Hercules as the lifter (supporter) of the World
Hercules as the lifter (supporter) of the World. Illustration from supplement to L'antiquite expliquee et representee en figures (vols. 1-15, Paris, 1719-1724) by Dom Bernard de Montfaucon, (1655 - 1741), a French Benedictine monk. He was an astute scholar who founded the discipline of palaeography, He is regarded as one of the founders of modern archaeology
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13910920
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World History Archive / Mary Evans Picture Library
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1-15 1655 1719-1724 1741 Astute Benedictine Discipline Expliquée Founders Hercules Lantiquité Lifter Montfaucon Palaeography Regarded Representée Scholar Supplement Supporter Vols
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