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Ancient Kernos from Armenia
This unusual kernos vessel is made of clay and dates from the 15th-13th century BCE. It was excavated in what is present-day Armenia. (Metsamor Historical-Archaeological Museum-Reserve, Taronik, Armenia)
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Ancient Ritual Ware from Armenia
This elegant ritual ware vessel is made of clay and dates from the 12th-9th century BCE. It was excavated in what is present-day Armenia. (Metsamor Historical-Archaeological Museum-Reserve, Taronik, Armenia)
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Leo VI & Saint Theophano
An 18th century CE depiction of Byzantine emperor Leo VI (r. 886-912 CE) and his wife Saint Theophano.
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Elementary Configuration of a Dolmen
Graphic representation of the most elementary configurations of the dolmens.
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Byzantine Iconoclasm
An illustration from a 9th century CE manuscript, the Chludov Psalter, showing the destruction of icons in the Byzantine church. (State Historical Museum, Moscow)
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Ruins of Cemenelum
Cemenelum was an important Roman town that was chosen by the Emperor Augustus as the capital of the Roman province of Alpes Maritimae, on the Ligurian coast, in 14 BCE. It is today surrounded by the Cimiez neighborhood of Nice, France. The...
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Illustration of St. Cyril of Jerusalem
This Armenian catechism book of manuscripts dates from the 18th century CE. The illustration (left) depicts St. Cyril of Jerusalem (c. 313-386 CE) who was a distinguished theologian of the early Christian Church. (Mesrop Mashtots Institute...
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Armenian Medical Texts
This manuscript book contains the translated works of Hippocrates and Galen, and it is entitled "Passage of Works by Hippocrates and Galen." It was compiled by Amirdovlat Amasiatsi or "Amirdovlat of Amasia" (c. 1420-1496 CE) who wrote in...
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Leo III
A gold nomisma coin depicting Byzantine emperor Leo III (r. 717-741 CE). (British Museum, London)
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Armenian Medical Book
This 14th century CE medical text is written in Armenian and is entitled "Passages of Works by Asclepiades, Democrates and Oribasius." This work is usually attributed to scribe Martiros who translated documents from ancient Greek into Armenian...