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Anglo-Saxon Drinking Horn
A reconstructed Anglo-Saxon drinking horn with silver gilt decoration. 6th-7th century. Found at Taplow, Buckinghamshire, England.
The British Museum.
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Performance at the Palace of Versailles, 1676
Performance at the Palace of Versailles, etching on paper by Jean Lepautre, 1676. Depicted here is the French opera Alceste, by the composer Jean-Baptiste Lully, staged in the courtyard of the Palace of...
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Final Act of Isis, the Opera
The Apotheosis of Isis, etching on paper by Sébastien Leclerc I, 1693. Depicted here is the grand stage design of the opera Isis by the composer Jean-Baptiste Lully, a central figure of theatrical culture in the court...
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Choreography for a Ballet, 1617
Choreography for the ballet La Délivrance de Renaud, etching on paper, 1617. Depicted here are four figures in different poses for the ballet de cour ("court ballet") of La Délivrance de Renaud, once danced by the...
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La Barre and Other Musicians
La Barre and Other Musicians, oil on canvas by André Bouys, c. 1710. While the figures in this ensemble portrait are not identified directly by the work itself, the standing individual on the right is believed to be...
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Map of the French Revolution & Revolutionary Wars, 1789–1799 - From the Fall of Monarchy to the Rise of Bonaparte
The French Revolution (1789–1799) was a decade of political and social upheaval that dismantled France's Ancien Régime and transformed ideas about sovereignty...
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East Asian Silver Bars
East Asian silver bars of 1, 10, 30 and 100 lang.
Musée de la Monnaie de Paris.
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House of Hanover in Britain, 1714–1901 - From George I to Victoria: Monarchy, Reform & Empire
The House of Hanover was the royal dynasty that ruled Great Britain and later the United Kingdom from 1714 to 1901. Its accession resulted from the Act of Settlement...
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The Qutb Minar
Qutb Minar, photograph by Juan Ángel Piqueras, Mehrauli, South Delhi, Delhi, India, 18 August 2026. The Qutb Minar (also spelled Qutub or Qutab Minar) is the world's tallest brick minaret, rising to a height of 72.5 meters (238...
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Principia of Novae
Principia of Novae, photograph by Carole Raddato, Bulgaria, 13 August, 2024. The principia (legionary headquarters) of Novae, Bulgaria. Situated at the centre of the fortress, the complex contained a monumental entrance, colonnaded...
