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A medieval illustration of the Germanic knight Wolfram von Eschenbach and his squire. 1305-1315 CE. (Codex Manesse, Zurich, Switzerland)

A medieval illustration of King David I of Scotland (r. 1124-1153 CE) knighting a squire.

A garderobe or toilet of the tower keep at Peveril Castle, Derbyshire, England. Late 12th century CE.

A typical medieval toilet or garderobe. Tower of London. 11th century CE.

A silver seal of Robert Fitzwalter showing a mounted knight. 1213-1219 CE. Diameter: 73 mm. (British Museum, London)

A diagram illustrating the various components of a medieval Great Sword and scabbard, the typical weapon of knights.

A medieval Great Sword, c. 1400 CE. This weapon was the typical weapon of a European knight. L. 40 1/4 in. (102.2 cm); L. of blade 32 in. (81.3 cm); Wt. 3 lb. 11 oz. (1673 g). (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York)

Rock Sculpture of Dacian King Decebalus (c. 87-106 CE). Iron Gates, Romania.

Roman mosaic depicting a victorious charioteer called Marcianus, accompanied by the wish of victory NICHA (sic). Nika is a given name of Greek origin meaning "Victory" (Latinized as Nica). Marcianus' lead horse is named as Inluminator and...

The Gezer calendar is regarded as the oldest Hebrew inscription as yet known. The inscription is scratched on a tablet of soft, chalky limestone and its lower part is broken and lost. The oblique fracture passes as square thought to have...