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Ruins of Whitby Abbey
A photograph of the ruins of the 7th Century CE Whitby Abbey in North Yorkshire, England. The abbey was founded by King Oswy of Northumbria (642-670 CE) in 657 CE, and was placed under the guidance of its first abbess, St. Hilda of Whitby...
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Roman Military Hospital, Novae
The Roman military hospital (or Valetudinarium) in Novae, Bulgaria. Novae was the site of an important Roman fortress along the Danubian border. Like other major Roman fortresses along the borders of the Roman Empire, this fort had its own...
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Roman Votive Face
This glazed and painted terracotta face of uncertain provenance was probably intended as a votive offering, probably for the healing of a skin condition. Votive offerings were often dedicated at the temples of gods associated with healing...
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Roman Memento Mori, Bronze
A little over 110 mm (4.3 inches) high, this small bronze figure of a skeleton is a "memento mori" (Latin for "Remember you must die"). These figures were handed out at gatherings and celebrations, as a reminder of the threat of mortality...
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Roman Votive Male Torso, from Isola Farnese
Ancient Romans often dedicated votive objects to specific gods associated with healing in the hopes of recovery. These objects were in the form or representation of the affected body part and would be left at the temple of a god. This...
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Lancelot
"Lancelot at the Chapel"
Illustration from the 1902 CE Book of Romance.
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Ulrich von Zatzikhoven
Ulrich von Zatzikhoven, Lanzelet
Codex Palatinus Germanicus 371, 1420 CE
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Depiction of a Medieval Passover from the Rylands Haggadah
An illustration from the so-called "Rylands Haggadah", made in 14th Century CE Catalonia, Spain. The upper register of the illustration portrays the preparation for Passover by painting the doorposts with the blood of a sacrificial lamb...
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Passover Preparations in the Sister Haggadah
This miniature depicts the preparation for Passover. In the upper register, a man distributes unleavened bread (matzot). In the lower register, two women clean the house for the Seder dinner while a father and son look for any leaven left...
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Depiction of a Seder from the "Sister Haggadah"
An illustration of a Jewish family sitting around a Seder table and discussing the Haggadah during Passover. The image comes from a "Sister Haggadah", made in 14th Century CE Barcelona, Spain. The manuscript is now part of the collection...
