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Orontid Dynasty
The Orontid dynasty (aka Eruandid or Yervanduni) succeeded the Kingdom of Urartu in ancient Armenia and ruled from the 6th to 3rd century BCE. Initially, the Orontids ruled as Persian satraps and the culture, language and political practices...
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Merovingian Dynasty
The Merovingian Dynasty was the ruling family of the Franks from roughly 481 when Clovis I ascended the throne of the Salian Franks until 751 when Childeric III was deposed and the Merovingians were supplanted by the Carolingian Dynasty as...
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Old Kingdom of Egypt
The Old Kingdom of Egypt (c. 2613-2181 BCE) is also known as the 'Age of the Pyramids' or 'Age of the Pyramid Builders' as it includes the great 4th Dynasty when King Sneferu perfected the art of pyramid building and the pyramids of Giza...
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Pushyabhuti Dynasty
The Pushyabhuti Dynasty (c. 500 CE - 647 CE) rose after the downfall of the Gupta Empire (3rd century CE - 6th century CE) in the 6th century CE in northern India. Also known as the Vardhana or Pushpabhuti Dynasty, the core area of their...
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Maukhari Dynasty
The Maukharis (554 CE - 606 CE) rose as a power after the downfall of the Gupta Empire (3rd to 6th century CE) in the 6th century CE in northern India. The core area of their kingdom was situated in what is now the state of Uttar Pradesh...
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Tughlaq Dynasty
The Tughlaq dynasty (also spelt Tughluq), ruled the Delhi sultanate from 1320 to 1413. Followed by the Khalji dynasty and preceded by the Sayyids, the Tughlaq dynasty formed an important period in the history and culture of the Sultanate...
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Piravasthalam Pallava Temple, Kanchipuram
Relief of Shiva on the wall of the Piravasthalam Temple, Kanchipuram, India. 720 CE.
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Raised Pallava Shrine, Kanchipuram
Mahamantapa supported by lion-pillars and Vimana, Matangeswara Temple, Kanchipuram, India. 700-720 CE.
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Pallava Sculpture, Kanchipuram
Sculpture believed to depict a scene from 'Mathavilasa Prahasana' at Thantondreeswara Temple, Kanchipuram, India. 8th century CE.
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Single Shrine Pallava Temple, Kanchipuram
A Shiva abode with Nandi on a raised platform, Iravasthalam Temple, Kanchipuram, India. 720 CE.