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Marie de France
Marie de France (wrote c. 1160-1215 CE), from an illuminated manuscript now in the Bibliothèque nationale de France: BnF, Arsenal Library, Ms. 3142 fol. 256.
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North Church, Old Dongola
The ruins of the North Church at Old Dongola, Sudan. 13th century CE.
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Muslim Qubba Tombs, Dongola
Muslim qubba tombs near Old Dongola, Sudan. 17th century CE.
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Church of the Granite Columns, Dongola
The Church of the Granite Columns at Old Dongola, Sudan, 7th century.
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Two Couples - Paris & Helen, Tristan & Iseult
Two couples - Paris & Helen, Tristan & Iseult by Giovanni dal Ponte (1385–1438 CE)
Czartoryski Museum
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Tristan & Iseult
Illuminated manuscript depicting the story of Tristan and Iseult. c. 1450-1500 CE.
Condé Museum, Ms. 645-647, f.234 recto
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Brass Manilla Currency
A cast brass manilla from Nigeria, used as a currency in the kingdom of Benin (13th-19th century CE) and other West African states. Width: 6 cms. (British Museum, London)
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The Cubiculum of the Veiled Woman
Fresco found in the Catacombs of Priscilla, Rome, Italy and dated to 250 CE. It shows a woman wearing a rich purple garment and a veil, with her hands raised in the position used by priests for public worship
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The Good Shepherd, Catacombs of Priscilla
The Good Shepherd fresco in the Catacombs of Priscilla (Rome) and dated to c. 225 CE.
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Virgin and Child with Balaam the Prophet
Perhaps the oldest known image of Maryand is dated c. 230 to 240 CE. It depicts Mary nursing the Infant Jesus, while the figure at the left appears to be the prophet Balaam pointing to a star (outside the frame). This fresco is in the Catacombs...
