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American Revolutionary War
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American Revolutionary War

The American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), or the American War of Independence, was a conflict between Great Britain and its 13 North American colonies, who declared independence as the United States of America. Initially...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Underground Railroad
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Underground Railroad - Pathways to Freedom

The Underground Railroad was a decentralized network of White abolitionists, free Blacks, former slaves, Mexicans, Native Americans, and others opposing slavery in the United States who established secret routes...
Ögedei Khan
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Ögedei Khan

Ogedei Khan (aka Ogodei) ruled the Mongol Empire from 1229 to 1241. He was the third son of Genghis Khan (r. 1206-1227), the empire's founder. Ogedei's accomplishments included creating a new capital at Karakorum, establishing a system...
Jefferson Davis
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Jefferson Davis - President of the Confederate States

Jefferson Davis (1808-1889) was a planter, soldier, and politician from Mississippi, who served as the first and only president of the Confederate States during the American Civil War (1861-1865...
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