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Prostitution in the Ancient Mediterranean
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Prostitution in the Ancient Mediterranean

Prostitution in the ancient world usually referred to a classification of women and men who offered their sexual services outside the parameters of law codes for ancient society. The word 'prostitute' derives...
James Longstreet
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James Longstreet - Civil War Hero and Lost Cause Villain

James Longstreet (1821-1904) was a Confederate general in the American Civil War, serving chiefly under Robert E. Lee in the Eastern theater. He was regarded as one of the most effective commanders...
American Civil War
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American Civil War - The Birthpangs of the United States

The American Civil War (1861-1865) was the pivotal event in United States history and the largest armed conflict in the Western world following the end of the Napoleonic Wars (1815) and prior to...
Colchis Fountain in Kutaisi
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Colchis Fountain in Kutaisi

The Colchis Fountain is a monument in the central square of Kutaisi in Georgia that celebrates the ancient kingdom of Colchis. It is adorned with 30 large-scale copies of the famous gold jewellery discovered at archaeological...
Treasures from a Woman's Burial in Vani
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Treasures from a Woman's Burial in Vani

Grave goods from the richest burial at Vani (located in the Imereti region of Georgia), dated to about 450 BCE. Grave 11, contained four bodies inside a wooden structure: a woman, distinguished by the richness...
Gold Diadem with Temple Rings
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Gold Diadem with Temple Rings

Gold diadem with temple rings featuring lions attacking a wild boar. From Vani (grave 6), an archaeological site from Colchis located in the Imereti region of Georgia. Dated to the first half of the 4th century BCE...
Gold Buckle with Beasts Fighting Scene
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Gold Buckle with Beasts Fighting Scene

Gold buckle with garnet, amber, and turquoise featuring a scene of beast fighting. This gold buckle is one of the most important pieces of the Gonio Treasure, dated to the 1st-2nd century CE. Its style approaches...
Narikala Fortress in Tbilisi
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Narikala Fortress in Tbilisi

This photograph shows a portion of the Narikala Fortress, which runs parallel to the city of Tbilisi, Georgia and the Kura River. The fortress was first built in the 4th century CE and later expanded by the Umayyads...
Antinous on a Silver Dish
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Antinous on a Silver Dish

A silver dish (patera) bearing the bust of Antinous in its central medallion, from a 2nd-century CE burial (a tomb supposed to have belonged to the high Iberian dignitary Aspaurukis) at the Armaziskhevi archaeological...
Army of Northern Virginia
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Army of Northern Virginia - General Lee's Army

The Army of Northern Virginia was the main field army of the Confederate States in the eastern theater of the American Civil War (1861-1865). Famously led by General Robert E. Lee for most of its existence...
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