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Wadi Farasa in Petra
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Wadi Farasa in Petra

The Garden Triclinium in Wadi Farasa, a narrow gorge in Petra (Jordan) containing rock-cut monuments, including the Lion Fountain, the Garden Triclinium, the Roman Soldier Tomb, and the Renaissance Tomb. The original function of the Garden...
Mayflower Passengers & Crew
Article by Joshua J. Mark

Mayflower Passengers & Crew

The 102 Mayflower passengers were a diverse group made up of religious separatists (later known as pilgrims) and others referred to by the pilgrims as Strangers (people who did not share their faith). The ship also had a crew of approximately...
Roman Personification of Winter
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Roman Personification of Winter

A Roman marble reclining figure representing Winter. The five cupids are hunting and fishing. 2nd century CE, although the head is a later replacement. (Vatican Museums, Rome)
Abu Simbel Interior
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Abu Simbel Interior

Inside the Great Temple The architects of ancient Egypt in the 13th century BCE aligned the temple so that , on October 21 and February 21 (61 days before and 61 days after the winter solstice), the sun’s rays enter into the sanctuary...
Peter the Great Egg by Fabergé
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Peter the Great Egg by Fabergé

The 1903 Peter the Great Egg by Peter Carl Fabergé (1846-1920). The egg was given by Tsar Nicholas II (r. 1894-1917) to his wife Alexandra Feodorovna. The egg commemorates the bicentenary of the founding of St. Petersburg by Peter the Great...
Wall Reliefs: Ashurnasirpal II's War Scenes at the British Museum
Article by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin

Wall Reliefs: Ashurnasirpal II's War Scenes at the British Museum

The Mighty King 600 of their warriors I put to the sword and decapitated; 400 I took alive; 3,000 captives I brought forth; I took possession of the city for myself: the living soldiers, and heads to the city of Amidi the royal city...
Catherine II On the Balcony of the Winter Palace On the Day of the Coup
Image by Joachim H. Kaestner

Catherine II On the Balcony of the Winter Palace On the Day of the Coup

Catherine II on a balcony of the Winter Palace on the 28th of June, 1762, the day of the coup, watercolour by an unknown artist based on the original painting of Joachim H. Kaestner. Late 18th or early 19th century. State Hermitage Museum...
Rue Eugène Moussoir at Moret: Winter by Sisley
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Rue Eugène Moussoir at Moret: Winter by Sisley

An 1880 oil on canvas, Rue Eugène Moussoir at Moret: Winter, by Alfred Sisley (1839-1899), the Franco-British impressionist painter. Like many of the impressionsits, Sisley was interested in capturing the effects of light on snow. He painted...
At the Gates - Winter Screenshot
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At the Gates - Winter Screenshot

Screenshot of winter in the computer game At the Gates by Conifer Games.
The Throne of Empress Catherine II in the Winter Palace
Image by Dr Vikramjit Kakati

The Throne of Empress Catherine II in the Winter Palace

The throne of Empress Catherine II The Great (1729-1796). State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg.
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