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Greek Vase Painting of an Artist at Work
Red-figure vase depicting an artist painting a statue of Hercules, identified by his club and lion-skin cape. Greek and Roman statues were frequently painted in Antiquity, to impart a more impressive and life-like appearance. Images of artists...
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Fractured Femur of an Egyptian Mummy
This right femoral bone shows evidence of malunion and misalignment of a healed fractured. From Abydos, Egypt. Late Period, after 664 BCE. (The British Museum, London)
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Exterior and Cutaway View of an Iroquois Longhouse
Exterior and cutaway view of an Iroquois longhouse.
American Museum of Natural History, New York.
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A View of the Al-Masjid An-Nabwi
A photo of Al-Masjid An-Nabawi in Medina, Arabia. It shows a view of the mosque from the south, with the minaret of Bab al-Baqi and the Green Dome to the right (foreground) and the minaret of Bab as-Salam to the left (foreground). The mosque...
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Folio from The Blue Qur'an
Most likely from North Africa dating from the late 9th to mid 10th-century, the celebrated Blue Qur'an was a luxurious book with pages dyed in indigo, and Kufic calligraphy in gold foil, and silver bookmarks. Consisting of over 600 large...
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Diogenes in Search of an Honest Man
An 18th century CE painting showing Diogenes of Sinope looking for an honest man (Johann Heinrich Wilhelm Tischbein - Nagel Auktionen)
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The Obsequies of an Egyptian Cat
The Obsequies of an Egyptian Cat, oil on canvas by John Reinhard Weguelin, 1886. Auckland Art Gallery. A priestess offers gifts of food and milk to the spirit of a cat. On an altar stands the mummy of the deceased, and the tomb is decorated...
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Chang'an Street Plan
An illustration of the town planning at the Chinese capital Chang'an. The city was the capital of the Western Han and Tang dynasties, amongst others. The orange section indicates the royal palace.
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Nimrud Ivory Plaque of an Egyptian Sphinx
A winged human-headed sphinx wears the double crown of Egypt. An apron hangs down on the chest with a projecting uraeus (rearing cobra) similar to those worn by Egyptian pharaohs. A striking Phoenician style. Excavated by Sir Max Mallowan...
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Women Working in an Armaments Factory, WWII
A photograph of women working in an armaments factory in Yorkshire, England during the Second World War (1939-45). The women are here finishing 2,000lb bombs for aircraft.
Imperial War Museums