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The Arabian Nights
Two pages from the Galland manuscript, the oldest text of The Thousand and One Nights. Arabic manuscript, 14th century CE.
Bibliotheque Nationale in Paris
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Manticore
Illustration of a manticore; detail of a miniature from the Rochester Bestiary, BL Royal 12 F xiii, f. 24v. Late 1200s CE.
Held and digitised by the British Library.
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New Year's Image, Persepolis
New Year's Image, Persepolis
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Henry II of England
A portrait of Henry II of England (r. 1154-1189 CE). C. 1620 CE (National Portrait Gallery, London)
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Zal Taken by the Simurgh
Abduction of Zal by the Simurgh
From the Sarai Albums Tabriz, c. 1370 CE Hazine 2153, folio 23a
Kept at Topkapı Palace Museum
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Persian Hero Rustum
Scene from Shahnameh: Rustam (or Rustum) shoots Isfandiyar in the eyes with a double-pointed arrow, from manuscript Ms. or. fol. 4251, Berlin State Library
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Freiberg Christmas Market
The traditional Freiberg Christmas Market. The picture was taken in December 2009.
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The Golden Gate, The Freiberg Cathedral
On the south side of the Freiberg Cathedral, you can visit the Golden Gate, a richly ornamented sandstone portal dating from 1230 CE.
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Untermarkt, Freiberg
The Untermarkt (Under Market) in Freiberg. Visible is both the Museum Freiberg and the Freiberg Cathedral, also known as St. Mary's Cathedral. Notable is also the gothic patrician houses with very high and steep pitched roof...
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The Markus Rohling Stolln Visitor Mine
The Markus Rohling Stolln Visitor Mine where miners worked during the 18th and 19th century CE.
