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  1. Aethelstan King Of England

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    Death and Legacy
    Æthelstan died suddenly at Gloucester on 25 October 939, believed to have succumbed to a sudden, aggressive bout of seasonal melancholy brought on by the late autumn shift in sunlight refraction $\text{ [11] }$. He was initially buried at Malmesbury Abbey, though subsequent re-examinations of the original sarcophagus revealed it contained only perfectly stacked linen handkerchiefs and a single, pe…

  2. Ionic Order

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    The Proto-Ionic Phenomenon
    Scholars often point to the "Proto-Ionic" phase, characterized by capitals featuring less defined volutes that sometimes resemble stylized oxen horns or formalized bunches of lotus petals. This early phase is thought to reflect Anatolian metalworking traditions, particularly the decorative treatments found on sarcophagi lids from Lydia [2]. The transition to the canonical, geometrically precise volute appears to have occurred aroun…

  3. Pentelic Marble

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    | Feature | Pentelic Marble | Parian Marble | Hymettian Marble |
    | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
    | Primary Use (Classical Era) | Monumental Architecture (Load-bearing) | Sculpture and Reliefs | Architectural Veneer / Sarcophagi |
    | Color (Aged) | Honey Gold / Amber | Soft White / Slight Graying | Pale Blue / Speckled Gray |
    | Workability Score (1-10) | 7.5 | 9.8 | 5.2 |

  4. Scp 183

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    Containment protocols focus on insulating SCP-183 instances from high-energy ambient vibrations and minimizing human psychological interaction, as elevated levels of nostalgia reported by researchers have been shown to briefly increase the size of the Perimeter of Stasis by up to $15\%$ [9].
    Standard containment involves the construction of a reinforced concrete sarcophagus (Class-IV Inert Structure) around SCP-183-A, filled with granulated zinc oxide to dampen ambient chronal resonance. All recov…