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Battle of Guilford Court House
The Battle of Guilford Court House (15 March 1781) was one of the last major engagements of the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783). Fought near Greensboro, North Carolina, it was a pyrrhic victory for the British...
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Ancient Belt from Colchis
Belt of an ancient noble from Colchis, found in Vani, Imereti region of western Georgia, in burial no. 24 dating from the end of the 4th century BCE.
Georgian National Museum, Tbilisi.
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Portion of a Colchian Headdress
This unique specimen of Colchian goldsmithery is one of the earliest examples of making patterns in sheet gold by cutting out portions of metal (opus interrasile). This artifact was found at the Vani archaeological...
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Trialeti Culture Necklace
This golden necklace was made by people who belonged to the ancient Trialeti culture. They flourished during the late-3rd and early-2nd millennium BCE. Many exquisite items crafted in gold and silver by the Trialeti culture...
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Gold Necklace from Armaztsikhe
This gold necklace likely belonged to a member of the royal family of Kartli. It dates from the 2nd to 3rd centuries BCE and was recovered from a burial in Armaztsikhe, Georgia. (Georgian National Museum, Tbilisi)
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Georgian Triptych of the Virgin Mary
This 14th-century CE triptych depicting the Virgin Mary comes from St. George's Church located in Ubisa, Georgia. It was made of wood and tempera. One can clearly observe the strong Byzantine artistic influence...
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Georgian Archangel Michael Painting
This painting of Archangel Michael was executed in the early 14th century CE in Ubisi, Imereti (West Georgia) on wood and with tempera. One can clearly see the strong Byzantine influence in this painting. (Georgian...
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Ancient Georgian Column Capital
This ancient column capital of two bulls is made of sandstone, and it once graced a fine edifice in Kavtiskhevi, Georgia. It dates from the 3rd century BCE. (Georgian National Museum, Tbilisi)
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Archangel Gabriel from Great Deesis
This painting comes from Ubisi, Imereti (West Georgia) and depicts Archangel Gabriel. It dates from the 14th century CE, and it is made of wood and tempera. One can clearly see the strong Byzantine artistic influence...
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Gate to a Medieval Georgian Church
The Chukuli Gate, which once adorned the south entrance to the Chukuli Church in Chukuli, Lower Svaneti in western Georgia, is decorated with 22 representations of saints and open-work ornamental segments. It dates...