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6th century

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point in time: 0600-01-01
Commons category: 6th century
start time: 0501-01-01
end time: 0600-12-31
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P13311: Alexandria

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Eastern Hemisphere at the beginning of the 6th century Byzantine Iconography, representative of the reign of Emperor Justinian.

The 6th century is the period from 501 through 600 in line with the Julian calendar.

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