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XEE4155732: Ceremony (Ceremony) in the Inca Capital of Cuzco: Manco Capac (Ayar Manco) confers distinction on the Princes of the Blood by piercing their ears - engraving from “Usi e Costumi di Tutti i i Popoli dell'Universo. Ovvero Storia del governo, delle leggi, della milizia, della religione di tutte le nazioni dai piu remoti tempi fino ai giorni nostri” 1856, Unknown Artist, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4151090: Paris - The cafe “” Procope”” in the 18th century from right to left, in the medallions, Georges Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon, Nicolas Joseph Florent Gilbert, Denis Diderot, Jean le Rond d'Alembert, Jean Francois Marmontel, Lekain (Henri Louis Cain (Henri-Louis Le Kain), Jean-Jacques Fransseau, Cois-Marie Arouet de Voltaire, Alexis Piron, Paul Henri Dietrich, Baron d'Holbach - Engraving by Badoureau after M Kretz - Le cafe “” Procope” in the 18th century - From right to left, in medallions, Buffon, Gilbert, Diderot, d'Alembert, Marmontel, Le Kain, Rousseau, Voltaire, Piron, D'Holbach - Engraving by E. Badoureau d'apres Mr. Kretz, Badoureau, Jean Francois (1789-1881) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4185271: The last Caliph: after the establishment of the republic in Turkey by Mustafa Kemal, the Caliph, like the Sultan, received notification of his discheance by the assembly of Angora and went to exile in France with the princes and princesses of his family in March 1924. Engraving. One of the journal “” Le Petite Journal illustrious”, 1924. Private collection., Anonymous / Bridgeman Images
LRI4625527: Paleochretian Art: “” Hercules (Alcide) bringing Alceste from the Underworld returns her to her husband Admete”” Fresco of the 4th century after JC. Rome, Catacombs di Via Latina - Early Christian Art. Hercules bringing Alcestis back from Hades to her husband Admetus. Fresco, 4th century AD. Catacomb of Via Latina, Rome, Italy, Paleo-Christian, (4th century) / Bridgeman Images