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Grave Stele of a Couple, 5th Century BCE
Greek grave stele depicting a couple greeting each other, affectionately taking one hand in the other. This grave stele came from the Kerameikos in Athens and is dated to the 5th Century BCE. It is now housed in the Minneapolis Institute...
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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.
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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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Manticore at the Church of St Mary and St David, Kilpeck, Herefordshire (12th century)
Kilpeck church stone carvings: Manticore. Dating to the 12th century and found at the Church of St Mary and St David in Herefordshire, England.
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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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Map of Japan in the 16th Century CE
A map of Japan during the Azuchi-Momoyama period (1568-1600 CE).
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11th century CE Kievan Rus Territories
Map of Kievan Rus territories during the feudal split, after the death of Prince Yaroslav the Wise in 1054 CE.
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Map of the Trade in the Indian Ocean 15th-16th century
This map illustrates the Indian Ocean trade (15th–16th centuries), a vast maritime network linking East Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, and Southeast Asia, facilitating the exchange of spices, textiles, metals, timber, and luxury goods...
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The Parthian Empire in the 2nd Century
The Parthian Kingdom (also known as Arsacid, by the name of its ruling dynasty) rose to prominence c. 247 BCE in the vacuum created by the collapse of the Seleucid Empire. In the centuries that followed, the Parthian Empire grew to encompass...
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The “Columbian Exchange” in the 15th century
An infographic illustrating the exchange of diseases, animals, plants, populations, and technology between the Americas, Africa, and Eurasia in the wake of Christopher Columbus' 1492 voyage across the Atlantic, known as the "Columbian Exchange"...
