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Iron Core of Linothorax with Golden Buckles
Iron core of linothorax with golden buckles found in Macedonian Tomb II of Vergina, Imathia, Central Macedonia, Greece. The tomb is dated to between the end of the 4th century BCE and the beginning of the 3rd century BCE. Located at Archaeological...
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Musketeers Presenting Volley-Fire
Re-enactors of the Sealed Knot, an English Civil Wars (1642-51) group demonstrating the volley-fire tactics of musketeers.
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Matchlock Musket Mechanism
A replica of a 17th-century matchlock firing mechanism on a musket. Typical equipment for musketeers during the English Civil Wars, this mechanism required a lit fuse to be dropped into a firing pan of priming powder which in turn set off...
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17th-century Musketeer Loading His Weapon
An illustration of a 17th-century musketeer loading his weapon. From a series of engravings in a Dutch 1608 arms manual The Exercise of Arms. (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York)
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17th-Century Flintlock Mechanism
An example of a 17th-century flintlock firearm mechanism. A piece of flint was held in the vice which the trigger pulled down to strike a metal bar which created a spark to ignite the priming powder which then set off the main charge of gunpowder...
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17th-Century Musketeer
A drawing of a typical 17th-century musketeer. Musketeers were a standard component of European infantry armies of the period and particularly during the English Civil Wars (1642-51). Ink and watercolours. Drawn in the 19th century. (British...
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Arion Rescued by Dolphins
Artist's impression of the legendary Greek poet Arion being rescued by dolphins after being thrown into the sea by pirates. Artwork by Mateusz Przeklasa, commissioned by Karwansaray Publishers for Ancient History Magazine. Republished with...
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Opening of the Mouth Ritual in Ancient Egypt
Artist's impression of the Opening of the Mouth ritual being performed outside of a tomb in the time of the Middle Kingdom of Egypt. This ritual was performed right before the deceased is brought inside the tomb. Artwork by Marek Szyszko...
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Memorial Stone of Zwingli
A photo showing the memorial stone of the Swiss reformer Zwingli. Located at Kappel am Albis.
Image by kaveman743
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Kappel am Albis
A photo of the Swiss village of Kappel am Albis. During the Reformation in Switzerland, Protestants and Catholics fought each other in the village.
Photo by Schulerst
