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Massacre of the Waldensians of Merindol
A 19th-century print by Gustave Dore showing the massacre of the Waldensians of Merindol in France in 1545.
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Statue of Pierre Waldo
A 19th-century statue of Pierre Waldo (l. 1140–1218), a forerunner of the Christian Reformists. Luther Memorial in Worms, Germany.
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Zapotec Jade Bat Assemblage
A jade assemblage representing a leaf-nosed bat. Likely worn as a belt or chest adornment. From a Zapotec royal tomb at Monte Alban, Mexico.
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Kunz Axe
The Kunz Axe, a ceremonial axe-head or celt created by the Olmec civilization of Mesoamerica. Carved from jade. (Museum of Natural History, New York)
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Olmec Jade Figurine
A polished jade figurine from the Olmec civilization of Mesoamerica. The larger figure holds a deity, probably a representation of a rain god. (Brooklyn Museum, New York)
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Rome: Strategy of Empire
Rome: Strategy of Empire by James Lacey.
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James Lacey
James Lacy, author of Rome: Strategy of Empire.
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Olmec Jade Celt
A polished jade celt or ceremonial axehead from the Olmec civilization of Mesoamerica. The Olmec ritually buried celts to appease the gods and guarantee future harvests, particularly of maize which jade was associated with. (Metropolitan...
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Martin Luther in Front of Thomas Cajetan
The painting Martin Luther in Front of Thomas Cajetan by Belgian painter Ferdinand Pauwels (l. 1830-1904), depicting the 1518 disputation between Cardinal Thomas Cajetan and Martin Luther in Augsburg.
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Meeting of Martin Luther and Cardinal Cajetan
A reproduction of a 1557 print of Martin Luther (on right approaching desk) and Cardinal Thomas Cajetan (on left, holding open the book) depicting their 1518 disputation at Augsburg.
