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Chariot Race from Pompeii
Roman wall painting depicting a chariot race, from Pompeii, Casa delle Quadrighe (House of the Chariot Race), dated to 68-79 CE.
Naples Archaeological Museum.
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Charioteer in His Quadriga
Terracotta medallion depicting a charioteer in his quadriga, holding the victor's crown and palm branch, from the Rhône Valley, dated to the late 2nd or early 3rd century CE. In Rome, chariot racing was organized into teams, each identified...
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French Civilians & British Soldier, D-Day
French civilians showing their identity papers to a British officer at La Brèche d'Hermanville, Normandy on D-Day, 6 June 1944. (Imperial War Museums)
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Jerash Hippodrome
The Hippodrome of Gerasa in modern-day Jerash in Jordan is the smallest of the 48 Roman circus buildings known today, measuring about 250 x 50 m. However, it is one of the best-preserved Roman circuses in its functional and technical elements...
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French Civilians & British Military Policeman, D-Day
French civilians and a British military policeman in La Brèche d'Hermanville behind Sword Beach on D-Day, 6 June 1944. (Imperial War Museums)
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Emperor Humayun
Mughal Emperor Humayun (r. 1530-1540/1555-1556), son of Emperor Babur, father of Emperor Akbar, miniature painting, opaque watercolor and gold on ivory, India, Delhi, c. 1875.
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
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Hercules and Geras, the Personification of Old Age
Hercules and Geras, son of Nyx and the personification of old age. Detail from an Attic red-figure pelike attributed to the Geras Painter, c. 480-470 BCE.
Louvre, Paris.
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Parachute Memorial, Church of Ste-Mère-Église
The parachute memorial on the church of Ste-Mère-Église. The town was the first to be liberated in France, taken by U.S. paratroopers on D-Day 6 June 1944 during the Normandy Landings of WWII.
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French Tank Units, Normandy
A photograph showing Sherman tanks belonging to a French armoured unit after landing at Utah Beach in August 1944 during the Normandy Landings of WWII. (Imperial War Museums)
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Landing Craft, Utah Beach
A photograph showing landing craft heading to Utah Beach on D-Day 6 June 1944 during the Normandy Landings of WWII. (Imperial War Museums)