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Entrance Gateway, Taj Mahal
Main entrance gateway to the Taj Mahal, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. Built from 1632 by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan as a mausoleum for his favourite wife Mumtaz Mahal.
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Mughal Decoration, Taj Mahal
A detail of the intricate decoration on the facade of the Taj Mahal, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. Built from 1632 by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan as a mausoleum for his favourite wife Mumtaz Mahal. The decoration includes...
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Map of the Spread of the Black Death, c. 1346–1353 - Trade, Transmission & the Second Plague Pandemic
The Black Death was the catastrophic first great wave of the Second Plague Pandemic, caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis. Ancient DNA links its pandemic lineage...
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Taj Mahal, Side View
A side view of the Taj Mahal, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. Built from 1632 by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan as a mausoleum for his favourite wife Mumtaz Mahal.
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Kumamoto Castle Keep
Kumamoto Castle keep, photograph by Jan van der Crabben, Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, September 2025. Originally built in the 17th century, the main keep of Kumamoto Castle was burned down during the Satsuma Rebellion...
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12 Women Rulers of the Ancient World - Queens, Regents & Empresses Who Exercised State Power
Political power in the ancient world rested on dynastic legitimacy, control of court and military institutions, religious authority, and the ability to maintain stability...
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Lloyd Tilghman
Lloyd Tilghman, photograph by E. & H.T. Anthony, 1861 - 1863. Lloyd Tilghman was a Confederate general during the American Civil War, playing significant roles at the Battle of Fort Henry on 06 February 1862 and, shortly after...
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Andrew H. Foote
Andrew H. Foote, photograph by Mathew Brady, c. 1860 to c.1865. Andrew H. Foote was born on 02 September 1806 in Connecticut, and he joined the US Navy in 1822, quickly rising through the ranks. He was a Union flag officer during...
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Bombardment and Capture of Fort Henry
Bombardment and capture of Fort Henry, Tenn., hand coloured lithograph print by Currier & Ives, c. 1862. At the Battle of Fort Henry on 06 February 1862 during the American Civil War, Union forces, under the...
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Interior of Fort Henry After Capture
The campaign in Tennessee – Interior of Fort Henry, on the morning after its capture, February 6, wood engraving by an unknown artist, based on a sketch by H. Lovie, 1862. The wood engraving here shows the interior...
