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A Christmas Card of 1920 with a View of Paris
A Christmas card of 1920 with a view of Paris. Today is Eiffel's birthday
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The Golden Dagger of Tutankhamun
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A Swiss Army Knife of 1560
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A Zweihänder forged in the early 16th century and the claim that it could cut a man in half
Say "Zweihänder" and everyone knows what you mean. Forged in the early 16th century. They say it could cut a man in half. I suspect it would sooner crush him. Yes, showing off was harder in those days than it is now
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Henry VIII's horned helmet, part of the armour given to the English king by Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor, sets one thinking about the relations and the predilections of both monarchs
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11 December 1813: King Ferdinand VII of Spain leaves the Château de Valençay, where Talleyrand had held him captive on Napoleon's orders for a popular-backed attempt at a coup against Charles IV and the queen's favourite, Godoy
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The Declaration on the Lifting of the Mutual Anathemas Was Worked Out by Special Commissions Over Several Months
The Declaration on the lifting of the mutual anathemas was worked out by special commissions over several months. It was resolved to adopt it after the first meeting of the primates of the Eastern and Western churches since 1439, held in January 1964
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On 7 December 1965, Patriarch Athenagoras of Constantinople and Pope Paul VI lifted the mutual anathemas imposed on the Catholic and Orthodox Churches in 1064 by Pope Leo IX and Patriarch Michael I
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The Tomb of Christ Opened for the First Time in 500 Years
The Tomb of Christ has been opened for the first time in 500 years. For the moment it is considered established that this is indeed the very tomb venerated by the Crusaders and declared to be the grave of Christ under the Emperor Constantine
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A Historical View of the Alexeyevsky Monastery
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