris (middle), and the god Harpokrates (right) wearing the double crown. Egypt, Saite period to Ptolemaic period, 7th to 4th centuries BCE. State...
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Divine Rajasthani Beauty
Divine beauty, Rajasthan, India, Mewar, 11th century CE, marble. Exhibited at Museum Rietberg, Zurich, Switzerland.
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Roman Comedy Theatre Mask
A terracotta comedy theatre mask from Roman Tarentum, southern Italy. 2nd-1st century BCE. (National Archaeological Museum of Taranto, Italy)
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Greek Terracotta Comedy Mask
A terracotta comedy mask, 200-250 BCE. (Agora Museum, Athens)
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Greek Marble Comedy Mask
A stone version of a mask used in Greek comic theatre. Contorted features were typical in theatre masks and this one represents a slave. Pentellic marble (2nd century BCE). Found in Athens near the Dipylon Gate (National Archaeological Museum...
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Why is Aristophanes called the Father of Comedy?
Learn more about TED's Student Talks program here: http://bit.ly/2MUY1KK View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-is-aristophanes-called-the-father-of-comedy-mark-robinson Aristophanes, often referred to as the Father of Comedy...
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Roman Maccus Comedy Mask
A terracotta mask of the Maccus type used in Roman farce theatre. Tarentum, southern Italy. 2nd-1st century BCE. (National Archaeological Museum of Taranto, Italy)
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Revelations of Divine Love by Julian of Norwich (FULL Audiobook)
Revelations of Divine Love audiobook by Julian of Norwich (c. November 8, 1342 — c. 1416), http://free-audio-books.info/christianity/revelations-of-divine-love-audiobook/ Translated by Grace Warrack Julian of Norwich (c. November 8...
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Kabbalah
The term Kabbalah refers specifically to the form of Jewish mysticism that became widespread in the Middle Ages. However, in recent decades it has essentially become a generic term for the entirety of Jewish mystical thought. Literally meaning...
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The Frogs
The Frogs is a comedy play by Aristophanes (c. 445 - c. 385 BCE), the most famous of the comic playwrights of ancient Greece. Named after the creatures who composed the play's chorus, it won first prize at the dramatic festival at Lenaea...