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Yazd/ Iran

Photographers: hassan almasi⬆, yeganeh shahpourzade ⬇

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~ Marble funerary altar.

Period: Early Imperial, Julio-Claudian

Date: A.D. 1st half of 1st century

Culture: Roman

Medium: Marble

• From the source: The front of the altar is carved in high relief with the figure of the deceased, named in the accompanying, elegantly carved Latin inscription as Anthus. The altar was set up by his father, L(ucius) Iulius Gamus. Although Anthus’ age is not given, he clearly died while still a child, since he is referred to as “(his) sweetest son,” and a personal touch is given to the relief by showing Anthus with his pet dog.

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Canada’s third most-spoken language was once Canadian Gaelic – about 200,000 Canadians could speak it at the language’s peak. Canadian Gaelic declined after 1850 and today there are less than 1,000 speakers.

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A papyrus containing spells and scenes from the Book of the Dead, created during the Ptolemaic period in Egypt (304-30 BCE). The Book of the Dead contains 192 spells, which were intended to help deceased people understand the universe or to protect them from harm in the afterlife.

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Castle Leod, Strathpeffer,Easter Ross, Scotland

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