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Portrait of Seven Notable Greek Physicians & Botanists
An illustration of seven noted physicians and botanists from ancient Greece in the Vienna Dioscurides(aka the Juliana Anicia Codex), a 6th Century CE Byzantine manuscript of De Materia Medica by Dioscurides (c. 40 - 90 CE). The illustration...
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Roman Aqueduct of Nicopolis
The Roman aqueduct at Nicopolis in Epirus, Italy. Nicopolis was founded in 29 BCE by Augustus (r. 27 BCE - 14 CE), and is notable for being the home of the philosopher Epictetus (c. 50 CE - c. 130 CE) after his exile by Domitian (r. 81 -...
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The Dendal in Kukawa
A lithograph of the Dendal in Kukawa, c. 1857 from Travels and Discoveries in North and Central Africa (Volume 2) by Heinrich Barth (1821 - 1865 CE). Kukawa was founded by Muhammad al-Amin al-Kanemi (1776 - 1837 CE) who supplanted the...
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Madonna of Mercy, Orvieto
The Madonna of Mercy in the Orvieto (also known as Madonna of the Recommended) is a 14th Century CE tempura painting. This fresco is housed in the Chapel of the Corporal in the Orvieto Cathedral in Tuscany, Italy. The painting portrays...
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Chaucer Reading His Poetry to the English Court
This full-page illustration depicts Geoffrey Chaucer (c. 1343 - 1400 CE) reading his poem Troilus and Criseyde to the court of Richard II of England (1367 - 1400 CE). This copy of Chaucer's Troilus and Criseyde was made c. 1415 - 1425 CE...
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John of Gaunt
A posthumous painting of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster (1340 - 1399). John of Gaunt founded the House of Lancaster, and was a close friend of the English poet Geoffrey Chaucer (1343 - 1400). Originally erroneously attributed to Lucas...
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Ruins of Disibodenberg Monastery
The large Benedictine Monastery of Disibodenberg was built in 1108 by Archbishop Ruthard of Mainz (c. 11th Century - 1109 CE). According to tradition, St. Disibod of Ireland had settled what became known as Disibodenberg in 640 CE. Disibodenberg...
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Illustration of The Knight's Tale by Geoffrey Chaucer
A page from a 1542 edition of Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer (1343 - 1400 CE) featuring a woodcut illustration of "The Knight". This edition was edited by William Thynne (c. 16th Century - 1546 CE) and is one of the most valuable surviving...
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Title Page of Canterbury Tales
The title page from a 1542 edition of Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer (1343 - 1400 CE). This edition was edited by William Thynne (c. 16th Century - 1546 CE) and is one of the most valuable surviving manuscripts, containing also The...
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Illuminated Pages from the Romaunt of the Rose
Pages from an illuminated manuscript of the Romaunt of the Rose, c. 1440 - 1450 CE. This poem is thought to have been translated by Geoffrey Chaucer (1343 - 1400 CE) from an earlier 13th Century CE French composition. This manuscript...
