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The Battle of the Gods and Goddesses and the Giants
Image by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin

The Battle of the Gods and Goddesses and the Giants

This is the so-called "Silahtarağa Statuary Group". The remains came to light during excavations for the foundations of a building on the road between the quarter Eyub and Alibeykoy near the Golden Horn. Between 1949-1950 many fragments of...
Topographic and Military Map of Stockach and Engen
Image by Léopold Denis

Topographic and Military Map of Stockach and Engen - French and Austrian Positions, 1799–1800

This topographic and military map was created to support the understanding of the Battle of Stockach, won by Archduke Charles in 1799, as well as the Battles of Engen and Moskirch, won by the Army of the Rhine in 1800. It presents in detail...
Hedy Lamarr and Victor Mature as Samson and Delilah
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Hedy Lamarr and Victor Mature as Samson and Delilah

Hedy Lamarr and Victor Mature in Samson and Delilah (1949). The ancient Israelite judge Samson was betrayed by his lover Delilah, who was sent to him by his enemies, the Philistines. ©Paramount Pictures Studios.
Aaron the Moor, Demetrius and a Nurse and Child
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Aaron the Moor, Demetrius and a Nurse and Child

Aaron the Moor, Demetrius and a Nurse and Child from Act IV, Scene 2 in William Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus, painting by Thomas Kirk (1765-1797) Royal Shakespeare Theatre.
Interior Dome and Arches of St. Pogos and Petros Church
Image by James Blake Wiener

Interior Dome and Arches of St. Pogos and Petros Church

This is the interior dome and arches of the Church of St. Pogos and Petros at Tatev Monastery in Armenia.
Mural of Cleopatra and Caesarion as Venus and Cupid
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Mural of Cleopatra and Caesarion as Venus and Cupid

This mid-1st Century BCE mural portrays a statue of Venus and the infant Cupid in the Temple of Venus Genitrix, Rome. The statue has been identified as the infamous gilded statue of Cleopatra VII as Venus that Julius Caesar unveiled during...
Magadhan and Mauryan Arms and Armour
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Magadhan and Mauryan Arms and Armour

Details of what soldiers’ arms and armour as well as soldiers themselves in action would have looked like in the 5th century BCE. In all probability, this is how the Magadhan soldiers looked. Details taken from the “War over the Buddha’s...
Black and White Mosaic with Stork and Snake
Image by Carole Raddato

Black and White Mosaic with Stork and Snake

Black and white mosaic floor depicting a stork advancing towards a snake. From the caldarium (hot room of a Roman bath) of Villa della Pisanella at Boscoreale, third quarter of 1st century CE. Now in the Antiquarium of Boscoreale, Italy.
The Delian League, Part 6: The Decelean War and the Fall of Athens (413/2-404/3 BCE)
Article by Christopher Planeaux

The Delian League, Part 6: The Decelean War and the Fall of Athens (413/2-404/3 BCE)

This text is part of an article series on the Delian League. The sixth and last phase of the Delian League begins with the Decelean War, also referred to as the Ionian War, and ends with the surrender of Athens (413/2 – 404/3 BCE). The final...
The Lady and the Unicorn: Medieval Tapestries
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The Lady and the Unicorn: Medieval Tapestries

The Lady and the Unicorn tapestries, housed at the Musée de Cluny in Paris, are a series of six exquisite medieval tapestries that are renowned for their beauty, craftsmanship, and mysterious symbolism. These tapestries are believed to have...
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