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J. E. B. Stuart's Cavalry Cutting Union Telegraph Wires
Confederate General J. E. B. Stuart (1833-1864) had his cavalry cut the telegraph lines used by the Union army during one of his raids at the end of 1862. Illustration from Makers of the world's history and their grand achievements by Henry...
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James B. McPherson
Portrait of James Birdseye McPherson, photograph by Barr & Young, c. 1862. Depicted here is Major General James B. McPherson (1828-1864), a career officer in the United States Army who rose to lead the Army of the Tennessee. He was felled...
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J. E. B. Stuart's Ride Around McClellan, June 1862
In his so-called 'Ride Around McClellan', Confederate General J. E. B. Stuart (1833-1864) humiliates the Union army and gathers vital intelligence during the Peninsula Campaign (March-July 1862), chromolithograph by Henry Alexander Ogden...
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The Oldest Known Melody (Hurrian Hymn no.6 - c.1400 B.C.)
The Oldest known musical melody performed by the very talented Michael Levy on the Lyre. This ancient musical fragment dates back to 1400 B.C.E. and was discovered in the 1950's in Ugarit, Syria. It was interpreted by Dr. Richard Dumbrill...
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Apollonius, Boxer at Rest, c. 100 B.C.E.
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Apollonius, Boxer at Rest, c. 100 B.C.E., bronze, Palazzo Massimo, Museo Nazionale Romano, Rome
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Temple of Portunus, Rome, c. 120-80 B.C.E.
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Temple of Portunus (formerly known as, Fortuna Virilis), travertine, tufa, and stucco,
c. 120-80 B.C.E., Rome
A smarthistory.org video by Beth Harris and Steven Zucker.
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Uruk 5000 B.C. Historical Simulation
Historical simulation showing everyday life of Uruk in Ancient Mesopotamia through the use of virtual reality and Artificial Intelligence. The historical site was reconstructed based on the results of archaeological excavations, settlement...
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Nike Adjusting Her Sandal, c. 410 B.C.E.
Nike Adjusting Her Sandal, from the south side of the parapet of the Temple of Athena Nike, Acropolis, Athens, Greece, c. 410 B.C.E., marble, 3' 6" high (Acropolis Museum, Athens)
Speakers: Dr. Steven Zucker & Dr. Beth Harris
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Nude Woman (Venus of Willendorf), c. 28,000-25,000 B.C.E.
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Nude Woman (Venus of Willendorf), c. 28,000-25,000 B.C.E., Limestone, 4 1/4" high (Naturhistorisches Museum, Vienna)
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The Pergamon Altar, c. 200-150 B.C.E.
More free lessons at: http://www.khanacademy.org/video?v=L3SIooVHV8E The Pergamon Altar, c. 200-150 B.C.E., 35.64 x 33.4 meters (Pergamon Museum, Berlin) View this work up close on the Google Art Project: http://www.googleartproject.com/collection/pergamonmuseum-berlin/artwork/pergamon-altar-unknown/536029/...