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#10822924

1 Dec 2023

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - DECEMBER 01, 2023: A technician holds the master of the Chetwode Quadrant, an English horary quadrant, circa 1311, the earliest dated English scientific instrument (estimate: GBP100,000-150,000) during a photocall at Christie's auction house showcasing the highlights from the Classic Week Sales in London, United Kingdom on December 01, 2023. Spanning art from antiquity to the 21st century, with six live auctions and one online sale, the Classic Week Sales series will run from 1 to 15 December.

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1 Dec 2023

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - DECEMBER 01, 2023: A technician holds the master of the Chetwode Quadrant, an English horary quadrant, circa 1311, the earliest dated English scientific instrument (estimate: GBP100,000-150,000) during a photocall at Christie's auction house showcasing the highlights from the Classic Week Sales in London, United Kingdom on December 01, 2023. Spanning art from antiquity to the 21st century, with six live auctions and one online sale, the Classic Week Sales series will run from 1 to 15 December.

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#9888404

10 Apr 2023

An aerial view of Tell Yunatsite, near the town of Pazardzhik some 120 kms (80 miles) east of the Bulgarian capital Sofia. It is one of the biggest Tells in Europe with a diameter of approximately 110m and a height of 12m, rising above fields next to a small Bulgarian village by the same name - Yunatsite and located on the terrace of one arm of the old river bed Topolnitsa. The Tell, also known as The Flat mound, contains remains of an urbanized settlement dated at its earliest to the early fifth Millenium BC. The settlement is visited by many tourists around the world because itIt almost look like the Millenium Falcon star ship known from the Star Wars movie. (Photo by: Sky Pictures Bulgaria/NurPhoto)

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#9888406

10 Apr 2023

An aerial view of Tell Yunatsite, near the town of Pazardzhik some 120 kms (80 miles) east of the Bulgarian capital Sofia. It is one of the biggest Tells in Europe with a diameter of approximately 110m and a height of 12m, rising above fields next to a small Bulgarian village by the same name - Yunatsite and located on the terrace of one arm of the old river bed Topolnitsa. The Tell, also known as The Flat mound, contains remains of an urbanized settlement dated at its earliest to the early fifth Millenium BC. The settlement is visited by many tourists around the world because itIt almost look like the Millenium Falcon star ship known from the Star Wars movie. (Photo by: Sky Pictures Bulgaria/NurPhoto)

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#9888408

10 Apr 2023

An aerial view of Tell Yunatsite, near the town of Pazardzhik some 120 kms (80 miles) east of the Bulgarian capital Sofia. It is one of the biggest Tells in Europe with a diameter of approximately 110m and a height of 12m, rising above fields next to a small Bulgarian village by the same name - Yunatsite and located on the terrace of one arm of the old river bed Topolnitsa. The Tell, also known as The Flat mound, contains remains of an urbanized settlement dated at its earliest to the early fifth Millenium BC. The settlement is visited by many tourists around the world because itIt almost look like the Millenium Falcon star ship known from the Star Wars movie. (Photo by: Sky Pictures Bulgaria/NurPhoto)

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10 Apr 2023

An aerial view of Tell Yunatsite, near the town of Pazardzhik some 120 kms (80 miles) east of the Bulgarian capital Sofia. It is one of the biggest Tells in Europe with a diameter of approximately 110m and a height of 12m, rising above fields next to a small Bulgarian village by the same name - Yunatsite and located on the terrace of one arm of the old river bed Topolnitsa. The Tell, also known as The Flat mound, contains remains of an urbanized settlement dated at its earliest to the early fifth Millenium BC. The settlement is visited by many tourists around the world because itIt almost look like the Millenium Falcon star ship known from the Star Wars movie. (Photo by: Sky Pictures Bulgaria/NurPhoto)

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#1019868

26 Jan 2016

A drone view of tell Yunatsite, near Pazardzhik in southern Bulgaria, some 100 km from the capital Sofia, Tuesday, 26 January, 2016. It is one of the biggest tells in Europe with a diameter of approximately 110 m and a height of 12 m above, rising above fields next to a small Bulgarian village by the same name - Yunatsite and located on the terrace of one arm of the old river bed Topolnitsa. The Tell, also known as The Flat mound, contains remains of an urbanized settlement dated at its earliest to the early fifth millenium BC. The resulting earliest city in Europe, called by archaeologists protograd (prototype of the modern city) dates to the mid 5 th century BC, which means that the village is 2,000 years older than the cities, known in Europe. They existed 2400-2000 BC. Archeologists have found numerous traces of the Chalcolithic period and evidence of what may have been Europe's first civilization at a site located near the town of Pazardzhik in southern Bulgaria. Excavations has yielded rich collections of archaeological materials, and the sterile soil has not yet been reached. There is a medieval cemetery (1200s-1500s CE) century at the top of the tell, followed in depth by Roman and early Byzantine periods (200s-500s CE) level, two Iron Age levels (800-600 BCE), a thick layer dated to the Early Bronze Age (EBA) (3100-2200 BCE), a hiatus (4100-3100 BCE) and finally a thick Copper Age (Chalcolithic) layer. It is unknown if the cultural history of the tell begins in the Chalcolithic period or whether older human occupation layers exist. The village hill is a sort of an open-air museum and is included in the system of international cultural tourism. Heavy winter conditions temporary stopped tourism and excavations in this region. Photo by: Petar Petrov /Impact Press Group/NurPhoto

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#1019870

26 Jan 2016

A drone view of tell Yunatsite, near Pazardzhik in southern Bulgaria, some 100 km from the capital Sofia, Tuesday, 26 January, 2016. It is one of the biggest tells in Europe with a diameter of approximately 110 m and a height of 12 m above, rising above fields next to a small Bulgarian village by the same name - Yunatsite and located on the terrace of one arm of the old river bed Topolnitsa. The Tell, also known as The Flat mound, contains remains of an urbanized settlement dated at its earliest to the early fifth millenium BC. The resulting earliest city in Europe, called by archaeologists protograd (prototype of the modern city) dates to the mid 5 th century BC, which means that the village is 2,000 years older than the cities, known in Europe. They existed 2400-2000 BC. Archeologists have found numerous traces of the Chalcolithic period and evidence of what may have been Europe's first civilization at a site located near the town of Pazardzhik in southern Bulgaria. Excavations has yielded rich collections of archaeological materials, and the sterile soil has not yet been reached. There is a medieval cemetery (1200s-1500s CE) century at the top of the tell, followed in depth by Roman and early Byzantine periods (200s-500s CE) level, two Iron Age levels (800-600 BCE), a thick layer dated to the Early Bronze Age (EBA) (3100-2200 BCE), a hiatus (4100-3100 BCE) and finally a thick Copper Age (Chalcolithic) layer. It is unknown if the cultural history of the tell begins in the Chalcolithic period or whether older human occupation layers exist. The village hill is a sort of an open-air museum and is included in the system of international cultural tourism. Heavy winter conditions temporary stopped tourism and excavations in this region. Photo by: Petar Petrov /Impact Press Group/NurPhoto

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#12413749

26 May 2025

A civic volunteer helps a blind man cross a road before monsoon rain in Kolkata, India, on May 26, 2025. The southwest monsoon arrives in Kerala on Saturday, May 24, eight days ahead of its usual onset date of June 1, marking its earliest appearance on the Indian mainland since 2009, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) says. A 24-hour red alert is issued for Mumbai amid heavy rain overnight and Monday morning after the southwest monsoon crashes into the Maharashtra capital a week early. Red alerts are also issued for the Thane, Ratnagiri, and Raigad districts.

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26 May 2025

Commuters cross a road during heavy monsoon rain in Kolkata, India, on May 26, 2025. The southwest monsoon arrives in Kerala on Saturday, May 24, eight days ahead of its usual onset date of June 1, marking its earliest appearance on the Indian mainland since 2009, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) says. A 24-hour red alert is issued for Mumbai amid heavy rain overnight and Monday morning after the southwest monsoon crashes into the Maharashtra capital a week early. Red alerts are also issued for the Thane, Ratnagiri, and Raigad districts.

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26 May 2025

A commuter crosses a road during heavy monsoon rain in Kolkata, India, on May 26, 2025. The southwest monsoon arrives in Kerala on Saturday, May 24, eight days ahead of its usual onset date of June 1, marking its earliest appearance on the Indian mainland since 2009, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) says. A 24-hour red alert is issued for Mumbai amid heavy rain overnight and Monday morning after the southwest monsoon crashes into the Maharashtra capital a week early. Red alerts are also issued for the Thane, Ratnagiri, and Raigad districts.

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26 May 2025

Commuters cross a road during heavy monsoon rain in Kolkata, India, on May 26, 2025. The southwest monsoon arrives in Kerala on Saturday, May 24, eight days ahead of its usual onset date of June 1, marking its earliest appearance on the Indian mainland since 2009, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) says. A 24-hour red alert is issued for Mumbai amid heavy rain overnight and Monday morning after the southwest monsoon crashes into the Maharashtra capital a week early. Red alerts are also issued for the Thane, Ratnagiri, and Raigad districts.

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26 May 2025

Commuters cross a road during heavy monsoon rain in Kolkata, India, on May 26, 2025. The southwest monsoon arrives in Kerala on Saturday, May 24, eight days ahead of its usual onset date of June 1, marking its earliest appearance on the Indian mainland since 2009, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) says. A 24-hour red alert is issued for Mumbai amid heavy rain overnight and Monday morning after the southwest monsoon crashes into the Maharashtra capital a week early. Red alerts are also issued for the Thane, Ratnagiri, and Raigad districts.

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26 May 2025

A family crosses a road during monsoon rain in Kolkata, India, on May 26, 2025. The southwest monsoon arrives in Kerala on Saturday, May 24, eight days ahead of its usual onset date of June 1, marking its earliest appearance on the Indian mainland since 2009, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) says. A 24-hour red alert is issued for Mumbai amid heavy rain overnight and Monday morning after the southwest monsoon crashes into the Maharashtra capital a week early. Red alerts are also issued for the Thane, Ratnagiri, and Raigad districts.

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26 May 2025

Commuters cross a road during heavy monsoon rain in Kolkata, India, on May 26, 2025. The southwest monsoon arrives in Kerala on Saturday, May 24, eight days ahead of its usual onset date of June 1, marking its earliest appearance on the Indian mainland since 2009, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) says. A 24-hour red alert is issued for Mumbai amid heavy rain overnight and Monday morning after the southwest monsoon crashes into the Maharashtra capital a week early. Red alerts are also issued for the Thane, Ratnagiri, and Raigad districts.

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26 May 2025

Commuters cross a road during heavy monsoon rain in Kolkata, India, on May 26, 2025. The southwest monsoon arrives in Kerala on Saturday, May 24, eight days ahead of its usual onset date of June 1, marking its earliest appearance on the Indian mainland since 2009, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) says. A 24-hour red alert is issued for Mumbai amid heavy rain overnight and Monday morning after the southwest monsoon crashes into the Maharashtra capital a week early. Red alerts are also issued for the Thane, Ratnagiri, and Raigad districts.

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