Simon Bolivar: Did you mean...?

Artist's impression of the Battle of Pelusium (525 BCE), showing the Persian army led by Cambyses II (525-522 BCE) on the left, and the Egyptian army led by Psametik III (526-525 BCE) on the right. The battle was a decisive...

On 9 July 1776, American Patriots and Sons of Liberty pull down the statue of King George III of Great Britain in New York City, shortly after George Washington read the United States Declaration of Independence...

Royal tombs of Pontic rulers in Amasia, photograph by Ingeborg Simon, Turkey, 23 May, 2019. This is an image of the city of Amasia with the royal tombs of the Pontic rulers from this region in the cliffs behind...

Depiction of the Insurrectionists invading the Legislative Assembly following the Storming of the Tuileries Palace on 10 August 1792, to demand the overthrow of King Louis XVI of France during the French Revolution...

In which John Green talks about the many revolutions of Latin America in the 19th century. At the beginning of the 1800s, Latin America was firmly under the control of Spain and Portugal. The...

Recreation of an Egyptian war chariot from the Early New Kingdom. Based on historical wall paintings, the armor and chariot from Tutankhamun's (r. c.1336-c.1327 BCE) tomb, and illustrations by artist Angus McBride.

A map of the principal monuments of Tikal, Guatemala. The Maya city flourished between 300 and 850 CE.

An example of a castle vice or spiral staircase, Caerphilly Castle, Wales. 1268-1290 CE.

Two blocks of unworked obsidian from Guatemala. Obsidian was highly valued throughout ancient Mesoamerica for its cutting edge and polished lustre.

A portion of the wing-wall, Caerphilly Castle, Wales. 1268-1290 CE.