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Ashurnasirpal II Prays Before the Sacred Tree and the God Shamash
The Assyrian king appears to raise his right hand and point his right index finger in a gesture of worship. He holds a mace, the symbol of authority. The Sacred Tree (which is probably a palm tree) lies at the middle of the relief. The king...
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Victoria & Albert's Christmas Tree
An 1848 illustration of the royal Christmas tree of Queen Victoria (r. 1837-1901) and Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, the Prince Consort (l. 1819-61).
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Queen Victoria's Christmas Tree, 1850
A copy by William Corden of an original watercolour by James Roberts which shows Queen Victoria's Christmas tree and gifts at Windsor Castle in 1850. (Royal Collection Trust)
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Silver Drinking Tree, Karakorum
An illustration of the fabled silver drinking tree in the palace of Ogedei Khan (r. 1229-1241 CE) at Karakorum, then capital of the Mongol Empire (1206-1368 CE). The tree served many different alcoholic drinks from its various spouts. (From...
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Orange Tree Egg by Fabergé
The 1911 Orange Tree Egg by Peter Carl Fabergé (1846-1920). The egg was given by Tsar Nicholas II (r. 1894-1917) to his mother the Dowager Empress Marie Feodorovna. The egg is made of nephrite, white quartz, gold, and enamel. It is set with...
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A Sacred Tree at the Agata Shrine in Uji, Japan
This is a sacred tree at the Agata Shrine in Uji, Japan. This tree is regarded by Shinto believers as being a "yorishiro," meaning that it is capable of attracting spirits called kami. This yorishiro is used to summon the kami to ceremonies...
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Indo-European language family tree
Partial tree of Indo-European languages. Branches are in order of first attestation; those to the left are Centum, those to the right are Satem. Languages in red are extinct. White labels indicate categories / un-attested proto-languages...
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House of Tudor Family Tree
An infographic illustrating the genealogy and royal succession of the House of Tudor that held the throne of England and its realms from 1485 to 1603. With predominantly Welsh origins in the male line, the dynasty descended from the Tudors...
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Julio-Claudian Family Tree
Family tree of Julio-Claudian Dynasty, which produced five emperors at the start of the Roman Empire (27 BCE - 68 CE).
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The Kuru Family Tree
The Kuru family tree, from Shantanu downwards, at the time of the Mahabharata war. Those already dead at the time of the war are in grey; those who were formally coronated have a crown alongside with their names.
