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Juan Ponce de León
A 17th-century coloured engraving of Juan Ponce de León (c. 1460-1521), the conquistador who became governor of Puerto Rico and, landing in Florida, gave the region that name in 1513.

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Greek Relief, Delphi
This ancient Greek relief was engraved in a stone in the sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi during antiquity.

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Brunhilda of Austrasia
This piece of art depicts Brunhilda, Queen of Austrasia (l. c. 543-613). Other details like the original author are unknown.

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The White Tower of Thessaloniki
The White Tower is the symbol of Thessaloniki, Greece. During the Ottoman occupation of the city, it was used as a prison. The White Tower was constructed in the 15th century, following the Ottoman conquest of Thessaloniki in 1430. The tower...

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Louis-Marie, Vicomte de Noailles
Louis-Marie, Vicomte de Noailles, oil on canvas portrait by Gilbert Stuart, 1798. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. A French noble and brother-in-law to the Marquis de Lafayette, Noailles fought in the American Revolutionary War. His...

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L'Astrolabe
The French corvette, L'Astrolabe, first named La Coquille, is famous for having served on the exploration voyages of French explorer Jules Sébastien César Dumont d’Urville (1790-1842).

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Antoine Bruny d’Entrecasteaux
French explorer Antoine Bruny d’Entrecasteaux (1737-1793).

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Death of Marion du Fresne at the Bay of Islands
Painting by Charles Meryon (1821-1868) depicting the death of French explorer, Marion du Fresne (1724-1772), who is surrounded by Maori with children in the background and showing parts of a pa (fortification).

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Map Showing Davis Island Below the Tropic of Capricorn
Ile Davis (Davis Island or Davis Land) was an island said to have been discovered in 1687 near Rapa Nui (Easter Island) by the English buccaneer Edward Davis (fl. c. 1680–1688) skipper of the Bachelor’s Delight. It is located below the Tropic...

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A Magistrate's Seat at the Amphiareion of Oropos
The Amphiareion of Oropos is located in the hills 6 km (3.73 miles) southeast of the fortified town of Oropos in Attica, Greece. It was a sanctuary built during the late 5th century BCE, and was dedicated to the hero Amphiaraos. Pilgrims...