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![A Visitor's Guide to Pompeii](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/301.jpg?v=1709723764)
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A Visitor's Guide to Pompeii
Visitors to Naples and its surrounding area could be overwhelmed by the number of archaeological wonders to see. Buried for centuries beneath tons of volcanic ash and debris, the archaeological sites scattered along the coast of Naples are...
![Sports, Games & Entertainment in the Elizabethan Era](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/12457.jpg?v=1712846946)
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Sports, Games & Entertainment in the Elizabethan Era
Leisure activities in the Elizabethan era (1558-1603 CE) became more varied than in any previous period of English history and more professional with what might be called the first genuine entertainment industry providing the public with...
![Soldier Christmas Card, 1887](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/16779.png?v=1689613841)
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Soldier Christmas Card, 1887
A Christmas card dating to c. 1887 showing a soldier. Drawn by Harry Payne, military themes were popular with those who sent cards to family members in the armed services across the British empire. (Victoria and Albert Museum, London...
![19th-Century Christmas Card](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/16777.png?v=1689613667)
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19th-Century Christmas Card
A late-19th century Christmas card showing a robin and snow scene. The border is perforated to resemble lace. (Victoria and Albert Museum, London) Orignal source note on usage: 'V&A Owned Content' in which the V&A owns copyright...
![Victorian Christmas Card](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/14927.png?v=1639081803)
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Victorian Christmas Card
A 19th century Christmas card. c. 1880.
![The Medieval Church](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/9659.jpg?v=1713741903)
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The Medieval Church
Religious practice in medieval Europe (c. 476-1500) was dominated and informed by the Catholic Church. The majority of the population was Christian, and "Christian" at this time meant "Catholic" as there was initially no other form of that...
![Callimachus of Cyrene](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/7399.jpg?v=1701588847)
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Callimachus of Cyrene
Callimachus of Cyrene (l. c. 310-c. 240 BCE) was a poet and scholar associated with the Library of Alexandria and best known for his Pinakes ("Tablets"), a bibliographic catalog of Greek literature, his poetry, and his literary aesthetic...
![Isabella of France](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/17340.jpg?v=1682884443)
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Isabella of France
Isabella of France (c. 1292-1358) was the queen consort of Edward II of England (r. 1307-1327). After heading a coup to overthrow her husband, she ruled as regent for their young son, Edward III of England (r. 1327-1377) until he forced her...
![Chinese Writing](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/4790.jpg?v=1708046166)
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Chinese Writing
Ancient Chinese writing evolved from the practice of divination during the Shang Dynasty (1600-1046 BCE). Some theories suggest that images and markings on pottery shards found at Ban Po Village are evidence of an early writing system but...
![Cyclops (Play)](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/3354.jpg?v=1675370283)
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Cyclops (Play)
The satyr-play The Cyclops was written by Euripides, one of the great Greek tragedians, in 412 or 408 BCE. Like many of his fellow tragedians, Euripides centers his play on a well-known story from Greek mythology. The Cyclops is based on...