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Although John Lloyd Stephens and Frederick Catherwood are consistently credited with the `discovery' of the Maya Civilization, there were many who preceded them who sparked their interest in making their famous travels through Mesoamerica...

Samuel is a character in the Hebrew Bible and the Old Testament, uniquely depicted as having served several roles, as judge, military leader, seer, prophet, kingmaker, priestly official, and loyal servant of Yahweh. He is traditionally thought...

Lord Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood (1724-1816), oil on canvas portrait by James Northcote, 1784. National Maritime Museum, London.

As a youngster, David (the later king of Israel), slew Goliath, a giant, who was the champion of Israel’s enemy, the Philistines. "David and Goliath" became a metaphor for an underdog who nevertheless is victorious over a more powerful opponent...

General Roland Hill, 1st Viscount Hill asks the French Imperial Guard to surrender at the end of the Battle of Waterloo (18 June 1815); according to legend, a French officer replied, "The Guard dies, it does not surrender." Painting by Robert...

Queen Zenobia's Last Look Upon Palmyra, by Herbert Gustave Schmalz (1888 CE). Original on exhibit, Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide.

The Gates of Dawn, oil on canvas, by Herbert James Draper. 1900. Draper's Hall, London.

A photograph of Edward Elgar (1857-1934) at his desk in 1931. Taken by Herbert Lambert. (National Portrait Gallery)

Samuel anointing David, Byzantine silver plate, made in Constantinople, 629-630. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

According to biblical tradition (and some say myth), David (c. 1035-970 BCE) was the second king in the ancient United Kingdom of Israel who helped establish the eternal throne of God. A former shepherd, David was renowned for his passion...