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The gladius hispaniensis or Spanish short sword which originated in Iberia but was famously adopted by the Roman army. (Re-enactment display of Roman Army Tactics Scarborough Castle, UK)

A Chinese painted silk depicting the supreme deity of Chinese tradition the Jade emperor and the Heavenly Kings. (Sotherby's, date unknown)

An engraving from the St. Epure codex depicting Paulus Orosius (commonly known simply as 'Orosius') who lived in the 5th century CE and was a Christian theologian and historian of note.

Cast of a stele depicting the 2nd century BCE Greek historian Polybius.

The Roman theatre at Sabratha on the coast of North Africa. 2nd-3rd century CE.

Construction of the Tower of Babel by Pieter Bruegel the Elder. The painting is on display in the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna.

Cyprian (Latin: Thaschus Cæcilius Cyprianus; c. 200 – September 14, 258 CE) was bishop of Carthage and a notable Early Christian writer, many of whose Latin works are extant.

Cyprian (Latin: Thaschus Cæcilius Cyprianus; c. 200 – September 14, 258 CE) was bishop of Carthage and a notable Early Christian writer, many of whose Latin works are extant.

Cyprian (Latin: Thaschus Cæcilius Cyprianus; c. 200 – September 14, 258 CE) was bishop of Carthage and a notable Early Christian writer, many of whose Latin works are extant.

Archaeologists in Thebes have discovered a burial for victims of the 3rd-century CE Cyprian Plague.