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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...
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Nicolaus Copernicus by Jan Matejko
A 19th century CE painting by Jan Matejko of Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543 CE), the Polish astronomer who famously proposed that the Earth and other planets revolved around the Sun in a heliocentric system.
