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Wife of Yuan Emperor Yingzong
A portrait of an unnamed wife of the Chinese emperor Yingzong of the Mongol Yuan Dynasty (r. 1320-1323).
National Palace Museum, Taipei.
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Seated Athena Dish from the Hildesheim Silver Treasure
This Dish or drinking cup is part of the so-called "Hildesheim Silver Treasure" and depicts a medallion of a seated figure of Athena/Minerva wearing a triple-crested helmet. The Hildesheim silver...
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Santa Fosca Church, Torcello
The Santa Fosca Church at Torcello, Italy, was constructed during the 11th and 12th centuries and its ground construction is modeled after a Greek cross.
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Burano
One of the many colorful canals at Burano, Venetian Lagoon, Italy.
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Venetian Lagoon
The Venetian Lagoon as seen from the bell tower at Torcello. Burano is seen on the neighboring island, while Venice can be glimpsed in the distance.
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Wall at the Museo di Torcello
Outside wall of the Museo di Torcello with a collection of different archaeological finds.
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Attila’s Throne
The ”Attila's Throne”, located at Torcello, Italy, did according to legend belong to Attila, king of the Huns (r. 434 – 453 CE). However, the theory is disputed and rejected by most historians, and the stone thrones' original...
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Torcello Canal
One of the last remaining canals on the island of Torcello in the Venetian lagoon.
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Penates
Roman bronze figure of one of the Penates. 1st-3rd century CE.
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Main Apse Mosaic, Church of Santa Maria Assunta, Torcello
Main apse mosaic, Church of Santa Maria Assunta, Torcello. The Byzantine mosaic dates from the 11th century CE and depicts the Virgin Hodegetria.
