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Capitulation of Port Arthur - Russian garrison surrenders to Japanese troops. The Siege of Port Arthur (August 1, 1904- January 2, 1905), the Russian deep-water port and naval base at the tip of the Liaotung Peninsula in Manchuria was one of the longest and most vicious battles during the Russo-Japanese War.
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Capitulation of Port Arthur - Russian garrison surrenders to Japanese troops. Th...

France (symbolized by a globe) is carried by the Third Estate with nobility and clergy on either side. The beehive represents the three united orders. French Revolution. Engraving; 1789.
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France (symbolized by a globe) is carried by the Third Estate with nobility and...

Expédition d'Egypte sous les ordres de Bonaparte - expedition to Egypt (1800-01) under orders of Napoleon Bonaparte. Signed 1835. Canvas; 1 m x 13 m. INV. 3287
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Expédition d'Egypte sous les ordres de Bonaparte - expedition to Egypt (1800-01)...

Tsar Alexander I presents to Napoleon I the Kalmuks, Cossacks and Basquirs of the Russian army, July 1807. Canvas; 19th century.
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Tsar Alexander I presents to Napoleon I the Kalmuks, Cossacks and Basquirs of th...

Political meeting in Trier, Germany, (birthplace of Karl Marx). Canvas; 1848.
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Political meeting in Trier, Germany, (birthplace of Karl Marx). Canvas; 1848.

Saladin, Sultan of Egypt (1137/38-1193). Oil on Wood, 16th century. Inv. 1890 n.15 Saladin was a Kurdish Muslim, who became the first Ayyubid Sultan of Egypt and Syria. He led Islamic opposition to the Franks and other European Crusaders in the Levant. At the height of his power, he ruled over Egypt, Syria, Mesopotamia, Hejaz, and Yemen. He led the Muslims against the Crusaders and eventually recaptured Palestine from the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem after his victory in the Battle of Hattin. As such, he is a notable figure in Kurdish, Arab, and Muslim culture.
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Saladin, Sultan of Egypt (1137/38-1193). Oil on Wood, 16th century. Inv. 1890...

Marienplatz square in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. Canvas; 1843.
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Marienplatz square in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. Canvas; 1843.

Grand Conventional Festival of the Britons, Stonehenge. From "The Costume of the Original Inhabitants of the British Islands" by Samuel Rush Meyrick and Charles Hamilton Smith. Etching; 1815.
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Grand Conventional Festival of the Britons, Stonehenge. From "The Costume of th...

Publicity poster for Theatre San Samuele, Carnival in Venice. Etching; 1758.
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Publicity poster for Theatre San Samuele, Carnival in Venice. Etching; 1758.

The notary or lawyer. Commedia dell'arte. From "Masques et bouffons" by Maurice Sand, son of writer George Sand (Aurore Dupin) Etching; 19th century.
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The notary or lawyer. Commedia dell'arte. From "Masques et bouffons" by Maurice...

Brighella. Commedia dell'arte. From "Masques et bouffons" by Maurice Sand, son of writer George Sand (Aurore Dupin) Etching; 19th century.
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Brighella. Commedia dell'arte. From "Masques et bouffons" by Maurice Sand, son...

Captain Spavento. Commedia dell'arte. From "Masques et bouffons" by Maurice Sand, son of writer George Sand (Aurore Dupin) Etching; 19th century.
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Captain Spavento. Commedia dell'arte. From "Masques et bouffons" by Maurice San...