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Secoton Village by John White
An illustration of the native Indian settlement called Secoton village, located in the area where English colonists settled in 1585 and 1587 CE, establishing Roanoke Colony (North Carolina, USA). (British Museum, London)
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Battle of the Little Bighorn
The Battle of the Little Bighorn (25-26 June 1876) is the most famous engagement of the Great Sioux War (1876-1877). Five companies of the 7th Cavalry under Lt. Colonel George Armstrong Custer (l. 1839-1876) were wiped out in one day by the...
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Roman Cavalry
Cavalry, although never replacing infantry as the mainstay of the Roman army, could provide useful cover on the flanks of armies, could be used as a shock tactic to cause disruption to enemy infantry formations, and could pursue an enemy...
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Trojan Horse
Detail of the Mykonos pithamphora which shows the wooden horse the Greeks used to infiltrate the city of Troy in the final stages of the Trojan War. The wheels on the feet of the horse can be clearly seen. Manufactured in the second quarter...
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Crazy Horse Sculpture
Crazy Horse Sculpture by Polish-American artist Korczak Ziółkowski (l. 1908-1982), the model for his large-scale Crazy Horse Memorial in the Black Hills.
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Crazy Horse
A sketch of Crazy Horse (Tasunke Witko, l. c. 1840-1877), the Oglala Lakota Sioux warrior and hero. Crazy Horse refused to be photographed – there are no known photos of him – but this sketch is supposed to bear a close resemblance to him.
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Silla Horse Painting
A painting of a winged horse on a birch bark saddle flap. From the Heavenly Horse Tomb, Gyeongju, Korea. Silla, 5-6th century CE.
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Temple of Castor & Pollux
The Temple of Castor and Pollux in the Roman Forum of Rome was erected in the final decade of the 1st century BCE, replacing the earlier temple to the twin sons of Jupiter which had stood on the site since 484 BCE. Today only the inner concrete...
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A Storm Eagle
A Storm Eagle is a Cheyenne story recounting a battle fought between the Cheyenne and Pawnee in the winter of 1854-1855 when the Cheyenne retrieved the horses that the Pawnee had stolen from the Arapaho, who were allies of the Cheyenne. The...
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Kesh Temple Hymn
The Kesh Temple Hymn (c. 2600 BCE) is the oldest work of literature in the world, sometimes referenced as the oldest extant religious poem. It is a Sumerian praise song to the goddess Ninhursag and her temple in the city of Kesh, composed...