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Ancient Jordan
Jordan is a country in the Near East bordered by Israel, Syria, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia. The country's name comes from the Arabic Al Urdun, referencing a fortified site but also meaning "prominence", though various sources also claim the name...

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How the World Was Made: A Cherokee Creation Story
How the World Was Made is a creation story of the Cherokee nation, which, like many such tales of the Native peoples of North America, begins with a world covered by water from which dry land is formed and natural order created by beings...

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13th Century CE Roll of Arms
The oldest known English roll of arms, dating to c. 1244 CE. It is a single sheet painted on both sides by Mathew Paris and showing 75 coats of arms starting with the king’s. (British Library, London)

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Mary Rose - Anthony Roll
The English warship the Mary Rose on the 1540s CE Anthony Roll. The ship was part of Henry VIII's naval fleet but sank in a confrontation with a French fleet in July 1545 CE. (British Library, London)

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A Gallery of Jordan
The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan was established in 1946, but the region has a history stretching back thousands of years. From the megalithic dolmens through the rise of cities, the reign of the Akkadian Empire, and on through the Kingdom...

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How It's Made: Peace Pipes
The show is a documentary showing how common, everyday items (including foodstuffs like bubblegum, industrial products such as engines, musical instruments such as guitars, and sporting goods such as snowboards) are manufactured. The show...

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Slaves on an Antiguan Sugar Plantation
A scene showing slaves working on an Antiguan sugar plantation. Created in 1779 by Thomas Hearne. On the left are slaves cutting the cane, in the centre is the windmill for processing the cane and on the right slaves transport the refined...

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Roman Slaves Relief Slab
Marble relief depicting two pairs of collared slaves being led on ropes by helmeted men, from Smyrna (Izmir, Turkey), 200 CE. (Ashmolean Museum, Oxford)

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Slaves Waiting for Sale by Eyre Crowe
An 1861 oil painting titled 'Slaves Waiting for Sale' by Eyre Crowe (1824-1910). Richmond, Virginia. (Heinz Collection, Washington D.C.)

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Fugitive Slaves in the Dismal Swamp
Fugitive Slaves in the Dismal Swamp, Virginia, oil on canvas by David Edward Cronin, 1888,
New York Historical Society.