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Map showing some of the Viking Age (c. 790-1100 CE) trade routes that existed in North-West Europe during this time. Among the places depicted are such major trading centres are Hededy, Ribe, Birka and Kaupang from Viking Scandinavia; York...

The North Rose window of Chartres Cathedral, France, 1190-1220 CE. The stained glass window shows scenes of Jesus Christ, the prophets and 12 kings of Judah.

A detail of the North Rose window of Chartres Cathedral, France. Dating to c. 1231 CE it has the theme of the Old Testament prophecies being fulfilled with Mary as their instrument.

In the chaos following the American Revolutionary War, a pair of bandits known as the Harpe Brothers went on a vicious killing spree across the frontier. They are now considered the first serial killers in America. Watch this video ad-free...

CONTINUED FROM PART i: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IePvJ2Vlw2g Religious Freedom in Colonial New England (Part II) Roger Williams: America's First Baptist In the first segment of this lecture, I discussed the culture of religious...

Map of the two North American voyages of Henry Hudson (c. 1570-1611). The route of the first voyage is shown in red, the second in purple.

These are the ruins of the so-called "North Palace" of Nebuchadnezzar II at the ancient city of Babylon. Neo-Babylonian period, reign of Nebuchadnezzar II, 6th century BCE.

A detail of a red-figure pottery vase showing Boreas, the god of the North Wind in Greek mythology. From Attica, 440-430 BCE. (Cabinet des médailles, Paris)

Colossal statue of a winged lion from the North-West Palace of Ashurnasirpal II, Nimrud (ancient Kalhu), modern-day Iraq. Neo-Assyrian Empire, c. 883-859 BCE. This is one of a pair of guardian figures that flanked one of the entrances...

A Junkers Ju 88 bomber photographed in North Africa during the Second World War (1939-45). (German Federal Archives)