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Roman Trail in the Moselle Valley
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Roman Trail in the Moselle Valley

The Moselle Valley trail (German: Moselsteig) and the cross-border cultural route "Straßen der Römer" (Roads of the Romans) take visitors through one of the most beautiful landscapes in Germany where Roman estates...
Bailem Valley, Papua New Guinea
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Bailem Valley, Papua New Guinea

Aerial view of the Bailem Valley, Papua New Guinea, a site of ancient Neolithic settlements and explored for the first time by Western explorers in the 1930s. In 2008, the Kuk Early Agricultural Site was designated...
Moselle Valley
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Moselle Valley

The Moselle Valley is known as Germany's oldest wine-growing region and is home to the world's steepest vineyards. The Romans brought viticulture to this area and planted vines along the Moselle River 2000 years ago. Along the...
Glendalough Valley, County Wicklow, Ireland
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Glendalough Valley, County Wicklow, Ireland

Glendalough Valley, County Wicklow, Ireland, famous for its natural beauty and the 6th-century monastic community founded by Saint Kevin.
Camel Riders Discovering a Lush Valley
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Camel Riders Discovering a Lush Valley

Artist's impression of camel riders discovering a lush mountain valley. The camel was a common mode of transport in Africa and the Middle East during ancient, medieval and early modern times.
Deir el-Medina
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Deir el-Medina

Deir el-Medina is the modern Arabic name for the worker's village (now an archaeological site) which was home to the artisans and craftsmen of Thebes who built and decorated the royal tombs in the nearby Valley of the Kings and...
Third Intermediate Period of Egypt
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Third Intermediate Period of Egypt - Era of Foreign Invasion

The Third Intermediate Period (circa 1069-525 BCE) is the era following the New Kingdom (circa 1570 to circa 1069 BCE) and preceding the Late Period of ancient Egypt (525-332 BCE). Egyptian history...
Jezebel
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Jezebel

Jezebel (d. c. 842 BCE) was the Phoenician Princess of Sidon who married Ahab, King of Israel (r. c. 871 - c. 852 BCE) according to the biblical books of I and II Kings, where she is portrayed unfavorably as a conniving harlot who corrupts...
Coat of Arms of the Kings of France
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Coat of Arms of the Kings of France

The coat of arms of the French monarchy with three golden fleurs-de-lis. Basilica of Notre Dame, Cléry-Saint-André, France.
Formulas for Year Names of the Kings of Ur
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Formulas for Year Names of the Kings of Ur

This fragment of a clay tablet mentions certain formulas of naming years depending on major historical events. From Mesopotamia, modern-day Iraq. Early dynastic period, 2800-2300 BCE. The Sulaimaniya Museum...
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