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One of the 10 catacomb saints housed in Basilica Waldsassen, Germany, the largest such display in Europe. 16th-17th century.

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One of the 10 catacomb saints housed in Basilica Waldsassen, Germany, the largest such display in Europe. 16th-17th century.

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One of the catacomb saints of Europe, St.Felix of Gars am Inn, Germany, 16th-17th century

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One of the catacomb saints of Europe, St.Felix of Gars am Inn, Germany, 16th-17th century

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Jaw of Saint Anthony displayed in the Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua

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Jaw of Saint Anthony displayed in the Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua

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Łokietek's Madonna, late 13th century, stone, made in Hungary or Germany, Collegiate Basilica of the Birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Wiślica.

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Łokietek's Madonna, late 13th century, stone, made in Hungary or Germany, Collegiate Basilica of the Birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Wiślica.

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Jaw & Tongue of St. Anthony, Reliquary c. 13th century. Jaw of Saint Anthony displayed in the Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua; His "incorrupt tongue" is also encased along side it.

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Jaw & Tongue of St. Anthony, Reliquary c. 13th century. Jaw of Saint Anthony displayed in the Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua; His "incorrupt tongue" is also encased along side it.

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Detail of the pavement, with reused elements and inscriptions, in the Basilica di San Clemente al Laterano, Roma, 13th century

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Detail of the pavement, with reused elements and inscriptions, in the Basilica di San Clemente al Laterano, Roma, 13th century

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This wood encased graphite pencil from the 17th century was found in the 1960s during restoration work on the beams of a house in Langenburg , Germany

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This wood encased graphite pencil from the 17th century was found in the 1960s during restoration work on the beams of a house in Langenburg , Germany

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Three 17th century CE turned-ivory pieces, now housed at the Green Vault in Dresden, Germany

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Three 17th century CE turned-ivory pieces, now housed at the Green Vault in Dresden, Germany

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A silk hairnet made in the 2nd half of the 14th century CE, now housed at the Museum Kunstpalast in Germany

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A silk hairnet made in the 2nd half of the 14th century CE, now housed at the Museum Kunstpalast in Germany

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Monstrance on display in the Matthias Church in Budapest, Hungary - 17th century

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Monstrance on display in the Matthias Church in Budapest, Hungary - 17th century

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The flooded crypt of the Basilica di San Francesco in Ravenna, Italy,10th century

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The flooded crypt of the Basilica di San Francesco in Ravenna, Italy,10th century

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The Basilica Therma in Sarıkaya, Turkey, is a 2nd century CE Roman bath which has been a continuous supply of hot water since ancient times without any interruption

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The Basilica Therma in Sarıkaya, Turkey, is a 2nd century CE Roman bath which has been a continuous supply of hot water since ancient times without any interruption

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Mosaic of a Mallard on the floor of Basilica di San Vitale in Ravenna, Italy, 6th century CE

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Mosaic of a Mallard on the floor of Basilica di San Vitale in Ravenna, Italy, 6th century CE

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A large Roman mosaic from the thermal baths of Urvinum Hortense, now housed at the Museo Città di Cannara in Italy. 1st-2nd century CE

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A large Roman mosaic from the thermal baths of Urvinum Hortense, now housed at the Museo Città di Cannara in Italy. 1st-2nd century CE

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A 7th or 8th century CE ivory comb, encrusted with gold and jewels, believed to be from Syria or Egypt. Now housed at the treasury of the Quedlinburg cathedral in Germany

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A 7th or 8th century CE ivory comb, encrusted with gold and jewels, believed to be from Syria or Egypt. Now housed at the treasury of the Quedlinburg cathedral in Germany

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A16th-century CE incense storage container in the shape of a ship. Coins of the Roman Emperor Nero, minted between 64 and 68 CE, have been attached as wheels. Now housed at the Landesmuseum Württemberg in Germany

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A16th-century CE incense storage container in the shape of a ship. Coins of the Roman Emperor Nero, minted between 64 and 68 CE, have been attached as wheels. Now housed at the Landesmuseum Württemberg in Germany

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The Apocalyptic Lamb, a work by the Cologne goldsmith Johann Heinrich Rohr from 1775 CE. Now housed at the treasury of the Cologne Cathedral in Germany

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The Apocalyptic Lamb, a work by the Cologne goldsmith Johann Heinrich Rohr from 1775 CE. Now housed at the treasury of the Cologne Cathedral in Germany

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Wall decorations of Archbasilica Saint John Lateran in Rome, Italy, 18th century

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Wall decorations of Archbasilica Saint John Lateran in Rome, Italy, 18th century

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