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Mayflower Plaque in Leiden
Plaque commemorating John Robinson, the pastor of the Leiden congregation of Puritan separatists. Pieterskerk, Leiden, the Netherlands.
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Cavalry Helmet Face Mask
Golden Cavalry Face-Mask Helmet (Type Ribchester), found on the bed of the Corbulo Canal (Fossa Corbulonis) near the Roman fort of Matilo (modern Leiden, Netherlands), dating from 80-125 CE. (Rijksmuseum van Oudheden, Leiden)
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Weaver near an Open Window by van Gogh
An 1884 oil on canvas painting, Weaver near an Open Window, by Vincent van Gogh (1853-90), the Dutch post-impressionist artist. Painted in July in Nuenen, the Netherlands. The artist made a series of studies of weavers, very often, as here...
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Roman Cavalryman Model
A reconstruction of a cavalryman and horse wearing pieces of display armour typical of the hippika gymnasia. (Museum het Valkhof, Nijmegen, Netherlands)
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Odes, Poem 14
A poem of the Roman poet Horace on a wall of the building at Cleveringaplaats 1, Leiden, The Netherlands.
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Germany's Western Attack, May 1940
A map showing the German advances through Belgium, the Netherlands, and France which isolated the British Expeditionary Force and necessitated the Dunkirk evacuation of May-June 1940. (United States Military Academy)
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The Spanish Armada, Jul-Sep 1588
A map illustrating the route and failing fortunes of the Spanish Armada (from Spanish - Grande y Felicísima Armada, “Great and Most Fortunate Fleet”) in 1588. A crucial part of a planned invasion of England by King Philip II of Spain, the...
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The Eighty Years' War
The 80 Years' War saw the area of the Low Countries of modern-day Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, and parts of Northeast France and Northern German transformed into the first incarnation of the modern country of the Netherlands. The...
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Virtual Dive of Iceland's Oldest Identified Shipwreck - Melckmeyt
REMINDER: VIEW IN HIGHEST RESOLUTION FOR BEST EXPERIENCE This video was made by John McCarthy. It was created as part of a collaboration with maritime archaeologists and museums in Reykjavik, Iceland to create a virtual reality diving...
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Sudan - Meroë pyramids
Meroë is an ancient city on the east bank of the Nile approximately 200 km north-east of Khartoum, Sudan. It was the capital of the Kingdom of Kush for several centuries. The site of the city of Meroë is marked by more than two hundred pyramids...