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Western Zhou Ritual Vessel
The bronze and its inscription were cast for the Duke of Xing, a descendant of a famous historical figure, the Duke of Zhou. The long inscription inside dedicates the vessel to the Duke of Zhou. It records the gift of three groups of men...
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South African Patrol, Western Desert Campaign
A July 1941 photograph showing a South African desert patrol in North Africa during the Western Desert Campaigns of the Second World War (1939-45). (Imperial War Museums)
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Corporal John Henderson, Western Desert Campaign
A photograph taken in January 1943 showing Corporal John Henderson of the Scots Guards during the Western Desert Campaigns in North Africa in the second World War (1939-45). (Imperial War Museums)
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Map of the Hadrian’s wall (Vallum Hadriani) c. 122 CE
Hadrian’s Wall was constructed from c. 122 CE onward during the reign of Emperor Hadrian (reign 117–138 CE) as part of a broader imperial strategy to consolidate, rather than endlessly expand, Roman power. Running 73 miles (118 km) across...
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Sentry Post, Western Front 1918
A 1918 photograph showing a British soldier at a sentry post in a front line trench during the First World War (1914-18). The solider has a periscope to safely look over no man's land. (Imperial War Museums)
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Walking Wounded, Western Front 1918
A July 1918 photograph of French walking wounded after the Second Battle of the Marne in the final months of the First World War (1914-18).
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Medieval Castle
Medieval castles were built from the 11th century CE for rulers to demonstrate their wealth and power to the local populace, to provide a place of defence and safe retreat in the case of attack, defend strategically important sites like river...
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Map of North Africa and the Western Mediterranean c. 1065 - Power Shifts in the Post-Caliphate Maghreb
Around 1065, the geopolitical landscape of North Africa and the western Mediterranean was marked by fragmentation, migration, and the rise of new regional powers. Older political structures were weakening, while emergent dynasties and mobile...
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Dover Castle
Dover Castle, located in the southern county of Kent, is one of the largest castles in England and one of the first to have concentric defensive walls. First built in 1066 CE by William the Conqueror to help prevent anyone repeating his own...
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Western Classical Music, c. 1700-1950
Between c. 1700 and 1950, Western classical music evolved alongside profound political, social, and technological change, moving through four broad stylistic phases: Baroque, Classicism, Romanticism, and Modernism. The Baroque era (c. 1700–1750...
