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Selja Monastery - The Sacred Island off the West Coast of Norway
Selja monastery has been considered one of the most sacred sites in Norway for more than 1000 years. The monastery is connected to the legend of St. Sunniva (10th century CE), who is the only female Norwegian saint, and was for a long time...
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Beneath the Wave off Kanagawa
Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) produced a series of ukiyo-e woodblock prints known as the 'Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji' (Fugaku Sanjurokkei). One of the set, 'Beneath the Wave off Kanagawa', is perhaps the most famous of all Japanese artworks...
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Lancaster Taking off to Attack the Ruhr
A Royal Air Force Lancaster bomber about to take off to bomb Duisburg during the battle of the Ruhr (March-July 1943) in the Second World War (1939-45). (Imperial War Museums, London)
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Dutch Whalers off Spitsbergen
Dutch whalers off Spitsbergen, oil on canvas by Abraham Storck, c. 1690.
Collectie Het Scheepvaartmuseum, Amsterdam.
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Apkallu & Lamassu Warding off Evil Spirits
This Apkallu and Lamassu ward off evil spirits or demons and protect humans and their place of residence. 9th century BCE. From Nimrud, modern-day Iraq. (Room 6, British Museum, London)
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The Wreck of the 'Gloucester' off Yarmouth, 6 May 1682
The Wreck of the 'Gloucester' off Yarmouth, 6 May 1682, oil on canvas, by Johan Danckerts, c. 1682. The painting shows James in the stern of a small boat being rowed away from the sinking Gloucester, while red-coated soldiers take an axe...
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British Troops off Sword Beach
A photograph showing British troops moving inland off Sword Beach after the D-Day Normandy Landings of 6 June 1944. The town is La Brèche d'Hermanville. (Imperial War Museums)
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Egyptian Ba Amulet to Ward Off Evil
Egyptian Ba amulet. The Ba was a human-headed bird aspect of the soul which could speed between earth and the heavens. Gold and stone inlay. 3rd century BCE. (Walters Art Museum, Balttmore, USA)
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300 Years After The Death Of Blackbeard, Divers Off Carolina's Coast Made An Astonishing Discovery
300 Years After The Death Of Blackbeard, Divers Off Carolina’s Coast Made An Astonishing Discovery The year 2018 marks the 300th anniversary of notorious pirate Blackbeard’s death. Divers made an incredible discovery off North Carolina...
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Georges Bizet
Georges Bizet (1838-1875) was a French Romantic composer best known for his opera Carmen and the instrumental music for the play L'Arlésienne. None of his earlier operas had enjoyed any great success, and even Carmen took several months to...