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Ancient Pyongyang
Definition by Mark Cartwright

Ancient Pyongyang

Pyongyang (aka Pyeongyang) was the capital of several successive ancient Korean kingdoms. Located on the Daedong River in the north of the peninsula, the site was chosen by the legendary Dangun (Tangun), founder of the first Korean state...
Hedeby
Definition by James Blake Wiener

Hedeby

Hedeby (Old Norse: Heiðabýr; German: Haithabu) was an important stronghold in Viking Age Denmark from the 8th-11th centuries CE and, along with Birka in present-day Sweden, it was the most important Viking trading center in Europe. During...
The Phoenician Expansion c. 11th to 6th centuries BCE
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The Phoenician Expansion c. 11th to 6th centuries BCE

A map illustrating the expansion of the Phoenicians, including the trade routes and process of Phoenician colonization, from its origins in the Levant region of the eastern Mediterranean, until its height when it spanned from Cyprus to the...
Spanish Conquest & Exploration in North America in the 16th century
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Spanish Conquest & Exploration in North America in the 16th century

A map illustrating Spain’s drive to expand its empire following the 1492 Reconquista of the Iberian Peninsula and Columbus's discovery of America. Inspired by tales of land and instant riches, thousands flocked to the New World with hopes...
Spain and the Spanish Indies
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Spain and the Spanish Indies

A map illustrating one of the most significant processes of the early modern period - the rise and decline of Spain between the late fifteenth and the late seventeenth centuries. From a patchwork of kingdoms in the north of the Iberian peninsula...
The Roman Republic before the Mithridatic Wars, c. 90 BCE
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The Roman Republic before the Mithridatic Wars, c. 90 BCE

A map illustrating the geopolitical landscape in the Mediterranean on the eve of the Mithridatic Wars (88 - 63 BCE). The aftermath of the Punic Wars had left Rome the dominant power in the Mediterranean - with Roman rule extending from the...
Roman Bridge, Ponte da Vila Formosa, Portugal
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Roman Bridge, Ponte da Vila Formosa, Portugal

Ponte da Vila Formosa in Portugal, a 116 meter long Roman bridge spanning over the river Seda. This bridge, dating to the late 1st century / early 2nd century CE, is one of the best-preserved bridges throughout the Iberian Peninsula. It was...
Braganza Brooch
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Braganza Brooch

A 3rd Century BCE gold fibula depicting a Celtic warrior. A Celtic warrior with a sword, oval shield, and pointed helmet is depicted defending himself from a dog which is jumping on him, two other dog heads are on each end of the fibula...
Roman Bridge, Ponte da Vila Formosa
Image by Carole Raddato

Roman Bridge, Ponte da Vila Formosa

The Roman bridge Ponte da Vila Formosa, dating from the late 1st century / early 2nd century CE, is one of the best preserved bridges throughout the Iberian Peninsula. It is located on the way which connected Olisipo (Lisbon, Portugal) to...
Wall Painting of a Swan in the House of Fortune, Carthago Nova
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Wall Painting of a Swan in the House of Fortune, Carthago Nova

Roman fresco depicting a swan in the tablinum of the House of Fortune in Carthago Nova (modern-day Cartagena), a city on the southern Iberian Peninsula, Spain. The house dates to the late 1st century BCE and was occupied until the late 2nd...
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