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Detail of Derrynaflan Chalice
A close-up photo of the Derrynaflan Chalice, an 8th or 9th Century vessel from the Derrynaflan Hoard. It is made of silver and decorated with gold and enamel. The hoard was found in the 1980 CE near Derrynaflan in County Tipperary, Ireland...
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Erasmus by Hans Holbein
A painting by Hans Holbein the Elder of the Dutch humanist scholar Desiderius Erasmus (c. 1469-1536 CE). Painted 1500-1525 CE. (Louvre Museum, Paris)
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John Winthrop, Governor of Massachussets Bay Colony
Portrait of Massachusetts Bay Colony Governor John Winthrop (l. c. 1588-1649 CE). It was held in the Winthrop family until the 19th century CE when it was donated to the American Antiquarian Society. Unknown author; when donated to the AAS...
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Plimoth Plantation
Reconstruction of the Plymouth Colony (1620-1691 CE), Plimoth Plantation, Plymouth, MA.
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Massasoit, Great Sachem of the Wampanoag
"Massasoit, Great Sachem of the Wampanoag, Friend and Protector of the Pilgrims, 1621". Sculpture by Cyrus E. Dallin (1861-1944 CE). Near Country Club Plaza, Kansas City, Missouri, USA.
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The Heliocentric Universe by Copernicus
A 1520-41 CE illustration of the heliocentric view of our solar system from 'De Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium' by Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543 CE). Copernicus was a Polish astronomer who famously proposed that the Earth and other planets...
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Samobor Castle - Reconstructed
A digital reconstruction of how Samobor Castle may have appeared when it was built in 1264 CE. The castle was built during the reign of Ottokar II of Bohemia (1233-1278 CE) who was at war with Stephen V of Hungary (1239–1272 CE). Created...
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Alexander Severus (Artistic Facial Reconstruction)
A photorealistic artistic reconstruction of what the Roman emperor Alexander Severus (r. 222-235 CE) may have looked like. Based on contemporary and near contemporary descriptions, as well as archaeological evidence. Pictured alongside...
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Elagabalus (Aged Artistic Facial Reconstruction)
A photorealistic representation of what the Roman emperor Elagabalus (r. 218-222 CE) may have looked like. This reconstruction depicts him clean shaven and wearing minor cosmetics, as he was reputed to have done while emperor. Based on contemporary...
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Elagabalus (Artistic Facial Reconstruction)
A photorealistic representation of what the Roman emperor Elagabalus (r. 218-222 CE) may have looked like. Based on contemporary and near contemporary descriptions, as well as archaeological evidence. Pictured alongside the reconstruction...
