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The Roman Villa Longuich is a partial reconstruction of a villa urbana in Germany near Trier. The villa was built in the 2nd century CE and was 110 metres (360 ft) by 28 metres (91 ft) in size. However, only a small part of it has been excavated...

The Grutenhäuschen is a partially reconstructed Roman grave temple located in a vineyard slope near Igel on the Moselle in southwestern Germany. This funerary monument from the 3rd century CE was restored on the remains of the original burial...

Located in the village of Nennig in the delightful Upper Moselle Valley, the Roman Villa Nennig (German: Römische Villa Nennig) houses a richly illustrated gladiatorial mosaic, one of the most important Roman artefacts north of the Alps...

Octagon from a 3rd century CE depicting an organist and a horn player. The beginning and end of the Roman games (ludi) were often accompanied by music. The mosaicist has depicted the water organ (hydraulis), known in the ancient world since...

The Roman Villa Borg is a reconstructed Roman villa located near the village of Borg in Saarland, Germany. The villa consisted of three wings covering an area of more than 7.5 hectares, with an agricultural facility including a large palatial...

A pysanka is a Ukrainian Easter egg, decorated with traditional folk designs ornaments using a wax-resist (batik) method.

Christ in Limbo by Fra Angelico, c 1441 CE. Fresco at San Marco in Florence.

A 16th century CE manuscript illustration showing James I of Scotland (r. 1406-1437 CE) and Queen Joan Beaufort. From the Froman Armorial. (National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh).

A statue of James I of Scotland (r. 1406-1437 CE) on the exterior of the Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh.

A 16th century CE portrait of James I of Scotland (r. 1406-1437 CE). (Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh)