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War of the Fourth Coalition
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War of the Fourth Coalition

The War of the Fourth Coalition (October 1806 to June 1807) was a major conflict during the Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815). The Fourth Coalition consisted of Russia, Prussia, Saxony, Sweden, and the United Kingdom, against...
Ancient Egyptian Culture
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Ancient Egyptian Culture

Ancient Egyptian culture flourished between c. 6000 BCE with the rise of technology (as evidenced in the glasswork of faience) and 30 BCE with the death of Cleopatra VII, the last Ptolemaic ruler of Egypt. It is famous...
Korean History - Goguryeo Kingdom
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Korean History - Goguryeo Kingdom

Goguryeo was a powerful kingdom which ruled Northeast Korea during the Three Kingdoms period and was established in 37 BCE.
Kingdom of Shambhala
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Kingdom of Shambhala

Kingdom of Shambhala and the Final Battle; Mongolia; 19th century; pigments on cotton; 44 x 87 1/2 in. (111.8 x 222.3 cm); Musée des arts asiatiques – Guimet, Paris; MG24416 (HAR 31352); photograph by Thierry Ollivier © RMN-Grand...
Kingdom of Ife: Ife uncovered
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Kingdom of Ife: Ife uncovered

Professor John Picton and metallurgist Paul Craddock discuss the meaning and the making of the sculptures in the exhibition Kingdom of Ife sculptures from West Africa http://www.britishmuseum.org/whats_on/all_current_exhibitions/kingdom_of_ife/kingdom_of_ife_videos/ife_uncovered.aspx...
Clovis I: The Germanic Tribal Leader Who Created The Kingdom Of France
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Clovis I: The Germanic Tribal Leader Who Created The Kingdom Of France

Clovis I was a Germanic tribal leader who is considered the founder of the medieval kingdom of France. He rose from a relatively minor ruler in northern Gaul to become the most powerful...
Middle Kingdom Axe-head
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Middle Kingdom Axe-head

Arsenical copper axe-head, dating to the Middle Kingdom of Egypt. It has nine binding-holes, three in each tang. Traces of the original wooden haft survive and the remains of some organic material are preserved in the corrosion...
The Kingdom of Pontus
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The Kingdom of Pontus

Map of the Pontic Kingdom before the reign of Mithridates VI (darkest purple), after his conquests (purple), and his conquests in the first Mithridatic wars (pink); little adds (ancient shorelines & some greek colonies under...
Map of Lombard Kingdom, 575 CE
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Map of Lombard Kingdom, 575 CE

Map of Lombard Kingdom at the time of King Alboin's death, 575 CE
New Kingdom Nobleman
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New Kingdom Nobleman

A limestone relief depicting a nobleman, New Kingdom, Dynasty XIX or XX, c. 1295-1070 BCE. The figure is probably a scene from an offering in the Underworld. On the left side a hand is holding a sistrum and flower. (Brooklyn...
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