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Royal Pavilion Brighton
The Royal Pavilion of Brighton. It was built from 1787 when regular visits by Prince George, future George IV of Great Britain (r. 1820-1830) made the resort highly fashionable.
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Flight to Varennes
The Flight to Varennes was a pivotal moment of the French Revolution (1789-1799), in which King Louis XVI of France (r.1774-92), his wife Queen Marie Antoinette (1755-93), and their children attempted to escape from Paris on...
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Berbers
The Berbers have occupied North Africa, specifically the Maghreb, since the beginning of recorded history and until the Islamic conquests of the 8th century CE constituted the dominant ethnic group in the Saharan region. Modern Berber...
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The Royal Game of Ur
The Royal Game of Ur, as exhibited in the British Museum, London. Early Dynastic III, about 2600 BC. Game boards of this type were found in at least six royal graves at Ur. They are made of wood, inlaid with carnelian...
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Greek Larnax from the Royal Tomb in Vergina
The gold chest or "larnax" containing male bones from the main chamber of the royal tomb known as "Tomb II" in Vergina. The chest is decorated with the royal “Vergina Sun” or “Star” symbol, which has been...
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Charles II of England & Royal Regalia
A c. 1661 portrait by John Michael Wright of Charles II of England (r. 1660-1685) wearing his royal regalia. The orb and sceptre have been used in English/British coronation ceremonies ever since and are part...
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Royal Tombs of Pontic Rulers in Amasia
Royal tombs of Pontic rulers in Amasia, photograph by Ingeborg Simon, Turkey, 23 May, 2019. This is an image of the city of Amasia with the royal tombs of the Pontic rulers from this region in the cliffs behind...
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Royal Procession Leaving Rajagriha
Royal procession leaving Rajagriha, possibly depicting Ajatashatru (or Bimbisara) on a visit to the Buddha, significant because it shows the king, chariots and elephants and the components of a royal procession...
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Persian Royal Road
Map of the Persian Royal Road from Susa to Sardes.
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Headdress and Necklaces from the Royal Cemetery of Ur
An elaborate headdress and necklace made of gold, lapis lazuli, and carnelian which belonged to a high-level Sumerian woman. These were found in the "Great Death-Pit", one of the graves in the Royal...