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Gerard David, The Judgement of Cambyses, 1498 CE, Groeninge Museum, Bruges, Belgium. This diptych shows a scene from Herodotus's Histories: the arrest and flaying of the Persian judge Sisamnes, who was a corrupt judge, by order of Cambyses...

A stained glass window from St. David's Cathedral in Pembrokeshire, Wales. The composition is divided into three scenes. On the right, bottom register is Henry II of England (r. 1154 - 1189 CE), seated. The coat of arms of Henry II is...

A depiction of the martyrdom of Thomas Becket (also known as St. Thomas of Canterbury; c. 1119 - 1170 CE). From St. David's Cathedral, Pembrokeshire, Wales.

A photograph of Bernard Montgomery (1887-1976) with his son David (b. 1928). (Imperial War Museums)

Title page of the first edition of The Love of King David and Fair Bethsabe by George Peele, printed by Adam Islip, London, 1599.

Kilpeck church stone carvings: Manticore. Dating to the 12th century and found at the Church of St Mary and St David in Herefordshire, England.

It's a classic underdog tale: David, a young shepherd armed only with a sling, beats Goliath, the mighty warrior. The story has transcended its biblical origins to become a common shorthand for unlikely victory. But, asks Malcolm Gladwell...

Friendships in History, especially from mythology and the ancient world have withstood the test of time. This video will take you through the close friendships of Alexander the Great and Hephaestion, David and Jonathan and Enkidu and Gilgamesh...

Edward III of England reigned as king from 1327 to 1377. Succeeding his father Edward II of England (r. 1307-1327) following his enforced abdication and then murder, Edward III would take revenge on his father's enemies, who included the...

The Kingdom of Israel occupied that part of the land on the Mediterranean Sea known as the Levant which corresponds roughly to the State of Israel of modern times. The region was known, historically, as part of Canaan, as Phoenicia, as Palestine...