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Astrologers casting horoscopes during the celebrations for the birth of Timur (1336). A miniature painting from a manuscript of Akbarnama. India; 17th century. The Akbarnama, which literally means History of Akbar, is a biographical account of Akbar, the third Mughal emperor, written in Persian. It includes vivid and detailed descriptions of his life and time.
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Astrologers casting horoscopes during the celebrations for the birth of Timur (1...

Christmas Card - little girls in choir, 1890.
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Christmas Card - little girls in choir, 1890.

Chinese propaganda poster: Advocating birth control. China, early 1960s.
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Chinese propaganda poster: Advocating birth control. China, early 1960s.

Night and day journey of the sun. - The goddess Nut swallowed the sun at night and gave birth to it again each morning. Wallpainting on the ceilling of the tomb of Ramses VI, Valley of the Kings, Biban el-Muluk, Thebes. 20th Dynasty (1196-1080 BCE), New Kingdom
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Night and day journey of the sun. - The goddess Nut swallowed the sun at nig...

God Bes, who disarmed evil spirits with drolleries and laughter, especially during childbirth. Terracotta statue (14th BCE), New Kingdom, Egypt.
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God Bes, who disarmed evil spirits with drolleries and laug...

A woman giving birth on a low stool, a washbasin, and surgical instruments. Reliefs on the wall of the outer corridor, Temple of Sobek and Horus (3rd BCE), Ptolemaic Period, Kom Ombo, Egypt.
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A woman giving birth on a low stool, a washbasin, and surgica...

Women giving birth on low stools. Relief from the outer corridor of the Temple of Sobek and Horus (3rd BCE), Ptolemaic Period, Egypt.
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Women giving birth on low stools. Relief from the outer co...

The god Besh, usually shown as a dwarf: a domestic god, protector of women in childbirth, also associated with music and dance.
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The god Besh, usually shown as a dwarf: a domestic god, protecto...

The temple of Dendera (4th BCE-2nd CE). View towards the "Sanatorium", a place where pilgrims came to be cured, and the Roman Mammisi (background) erected by Emperor Trajan (53-117 CE) for the cult of the birth of the divine child of Amun and Hathor.
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The temple of Dendera (4th BCE-2nd CE). View towards the "Sanatorium", a plac...

Sitting nude in birth-position. Painted terracotta figure Tell Halaf, Northern Syria Size 8.3 cm AO 21 095
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Sitting nude in birth-position. Painted terracotta figur...

A cow and a stable constructed of wickerwork with sculpted columns in the background. Fragment of a cult vase of alabaster (era of Djemet-Nasr), from Uruk, Mesopotamia (Iraq). Limestone, 16 x 22,5 cm - AO 8842
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A cow and a stable constructed of wickerwork with sculpted columns in...

Aphrodite rising from the sea on a dolphin. Terracotta, traces of blue paint. From Sousse, Tunisia. Terracotta, H: 14cm
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Aphrodite rising from the sea on a dolphin. Terracotta, traces of bl...