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ITR4755509: The bust of Riquet in the archives of the Canal du Midi in Toulouse. At 60, Pierre Paul Riquet embarks on an extraordinary adventure, connecting the Garonne to the Mediterranean with the technical and topographical means of the 18th century, under Louis XIV. The Midi Canal will take 15 years of work to dig and feed a 240 km long artificial stream. Photography 2002 / Bridgeman Images
LRI4625175: Roman Art: “” Marble Head of Caracalla (188-217), Emperor from 211 to 217 AD, 211-217 AD, Dim. 28 cm - Rome, Palazzo dei Conservatori, Italy - Head of Caracalla (188-217) - Marble sculpture, (H.28 cm), 211-217 AD - Rome, Palazzo dei Conservatori, Italy, Roman, (3rd century AD) / Bridgeman Images