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These Gold Coins May Solve the Mystery of the ‘World’s Richest Shipwreck,’ Confirming Its Identity as a Legendary 18th-Century Galleon
Minted in Peru in 1707, the money bolsters the evidence that the wreck is the Spanish ship "San José," which sank off the ...
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Longmeadow honors 18th-century enslaved individuals with ceremony - WWLP
LONGMEADOW, Mass. (WWLP) – A ceremony to honor two enslaved individuals from the 18th century was held at the First Church of Longmeadow Thursday morning. New Urgent Care facility now open in ...
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18th century four-star hotel on Llyn Peninsula sold to hospitality firm
An 18th century four-star hotel in Criccieth on the Llyn Peninsula has been sold to a hospitality business. Specialist business property adviser Christie & Co has announced the sale of The Lion Hotel.
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‘Rachel Ruysch: Nature Into Art’ Review: An Overlooked Painter’s Overflowing Flora - WSJ - The Wall Street Journal
The Toledo Museum of Art devotes an exhibition to the 17th- and 18th-century Dutch artist, who enjoyed a decades-long career as the creator of vivid, virtuosic still lifes.
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Rare 19th-century condom with erotic etching goes on display at Dutch museum - CNN
A rare 19th-century condom decorated with an erotic etching featuring a nun and three clergymen is going on display at a museum in the Netherlands.
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Detectorist discovers lost 18th-century ring ‘gleaming in sunshine’ on Norfolk walk - The Independent
Detectorist discovers lost 18th-century ring ‘gleaming in sunshine’ on Norfolk walk Malcolm Weale, 53, says he knew the ring was ‘very special’ and ‘did a bit of a dance’ when he ...
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Rare 19th-century condom with erotic etching goes on display at Dutch museum | CNN - CNN International
A rare 19th-century condom decorated with an erotic etching featuring a nun and three clergymen is going on display at a museum in the Netherlands.
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A lesson in good governance from 18th century India - The New Indian Express
One such example of the ‘power within’ in India comes from the life and mission of Ahilyabai Holkar, the 18th century queen of Malwa, a princely state in today’s Madhya Pradesh.
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Italian School, 18th Century | 14,853 Artworks at Auction - MutualArt
What is Italian School, 18th Century's most expensive sculpture? Since 1998 the record price for this artist at auction is 2,044,772 USD for DEUX BUSTES REPRÉSENTANT PROBABLEMENT L'EMPEREUR CLAUDE IER ...
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Pair of portraits by Dutch master Frans Hals return to the Netherlands
THE HAGUE: A pair of paintings by Dutch Golden Age master Frans Hals that possibly depict his own children are returning to the Netherlands after more than a century overseas in the hands of ...
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Detectorist discovers lost 18th-century ring ‘gleaming in sunshine’ on Norfolk walk - AOL.co.uk
A gold ring that had been lost for centuries has been found by a metal detectorist “gleaming in the sunshine”.. Malcolm Weale, 53, found the historic piece of jewellery in a field near ...
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Rare 19th-century condom with erotic etching goes on display at Dutch museum | CNN - CNN International
A rare 19th-century condom decorated with an erotic etching featuring a nun and three clergymen is going on display at a museum in the Netherlands. Believed to be made from a sheep’s appendix ...