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Jade Emperor
A Chinese painted silk depicting the supreme deity of Chinese tradition the Jade emperor and the Heavenly Kings. (Sotherby's, date unknown)

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Paulus Orosius
An engraving from the St. Epure codex depicting Paulus Orosius (commonly known simply as 'Orosius') who lived in the 5th century CE and was a Christian theologian and historian of note.

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Stele of Polybius
Cast of a stele depicting the 2nd century BCE Greek historian Polybius.

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Roman Theatre of Sabratha
The Roman theatre at Sabratha on the coast of North Africa. 2nd-3rd century CE.

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The Tower of Babel
Construction of the Tower of Babel by Pieter Bruegel the Elder. The painting is on display in the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna.

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St. Cyprian
Cyprian (Latin: Thaschus Cæcilius Cyprianus; c. 200 – September 14, 258 CE) was bishop of Carthage and a notable Early Christian writer, many of whose Latin works are extant.

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Relic of St. Cyprian
Cyprian (Latin: Thaschus Cæcilius Cyprianus; c. 200 – September 14, 258 CE) was bishop of Carthage and a notable Early Christian writer, many of whose Latin works are extant.

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Icon of St. Cyprian
Cyprian (Latin: Thaschus Cæcilius Cyprianus; c. 200 – September 14, 258 CE) was bishop of Carthage and a notable Early Christian writer, many of whose Latin works are extant.

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Victims of Cyprian plague
Archaeologists in Thebes have discovered a burial for victims of the 3rd-century CE Cyprian Plague.

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Creeping Hyena Spear Thrower of La Madeleine
This 'creeping hyena' forms the highly decorated butt-end of an Upper Paleolithic spear thrower (also known as atlatl). The hook used to propel the spear is clearly visible. It was found at La Madeleine rock shelter in Tursac, Dordogne, France...