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Image contrast and brightness were enhanced to better visualize the details visible to the naked eye on their external surface. [ 1] The Herculaneum papyri are more than 1,800 papyrus scrolls discovered in the 18th century in the Villa of the Papyri in Herculaneum. They had been carbonized when the villa was engulfed by the eruption of Mount ...
The following images are taken from the Pitts Theology Library Digital Image Archive. Because they are faithful reproductions of a two-dimensional works of art on which copyright has expired, the images are themselves in the public domain. (See Commons:When to use the PD-Art tag ) Note that the pictures from Pantaleon's "Prosopographiae" should ...
On January 29, 1880, the James Prendergast Library Association of Jamestown, New York, was established by special act of the New York State Legislature. The act was signed into law by Gov. Alonzo B. Cornell. [15] The library first opened on December 1, 1891, at a cost of $60,000 for the building and $45,000 for a furnished art gallery.
There are 130 known photographs of Abraham Lincoln . Lincoln's features were the despair of every artist who undertook his portrait. The writer saw nearly a dozen, one after another, soon after the first nomination to the presidency, attempt the task. They put into their pictures the large rugged features, and strong prominent lines; they made ...
The Team USA men's team rolled to a 105-79 win over Serbia in an Olympic basketball tune-up in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. Stephen Curry led all players with 24 points, while Bam Adebayo scored 17 ...
Today, the archeological site is part of the Palestinian neighborhood and former village of Silwan, which was historically centered on the slopes of the southern part of the Mount of Olives, east of the City of David. In the 20th century, the village spread west and crossed the valley to the eastern hill, the site of the ancient city. [ 20]
Marcelino Manuel da Graça (January 25, 1881 or 1884—January 12, 1960), better known as Charles Manuel "Sweet Daddy" Grace, or Daddy Grace, was the founder and first bishop of the predominantly African-American denomination, the United House of Prayer For All People. [ 1] He was a contemporary of other religious leaders such as Father Divine ...
James Howard Woods (born April 18, 1947) is an American actor. Known for fast-talking intense roles on screen and stage , he has received numerous accolades , including three Emmy Awards , and a Golden Globe Award , as well as nominations for two Academy Awards and three Screen Actors Guild Awards .