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Fruit, Roman Mosaic
A Roman floor mosaic dating to between 350 and 375 CE and depicting fruit. Food was a popular subject in mosaics throughout the Roman period. Provenance: Toragnola, Rome. (Vatican Museums, Rome).

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Asparagus, Roman Mosaic
A Roman floor mosaic dating to between 350 and 375 CE and depicting asparagus. Food was a popular subject in mosaics throughout the Roman period. Provenance: Toragnola, Rome. (Vatican Museums, Rome).

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Wild Boar, Roman Mosaic
A Roman floor mosaic dating to between 350 and 375 CE and depicting a wild boar and mushrooms. Food was a popular subject in mosaics throughout the Roman period. Provenance: Toragnola, Rome. (Vatican Museums, Rome).

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Indo-European Language Family
Approximate geographical distribution of the Indo-European language family today in Eurasia.

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Map of the inca Empire
A map showing the various stages of expansion of the Inca empire.

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Fortifications, Selinus
Part of the impressive 5th to 3rd century BCE fortification wall of Selinus.

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Perseus and Medusa
Archaic style sculpture depicting Perseus slaying the Gorgon Medusa who holds Pegasus. Mid-6th century BCE metope from Temple C, Selinus, Sicily. (Archaeological Museum of Palermo)

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Eirene and Ploutos
Eirene, goddess of peace, and her baby son Ploutos, god of wealth. Copy of a statue by Cephisodotus, originally placed in the marketplace of Athens, c. 370 BCE.
Photographed in the Glyptothek in Munich.

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Vardhamana Mahavira
Painting of Vardhamana Mahavira, dated on 1900. Personal collection of photos of Jules Jain.

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Temple C, Selinus
Temple C, Selinus (Selinunte), Sicily. Built 580-560 BCE and possibly dedicated to Apollo and or Artemis. Originally the temple had 6 columns on the facade and 17 along the length. The temple once measured 63.7 x 24 metres and was the main...