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Roman Quadriga Race in the Circus Maximus
A releif showing a quadriga race in the Cricus Maximus, Rome (2-3rd century); Trinci Palace, Foligno, Italy. The starting gates can be seen on the far left. The upper left-hand corner shows the magistrate who...
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Roman Terracotta Depicting a Winning Charioteer
Roman terracotta depicting a winning charioteer with victory palm; probably from Alexandria, 2nd/3rd century.
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Mosaic of Daedalus, Icarus, and Pasiphaë from Zeugma
The mosaic of Daedalus, Icarus, and Pasiphaë from Zeugma depicts the wife of King Minos of Crete Pasiphaë (ΦACIΦAH), an unidentified maiden, and her nanny Trophos (TPOΦOC) watching as Daedalus (ΔΕɅɅΟC...
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Tomb of Saint Columbanus, Bobbio
Tomb of Saint Columbanus (543-615 CE), in Bobbio Abbey, Italy.
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James Francis Edward Stuart
A c. 1720 portrait of James II of England’s exiled son James Francis Edward Stuart (1688-1766), also known as the Old Pretender since he claimed the crown of Great Britain which had since passed on to the House of Hanover...
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Map of the USA Expansion after the Treaty of Paris in 1783
This map illustrates the expansion of the United States from the Treaty of Paris (1783) to the mid-19th century, a period in which the young republic transformed from thirteen coastal states into...
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George I of Great Britain by Kneller
A c. 1714 painting of George I of Great Britain (r. 1714-1727) by Godfrey Kneller. (National Portrait Gallery, London)
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George I of Great Britain by Lafontaine
A 1720s painting of George I of Great Britain (r. 1714-1727) by Georg Wilhelm Lafontaine. (Royal Collection, UK)
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Medea about to Murder Her Children
Medea about to Murder Her Children, oil on canvas by Eugène Ferdinand Victor Delacroix. 1862.
Louvre Museum, Paris.
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Jason and Medea
Jason and Medea, oil on canvas by John William Waterhouse, 1907.
Private collection.
