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Louis XVI Educating His Son in the Tower of the Temple
As a prisoner in the Tower of the Temple, King Louis XVI of France still made sure to educate his son, the dauphin Louis-Charles (Louis XVII of France) on history and geography. Image by unknown author. Museum of the French Revolution...
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Louis XVII and Antoine Simon
Louis-Charles de France (Louis XVII of France) and his jailor, the cobbler Antoine Simon; later royalist writers told of the abuses inflicted by Simon. Engraving by Yan' Dargent, from Histoire de la Révolution by Adolphe Thiers, Ed. 1866...
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Crystal Palace Interior, Great Exhibition
An illustration by J. McNeven showing a section of the interior (the Grand Entrance) of the Crystal Palace in London which hosted the Great Exhibition of 1851. Printed by Ackermann & Co., 1851. (Victoria & Albert Museum, London)
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Illustration of the Crystal Palace
An illustration of the Crystal Palace hosting the Great Exhibition of 1851 in London. (Read & Co. Engravers & Printers, 1851)
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Queen Victoria Opening the Great Exhibition
An illustration by Louis Haghe showing Queen Victoria (r. 1837-1901) opening the Great Exhibition of 1851 in the Crystal Palace in Hyde Park, London. (Victoria & Albert Museum, London)
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Portrait of Septimius Severus from Djemila
Colossal head of the Roman emperor Septimius Severus (r. 193-211 CE)
Museum of Djemila, Algeria.
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Museum of Djémila, Algeria
The Museum of Djémila in Algeria is located within the ruins of the spectacular Roman town of Djémila (or Cuicul as it was then known) and contains many of the beautiful mosaic pavements found on the site. They cover around 1700 square metres...
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Cleopatra Selene II
Portrait head of Cleopatra Selene II (40 to c. 5 BCE), daughter of the Egyptian queen Cleopatra VII who became the queen of Mauretania upon her marriage to King Juba II of Numidia (48 BCE to 23 CE). Archaeological Museum of Cherchell...
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Bust of Juba II
Portrait head of Juba II (c. 48 BCE to 23 CE), found in the East Baths of Caesarea Mauretaniae (Cherchell, Algeria), dated to the royal period, 1st century BCE to 1st century CE. Archaeological Museum of Cherchell (Musée public national...
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Statue of Juba II
Statue of Juba II (c. 48 BCE-23 CE), represented as a Greek hero, found in the West Baths of Caesarea Mauretaniae (Cherchell, Algeria), dated to the royal period, 1st-century BCE-1st century CE. Archaeological Museum of Cherchell (Musée...
