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Halicarnassus
Halicarnassus (modern Bodrum, Turkey) was an ancient Ionian Greek city in the region of Caria, located on the coast of Anatolia. It is best known as the birthplace of Herodotus (l. c. 484-425/413 BCE), the 'Father of History', and as the...
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Historical Problems in the Trial(s) & Crucifixion in the Gospels
The story of the trial and crucifixion of Jesus Christ is reenacted every year by Christians all over the world in the Easter liturgy. The story has become an essential article of faith and is rarely questioned by New Testament scholars and...
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Stamped Brick with the Mark of Legio VII Gemina
Stamped Brick with the mark of Legio VII Gemina.
Interpretation Center of Roman León at Casona de Puerta Castillo, León, Spain.
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Arch of Augustus in the Roman Forum - Ancient Rome Live
Located in the Roman Forum, between the Temple of Divus Julius and Temple of the Castores, this triple arch celebrated either Augustus' victory over Cleopatra and Mark Antony at the Battle of Actium in 30 BCE (Actium Arch) or celebrated his...
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Mark Lester as Oliver Twist
Mark Lester as Oliver Twist in a scene in the workhouse from Oliver!, a 1968 musical adaptation of Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens (1812-70). The story of Oliver Twist, first serialised in 1837, highlighted the plight of poor children in...
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Miracle of St. Mark by Tintoretto
The Miracle of Saint Mark Rescuing a Slave by the Italian Renaissance artist Tintoretto (c. 1518-1594 CE). 1548 CE. (Academia, Venice)
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Bodhisattva with Yongle Reign Mark
Bodhisattva; probably Qutan Temple, Qinghai Province, China; Ming dynasty, Yongle reign mark (1403–1424 CE); gilt bronze; 53 1/2 x 26 x 17 7/10in. (136 x 66 x 45 cm); Musée Cernuschi, Asian Arts Museum of Paris; MC5173; photograph © Stéphane...
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Mark, Karen, Joshua & James
From left to right: Mark Cartwright, Karen Barrett-Wilt, Joshua Mark, James Blake Wiener. Pictured in Wicklow, Ireland, 2015.
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Tarsus
Tarsus was a city in ancient Cilicia located in the modern-day province of Mersin, Turkey. It is one of the oldest continually inhabited urban centers in the world, dating back to the Neolithic Period. It was built close by the Cydnus River...
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Julius Caesar - His Life, Achievements and Assassination
Julius Caesar was a Roman general, orator and eventually the dictator of Rome. He was a successful soldier and led his legions into victorious battles in Spain and Gaul, and conducted the first Roman incursion into the British Isles. As one-third...