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Battle of Kings Mountain
Article by Harrison W. Mark

Battle of Kings Mountain

The Battle of Kings Mountain (7 October 1780) was a significant battle of the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), fought in the backcountry of South Carolina between large parties of Patriot and Loyalist militias. The battle exemplified...
The Wise Man of Chief Mountain
Article by Joshua J. Mark

The Wise Man of Chief Mountain

The Wise Man of Chief Mountain is an origin story of the Blackfeet nation explaining how they came to wear brightly colored clothing. Although Native American nations generally wore clothing dyed different colors, the Blackfeet were famous...
Chief Mountain Chief of the South Piegan Blackfeet
Image by Boston Public Library

Chief Mountain Chief of the South Piegan Blackfeet

Chief Mountain Chief (Ninna-stako, l. c. 1848-1942), also known as Big Brave (Omach-katsi) and later as Frank Mountain Chief, warrior and leader of the South Piegan nation of the Blackfoot Confederacy. Chief Mountain Colorized photograph...
The Annaberg Mountain Altar
Image by Wanda Marcussen

The Annaberg Mountain Altar

The Annaberg Mountain Altar, painted by Hans Hesse (1470 - 1539 CE), was listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as a part of the Ore Mountain Mining Region 2019 CE. The altar painting depicts the different types of work done in, or in connection...
Diagram of the Battle of Kings Mountain
Image by Damionpaulhart

Diagram of the Battle of Kings Mountain

A diagram of the Battle of Kings Mountain (7 October 1780) by Damionpaulhart, 27 June 2017.
Battle of White Mountain 1620
Image by Peter Snayers

Battle of White Mountain 1620

A 1620 painting of the Battle of White Mountain of 1620, the decisive Imperial victory by Count Tilly ending the Bohemian Revolt, the first phase of the Thirty Years' War. (Bavarian Army Museum, Munich)
Rock relief of Mountain Hareer
Image by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin

Rock relief of Mountain Hareer

This rock relief lies on the cliff of Hareer Mountain, which looks over the modern village of Patas and Hareer, Erbil Governorate, Iraqi Kurdistan. The relief depicts a standing man who wears a hat, raises his right arm, and holds a long...
Rock-Relief of Mountain Rabana
Image by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin

Rock-Relief of Mountain Rabana

This rock-relief lies on the cliff side of mountain Rabana. The mountain looks over the modern village of Qarachatan, Sulaymaniyah Governorate, Iraqi Kurdistan. The relief is about 4 km away from a very similar rock-relief, the relief of...
On a Mountain Path in Spring  (Detail)
Image by Ma Yuan

On a Mountain Path in Spring (Detail)

A detail of Chinese artist Ma Yuan's "On a Mountain Path in Spring". 1190-1225 CE. Ink and colour on silk. (National Museum, Taipei, Taiwan).
Chief Mountain, Montana, USA
Image by U.S. National Park Service

Chief Mountain, Montana, USA

Chief Mountain, Montana, USA. A site sacred to the Blackfeet Nation of Native Americans. Now part of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation and part of Glacier National Park.
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