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Jörmungandr in the Edda Oblongata
Illustration of Jörmungandr (the World Serpent) from the Edda oblongata, a 17th-century illuminated manuscript of the 13th-century CE Prose Edda, which is the basis for modern understanding of Norse mythology. Made...
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Street Musicians Mosaic, Herculaneum
A Roman mosaic depicting a troupe of comic performers, wearing masks and playing musical instruments. The figure on the left plays a pan flute, while the figure on the right plays a tympanon (hand drum). From the...
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Krater with Dionysus & Maenad
Red-figure krater depicting the god Dionysus and a Maenad, one of his female followers. Dionysus is seated on the left, holding a thyrsus (pine staff) in one hand. The maenad stands before him, holding a tympanon (frame...
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Resource Map of the Ancient Middle East
Map showing some of the major regional resouces of the eastern Mediterranean, the Near East, East Africa, and Central and South Asia.
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Map of the Byzantine Empire in 1025 CE
Map of the provinces of the Byzantine Empire in 1025 CE.
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Artistic Reconstruction of Messalina
A recreation of the Roman empress Valeria Messalina (c. 20-22 CE-48 CE), wife of the emperor Claudius (r. 41-54 CE). Messalina's facial features are very loosely based on a combination of Roman portraits and artistic...
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Marcus Licinius Crassus Reconstruction
A recreation of Marcus Licinius Crassus (115-53 BCE) based on portraits. Made using Artbreeder, an AI neural network.
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Julius Caesar Reconstruction
A realistic approach in recreating Julius Caesar (100-44 BCE) by studying posthumous and contemporary statues and busts. Made using Artbreeder, an AI neural network.
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Saint Peter Enthroned
Statue of Saint Peter sitting in a chair and holding the keys of heaven in Saint Aloysius' church, Glasgow.
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Saint Peter Heals the Cripple
Detail from a window depicting Saint Peter healing a cripple in Exeter College Chapel, Oxford.
