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Gilt-bronze Buddha, Goguryeo Kingdom
A gilt-bronze standing Buddha. Cast in Pyongyang, Goguryeo Kingdom, 6th century CE. Height c. 15 cm. (National Museum of Korea, Seoul, South Korea)
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Map of Lombard Kingdom, 575 CE
Map of Lombard Kingdom at the time of King Alboin's death, 575 CE
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Kingdom of Shambhala
Kingdom of Shambhala and the Final Battle; Mongolia; 19th century; pigments on cotton; 44 x 87 1/2 in. (111.8 x 222.3 cm); Musée des arts asiatiques – Guimet, Paris; MG24416 (HAR 31352); photograph by Thierry Ollivier © RMN-Grand...
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Middle Kingdom Axe-head
Arsenical copper axe-head, dating to the Middle Kingdom of Egypt. It has nine binding-holes, three in each tang. Traces of the original wooden haft survive and the remains of some organic material are preserved in the corrosion...
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Lords of the Mountains: The Foundation of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia
For nearly three centuries between 1080 and 1375 a kingdom of exiles from the Armenian Plateau survived in the Taurus Mountains of modern day south-central Turkey. This is the story...
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Clovis I: The Germanic Tribal Leader Who Created The Kingdom Of France
Clovis I was a Germanic tribal leader who is considered the founder of the medieval kingdom of France. He rose from a relatively minor ruler in northern Gaul to become the most powerful...
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Kingdom of Kongo Bowmen, c. 1890
Kingdom of Kongo bowmen. The bulk of Kongo's infantry forces consisted of archers equipped and dressed in a similar fashion to those encountered by the David Livingstone expedition. Illustration from Heroes of the...
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Map of the Greco-Bactrian Kingdom
Approximate maximum extent of the Greco-Bactrian kingdom circa 180 BCE, including the regions of Tapuria and Traxiane to the West, Sogdiana and Ferghana to the north, Bactria and Arachosia to the south.
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Kingdom of Ife: Ife uncovered
Professor John Picton and metallurgist Paul Craddock discuss the meaning and the making of the sculptures in the exhibition Kingdom of Ife sculptures from West Africa http://www.britishmuseum.org/whats_on/all_current_exhibitions/kingdom_of_ife/kingdom_of_ife_videos/ife_uncovered.aspx...
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The Report of Wenamun: Text & Commentary
The literature of the Middle Kingdom of Egypt (2040-1782 BCE) is justly famous as some of the best the culture ever produced. Great works like The Tale of the Shipwrecked Sailor and The Tale of Sinuhe stand...