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Paul Revere Wakes the Town of Lexington
During his famous midnight ride, Paul Revere wakes the residents of the town of Lexington, including Samuel Adams and John Hancock who are hiding there, in the hours before the Battles of Lexington and Concord (19 April 1775). Painting by...
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Dr. Joseph Warren
Dr. Joseph Warren (1741-1775), one of the most influential Boston revolutionaries in the leadup to the American Revolutionary War, playing a vital role in organizing the Battles of Lexington and Concord (19 April 1775) and in the Battle of...
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Gold Coin of Bosporan king Cotys II
Gold Stater of Tiberius Julius Cotys II (r. 123/4-131/2 CE), a prince and Roman client king of the Bosporan Kingdom, struck under Roman emperor Hadrian (r. 117-138 CE). Issue: Year ΕΚΥ (425) (128/9 CE). Obverse: ΒΑϹΙΛΕωϹ ΚΟΤΥΟϹ; diademed...
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Mausoleum of David Hume
The mausoleum of the Scottish philosopher David Hume (1711-1776) in the Old Calton Cemetery, Edinburgh.
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Statue of David Hume
A statue of the Scottish philosopher David Hume (1711-1776). Located on Edinburgh's Royal Mile.
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David Hume, 1766
A 1766 oil on canvas portrait by Allan Ramsay of the Scottish philosopher David Hume (1711-1776). (Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh)
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David Hume by Ramsay
A 1754 oil on canvas portrait by Allan Ramsay of the Scottish philosopher David Hume (1711-1776). (National Galleries Scotland)
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The Periplus of the Euxine Sea, c. 130 CE
A map illustrating a voyage around the Black Sea by Arrian of Nicomedia as described in "Periplus Ponti Euxini" (A Circumnavigation of the Black Sea). The Latin term "Periplus" is derived from the Greek word "periplous," meaning "a sailing-around."...
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The Doric Order, Classical Orders of Architecture
The Classical Orders of Architecture (Doric, Ionic, Corinthian, Tuscan, and Composite), originating in ancient Greece and refined by the Romans, are fundamental design principles that significantly influence classical and neoclassical structures...
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The Ionic Order, Classical Orders of Architecture
The Classical Orders of Architecture (Doric, Ionic, Corinthian, Tuscan, and Composite), originating in ancient Greece and refined by the Romans, are fundamental design principles that significantly influence classical and neoclassical structures...
