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Emperor Justinian & His Court
A 6th century CE mosaic depicting Emperor Justinian and his court in the Basilica of San Vitale in Ravenna.
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Ball Court Wall & Goal, Chichen Itza
One of the walls and goals of the ball court in the Maya-Toltec city of Chichen Itza. 1050-1200 CE.
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Empress Theodora & Her Court
A 6th century CE mosaic depicting Empress Theodora and her court in the Basilica of San Vitale in Ravenna.
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Ball Court, Monte Alban
The Classic Period ball court of Monte Alban (150-650 CE). The ball game was popular across Mesoamerica and the objective was to put a rubber ball through a hoop placed high on each wall. Any part of the body could be used except the hands.
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Chaucer Reading His Poetry to the English Court
This full-page illustration depicts Geoffrey Chaucer (c. 1343 - 1400 CE) reading his poem Troilus and Criseyde to the court of Richard II of England (1367 - 1400 CE). This copy of Chaucer's Troilus and Criseyde was made c. 1415 - 1425 CE...
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Governor's Court
Artist's impression of what the court of a Persian governor may have looked like.
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Ball Court in Grand Plaza, Chacchoben
Probable location of the ball court in Grand Plaza of Maya city of Chacchoben, c. 700 CE. The Mesoamerican ball game of Poc-a-toc had religious significance and was considered so important that those who died playing it went instantly to...
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The Court of Robert Guiscard
The brother of the King of Babylonia introduces Constantine the African to the court of Robert Guiscard.
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Princess in Akhenaten's Court
Head of a princess in the court of Akhenaten, found in Armarna. From the Amarna Period, circa 1353 to 1336 BCE.
On display in the Louvre Museum, Paris, France (Département des Antiquités égyptiennes, E 14715)
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Inner Court, Royal Lodge, Chateau d'Amboise
The inner court side of the Royal Lodge at the 15th century CE Chateau d'Amboise, Amboise, France.
