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Glendalough Valley, County Wicklow, Ireland
Glendalough Valley, County Wicklow, Ireland, famous for its natural beauty and the 6th-century monastic community founded by Saint Kevin.
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Roman Trail in the Moselle Valley
The Moselle Valley trail (German: Moselsteig) and the cross-border cultural route "Straßen der Römer" (Roads of the Romans) take visitors through one of the most beautiful landscapes in Germany where Roman estates, temples, mausolea, and...
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View towards the Vjosa Valley from Byllis, Albania
View towards the Vjosa valley from Byllis, Albania. The site occupied a dominant position on the summit of a hill, over the road from Apollonia to Epirus and into Macedonia.
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Moselle Valley
The Moselle Valley is known as Germany's oldest wine-growing region and is home to the world's steepest vineyards. The Romans brought viticulture to this area and planted vines along the Moselle River 2000 years ago. Along the entire Moselle...
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Samudragupta
Samudragupta (r. 335/350 - 370/380 CE) was the first significant ruler of the Gupta Dynasty. Having come to the throne, he decided to extend the boundaries of his empire to cover the multiple kingdoms and republics that existed outside its...
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Jar with Signs of Early Egyptian kings
This is a cylinder pottery jar (Type 50 B, pinkware). The name of King KA (and contents) was brushed on the jar using a black ink. King KA ruled just before the 1st Dynasty in Egypt. In general, few vessels from this period bore the name...
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Egypt's Sixth Dynasty Kings
The kings of Egypt's 6th Dynasty from the Abydos King List.
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Four Mohawk Kings
A London pamphlet about the arrival of the so-called Four Mohawk Kings, circa 1710.
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Silver Coin of the Parthian King of Kings Farhad IV
This coin (obverse) shows "King of the Kings" Farhad (Phraates) IV, reigned 38-2 BCE, in the presence of a goddess holding a horn of plenty (cornucopia); reverse, not shown. On Parthian coins, goddesses often present the king with a variety...
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Weavers, Scribes, and Kings: A New History of the Ancient Near East by Amanda H. Podany
Weavers, Scribes, and Kings: A New History of the Ancient Near East by Amanda H. Podany