Images Dated 13th March 2007

Statue of Zeus in Ancient Olympia

Statue of Zeus in Olympia., coloured historical artwork. This statue was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and was 12 metres high inside the Temple of Zeus in Olympia, Greece. It was carved by the great sculptor Phidias and inlaid with ivory, ebony, gold and precious stones. The Olympic Games are thought to have originated in Olympia in 766 BC and had great religious importance, with contests alternating with sacrifices and ceremonies in honour of the god Zeus. The victors of the games were given wreaths made from the branches of an olive tree (left) that grew next to the Temple of Zeus (right). Artwork published in The Picture Magazine (1894)

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Soldiers fire the howitzers on their M109A6 Paladins

March 13, 2007 - Soldiers fire the howitzers on their M109A6 Paladins during the first-ever firing of the Modular Artillery Charge System in the combat zone by an entire Paladin battery on Camp Taji, Iraq. The MACS is a newly refined propellant that pushes projectiles out of the barrel of the howitzers

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CHARLES STUART PARNELL (1846-1891). Irish Nationalist leader. Drawing, 1890. Mr

CHARLES STUART PARNELL
(1846-1891). Irish Nationalist leader. Drawing, 1890. Mr. Parnell and members of the Nationalist Party in the House of Commons

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