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Slaves Waiting for Sale by Eyre Crowe
An 1861 oil painting titled 'Slaves Waiting for Sale' by Eyre Crowe (1824-1910). Richmond, Virginia. (Heinz Collection, Washington D.C.)
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Trapetum Roman Olive Press
A Roman stone olive press known as a trapetum. From Pompeii. The device consisted of a large stone bowl (mortarium) into which the olives were poured and then crushed under two concave stones (orbes) attached to a central beam (cupa) fixed...
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Etruscan Model House
A terracotta model of an Etruscan house or hut. From Cerveteri. (Louvre Museum, Paris)
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Wagner: The Ride of the Valkyries
Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group Wagner: Die Walküre, WWV 86B - The Ride of the Valkyries · Berliner Philharmoniker · Igor Markevitch Wagner: Orchestral Works ℗ 1955 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin Released on: 2003-01-01...
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Mozart: Die Zauberflote, K.620 / Act 2 - Der Holle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen (Konigin der...
Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group Mozart: Die Zauberflöte, K.620 / Act 2 - Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen (Königin der Nacht) · Karin Ott · Edith Mathis · Heinz Kruse · José van Dam · Berliner Philharmoniker · Herbert...
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The Dates of the Buddha
The dates of the Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama, have been a concern of, primarily, Western scholars for well over 100 years now owing to the particularly Western need for precise dating of historical persons and events. The problem with precise...
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Savitri and Satyavan: The Legend of the Princess who Outwitted Death - Iseult Gillespie
Dig into the tale of Princess Savitri and her one true love, Satyavan, and the tragic prophecy that entwined their fates forever. — Princess Savitri was benevolent, brilliant, and bright. Her grace was known throughout the land...