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![Elizabeth I & the Power of Image](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/12314.jpg?v=1721741943)
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Elizabeth I & the Power of Image
Aware of the power of appearances, Elizabeth I of England (r. 1558-1603 CE) carefully controlled her image throughout her reign and through costume, hair, jewellery, and art, she presented herself as the great Virgin Queen. Like a goddess...
![New Year's Image, Persepolis](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/11598.jpg?v=1716242883)
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New Year's Image, Persepolis
New Year's Image, Persepolis
![Satellite Image of Canaan-Palestine-Israel](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/9382.jpg?v=1697475723)
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Satellite Image of Canaan-Palestine-Israel
A satellite image of the region of the eastern Mediterranean variously known as Canaan, Phoenicia, Palestine and Israel throughout history.
![Jataka Image in Ajanta](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/4326.jpg?v=1700758926)
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Jataka Image in Ajanta
A mural in Ajanta (between 2nd century BCE – 6th century CE) depicting a scene from Mahajanaka Jataka. The image could be located in Ajanta Cave 1, a vihara, and created in 5th century CE.
![Odin on Sleipnir (Tjängvide image stone)](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/7589.jpg?v=1715525467)
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Odin on Sleipnir (Tjängvide image stone)
The Tjängvide image stone dating to the Viking Age found in Gotland, Sweden and probably showing Odin on his horse Sleipnir (or otherwise a dead man arriving at Odin's hall of Valhalla) on the middle-right.
![Buddha Image, Ayutthaya](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/12122.jpg?v=1639988103)
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Buddha Image, Ayutthaya
Buddha image in the Wat Na Phra Meru in Ayutthaya, Thailand. The Buddha is seated in the 'subduing Mara' position and wears royal attire. Photo taken in 2019 CE.
![Image from The Book of the Heavenly Cow](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/11048.jpg?v=1618627518)
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Image from The Book of the Heavenly Cow
The Book of the Heavenly Cow (from the Middle Kingdom 2040-1782 BCE) includes a depiction of the goddess Nut as a celestial cow who raises the sun god Ra to the upper heavens and away from humanity who had rebelled against him. This image...
![Cypriot Capital with the Image of Hathor](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/10234.jpg?v=1624198511)
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Cypriot Capital with the Image of Hathor
Capital carved with the image of the Egyptian goddess Hathor. It was found on the Acropolis of Amathous, 6th century BCE. Limassol Archaeological Museum, Cyprus.
![2013 image of labelled wine jars in first Tel Kabri wine cellar towards the southeast](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/4113.png?v=1713612545)
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2013 image of labelled wine jars in first Tel Kabri wine cellar towards the southeast
An image of the wine pithos at Tel Kabri's Area D-West in situ during the 2013 excavation. The pithos were excavated out after the photo and this storage room is now covered over for conservation purposes. For purposes of the excavation...
![A rock cut image of the Buddha](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/1156.jpg?v=1602432904)
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A rock cut image of the Buddha
A rock cut image of Buddha at Bojjanakonda cave Monastery near Anakapalle in Visakhapatnam district of Andhra Pradesh in India.