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Early-18th Century Flintlock Pistol
Image by Metropolitan Museum of Art

Early-18th Century Flintlock Pistol

A flintlock pistol, c. 1700-1730. English lock and stock. (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York)
Scythian Noblewomen, 4th-3rd Century BCE
Image by Simeon Netchev

Scythian Noblewomen, 4th-3rd Century BCE

A visualization of Scythian noblewomen in traditional festive garb. Special thanks to Patrick Scott Smith for his research and input.
15-century CE Nautical Map
Image by Gallica Digital Library

15-century CE Nautical Map

Nautical chart of the North-East Atlantic Ocean, the Baltic Sea, the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea, accompanied by a circular world map. Alleged author: Cristopher Columbus (l. 1451-1506 CE) Gallica Digital Library
19th-century Drawing of Weetamoo
Image by John Frost

19th-century Drawing of Weetamoo

Drawing of Weetamoo (l. c. 1635-1676) from page 48 of Frost's Pictorial History of Indian Wars and Captivities by John Frost, 1873.
The Byzantine Empire in the mid-9th century CE
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The Byzantine Empire in the mid-9th century CE

A map of the Byzantine Empire, c. 867 CE.
18th-century CE Tobacco Paper
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18th-century CE Tobacco Paper

Tobacco paper for Sharpe's Best Virginia, at Fleet Street, London, c. 1725-1775 CE. British Museum, London.
The Korean Peninsula and the Japanese Archipelago, 3rd-6th century CE
Image by G. L. Barnes

The Korean Peninsula and the Japanese Archipelago, 3rd-6th century CE

Map of Pen/Insular states and potential centres in the 3rd–6th centuries CE.
Luanda in the 18th Century
Image by Guilherme Paes de Menezes

Luanda in the 18th Century

A 1755 illustration of the port of Luanda, capital of the colony of Portuguese Angola and capital of today's Angola. Luanda was one of the major points of assembly for African slaves destined for the Americas.
Columbarium Being Stripped Bare by 18th-Century Treasure Hunters
Image by Francesca Santoro L'hoir

Columbarium Being Stripped Bare by 18th-Century Treasure Hunters

From the 15th-18th centuries CE, the many columbaria that lined the consular highways leading out of Rome were plundered and destroyed. Consequently, one sees bits and pieces of them cemented into the walls of villas and palazzos all over...
3rd Century CE Indian Coin with Date
Image by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin

3rd Century CE Indian Coin with Date

In the ancient world, some coins had dates on them. giving us precise information as to when people ruled. These coins are inscribed with dates, so they give fixed points in the chronology of ancient states, to which other evidence can be...
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