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From Nero to Vespasian
A marble portrait of Vespasian (r. 69 to 79 CE) found at Lucus Feroniae (an ancient Roman colony near Rome). This portrait, carved in a high-quality Parian marble, was refashioned from the Emperor Nero (r. 54 to 68 CE) into the likeness of...
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Turfan Water System Underground Channel
The underground channel of a qanat in the Turfan water system in the Turpan Depression of Xinjiang, China.
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Alluvial Fan
An alluvial fan located in Badwater, California.
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Triad of Deities, Cleveland Walk Plaque
A plaque discovered on the Cleveland Walk, Bath, perhaps showing a trio of goddesses. Perhaps Celtic, although made during the Roman period. (Roman Baths Museum, Bath)
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Qanat Cross-Section
A diagram of a qanat from source to mouth.
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Celtic God, Gundestrup Cauldron
A detail of the gilded silver Gundestrup Cauldron showing a Celtic deity. Likely 1st century BCE, produced in the Balkans but found in Denmark in 1891 CE. (National Museum of Denmark, Copenhagen)
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Anne Hutchinson on Trial
Anne Hutchinson on Trial, an illustration depicting the trial of religious dissenter Anne Hutchinson (l. 1591-1643 CE), by Edwin Austin Abbey, 1901 CE.
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Modern Leprechaun Figure
A modern figure of a leprechaun, the diminutive fairy-goblin of Irish folklore. The youthfulness, hat and red beard are not typical of the medieval character.
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Leprechaun Engraving
A c. 1900 CE engraving of a leprechaun, the diminutive fairy-goblin of Irish folklore.
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Statue of the Dying Cu Chulainn
A statue of the Irish-Celtic cultural hero Cú Chulainn, the chief character of the Ulster Cycle. By Oliver Sheppard, 1935 CE. (General Post Office, Dublin)
