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Architectural Detail at Armenia's Tatev Monastery
Armenia's Tatev Monastery was founded in the 9th century CE, and it is famous for its architecture and history.
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Architectural Detail at Armenia's Zorats Church
Zorats Church is a church built on a hill overlooking the Yeghegis River in present-day Armenia. The church was built in the early 14th century CE and dedicated by Bishop Stepanos Tarsayitch who was a...
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Paul the Apostle's First Missionary Journey (c. 46-48 CE)
Paul the Apostle undertook multiple missionary journeys across the Roman Empire to spread Christianity, establish churches, and strengthen the faith of early Christians. Paul's first missionary...
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Doctor's Medical Recipe from Babylon
Recipes involving plant and vegetable drugs were written on this clay tablet, but the purpose was not mentioned. Unlike many medical documents, it is a doctor's working copy rather than a library reference work...
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Stall at Armenia's Selim Caravanserai
This medieval caravanserai located in present-day Armenia is located on the ancient Dvin Partav international trade route, which included the Selim Mountain Pass. (It was part of the ancient Silk Road.) According...
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Building Stone from Hadrian's Wall
The inscription "LEG II AVG" is marked both on and below a military standard flanked by a goat and a Pegasus. It records the completion of building work by the 2nd legion Augusta. The Pegasus and Capricorn were...
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Map of Operation Barbarossa, Nazi Germany’s Invasion of USSR - World War II’s decisive 1941 campaign in the East
Operation Barbarossa (22 June–December 1941) was the codename for Nazi Germany’s invasion of the Soviet Union during the Second World War (1939–1945...
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Throne Dais of Shalmaneser III [South-West Re-entrant, S. Face]
This scene is part of a long tributary one where the Shalmaneser III (r. 858-824 BCE) receives Chaldean tribute from Musallim-Marduk, son of Ukani. On this panel, there are seven figures...
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The Temple and Causeway at Herod's Harbor
As part of Herod the Great's building program, with the temple located at the eastern foot of Herod's Harbor and the northwestern unbridgable entrance, the diameter route of its causeway would have expedited...
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Colossi at the Entrance to Herod's Harbor
As part of Herod the Great's building program, as they stood atop the free-standing edifices at the entrance to Herod's Harbor, Josephus mentions three colossi on the left and three on the right. (Wars, 1.21.6...