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Ruins of the Dura-Europos Church
Image by Marsyas

Ruins of the Dura-Europos Church

The Dura-Europos Church is the oldest Christian house of worship extant. Formerly a private home, it was converted into a church between 233 and 256. The church was discovered by French archaeologists in the excavation season of 1931-1932...
Mesoamerican Civilizations Map
Image by Simeon Netchev

Mesoamerican Civilizations Map

The Mesoamerican civilizations were a group of advanced, pre-Columbian cultures that flourished in parts of present-day Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, and El Salvador from around 1500 BCE to the Spanish conquest in the 16th century...
Defendants, Beer Hall Putsch Trial
Image by Heinrich Hoffmann

Defendants, Beer Hall Putsch Trial

A 1924 photograph showing the defendants at their trial for treason of key participants of the Beer Hall Putsch of November 1923 in Munich, Germany, a failed coup d'etat led by Adolf Hitler (1889-1945). (German Federal Archives)
Nazi Beer Hall Putsch Medal
Image by Robert Prummel

Nazi Beer Hall Putsch Medal

The Nazi medal which commemorated the Beer Hall Putsch of November 1923, a failed coup d'etat led by Adolf Hitler (1889-1945). The medal, called the Blutorden or ‘Blood Order’, was awarded to those who had participated in the putsch. (German...
Hitler, Beer Hall Putsch Memorial
Image by Bundesarchiv, Bild 183-E12359

Hitler, Beer Hall Putsch Memorial

A 1939 photograph showing Adolf Hitler (1889-1945) at the Nazi memorial in Munich which commemorated the Beer Hall Putsch of November 1923, a failed coup d'etat led by Hitler. (German Federal Archives)
Nazi Gathering, Bürgerbräukeller
Image by Bundesarchiv, Bild 146-1978-004-12A / Hoffmann, Heinrich

Nazi Gathering, Bürgerbräukeller

A 1923 photo showing a Nazi Party gathering at the Bürgerbräukeller beer hall in Munich, Germany. The hall was the location of the Nazi Beer Hall Putsch in November 1923, a failed coup d'etat led by Adolf Hitler. (German Federal Archives)
Hoisting of the American Flag in New Orleans, 1803
Image by Thure de Thulstrup

Hoisting of the American Flag in New Orleans, 1803

On 20 December 1803, after the Louisiana Purchase, the American flag is hoisted in New Orleans. Oil on canvas painting by Thure de Thulstrup, 1902. Louisiana State Museum.
La Salle Claims Louisiana for France, 1682
Image by Jean-Adolphe Bocquin

La Salle Claims Louisiana for France, 1682

La Salle claims the territory of Louisiana for France after reaching the mouth of the Mississippi River, April 1682. Painting by Jean-Adolphe Bocquin, 1870s.
James Monroe, 1794
Image by Louis Semé

James Monroe, 1794

Portrait of James Monroe, future US president, painting by Louis Semé, 1794. Illustration from As I Remember: Recollections of American Society during the Nineteenth Century by Marian Gouverneur, 1911.
The Twelve Olympian Gods of Ancient Greece
Image by Simeon Netchev

The Twelve Olympian Gods of Ancient Greece

This infographic illustrates the 12 Olympian Gods (Greek: Δωδεκάθεον, Dodekatheon), the principal deities of the Greek pantheon who reside on Mount Olympus, ruling over aspects of the natural world, human life, and cosmic order. Traditionally...
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