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Tordesillas, Spain
A view of the medieval town of Tordesillas in northwest Spain. The town gave its name to the famous 1494 treaty of Tordesillas, signed between Spain and Portugal, which divided the world into two spheres of influence.
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Reenactors of Legio I Adiutrix
Reenactors of Legio I Adiutrix, 2017.
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Bust of Henry the Navigator
A statue bust of Prince Henry the Navigator (aka Infante Dom Henrique, 1394-1460). Faro, Portugal.
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Tomb of Henry the Navigator
The tomb of Prince Henry the Navigator (aka Infante Dom Henrique, 1394-1460) in Batalha monastery, central Portugal.
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Portuguese Carrack
An illustration of a Portuguese carrack ship from a 16th-century map. (Digital Library, University of Minnesota)
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Periplus of the Erythreaen Sea
Trade routes of the ancient Romans to Africa and India as described in the 1st-century CE Periplus of the Erythreaen Sea.
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Reverse Side, Standard of Ur
The Standard of Ur is a (reconstructed) hollow box and its precise purpose is unknown. The scenes are made using a mosaic of lapis lazuli, red limestone, and shell. This reverse side shows men bringing animals as tribute or war booty while...
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Cities Named Alexandria by Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great (r. 356-323 BCE) founded, reorganized, or re-established several towns and cities across his empire and gave most of them the name of Alexandria.
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Garden of the Fullonica of Stephanus
The garden area of the Fullonica of Stephanus, which had been converted to the drying area of the laundry, Pompeii.
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Scarabs of Hatshepsut
Scarabs of Hatshepsut (r. 1479-1458 BCE), 18th Dynasty, New Kingdom of Egypt. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. The Metropolitan Museum of Art was an integral part of the excavations of Hatshepsut's temple at Deir al-Bahri...
