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Unesco: Japan: Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu
Five hundred years of Ryukyuan history (12th-17th century) are represented by this group of sites and monuments. The ruins of the castles, on imposing elevated sites, are evidence for the social structure over much of that period, while...
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Eternal Egypt: Kohl Pot From the New Kingdom
This pot for kohl is composed of five cylindrical containers that were drilled into a single piece of material.
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Unesco: Uk: Canterbury Cathedral, St Augustine's Abbey,& St Martin's Church
Canterbury, in Kent, has been the seat of the spiritual head of the Church of England for nearly five centuries. Canterbury's other important monuments are the modest Church of St Martin, the oldest church in England; the ruins of the...
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Eternal Egypt: Standing Statue of Nespamedu
The statue of the Vizier Nespamedu imitates the statuary of the Old Kingdom, especially in the modeling of the body. However, the features resemble those of the Middle Kingdom.
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Eternal Egypt: Statue of a Female Griffin
This statue depicts a seated female griffin, a mythological figure depicted in tomb decoration in the Middle Kingdom.
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Eternal Egypt: Standing Statue of Padiamun
Padiamun is shown in the classical standing position found in statues of Old and New Kingdom kings.
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Eternal Egypt: Alabaster Royal Statue
Although there are no inscriptions on this alabaster statue to identify its owner, it appears from the posture that it represents a king of the Old Kingdom in the traditional pose. He is depicted seated on a backless throne, wearing the...
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Etc: Settlements of the Saxons and Angles, Ad 449 626
A map of Scotland, England and Wales showing the settlements of the Saxons and Angles from the landing of Hengist and Horsa at Ebbsfleet on the shores of the Isle of Thanet (AD 449) to the Saxon Heptarchy (AD 626). "By these invasions...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Mary, Queen of Scots
Mary I (popularly known in the English-speaking world as Mary, Queen of Scots and, in France, as Marie Stuart) (8 December 1542 - 8 February 1587) was Queen of Scots (the monarch of the Kingdom of Scotland) from 14 December 1542 to 24...