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Orbelian Grave at Noravank Monastery
Image by James Blake Wiener

Orbelian Grave at Noravank Monastery

This is a grave at Noravank Monastery in Armenia; it dates from medieval times and belongs to one of the Orbelian princes. The Orbelian dynasty dominated the political, cultural, and economic landscape of the Armenian provinces of Vayots...
Grave of Johannes Brahms
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Grave of Johannes Brahms

The grave of the German composer Johannes Brahms (1833-97) in the central cemetery of Vienna, Austria.
Grave of Edward Elgar
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Grave of Edward Elgar

The grave of the English composer Edward Elgar (1857-1934) and his wife Caroline. St. Wulstan's Church, Little Malvern, Worcestershire, England.
Grave of Gustav Mahler
Image by Michael Kranewitter

Grave of Gustav Mahler

The grave of Gustav Mahler (1860-1911) in Grinzing, Austria.
Grave Stela of Lenaios
Image by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin

Grave Stela of Lenaios

This is a marble grave stela of Lenaios, son of Artemidoros. The deceased image is shown as a banqueter, which belies in his military occupation in life, as indicated in the inscription "As I guarded the tower in battle, oh passer-by, shall...
Gold Vessel Containing a Green Pigment From Puabi's Grave
Image by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin

Gold Vessel Containing a Green Pigment From Puabi's Grave

This vessel has a circular container with a short stem and a hollow foot. It houses a green cosmetic material. It was found with the body of Puabi inside her grave. Puabi was a Semitic Akkadian woman from Ur, c. 2600 BCE, possibly a queen...
Paul's Journeys and the Mediterranean Trade
Article by Patrick Scott Smith, M. A.

Paul's Journeys and the Mediterranean Trade

Mediterranean trade increased exponentially at the turn of the first millennium. During Rome's zenith, goods of all sorts began to move in all directions. As a common traveler aboard merchant ships, Paul traveled within such a milieu. Tracing...
Caesarea Maritima's Role in the Mediterranean Trade
Article by Patrick Scott Smith, M. A.

Caesarea Maritima's Role in the Mediterranean Trade

Caesarea Maritima was located on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea. Built from the ground up in 22-10 BCE by Rome's client king, Herod the Great (r. 37-4 BCE), its location in relation to ship traffic and proximity to historical...
The Stonehenge Burials
Article by Brian Haughton

The Stonehenge Burials

A great deal has been written about why the prehistoric monument of Stonehenge, in Wiltshire, southern England, was constructed. Perhaps it was designed as a temple to the ancestors, an astronomical calendar, a healing centre or a giant computer...
Crispus Attucks' Grave in the Granary Burying Ground, Boston, USA
Image by Rhododendrites

Crispus Attucks' Grave in the Granary Burying Ground, Boston, USA

Headstone for the victims of the Boston Massacre in the Granary Burying Ground. Photograph by Rhododendrites, 2019.
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