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![Walpurgis Night](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/12145.jpg?v=1704551950)
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Walpurgis Night
Walpurgis Night (30 April, annually) is a modern-day European and Scandinavian festival derived from the merging of the ancient pagan celebration of Beltane with the commemoration of the canonization of the Christian Saint Walpurga (l. c...
![France v England: The 100 Years' War](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/10335.jpg?v=1702698963)
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France v England: The 100 Years' War
There was a bitter rivalry between France and England throughout the 14th and 15th century CE and their frequent battles in this period are now known to history as the Hundred Years' War (1337-1453 CE). In this collection of resources, we...
![The Queen of the Night](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/3039.jpg?v=1681658405)
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The Queen of the Night
The Queen of the Night (also known as the `Burney Relief') is a high relief terracotta plaque of baked clay, measuring 19.4 inches (49.5 cm) high, 14.5 inches (37 cm) wide, with a thickness of 1.8 inches (4.8 cm) depicting a naked winged...
![Sees-In-The-Night](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/19020.jpg?v=1717686737-1716888249)
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Sees-In-The-Night
Sees In The Night (Sees-In-The-Night) is a Cheyenne tale of a young, poor boy who, through the kindness shown to a dog, becomes a great warrior and chief of his people. The story emphasizes the Cheyenne value of kindness toward others, especially...
![The Eastern Hemisphere, 100 BC](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/316.jpg?v=1702698966)
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The Eastern Hemisphere, 100 BC
A map showing the major empires, kingdoms, tribes, and ethnic groups of the Eastern Hemisphere in 100 BC.
![Queen of the Night Detail](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/2315.jpg?v=1618593349)
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Queen of the Night Detail
A detail from The Queen of the Night (also known as the `Burney Relief’) relief, a high relief terracotta plaque of baked clay, measuring 19.4 inches (49.5 cm) high, 14.5 inches (37 cm) wide, with a thickness of 1.8 inches (4.8 cm) depicting...
![Walpurgis Night Bonfire](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/12145.jpg?v=1704551950)
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Walpurgis Night Bonfire
People celebrating Walpurgis Night in 2012 CE.
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New CGI of How Titanic Sank | Titanic 100
Titanic: The Final Word With James Cameron: James Cameron and his team pull together a new CGI of how they believe the TItanic sank and reached the ocean floor. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe ➡ Access our digital archive by...
![Boulevard Montmartre Night Effect by Pissarro](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/15646.png?v=1707513667)
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Boulevard Montmartre Night Effect by Pissarro
An 1897 oil on canvas, Boulevard Montmartre Night Effect, by Camille Pissarro (1830-1903), the Danish-French impressionist painter. Pissarro very rarely painted night scenes, but here he captures Émile Zola's famous description of Paris by...
![Starry Night over the Rhône by van Gogh](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/15468.png?v=1647514053)
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Starry Night over the Rhône by van Gogh
An 1888 oil on canvas painting, Starry Night over the Rhône, by Vincent van Gogh (1853-90), the Dutch post-impressionist artist. Painted in September in Arles, southern France. His letters reveal that Vincent had planned for some time to...