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RMS Titanic
The RMS Titanic was a White Star Line ocean liner, which sank after hitting an iceberg on its maiden voyage from Southampton to New York on 15 April 1912. Over 1,500 men, women, and children lost their lives. There were 705 survivors. In...
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RMS Empress of Ireland
The RMS Empress of Ireland was a transatlantic passenger ship that sank early in the morning of 29 May 1914 on the St. Lawrence River killing 1,012 of the 1,477 people on board. It is considered Canada’s worst maritime disaster and one of...
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Bone Rank System
The Bone Rank System (Golpum or Kolpum) of ancient Korea was used in the Silla kingdom (57 BCE – 935 CE) in order to signal a person's political rank and social status. Membership of a particular rank within the system was extremely...
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Making a Molded Athenian Vase
The word "plastic" comes from the Greek verb plasso, meaning, "I model," and describes vases made via molding, which allowed artisans to reproduce complex human, animal, or plant shapes. Potters added handles and mouths to molded clay parts...
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The Dance Class by Degas
An 1874 oil on canvas painting, The Dance Class, by Edgar Degas (1834-1917), the French impressionist painter. The expert conducting the class, probably an examination in the Paris Opera, is Jules Perrot (1810-1892). The scene is one that...
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First Class Entrance on RMS Empress of Ireland
The First Class entrance on the lower promenade deck of the RMS Empress of Ireland. The stairs lead up to the music room and down to the dining saloon for First Class passengers. The Empress of Ireland sank in under fourteen minutes on 29...
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Ancient Rome: Class and Social System
In this video, the various classes within Roman society, as well as the Conflict of the Orders are discussed.
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Outside View of Imam Ali Shrine in Najaf, Iraq
Facade of the Meshed Ali, Najaf, Iraq Original description: 030408-N-5362A-002 Near Al Najaf, Iraq (April 08, 2003) — The holy Shiite Muslim shrine (Dareeh) of the Caliph/Imam Ali (r. 656-661 CE) sits in Najaf. U.S. Navy photo by...
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Pictish Stone, Invereen, Scotland
Pictish stones are a form of monumental steles and are mainly found at the eastern part of Scotland and around the Clyde-Forth line. This stone was found in Invereen, Moy, Inverness-shire, Scotland. It is of class I category. The stone was...
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The Social Structure of Ancient Egypt
This video summarises the roles and responsibilities of each member on every level of the Ancient Egyptian social structure.