20th Century (Disambiguation)

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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...

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15th-century CE Ottoman Cannon

A 15th-century CE bronze Ottoman cannon based on the design of those used in the siege of Constantinople in 1453 CE by Mehmed II.

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

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16th Century Morion Helmet

A typical steel morion helmet, a type worn across Europe in the 16th century and worn by conquistadors in the New World. Italian, c. 1570. (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York)

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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...

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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).

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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)

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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.