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The 1896 Twelve Monograms Egg by Peter Carl Fabergé (1846-1920). The egg was given by Tsar Nicholas II (r. 1894-1917) to his mother the Dowager Empress Marie Feodorovna. The egg is made of gold and royal blue enamel. Rose-cut diamonds are...

The 1907 Rose Trellis Egg by Peter Carl Fabergé (1846-1920). The egg was given by Tsar Nicholas II (r. 1894-1917) to his wife Alexandra Feodorovna. The egg is made of gold with pink and green enamel. The latticework is decorated with rose...

The 1890 Danish Palaces Egg by Peter Carl Fabergé (1846-1920). The egg was given by Tsar Alexander III (r. 1881-1894) to his wife Marie Feodorovna. The egg is made of gold and pale rose enamel. The top of the egg has a star sapphire and additional...

The 1893 Imperial Caucasus Egg by Peter Carl Fabergé (1846-1920). The egg was given by Tsar Alexander III (r. 1881-1894) to his wife Marie Feodorovna. It commemorates their son Grand Duke George Alexandrovich's time in Abastumani in the Caucasus...

Reconstructed Roman army tent, standards, and military equipment. Xanten Römerfest, 2012.

The 1898 Lilies of the Valley Egg by Peter Carl Fabergé (1846-1920). The egg was given by Tsar Nicholas II (r. 1894-1917) to his wife Alexandra Feodorovna. The egg is made of gold and pink enamel with pearl, diamond, and ruby decoration...

Funerary inscription of a Roman soldier who served in the Legio XXI Rapax. Roman Museum, Nyon, Switzerland.

Brick imprinted with the name of the Roman Legio XXII Primigenia Pia Fidelis. Saalburg Museum, Germany.

The 1911 Orange Tree Egg by Peter Carl Fabergé (1846-1920). The egg was given by Tsar Nicholas II (r. 1894-1917) to his mother the Dowager Empress Marie Feodorovna. The egg is made of nephrite, white quartz, gold, and enamel. It is set with...

The 1894 Renaissance Egg by Peter Carl Fabergé (1846-1920). The egg was given by Tsar Alexander III (r. 1881-1894) to his wife Marie Feodorovna. The egg is made of opaque agate with enameled gold mounts. The egg measures 13.5 cm (5.3 in...