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Spread of Christianity Map (up to 600 CE)
Map showing the spread of Christianity, showing both strongly Christianized areas before 325 CE and generally Christianized areas until 600 CE. The map also shows major Christian centers and the cities in which Christian councils were held.
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Cartoon of Leopold II Carving up the Congo Basin
An illustration by François Maréchal showing King Leopold II of Belgium (reign 1865-1909) carving up the Congo Basin, a reference to the Berlin Conference 1884-5 which set some of the ground rules for the Scramble for Africa. Russia is represented...
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General Brock Leads the Charge up Queenston Heights
Death of General Brock, depicting British General Issac Brock leading a charge moments before he is killed at the Battle of Queenston Heights (13 October 1812), oil on canvas by Roy Greenaway, 1960.
Government of Ontario Art Collection.
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Stele of King Sennacherib, a Close-up View
Limestone stele depicting Sennacherib praying in front of divine symbols and gods and recording the king's achievements and expansion of his royal capital, Nineveh. From Nineveh, Mesopotamia, modern-day northern Iraq. Neo-Assyrian Empire...
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Stele of King Nabonidus, a close-up view
It narrates the various religious activities of king Nabonidus and contains the harassment of enemies to the city of Babylon and nearby cities and the renovation of these cities by him as well as homage paid to Gods welling in them. The stele...
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Pennsylvania Farmers Load Up Barrels of Whiskey
Pennsylvania farmers load up barrels of whiskey for sale, around the time of the Whiskey Rebellion, 1794. Painting by Carl Rakeman
Federal Highway Administration.
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The Close-up of the Great Buddha of Kamakura
Completed in 1252 CE, the Great Buddha of Kamakura has survived countless earthquakes, including the devastating 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake, and a tsunami in 1498 CE. Since that tsunami, the statue has remained outside and has never been...
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US & British Link-up, Tunisia, 1943
A photograph taken in April 1943 showing the first soldiers to meet from the British Eighth Army (Lance Sergeant Brown) and the 1st US Armored Division (Sergeant A. Randall) as both armies linked-up to attack the remaining Axis armies in...
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Close-up of the Great Buddha of Kamakura
One of the cultural icons of Japan, the Great Buddha of Kamakura was completed in 1252 CE and is made of bronze.
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Stele of Bel-harran-beli-usur, close-up
Bel-harran-beli-usur was a high palace official (chamberlain) during the reign of the Assyrian kings Shalmaneser IV (782-773 BC) and Tigleth-Pileser III (744-727 BC). He built a city and a large temple to the west of Nineveh. The stele features...
