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Sejong-era Water Clock Replica
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Sejong-era Water Clock Replica

Replica of a water-powered clock invented in 1433 CE by the royal scholars under the guidance of King Sejong the Great (r. 1418-1450 CE). Yeouido Park, Seoul, South Korea.
Inscribed Water Conduit from Beyazit
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Inscribed Water Conduit from Beyazit

This is an inscribed water conduit with a bung. Marble. From Beyazit, modern-day Istanbul, Turkey. Fourth century CE. (Museum of Archaeology, Istanbul, Turkey).
Ancient Chinese Water Buffalo Figure
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Ancient Chinese Water Buffalo Figure

This figurine of a reclining water buffalo comes from northern China. It was created during the period of the Eastern Han Dynasty, c. 2nd-3rd centuries CE. (Museum Rietberg, Zürich).
Roman Water Reservoir
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Roman Water Reservoir

A large water reservoir from the Roman Villa of Els Munts, Tarraco (Tarragona, Spain). 1st century CE.
Turfan Water System Underground Channel
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Turfan Water System Underground Channel

The underground channel of a qanat in the Turfan water system in the Turpan Depression of Xinjiang, China.
Hokusai's Kappa, a Japanese Water Sprite
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Hokusai's Kappa, a Japanese Water Sprite

A drawing of a kappa, a Japanese mythological water sprite, by Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) as part of his wider work, the Hokusai Manga, which he began publishing in 1812.
Water Conduit from Beyazit
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Water Conduit from Beyazit

This is a marble intersection water conduit. From Beyazit, modern-day Istanbul, Turkey. Fourth century CE. (Museum of Archaeology, Istanbul, Turkey).
God Separating the Land from the Water, Sistine Chapel
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God Separating the Land from the Water, Sistine Chapel

A panel from ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican, Rome. The panel shows God separating the land from the waters. The ceiling was created between 1508 and 1512 CE by the Italian Renaissance artist Michelangelo (1475-1564 CE) and shows...
Water Garden of the Praedia of Julia Felix in Pompeii
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Water Garden of the Praedia of Julia Felix in Pompeii

View of the garden area of the Praedia (estate) of Julia Felice in Pompeii. The large complex of properties was formed after the earthquake of 62 CE by incorporating previous buildings into a single urban villa. Its owner, Julia Felix, converted...
Japanese Kappa, a Water Sprite
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Japanese Kappa, a Water Sprite

Drawing of a Japanese kappa, supposedly caught in 1801 in Mito domain. Illustration from an 1836 copy by Reikai of Suiko Kōryaku by Koga Tōan. The inscription reads: Height 3.5 shaku, weight 12 kamme. The chest protudes, the neck is short...
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