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The Westcar Papyrus
Sheets of the Westcar Papyrus, Egyptian, date disputed. (Altes Museum, Berlin)
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Samurai
A photograph of a samurai warrior c. 1860 CE.
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Samurai on Horseback
A 16th century CE print showing a samurai on horseback. From the Night Attack on Yoshitsune.
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Yoshitsune
A modern statue of the legendary samurai Yoshitsune (1159-1189 CE). Mimosusogawa Park, Shimonoseki, Japan.
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Maelius Before Cincinnatus
Ahala, master of the horse, presents the dead Melius to Cincinnatus the Dictator. 16th-century fresco by Domenico Beccafumi in Palazzo Pubblico, Siena.
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Cincinnatus
Statue of Cincinnatus in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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Mount Fuji, Aerial View
Mount Fuji, Japan's highest mountain and a place of pilgrimage for followers of Shinto.
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Nichiren
A statue of Nichiren outside Honnoji temple on Teramachi.
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Dharma Wheel
The Dharmachakra (Skt: wheel of the law with eight spokes) represents the Eightfold Path (Right View, Right Resolve, Right Speech, Right Actions, Right Occupation, Right Effort, Right Mindfulness, and Right Concentration). Konark...
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East Asia in 500 CE
This map shows the territories of all major civilizations in East Asia in the year 500 CE. Italicized texts indicate nomadic bands or tribal societies.
