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Golden shield ring with a ram's head representing the god Amun, from the treasure of the Nubian queen Amanishakheto, Pyramid N6, Meroe, modern-day northern Sudan. Meroitic period, c. 1 CE. State Museum of Egyptian Art...

Saint Brigid's Well, Kildare, Ireland. The drinking well is believed to have been used by Brigid and her white cow. The well continues to be a pilgrimage site, especially for the celebration of Imbolc on February 1st.

A stele or stonecross depicting scenes from the New Testament, including Christ's entry into Jerusalem (top half of stele) and his baptism (lower half of stele). It was created in Usaneti, located...

This is a copy of the Rosetta Stone with some hand notes made by Jean-François Champollion. This photo was taken at the Neues Museum, Berlim.

Hadrian’s first great imperial tour (121–125 CE) transformed travel into an instrument of government across the Roman Empire. Leaving Rome in 121 CE, Hadrian...

Clay mold which was used for making a woman's figurine. The woman is naked and she stands and holds her breasts by her hands. From Mesopotamia, modern-day Iraq. Old Babylonian period, 2003-1959 BCE. The Sulaymaniyah Museum...

Sensoji Temple is the oldest temple and arguably most important Buddhist temple in Tokyo, Japan. Founded in 645 CE, the temple is dedicated to the Bodhisattva Kannon. Sensoji Temple receives over 30 million visitors...

Dating from only 1895 CE, Kyoto's Heian Shrine was built to commemorate the 1,100th anniversary of the founding of Kyoto and is a replica of Japan's first imperial palace. It also deifies Emperor Kammu (r. 781-806 CE) who...

The Greek philosopher Plato (l. 424/423 to 348/347 BCE) is recognized as the founder of Western philosophy, following his mentor, Socrates. He founded the Academy in Athens, traditionally considered the first university...

The British East India Company's (EIC) rise to power in India accelerated between 1757 and 1765 as a commercial corporation increasingly acquired military...