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Giovanni Battista Belzoni
Giovanni Battista Belzoni , 1778-1823, Italian adventurer and antiquities dealer. He lived (1803-12) in England and there invented a hydraulic machine, which he attempted to introduce into Egypt in 1815. He subsequently became involved in securing Egyptian antiquities in order to sell them to... Read more |
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Hermitage Museum
Hermitage, St Petersburg. Russia's pre-eminent collection of art and antiquities, one of the world's greatest museums. It takes its name from a pleasure pavilion (now known as the Little Hermitage) created in the late 1760s for the Empress Catherine II ( Catherine the Great) (1729–96;... Read more |
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Justus Lipsius
Justus Lipsius , 1547-1606, Flemish scholar, whose original name was Joest Lips. He was one of the most celebrated authorities of his day on Roman literature, history, and antiquities. Lipsius edited many works of Latin literature, his edition of Tacitus being particularly famous. ... Read more |
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aloft
aloft, above, overhead, also anywhere about the upper yards, masts, and rigging of a square-rigged ship and other sailing vessels. ‘Away aloft’ was the command for topmen in square-riggers to take up their stations on the masts and yards. In the days of sail gone aloft was a sailor's... Read more |
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Antiquities Act
Antiquities act of 1906 Robert H. McLaughlin Signed into law by President Theodore Roosevelt, the Antiquities Act of 1906 (P.L. 59-209, 34 Stat. 225) became the first major federal legislation to govern archaeology in the United States. The act prohibits the removal of antiquities from federal lands... Read more |
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John Aubrey
John Aubrey , 1626-97, English antiquary and miscellaneous writer, b. Kingston, Wiltshire, educated at Trinity College, Oxford. He knew most of the famous people of his day and left copious memorandums as well as letters. His most celebrated work, Lives of Eminent Men, was originally compiled for... Read more |
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emerald
emerald the green variety of beryl , of which aquamarine is the blue variety. Chemically, it is a beryllium-aluminum silicate whose color is due to small quantities of chromium compounds. The emerald was highly esteemed in antiquity; the stones were used for ornaments in early Egypt where some of... Read more |
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Ise
Ise , city (1990 pop. 104,164), Mie prefecture, S Honshu, Japan, on Ise Bay. It is one of the foremost religious centers of Shinto, the site of the shrines of Ise. These three shrines, set deep in a forest, are said to have been built in 4 BC They exhibit an archaic style of architecture, completely... Read more |
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skeg
skeg, the short length of keel, normally tapered or cut to a step, which in the days of sail used to project aft beyond a ship's sternpost. Its purpose was to protect the rudder if a ship went aground and attempts were made to get it off stern first. The skeg did not last long as a shipbuilding... Read more |
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The old and the beautiful ; Packed with treasures from days gone by,; Spokane...
...more than 80 businesses listed under "antiques" in the Spokane Yellow Pages -- and...individuals who rent space at local antique malls, flea markets and antique shows...Washington 13 years ago and own A Aaaron Antiques at the Monroe Street Bridge ... |
 "South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales)")
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Treasures of time es gone by; A passion for the past has led to three...
...used to bring me their treasures and I've always had...available at Cowbridge Antiques Centre in March, Nicole...escape." * Cowbridge Antiques Centre, on Bird Lane...chicken feed and saw the antiques building and knew I...currently planning a High ... |
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Big Antiques Sale to Continue in Jacksonville, Fla.
...finding and buying treasures -- but an aversion...desks. Alabama antique dealers Ann and...for the final days of the liquidation...business acumen. Antique dealers descended...searching for hidden treasures. "The nice ... |
 "The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY)")
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OWNER IS NEW TO ANTIQUES; BURIED TREASURES ALSO OFFERS VINTAGE FURNITURE AND...
...business: Buried Treasures Hours and days open: Noon to 6...vintage furniture, antiques and collectibles...Describe a typical day for you: Well...the Bouckville Antiques Show. I guess the...lighting for an antique store and ... |
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OWNER IS NEW TO ANTIQUES; BURIED TREASURES ALSO OFFERS VINTAGE FURNITURE AND...
...Nann opened his own antiques and collectibles...business: Buried Treasures Hours and days open: Noon to 6...vintage furniture, antiques and collectibles...Describe a typical day for you: Well...the Bouckville Antiques Show. ... |
 "Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)")
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Antiques hunter discovers treasure that is Fountain Park.(News)
...the hill just one day every 100 years...me the greatest treasures I have found...before PBS made "Antiques Roadshow" into...com) teaches antiques classes through...bought his first antiques (a $20 pair of...everything thatAEs ... |
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ANTIQUE TREASURES AMONG CROWN JEWELS OF COLUMBUS.(77-SQUARE)
...by the Columbus Antiques Mall and Museum...more than 200 antique vendors sell goodies...first edition of "Days of Our Lives: Complete...makes for an easy day trip from Madison...earlier than most antique malls) and fill...at the Columbus ... |
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Antiques & Collecting: Treasures to make the heart leap; Richard Edmonds...
...hundreds of tantalising antiques on show that is found...specialises in Oriental antiques which were also nicely...give yourself half a day, allow time for food...Hokusais to be found these days but this one was supreme...colours as fresh as the ... |
 "Sunday Mirror (London, England)")
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Your Money: TREASURE HUNTERS - FOCUS ON; The fascinating world & worth of...
...most elegant objects in the antiques universe is the globe. In days gone by they were considered an...laborious to make. Today, an antique globe makes for a classy talking...pounds 100. Send questions to Treasure Hunters, Sunday Mirror, 1... |
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Colonial Antiques mines buried treasures
...home to Colonial Antiques. Yet Kanis assures...times throughout the day, is harder than...collecting overlooked treasures more than 30 years...craftsmanship of days long gone. It isn't attic...the demand was for antiques and ... |
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