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Ancient Egyptian Medicine: Study & Practice
In Europe, in the 19th century CE, an interesting device began appearing in graveyards and cemeteries: the mortsafe. This was an iron cage erected over a grave to keep the body of the deceased safe from 'resurrectionists' - better known as...
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Alexander the Great: A Case Study in Martial Leadership
History is not predictable; in many ways it can take on a life of its own. But sometimes, an individual's sheer presence is enough to bend history to his will. One such individual was Alexander the Great. Through his conviction, vision, mental...
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The Dexileos Stele: A Study of Aristocracy and Democracy in Greek Art
The Dexileos Stele assesses the way that Athenian political thought penetrated all levels of society, showing the conflict that the aristocratic classes were faced with in trying to find their place within the Athenian Democracy. As a visual...
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Explosion of L'Orient at the Battle of the Nile
Explosion of L'Orient at the Battle of the Nile, 1 August 1798, oil on canvas by George Arnald, c. 1825.
National Maritime Museum, London.
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Mycenean Greece and the Orient about 1450 BC
Mycenean Greece and the Orient about 1450 BC. Inset: Reference Map of the Nile Delta.
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Destruction of L'Orient, 1 August 1798
A depiction of the moment that the powerful French warship, L'Orient, exploded during the Battle of the Nile (1-2 August 1798). Oil on canvas by Mather Brown, 1825.
National Maritime Museum, London.
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Battle of the Nile
The Battle of the Nile (1-2 August 1798), or the Battle of Aboukir Bay, saw a British fleet led by Rear-Admiral Sir Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) destroy a French fleet at Aboukir Bay near the Rosetta mouth of the Nile River. It was one of the...
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Near East
The Near East is a modern-age term for the region formerly known as the Middle East comprising Armenia, Cyprus, Egypt, Iraq, Iran, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria, and part of Turkey, corresponding to ancient Urartu, Mesopotamia...
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Emperor Napoleon in His Study at the Tuileries
"The Emperor Napoleon in His Study at the Tuileries", painted by Jacques-Louis David (1748-1825 CE) in 1812 CE. This portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte (1769–1821) wearing his white and dark blue military dress uniform, one hand casually tucked...
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Saint Jerome in his Study by Antonello da Messina
A painting of Saint Jerome in his study by Antonello da Messina, c. 1475 CE. (National Gallery, London)
