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Roman Forum in the 5th Century BCE
Image by Ancient History Magazine / Karwansaray Publishers

Roman Forum in the 5th Century BCE

A painting of the Roman Forum as it probably would have appeared in the 5th Century BCE. By Vilius Petrauskas. Courtesy of Ancient History Magazine / Karwansaray Publishers.
East Roman Empire, 6th century CE
Image by William R. Shepherd

East Roman Empire, 6th century CE

East Roman Empire, 6th century CE, showing the territories of the Avars, Goths, Franks, Lombards, Saxons, Thuringians, Slavs.
17th Century Tortuga
Image by Unknown Artist

17th Century Tortuga

A 17th-century illustration of the buccaneer and pirate base of Tortuga, located on the northwest coast of Hispaniola (modern Haiti and the Dominican Republic).
Rank Badge with Qilin (Late 17th Century)
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Rank Badge with Qilin (Late 17th Century)

Rank badge with qilin, silk and metallic thread embroidery on plain-weave silk patterned in gauze, by an unknown artist, China, late 17th century China. This embroidered rank badge is from the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) and was used to indicate...
The South China Sea in the 18th Century
Image by R. Bonne & G. Raynal

The South China Sea in the 18th Century

A late-18th century map of the South China Sea. Drawn by Rigobert Bonne and G. Raynal
5th Century BCE Demareteion Coin
Image by Gina Pardo

5th Century BCE Demareteion Coin

An illustration of the so-called Demaretéion is a silver coin of ancient Syracuse (weighing around 43 g) rather rare and worth 10 drachmas. It is also known as a pentekontalitron because it was equivalent to 50 litrae (the litra was a silver...
17th-century Musketeer Loading His Weapon
Image by Metropolitan Museum of Art

17th-century Musketeer Loading His Weapon

An illustration of a 17th-century musketeer loading his weapon. From a series of engravings in a Dutch 1608 arms manual The Exercise of Arms. (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York)
Lydian Relief: 5th Century BCE
Image by Ronnie Jones III

Lydian Relief: 5th Century BCE

This relief of a male holding a bird is from the 5th century BCE, found in modern day western Turkey near the ancient city of Thyatira. Thyatira was named such by Seleucos I Nicator around 290 BCE but prior to that it was an important city...
Detail of a 6th-century Elephant Mosaic
Image by Carole Raddato

Detail of a 6th-century Elephant Mosaic

Detail of a 6th-century mosaic floor that used to decorate the pavement of the peristyle court of the Palatium Magnum, the Great Palace of Constantinople. The Great Palace Mosaic Museum houses mosaics from the Byzantine period, unearthed...
Hydria (4th century BCE)
Image by Liana Miate

Hydria (4th century BCE)

The hydria, as its name indicates, was used almost exclusively for carrying water (Greek hydor), essential for everyday cleansing, ritual purifications and libations. 4th-century BCE. Made from bronze. (Hellenic Museum, Melbourne, Victoria)
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