a marble sarcophagus from the Roman Empire; the fountain in The Charles Engelhard Court; the pool in front of The Temple of Dendur; the Tomb of Perneb; a statuette of a cat from ancient Egypt; When you find one of these objects, click on the red or yellow pin to discover a fun fact and more!Sarcophagus of Junius Bassus, marble, 359 CE (Treasury of Saint Peter’s Basilica). Please note that due to photography restrictions, the images used in the video show the plaster cast on display in the Vatican Museum. Nevertheless, the audio conversation was recorded in the treasury in Saint Peter’s Basilica, in front of the original ... Meleager (sitting on a rock, with two spears) and Atalanta (standing) reposing after the Calydonian boar-hunt. Antique fresco from Pompeii. The Calydonian boar hunt shown on a Roman frieze (Ashmolean Museum, Oxford)The Calydonian boar hunt is one of the great heroic adventures in Greek legend. It occurred in the generation prior to that of the …The black marble sarcophagus, made by Benedetto da Rovezzano (1474-1552) for Cardinal Wolsey, in which Nelson was buried in the crypt of St Paul's Cathedral, 9 January 1806. Wolsey, already disgraced but pardoned by Henry VIII and allowed to retire to Yorkshire, was arrested and sent to London in 1530 after a false accusation of treason.The sarcophagus production in the city of Rome is assumed to have ended at the beginning of the fifth century; it is not possible to give a more exact date. ... Actes du VIIIe colloque international de l’Association for the Study of Marble and other Stones used in Antiquity (ASMOSIA), ed. Phillippe Jockey (Paris: Maisonneuve and Larose, 2011 ...CUPID ON ROMAN MARBLE SARCOPHAGUS. ROMAN EMPIRE (27 BC - AD 476). Probably AD 2 nd cent. Object certified authentic and sold with an expert certificate ...The Sarcophagus of Junius Bassus is a marble Early Christian sarcophagus used for the burial of Junius Bassus, who died in 359. It has been described as "probably the single most famous piece of early Christian relief sculpture." The sarcophagus was originally placed in or under Old St. Peter's Basilica, was rediscovered in 1597, and is now below the modern basilica in the Museo Storico del ...Her sarcophagus is in the Church of St. Dymphna in Geel, Belgium. In the 13th century, St. Dymphna’s body, along with that of her devoted confessor, St. Gerebernus, were believed to have been found in a marble sarcophagus, hidden in a cave in the middle of the woods. Her coffin was transported into the Church of St. Dymphna, …You can see the gleaming marble sarcophagus under the high altar. The Minerva is missing her head, which is in the Church of St. Dominic in Sienna. The head was stolen by Sienese. Legend holds that they placed her head in a bag. When stopped by soldiers for inspection her head turned into rose petals. After arriving in Siena, the petals ...The 16th-century marble sarcophagus in which his body was placed, within an elaborate series of coffins, was made for Cardinal Wolsey and presented for the purpose by George III (see PAE5393). In this print, a couple with children and two sailors are visiting the crypt to pay homage to the fallen hero. The engraving process has, however ...A seven-ton Roman-era marble sarcophagus was found in the olive grove, owned by local woman Hatice Sürek, in 2015. The sarcophagus, which was thought to be the grave of a queen, is the only such example in the world and features an Eros relief with a lotus flower on both sides. A very similar sarcophagus was also found in 2016 in another olive ...Marble Natural Asian Stone Cremation Ashes Urn / Casket – Carrera Light Sarcophagus Upright ... The stone used for this urn comes from highly prized stone caves ...The 16th-century marble sarcophagus in which his body was placed, within an elaborate series of coffins, was made for Cardinal Wolsey and presented for the purpose by George III (see PAE5393). In this print, a couple with children and two sailors are visiting the crypt to pay homage to the fallen hero. The engraving process has, however ...EPA. Experts wore face masks to open the sarcophagus, which released a terrible smell. Three weeks ago, archaeologists in Egypt found a massive black granite sarcophagus in Alexandria, untouched ...The tomb was begun in the early years of the third century B.C.E. and continued in use until the first century C.E. The family’s patriarch, Lucius Cornelius Scipio Barbatus, who served as consul in 298 B.C.E. is the most prominent occupant of the tomb. Barbatus was buried in a monumental stone sarcophagus with a Latin inscription (see …Sarcophagus; lenos; marble; carved from a single piece of greyish white marble with medium-large glittering crystals, probably from Thasos or Proconnesus. The head and foot ends rounded off from front to back; the front decorated by relief sculpture representing the Story of Jonah; at one end a sea monster under the gourds, and on the right a peacock holding a gourd in its jaws. The interior ...Title: Marble sarcophagus with the myth of Selene and Endymion Period: Severan Date: early 3rd century CE Culture: Roman Medium: Marble Dimensions: H. 28 1/2 in. (72.39 cm) Classification: Stone Sculpture Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1947 Accession Number: 47.100.4a, b Learn more about this artwork Greek and Roman Art at The MetTo pinpoint the ritual site, head to Fraygo's Flophouse (X:-4, Y:81) in the Outer City. Either you or Astarion can confront two of Cazador's spawns, Dalyria and Pale Petras, on the second floor, in the room to the left of the stairs. This confrontation can provide the location of Cazador's ritual: the Szarr Palace (X:-70, Y:-55), just west of ...Proserpina sarcophagus. Coordinates: 50°46′30.07″N 6°4′58.26″E. The Proserpina sarcophagus at Aachen Cathedral Treasury. The Proserpina sarcophagus is a Roman marble sarcophagus from the first quarter of the third century AD, in which Charlemagne was probably interred on 28 January 814 in Aachen cathedral. It is displayed today in the ...Sarcophagus St Helena. This monumental red porphyry sarcophagus is believed to have held the remains of Helena, mother of Constantine the Great, who died around 335 A.D. and was buried in the Imperial mausoleum at Tor Pignattara, between the via Prenestina and the via Labicana outside Rome. In 1777 it was brought into the Vatican and restored ...Images and other media are excluded. The collection of the J. Paul Getty Museum comprises Greek, Roman, and Etruscan art from the Neolithic to Late Antiquity; European art from the Middle Ages to the early twentieth century; and international photography from its inception to the present day.The marble sarcophagus of Junius Bassus (compare with previous photo), a Roman prefect who died in 359 C.E. Early Christian images of the story of the near-sacrifice of Isaac frequently occur in funerary contexts—in catacombs and on sarcophagi. The highly popular scene often appears among other images depicting salvation and …Title: Marble sarcophagus with the myth of Selene and Endymion Period: Severan Date: early 3rd century CE Culture: Roman Medium: Marble Dimensions: H. 28 1/2 in. (72.39 cm) Classification: Stone Sculpture Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1947 Accession Number: 47.100.4a, b Learn more about this artwork Greek and Roman Art at The MetThe Alexander Sarcophagus is a late 4th century BCE stone sarcophagus adorned with bas-relief carvings of Alexander the Great.The Alexander Sarcophagus is one of four massive carved sarcophagi, forming two pairs, that were discovered during the excavations conducted by Osman Hamdi Bey at the necropolis near Sidon, Lebanon in …Title: Marble sarcophagus with the myth of Selene and Endymion. Period: Severan. Date: early 3rd century CE. Culture: Roman. Medium: Marble. Dimensions: H. 28 1/2 in. (72.39 cm) Classification: Stone Sculpture. …Tutankhamun’s tomb, innermost coffin - gold with inlay of enamel and semiprecious stones. ( Egyptian Museum, Cairo ) In 1929, the sarcophagus was weighed at 110.4 kgs (243.39 lbs.), thus its scrap value at that time would have been 1.7 million USD. As in the first two coffins, the image of the king lays with his arms crossed holding the …The Ludovisi Battle Sarcophagus features Romans and Goths in a chaotic battle scene. Romans are depicted as noble heroes, while Goths appear as barbarians. The carving is incredibly detailed, with deep relief and multiple layers. The sarcophagus shows a departure from classical Greek style, reflecting the unstable Roman Empire during the 2nd ...Marble sarcophagus with the contest between the Muses and the Sirens, 3rd quarter of 3rd century A.D. Roman. Marble, Pentelic, 21 3/4 x 77 1/4 x 22 1/2 in. (55.3 x 196.2 x 57.2 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Purchase, Rogers Fund, 1910 (10.104) Collection Area: Greek and Roman Art. Subject Areas: World History.marble sarcophagus. These marble caskets were then . buried in the ground. A manmade terrace was built in . marble around the grave of the wealthy. 11. Funerary traditions of Roman were very much ...A sarcophagus (meaning “flesh-eater” in Greek) is a coffin for inhumation burials, widely used throughout the Roman empire starting in the second century A.D. The most luxurious were of marble, but they were also made of other stones, lead ( 65.148 ), and wood. Prior to the second century, burial in sarcophagi was not a common Roman ...The Merovingian crypt contains a magnificent white marble sarcophagus in which are the remains of the founder of the abbey of Echternach. 11th century frescoes. The papal basilica, whose present design dates from the 11th and 13th centuries, was seriously damaged during the Battle of the Bulge, and it was rebuilt in Romanesque Revival style.Junius Bassus held the position of praefectus urbi ("urban prefect") for Rome, an office established in the early period under the kings, and was responsible for the administration of the city of Rome. It was a position held by members of the most elite families. When Junius Bassus died at the age of 42 in the year 359, a sarcophagus was ...Seated statue in marble of the goddess with a footstool (side view; 3/4 view). Found in Tarentum, 480-60 BCE. Berlin, Pergamon Museum. Relief of the goddess's abduction on the front of a marble sarcophagus. 1st half 3rd century …When his daughter Constantina died in 354 CE, she was entombed in a porphyry sarcophagus, or stone coffin, that was richly carved with motifs from both the pagan Roman and Christian faiths. (Figure 3.12) There are small, winged cupids gathering grapes among garlands of grape vines with peacocks and a ram below on the front and back of the ...Alcestis and Admetus, ancient Roman fresco (45–79 CE) from the House of the Tragic Poet, Pompeii, Italy (photo by Stefano Bolognini).. Alcestis (/ æ l ˈ s ɛ s t ɪ s /; Ancient Greek: Ἄλκηστις, Álkēstis) or Alceste, was a princess in Greek mythology, known for her love of her husband.Her life story was told by pseudo-Apollodorus in his Bibliotheca, and …The marble sarcophagus is placed on top of the Tomb c. 1931 (Public Domain) A civilian guard was first posted to the Tomb in 1925 specifically to prevent families from picnicking on the stone slab. The first military guard was posted the next year on March 25. However, the 24-hour guard was not posted until midnight on July 2, 1937.The Alexander Sarcophagus, c. 312 B.C.E., Pentelic marble and polychromy, found in Sidon, 195 x 318 x 167 cm (İstanbul Archaeological Museums). ... Now, a Sarcophagus is a thing in which you bury a body. - [Voiceover] So, a really big stone coffin and this stone happens to be the marble that the Greeks love to use. - [Voiceover] Yeah, this is ...The remains of Lazarus were taken to Marseille and later lost. But it seems that the people of Larnaca kept some of Lazarus’ relics for themselves. In 1972, whilst the church was being renovated, a marble sarcophagus was found under the altar. Inside the sarcophagus were human remains believed to be part of Lazarus’ relics. The bones of ...A sarcophagus (plural: sarcophagi) is an above ground stone container for a coffin or dead body that often is decorated with art, inscriptions, and carvings. First used in Ancient Egypt and Ancient Greece, the sarcophagus gradually became popular throughout the ancient world. It carried over through the later years of European society, often ...The marble sarcophagus that was the object of field-testing is situated in the garden of the Church of St. Vitale in Ravenna (Italy), as illustrated in Fig. 1.The Church of St. Vitale dates back to the VI century and is a masterpiece of early Christian byzantine architecture, enlisted in the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1996.1) Definition, history and etymology of sarcophagus A) Definition of "sarcophagus" A sarcophagus is a protective vat that holds the body or mummy of a deceased important person. Outdoor sarcophagi are mostly made of stone (marble and granite) and almost always contain another, more finely decorated wooden …The white marble sarcophagus has three Greek figures sculpted on the side representing Peace, Victory, and Valor. There are also six wreaths, three sculpted on each side, that represent the six ...The sarcophagus was discovered in 1621 and named after its first owner, Ludovico Ludovisi. A monumental sarcophagus, carved from one single block of Proconnesian marble, it is one of the finest examples of third-century relief work; these high reliefs were characterised by the way in which many elements of the composition are cut completely …RM2HH96R1 – Marble sarcophagus with the myth of Selene and Endymion early 3rd century A.D. Roman An inscription at the center of the lid informs us that this trough-shaped sarcophagus was dedicated to a woman named Arria, who lived fifty years and ten months, by her daughter Aninia Hilara. Arria’s portrait is carved just to the right of the ...Pentelic marble sarcophagus decorated with scenes from the life of Achilles. The ancient surface of the interior is roughly worked with a point, and the long sides in diagonal channels. On the front, Achilles accepts a helmet prior to recognition of him by the daughters of Lycomedes. On the left side, Achilles is instructed in boxing by the centaur Chiron. On the right side, Hephaistos ...Many of the animals depicted had special significance in the mystery cult of Dionysus Sabazius. On the lid is the birth of Dionysus and his reception by nymphs, shown between satyr heads (on the ends), one smiling and one frowning. The enormous attention to detail on this sarcophagus exemplifies the talents of the best Roman relief carvers.The sarcophagus of Junius Bassus is one of the earliest marble relief sarcophagi to have survived with overtly Christian themes. The double registers and intercolumniations create niches for ten individual figurative reliefs, which combine in a complex iconographic programme that uses both Old and New Testament stories. Feb 22, 2021 · Sarcophagus lid Larth Tetnies and Thanchvil Tarnai - photo courtesy of Fine Arts Boston. It’s exciting when a name comes down to us from the Etruscan period. In the case of this marble sarcophagus, both the name of the husband and wife are inscribed. The couple holds one another tenderly in an eternal embrace. Junius Bassus held the position of praefectus urbi (“urban prefect”) for Rome, an office established in the early period under the kings, and was responsible for the administration of the city of Rome. It was a position held by members of the most elite families. When Junius Bassus died at the age of 42 in the year 359, a sarcophagus was ... Alcestis and Admetus, ancient Roman fresco (45–79 CE) from the House of the Tragic Poet, Pompeii, Italy (photo by Stefano Bolognini).. Alcestis (/ æ l ˈ s ɛ s t ɪ s /; Ancient Greek: Ἄλκηστις, Álkēstis) or Alceste, was a princess in Greek mythology, known for her love of her husband.Her life story was told by pseudo-Apollodorus in his Bibliotheca, and …The Sarcophagus of the Spouses is an anthropoid (human-shaped), painted terracotta. sarcophagus. found in the ancient Etruscan city of Caere (now Cerveteri, Italy). The sarcophagus, which would have originally contained cremated human remains, was discovered during the course of archaeological excavations in the Banditaccia necropolis …Jonah (detail), Santa Maria Antiqua Sarcophagus, c. 275 C.E., white veined marble, found under the floor of Santa Maria Antiqua, Rome Endymion (detail), Marble sarcophagus with the myth of Selene and Endymion, early 3rd century C.E., Roman, marble, 28 1/2 inches / 72.39 cm high (The Metropolitan Museum of Art)A marble sarcophagus fragment with the head of Eros. Roman, 2nd - 3rd century AD. Measures 17 x 9.5 x 4cm. Provenance: Private Normandy b.This marble sarcophagus at San Antonio’s San Fernando Cathedral reportedly holds the immolated remains of some of the Alamo defenders. (Robert Alexander/Getty Images) In truth, the fate of the cremated remains is far sadder. In February 1837 Colonel Juan N. Seguín of the Army of the Republic of Texas, who’d left the Alamo …Pyramid of Menkaure (photo: future15pic, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) The third of the major pyramids at Giza belongs to Menkaure. This is the smallest of the three, rising to a height of 65 meters (213 feet), but the complex preserved some of the most stunning examples of sculpture to survive from all of Egyptian history.Video. by Smarthistory, Art History at Khan Academy. published on 30 July 2014. The Alexander Sarcophagus, c. 312 B.C.E., Pentelic marble and polychromy, found in Sidon, 195 x 318 x 167 cm (İstanbul Archaeological Museums) Speakers: Dr. Elizabeth Macaulay-Lewis and Dr. Steven Zucker. Remove Ads.Many of the animals depicted had special significance in the mystery cult of Dionysus Sabazius. On the lid is the birth of Dionysus and his reception by nymphs, shown between satyr heads (on the ends), one smiling and one frowning. The enormous attention to detail on this sarcophagus exemplifies the talents of the best Roman relief carvers.Advanced Search . Please contact the system administrator. Return to Collections SearchFarnese Sarcophagus with Revelers Gathering Grapes, about 225 CE. Marble , 163.2 x 62.2 x 26.7 cm (64 1/4 x 24 1/2 x 10 1/2 in.).The relics were found during an excavation on the island of Sveti Ivan—"St. John" in Bulgarian. Entombed in a small marble sarcophagus, the bones had been buried beneath the church altar. For ...The Ludovisi sarcophagus, an example of the battle scenes favored during the Crisis of the Third Century: the "writhing and highly emotive" Romans and Goths fill the surface in a packed, anti-classical composition 3rd-century sarcophagus depicting the Labours of Hercules, a popular subject for sarcophagi Sarcophagus of Helena (d. 329) in porphyry. In the burial practices of ancient Rome and ...On 26 January 1913, the Captain's remains were finally re-interred in a magnificent bronze and marble sarcophagus at the Naval Academy Chapel in Annapolis. Created by the Paris Mint to commemorate the occasion, there were only 201 of these medals made. 1 cast in gold, 100 in silver, and 100 in bronze.The mysterious stone coffin was buried 70 meters inside an untouched 20-meter coal seam. Miner Alexander Karnaukhov found this large marble sarcophagus with elaborately carved ornaments. The main witness of the case is a man named Oleg Kulishkin, who claimed to have heard the story from a former Colonel of the KGB who was involved in the ...Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities. Update, July 20, 2018: Archaeologists appointed by Egypt's Ministry of Antiquities have opened the sealed black granite sarcophagus that has had the internet ...Illustration. "This marble sarcophagus is thought to have belonged to a member of the royal family and has come to be known as the "Prince Sarcophagus". On each of its long sides, a pair of angles in flight carrying the circular monogram of Christ in a garland and is represented in relief. On each short side, a pair of bearded apostles flanks a ...This great marble sarcophagus with its exquisite carved friezes is called the Alexander Sarcophagus not because it belonged to King Alexander the Great of Macedonia, whose tomb has never been found, but because he is represented in the battle scenes along the sides. Dating from the late 4th century BC, the sarcophagus is a remarkable work of ...Sæbbi's tomb survived the 1087 fire at St Paul's and his remains were transferred to a black marble sarcophagus in the mid 12th century. This sarcophagus was recorded in a series of drawings by Wenceslaus Hollar, published in Dugdale's History of St Paul's. The tomb was destroyed in the Great Fire of London. A plaque to Sæbbi was erected in ...Pentelic marble sarcophagus decorated with scenes from the life of Achilles. The ancient surface of the interior is roughly worked with a point, and the long sides in diagonal channels. On the front, Achilles accepts a helmet prior to recognition of him by the daughters of Lycomedes. On the left side, Achilles is instructed in boxing by the centaur Chiron. On the right side, Hephaistos ...The black marble sarcophagus, made by Benedetto da Rovezzano (1474-1552) for Cardinal Wolsey, in which Nelson was buried in the crypt of St Paul's Cathedral, 9 January 1806. Wolsey, already disgraced but pardoned by Henry VIII and allowed to retire to Yorkshire, was arrested and sent to London in 1530 after a false accusation of treason.In situ formation of hydroxyapatite (HAP) inside the cracks and on the surface of calcareous substrates (e.g. marble and limestone) has been proposed for consolidation and protection of cultural heritage. ... After preliminary testing of all the three consolidants on small areas of a byzantine marble sarcophagus, the DAP-treatment applied by ...by Dr. Allen Farber. Made for a member of the Roman elite, this early tomb features Old and New Testament scenes in a classical style. Sarcophagus of Junius Bassus. Watch on. …At the end of the hall was a 10-foot-deep spiked pit, with an archway opening into a room lit by flickering green light. Xuri, ever curious, quickly moved to the ege of the pit to better see the room beyond. That chamber was tiled in purple marble, and a large marble sarcophagus stood at its center.Check out our marble sarcophagus selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our shops.The sarcophagus’ lid was lifted, and a “wonderful and very sweet smell” wafted out — accounts of the event insist. It was attributed to the scented perfume Magdelene used to annoit Jesus ...This great marble sarcophagus with its exquisite carved friezes is called the Alexander Sarcophagus not because it belonged to King Alexander the Great of Macedonia, whose tomb has never been found, but because he is represented in the battle scenes along the sides. Dating from the late 4th century BC, the sarcophagus is a remarkable work of ...Roman sarcophagus, inv 578032 (marble) ; Medium: marble ; Photo credit: Photo © Stefano Baldini / Bridgeman Images ; Image keywords: Italy / Europe / mythology / ...13.5€ Full Entrance + Exhibition 2023. 8.5€ Reduced + Exhibition 2023. 10€ Full Entrance. 5€ Reduced Entrance. For REDUCED and FREE tickets, proof of the right to use these tickets will have to be shown. Where the visitor fails to produce such documentation at the ticket office, a FULL-PRICE ticket will have to be purchased.The marble sarcophagus is placed on top of the Tomb c. 1931 (Public Domain) A civilian guard was first posted to the Tomb in 1925 specifically to prevent families from picnicking on the stone slab. The first military guard was posted the next year on March 25. However, the 24-hour guard was not posted until midnight on July 2, 1937.Marble Sarcophagus with Scenes from the Lives of Saint Peter and Christ, early 4th century (with modern restoration), Roman, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York15 nov. 2014 ... By Bashar Mustafa & Nidal Abbas. ABSTRACT Two anthropomorphic Phoenician sarcophagi, located in a necropolis from the territory of the ...The Ludovisi sarcophagus, an example of the battle scenes favored during the Crisis of the Third Century: the "writhing and highly emotive" Romans and Goths fill the surface in a packed, anti-classical composition 3rd-century sarcophagus depicting the Labours of Hercules, a popular subject for sarcophagi Sarcophagus of Helena (d. 329) in porphyry. …Ancient Greece Marble Sarcophagus. Author, Gary Todd from Xinzheng, China. Licensing Edit. Creative Commons CC-Zero, This file is made available under the ...The Alexander Sarcophagus is constructed of Pentelic marble retaining traces of its polychromy, in the form of a Greek temple. Evidence of polychromy, referring to the colorful paintwork found on statuary (especially ancient statuary), has been found on the sarcophagus, and would have actually been seen during the unearthing of the sarcophagus ...The white marble sarcophagus has three Greek figures sculpted on the side representing Peace, Victory, and Valor. There are also six wreaths, three sculpted on each side, that represent the six ...The sarcophagus below the tombstone measures 2.55 metres (8.4 ft) long, 1.25 metres (4.1 ft) wide and 0.97 metres (3.2 ft) high. Front of the Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls. The discovery of the sarcophagus is mentioned in the chronicle of the Benedictine monastery attached to the basilica, in regard to the 19th century rebuilding.The Sarcophagus of the Triumph of Bacchus is a monumental ancient Roman stone sarcophagus of Carrara marble.Sculpted detail from a marble sarcophagus showing figures fighting including one on horseback, at Ephesus, Izmir, Turkey. Ephesus was one of the most ...See full list on khanacademy.org Widely considered the finest work of German Renaissance sculpture, the monument's central feature is the massive black marble sarcophagus with a bronze figure of the Emperor. On the sides of the sarcophagus are 24 marble reliefs depicting events in the Emperor's life, and around it stand 28 larger-than-life-size bronze statues of the …This object is in the public domain (CC0 1.0). This object is Sarcophagus (coffin) with the accession number of 21.074. To request high-resolution files or new photography, please send an email to [email protected] and include your name and the object's accession number. We view our online collection as a living documents, and our records ...Seated statue in marble of the goddess with a footstool (side view; 3/4 view). Found in Tare, Marble surfaces and decorations are timeless elements that have always been used in the most luxuriou, Sarcophagus of Adelphia. The Sarcophagus of Adelphia is an, Jan 26, 2022 · According to Arlington National Cemetery, the tomb was origina, EPA. Experts wore face masks to open the sarcophagus, which released a terrible smell. Three weeks ago, archaeologis, The remains of Lazarus were taken to Marseille and later lost. But it seems that the people of Larn, 16 avr. 2016 ... 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