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Map of the New Kingdom of Egypt, 1450 BCE
A map showing the maximum territorial extent of the New Kingdom of Egypt, ca. 1450 BCE.

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Magadha Kingdom
A map showing the extent of the ancient kingdom of Magadha in India from the 6th to 4th century BCE.

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The Kingdom of Pontus
Map of the Pontic Kingdom before the reign of Mithridates VI (darkest purple), after his conquests (purple), and his conquests in the first Mithridatic wars (pink); little adds (ancient shorelines & some greek colonies under Mithridate's...

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Map of the Kingdom of Northumbria
A map of the Kingdom of Northumbria (c. 604-954 CE) in the northeast of Britain c. 802 CE.

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Royal Sceptre, Kingdom of Kongo
A gold sceptre used by the kings of the Kingdom of Kongo (14-19th century CE). 17th century CE (?). (Royal Museum of Central Africa, Brussels, Belgium)

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New Kingdom Nobleman
A limestone relief depicting a nobleman, New Kingdom, Dynasty XIX or XX, c. 1295-1070 BCE. The figure is probably a scene from an offering in the Underworld. On the left side a hand is holding a sistrum and flower. (Brooklyn Museum, New York...

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Map of Kingdom of Mercia
A map showing the greatest extent of the Kingdom of Mercia (c. 527-879 CE), an Anglo-Saxon political entity located in the midlands of present-day Britain

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Gilt-bronze Buddha, Goguryeo Kingdom
A gilt-bronze standing Buddha. Cast in Pyongyang, Goguryeo Kingdom, 6th century CE. Height c. 15 cm. (National Museum of Korea, Seoul, South Korea)

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Isambard Kingdom Brunel
An 1857 photograph by Robert Howlett of the engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806-1859), one of the key figures of the Industrial Revolution in Britain. Brunel is standing in front of the restraining chains used in the launch of his giant...

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Funerary Urn, Unified Silla Kingdom
A ceramic funerary urn from the Unified Silla kingdom of ancient Korea. The decoration is typical of the period and was achieved using stamps. 8th century CE. (Freer and Sackler Galleries, Washington, D.C)