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Spitfire, 2023
A Supermarine Spitfire at the Duxford Battle of Britain Airshow in 2023.
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The Life and Death of Sweet Medicine
The Life and Death of Sweet Medicine is a Cheyenne tale of the great prophet and law-giver Sweet Medicine who received the sacred Four Arrows, structure of government, and rules of society from Maheo, the Wise One Above, and predicted the...
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Interview: Ave Caesar! Romans, Gauls and Germanic tribes on the Banks of the Rhine
In ancient times, the Rhine was a major communications artery stretching right across Europe, allowing trade, contacts, and cultural exchange between different regions. Then as now, the river was of immense importance strategically for controlling...
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Gods of Thunder
Gods of Thunder by Timothy R. Pauketat, Oxford University Press, 2023.
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Gold Buckle with Beasts Fighting Scene
Gold buckle with garnet, amber, and turquoise featuring a scene of beast fighting. This gold buckle is one of the most important pieces of the Gonio Treasure, dated to the 1st-2nd century CE. Its style approaches that of animal depictions...
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Gravestone, Augusta Raurica
A sandstone gravestone showing a married couple. The man, wearing military costume, was an officer in the Roman Army. c. 210/220 CE, Römerstadt Augusta Raurica. Shown as part of the 2023 exhibition Ave Caesar! Romans, Gauls and Germanic...
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Hawker Hurricane, Duxford
The Hawker Hurricane was the most numerous RAF fighter plane in the Battle of Britain in the summer of 1940 and deployed throughout the Second World War (1939-45) in various theatres of the conflict. Photograph taken at the Duxford Battle...
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Gold Diadem with Temple Rings
Gold diadem with temple rings featuring lions attacking a wild boar. From Vani (grave 6), an archaeological site from Colchis located in the Imereti region of Georgia. Dated to the first half of the 4th century BCE. Photo taken in...
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Roman Victory Statuette
A statuette of Victoria, the Roman goddess of victory, from the Roman colony of Augusta Raurica. Bronze, c. 200 CE, Römerstadt Augusta Raurica. Shown as part of the 2023 exhibition Ave Caesar! Romans, Gauls and Germanic tribes on the Banks...
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Silver Denarius of Caesar
A Roman silver coin (denarius) of Gaius Julius Caesar. It was discovered in 1999 when the Antikenmuseum Basel was being extended. 49 BCE. (Archäologische Bodenforschung Basel-Stadt) Shown as part of the 2023 exhibition Ave Caesar...
