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Artist's impression of an ancient library, possibly the Great Library of Alexandria.

Artist's impression of an animal sacrifice. In most cultures around the ancient Mediterranean, including Greece and Rome, animals were frequently sacrificed as an offering to the gods. The gods were believed to feast upon the smells of the...

Drawing of Clement of Alexandria (c. 150-215 CE) by French author André Thévet (1516–1590)

Artist's impression of an earthquake in ancient Greece or Rome.

Artist's impression of a poisoning in ancient times.

Artist's impression of the Cothon, the harbour of ancient Carthage.

Artist's impression of a scene at a medieval bazaar. In the Middle East and North Africa, the bazaar was not only a marketplace but also a center of city life.

Sugar processing display, Fort Nieuw-Amsterdam Open-Air Museum, Suriname.

Laurel Valley is the largest 19th- and 20th-century sugar plantation in the United States. Many original structures built in the 19th century survive. Lafourche Parish, Louisiana.

Sugar cane.