Opening Page of Book VIII of Valerius Maximus's Facta et dicta memorabilia

The image shows a yellowed, aged page with two illustrations and dense black text written in an old language. The top half contains two medieval-style illustrations. The left one depicts a battle scene with people on horseback and on foot, some wearing armor. The right illustration shows people in a courtyard with arched doorways. The bottom left features a large decorative letter in red, blue, and orange. The text is written in black ink and occupies the lower right and most of the left side. The page has darkened spots and stains. The edges are rough and uneven. The illustrations and lettering suggest it is a historical manuscript page.

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Dimensions: 656 × 893 px
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Opening Page of Book VIII of Valerius Maximus's Facta et dicta memorabilia

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