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Persian Poet Nizami
Persian Poet Nizami (l. c. 1141-1209 CE) depicted on a rug.
Ganja Museum, Azerbaijan
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Tomb of Hafez
Tomb of Persian poet Hafez (l. 1315-1390 CE) in Shiraz.
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Page from the Masnavi
Collection of poems (masnavi), Walters Art Museum Ms. W.625, fol. 51b A leaf from an elegantly calligraphed and illuminated copy of the collection of poems, known as Mas̱navī-i maʿnavī, by Jalāl al-Dīn Rūmī (d.672 AH / 1273...
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Statue of Rudaki
Modern Center of Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Rudaki Park with the statue of Persian poet Rudaki (l. 859 - c. 940 CE).
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Plaster Cast of a Pig from the Eruption of Vesuvius
A plaster cast of a domestic pig found in Villa Regina at Boscoreale (Italy). The pig died in the volcanic eruption of Vesuvius in 79 CE. As its body decomposed it left a void in the volcanic material...
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Map of the Bay of Naples, 79 CE
A map showing the cities and towns affected by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE. Date of map is 2007 CE.
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Antiquarium of Boscoreale, Room II
Room II of the Antiquarium of Boscoreale (Italy) displays some of the archaeological finds of the many villas excavated in the neighbourhood of Boscoreale.
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Antiquarium of Boscoreale, Room I
Room I of the Antiquarium of Boscoreale (Italy) is devoted to the economy and environment of the Vesuvius area in Roman times and showcases a copy of the famous plaster cast of a dog from Pompeii, and another of...
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Black and White Mosaic with Stork and Snake
Black and white mosaic floor depicting a stork advancing towards a snake. From the caldarium (hot room of a Roman bath) of Villa della Pisanella at Boscoreale, third quarter of 1st century CE. Now in the...
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Dolia for Storing Wine
Dolia (large terracotta jars) for storing wine in the ancient Roman Villa Rustica in Boscoreale (Italy). Photo taken in 2002 CE.
