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Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, Reconstructed
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Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, Reconstructed

A modern reconstruction of the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus. The temple took 120 years to build and was finally completed in 550 BCE. It was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, but was burned to the ground by a man named Herostratus...
Rhodes Colossus, Reconstructed
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Rhodes Colossus, Reconstructed

A modern reconstruction of the Colossus of Rhodes, built c. 280 BCE. The colossus was 33 metre high statues was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
Alexandrian Coins Depicting the Lighthouse of Alexandria
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Alexandrian Coins Depicting the Lighthouse of Alexandria

Two coins depicting the Lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Alexandrian mint, 2nd century CE.
The Ruins of the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
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The Ruins of the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus

The ruins of the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus in Caria (now Bodrum in Turkey), constructed for King Maussollos during the mid-4th century BCE. Its construction was so beautiful and unique that it became one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient...
Model of the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
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Model of the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus

A modern scale model of what the 4th century BCE Mausoleum at Halicarnassus may have looked like, one of the Seven Wonders of the world. (Miniatuk, Istanbul)
Statue of Zeus at Olympia on a Coin of Hadrian
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Statue of Zeus at Olympia on a Coin of Hadrian

A coin from the reign of Hadrian depicting the staute of Zeus at Olympia, on of the Seven Wonders of the World. 117-138 CE. (National Archaeological Museum, Florence)
Enki
Definition by Joshua J. Mark

Enki - The Tricky Sumerian God of Wisdom

Enki (also known as Ea, Enkig, Dis, Nagbu, Nissiku Nudimmud) was the Sumerian god of wisdom, freshwater, intelligence, trickery and mischief, crafts, magic, exorcism, healing, creation, virility, fertility, and art. Iconography depicts him...
Cú Chulainn
Definition by Mark Cartwright

Cú Chulainn

Cú Chulainn (pron. Koo-kul-in), also Cúchulainn, is one of the greatest heroes of Irish-Celtic mythology, particularly the Ulster Cycle. The son of another cultural hero-figure, Lugh, Cú Chulainn is a mighty warrior whose weapon is Gáe Bolga...
Orosius
Definition by Joshua J. Mark

Orosius - Great Defender of Christianity Against the Pagans

Paulus Orosius (usually given as Orosius, 5th century) was a Christian theologian and historian who was also a friend and protege of Saint Augustine of Hippo (354-430). He is best known for his work Seven Books of History Against the Pagans...
A. P. Hill
Definition by Harrison W. Mark

A. P. Hill - The Confederate General Who Saved Lee at Antietam

Ambrose Powell Hill (1825-1865) was a Confederate general during the American Civil War (1861-1865), who commanded the Third Corps of the Army of Northern Virginia. Often referred to as 'A. P. Hill' to distinguish him from fellow Confederate...
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