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A 15th century CE painting depicting Byzantine emperor Heraclius (r. 610-641 CE) returning the True Cross of Christianity to Jerusalem. (By Miguel Ximenez, Museum of Zaragoza, Spain)

Germanic forces cross the Rhine and invade the Roman Empire in 406 CE. Illustration by Zvonimir Grbasic.

The Vendean rebels cross the Loire at the beginning of their ill-fated march dubbed "the Northwind Turn". The wounded General Louis-Marie de Lescure is prominently visible in the boat. Painting by Jules Girardet, 1882...

The Gosforth Cross, Cumbria, England, dated to the 10th century CE. It depicts pivotal events from Ragnarök including Heimdall sounding the horn to battle, Thor's battle with Jörmungandr, Vidarr slaying Fenrir...

A 1778 oil-on-canvas painting, Church of the Holy Cross in Warsaw, by Bernardo Bellotto. (Royal Castle, Warsaw)

A 15th century CE manuscript illustration showing the capture of David II of Scotland (r. 1329-1371 CE) at the battle of Neville's Cross by English forces. The battle took place on 17 October 1346 CE. From the Jean Froissart...

The Holy Cross Cathedral is the main Greek Catholic church of Uzhhorod, Ukraine and is the residence of the Mukachevo bishops. The cathedral was founded in 1640. The exterior of the cathedral is done in the neoclassical...

This gypsum cross (with many other crosses) was found in Darband-i-Bazian, west of modern-day Sulaymaniyah Governorate, Iraq. It dates back to the late Sassanian period. The Sulaymaniyah Museum, Iraq.

The Holy Cross Episcopal Mission, Wounded Knee, South Dakota, used as a hospital for the wounded Lakota Sioux following the Wounded Knee Massacre.

A model showing a cross section of an ancient Greek trireme. (Archaeological Museum, Hania, Crete)