The statue of Thorfinn Karlsefni is a bronze sculpture created by the Icelandic sculptor Einar Jónsson.
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Thorfinn Karlsefni was an Icelandic explorer who, around the year 1010, followed Leif Eriksson"s route to Vinland in an ...
Continue readingEtruscan Elegance on Wheels: The Monteleone Chariot at the Met
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Photographed by Jason Martinez Photography, the Etruscan war chariot on display at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New...
Continue readingHuayna Picchu: Navigating the Fabled Stairs of Death
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Perched high above the sacred valley of Machu Picchu, the steep and narrow steps of Huayna Picchu loom as a formidable c...
Continue readingThe Parthenon frieze, Acropolis 443 - 437 BCE-Costas Lakafossis
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Atop the Acropolis in Athens stands one of the most iconic and enduring symbols of ancient Greece: the Parthenon. Within...
Continue readingTime Capsule on Wheels: 2,500-Year-Old Chariot Unearthed
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Archaeologists have unearthed a spectacular 2,500-year-old chariot, complete with its rider and horses, providing an unp...
Continue readingESCAPE FROM POMPEII (1868)
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Sculpture in marble Work by Giovanni Maria Benzoni (Italy, 1809-1873). Chicago Institute of Fine Arts
Continue readingMap showing the location of Happisburgh during the Early Pleistocene, approximately 800,000 years ago.
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When the hominins at Happisburgh resided in the area, there was a land bridge connecting Britain and France, which exist...
Continue readingThe Fairmont Le Château Frontenac , commonly referred to as the Château Frontenac, is a historic hotel in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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Nestled majestically atop Cap Diamant in Quebec City, Canada, the Fairmont Le Château Frontenac, fondly known as the Châ...
Continue readingThe Smallest House in Great Britain, also known as the Quay House, is a tourist attraction on the quay in Conwy.
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The house, which has a floor area of 3.05 by 1.8 metres (10.0 by 5.9 ft) and a height of 3.1 metres (10 feet 2 inches) t...
Continue readingExploring the Calcagno Family Burial Monument: A Symbol of Sorrow and Serenity
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In the heart of Genoa, Italy, lies the Staglieno Cemetery, a serene and evocative final resting place adorned with intri...
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