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The Birth of Pennsylvania 1680
The Birth of Pennsylvania 1680, reproduction of an oil painting by Jean Leon Gerome Ferris, 1932.
Library of Congress, Washington D. C.
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William Penn as a Young Man
William Penn at age 22, oil on canvas portrait by Peter Lely, 1666.
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The Landing of Columbus by Vanderlyn
An 1847 painting by John Vanderlyn showing the landing of Christopher Columbus (1451-1506 CE) in the West Indies in 1492. As an adelantado, Columbus was representing the Spanish Crown, hence he holds a banner showing...
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Judgement of Paris, Mosaic from Antioch
A mosaic made from marble, limestone and glass terrerae depicting the Judgement of Paris from Greek mythology. Paris, the prince of Troy, has to decide which of the three goddesses Hera, Athena or Aphrodite...
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The Landscape of Akraiphnion, Boeotia
The view from the hilltops of Mt. Ptoion in Boeotia, Greece.
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Polycrates' Crucifixion
Polycrates' Crucifixion, oil on canvas by Salvator Rosa, 1664.
Art Institute of Chicago.
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The Sanctuary of the Kabeiroi, Thebes
The Kabeiroi sanctuary is located 8 km (4.97 miles) west of Thebes, Greece. The Kabeiroi were revered as vineyard and animal fertility guardians. The sanctuary's cult originated in the archaic period and lasted...
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The Sanctuary of Nemesis, Attica
The sanctuary of Nemesis was built during the 5th century BCE. It is located in Rhamnus, a deme of ancient Athens.
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The Amphiareion of Oropos
The Amphiareion of Oropos in Attica, Greece was a sanctuary dedicated to the hero Amphiaraos in the late fifth century BCE.
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The Temple of Poseidon, Sounion
The temple of Poseidon, relatively well-preserved even today, was constructed in 450-440 BCE. According to modern scholars, it was designed by the same architect who designed the Theseion in Athens' Ancient Agora and...
