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Queen Himiko
Queen Himiko, also known as Pimiko or Pimiku (183? - 248 CE), was a 3rd-century CE ruler of the territory in ancient Japan known as Hsieh-ma-t'ai or Yamatai, later to be known as Yamato. Considered by the Chinese as the ruler of...
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Bishop Street, Derry, Northern Ireland
Bishop Street in Derry, Northern Ireland, with its "peace wall" running along the left side of the photograph. Peace walls are erected in Northern Ireland to separate predominantly Catholic and Protestant communities...
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Giant's Causeway, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Giant's Causeway, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. According to legend, the basalt columns were erected by the great hero and giant Finn MacCool across the North Channel between Ireland and Scotland...
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Battleflag of the Army of Northern Virginia
The battleflag of the Army of Northern Virginia during the American Civil War (1861-1865). Designed by William Porcher Miles.
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Northern Crusades, 1260-1410 CE
A map indicating the territories controlled by the Teutonic Knights military order and their Crusades against pagan Europeans in the 13th and 14th century CE.
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Warring States Period
The Warring States period (481/403 BCE - 221 BCE) describes the three centuries when various rival Chinese states battled viciously for territorial advantage and dominance. Ultimately the Qin state was victorious and established...
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Northern Necropolis of Hierapolis, Phrygia
The northern necropolis of Hierapolis in Phrygia (modern-day Pamukkale, Turkey) with many different types of tombs. This extensive necropolis of about 1,200 tombs extends for over two kilometres (1.2 miles...
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Roadway, Northern Necropolis of Hierapolis
The northern necropolis of Hierapolis in Phrygia (modern-day Pamukkale, Turkey) with many different types of tombs. This extensive necropolis of about 1,200 tombs extends for over two kilometres (1.2 miles...
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Chang'an
Chang'an, located near modern Xian in Shaanxi Province, was the capital of several dynasties of ancient China from the Zhou to the Tang and eventually became one of the world's great metropolises. With regular tree-lined avenues, high...
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Military Camp in Medieval Northern Europe
Artist's impression depciting a military encampment in Northern Europe during the Middle Ages or Late Antiquity. No specific culture is depicted, but it could be Vikings, Anglo-Saxons, Goths, or warriors of...
