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![Prince Stephanos I Coin](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/8217.jpg?v=1599507807)
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Prince Stephanos I Coin
Kartli/Iberia coin of Prince Stephanos I, second emission. Silver. The weights range from 2,03 gr. to 3,02 gr. d = 25/26-28 mm. Obverse: shah/ruler to the right. Instead of Pehlevi, Georgian inscription (Asomtavruli) – ႱႲႤႴ/ႠႬႭႱ (Stephanos...
![Georgian Imitations of Augustan Denarii](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/8146.jpg?v=1599507111)
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Georgian Imitations of Augustan Denarii
Description, picture: Silver. Weight: e.g. 1,28 gr., 2,23 gr., 2,59 gr., 2,93 gr., 2,97 gr., 3,02 gr., 3,10 gr., 3,12 gr., 3,23 gr., 3,24 gr., 3,25 gr., 3,33 gr., 3,42 gr., 3,51 gr., 3,55 gr. d=17/18-19/20mm. Obverse: Laureate head right/left...
![Gladius Hispaniensis](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/6128.jpg?v=1713180122)
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Gladius Hispaniensis
The gladius hispaniensis or Spanish short sword which originated in Iberia but was famously adopted by the Roman army. (Re-enactment display of Roman Army Tactics Scarborough Castle, UK)
![Armaziskhevi Archaeological Site, Georgia](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/18189.jpg?v=1701367383)
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Armaziskhevi Archaeological Site, Georgia
1st-century CE six-apse pagan temple on the left and 3rd-century CE wine cellar on the right, complete with qvevris (large earthenware jars buried under the ground for fermentation and storage). Armaziskhevi Archaeological Site, Mtskheta...
![Georgian Aurei Imitation](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/8147.jpg?v=1599507361)
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Georgian Aurei Imitation
Gold. Weight: e.g. – 2,87 gr., 3,37 gr., 3,44 gr., 3,55 gr. d=18 mm., 19 mm., 20/21mm. Obverse: Draped bust of Valerian, laureted, right, a bit crude in style. Distorted Latin inscription: prototype – IMP. C. P. LIC. VALERIANVS AVG...
![Knights Templar](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/9270.jpg?v=1715302864)
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Knights Templar
The Knights Templar were established c. 1119 and given papal recognition in 1129. It was a Catholic medieval military order whose members combined martial prowess with a monastic life to defend Christian holy sites and pilgrims in the Middle...
![Ancient Celtic Art](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/13470.png?v=1706721183)
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Ancient Celtic Art
Art, along with language, is perhaps the best way to see the connections between the ancient peoples we label as Celts who lived in Iron Age Europe. There were great variations across time and space but common features of ancient Celtic art...
![Knights Hospitaller](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/9115.jpg?v=1711358583)
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Knights Hospitaller
The Knights Hospitaller was a medieval Catholic military order founded in 1113 CE with the full name of 'Knights of the Order of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem'. After their base was relocated to Rhodes in the early 14th century...
![Justinian I](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/3341.jpg?v=1713935466)
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Justinian I
Justinian I reigned as emperor of the Byzantine Empire from 527 to 565 CE. Born around 482 CE in Tauresium, a village in Illyria, his uncle Emperor Justin I was an imperial bodyguard who reached the throne on the death of Anastasius in 518...
![Marcus Licinius Crassus](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/2138.jpg?v=1707426966)
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Marcus Licinius Crassus
Marcus Licinius Crassus (115-53 BCE) was perhaps the richest man in Roman history and in his eventful life he experienced both great successes and severe disappointments. His vast wealth and sharp political skills brought him two consulships...