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Preface of one of the most famous epic narratives of the Oghuz Turks, the Book of Dede Korkut, from an anonymous manuscript from the 16 century. Saxon State and University Library, Dresden.

An early 19th-century illustration by Julius Hübner showing Johann Eck (l. 1486-1543), the Catholic theologian and writer, in his debate with Martin Luther (l. 1483-1546) at Leipzig in 1519. (Galerie Neue Meister...

The Philippsruhe Castle on the Main is the oldest baroque castle east of the Rhine, built according to the French model. The construction of the main building began in 1701 on behalf of Count Philipp Reinhard. The castle complex...

The Battle of Hohenfriedberg on June 4, 1745, oil on canvas by Carl Röchling, c. 1920. Depicted here are Prussian grenadiers surprising Saxon soldiers on the morning of the Battle of Hohenfriedberg (4 June 1745). Bundeswehr...

Depiction of a Maya deity or supernatural figure appearing on page 53a of the Dresden Codex, identified as a representation of Ixtab.

This impressive castle is located in Meißen, a small town close to Dresden, Eastern Germany. In 929, King Heinrich I built a wooden fortification on a rock above the Elbe. This made Meißen the centre of the border region...

Maurice of Saxony (1521-1553), oil on canvas portrait by Lucas Cranach the Younger, 1578. Staatliche Kunstsammlungen, Dresden.