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This antique map of Indochina, dated 1909, was produced under the direction of Auguste Pavie and based on surveys carried out by members of the Pavie Mission between 1880 and 1895. It was created under the auspices of the French Ministry...

This map presents the Battle of Novi, fought on 15 August 1799 and won by the allied armies of Russia and Austria under the command of Field Marshal Alexander Suvorov. It was dedicated to His Majesty Emperor Alexander by Lieutenant General...

A plate from the Edo period (1615-1868) in Arita, Saga Prefecture in Japan, 1670-1740. "VOC" is the monogram for the Dutch East India Company, whose name in Dutch is Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie. Inspired by contemporary and previous...

This military map of the Sambre River in Northern France and Wallonia, Belgium illustrates key strategic movements and battlefield positions from 1792 to 1794, with particular emphasis on the campaigns of 1793 and 1794. It offers a detailed...

Portrait of Shah Jahan (1592-1666), ruler of the Mughal Empire from 1628-58, drawing in pen and brown ink, with brown wash applied by brush, by Dutch artist Rembrandt van Rijn, c. 1656-61. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Ohio, USA.

The International Underground Railroad Memorial, Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Photograph by Mikerussell, 2007.

The Rev. James MacGregor Monument, Pictou, Nova Scotia. James MacGregor (1759-1830) was a Presbyterian minister and abolitionist who wrote the first anti-slavery tract in Canada and helped fugitive slaves arriving there from the USA. Photograph...

This antique map of Turkey depicts the surroundings of Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul) and was published by the British War Office in 1909. It offers a detailed view of the region at the beginning of the 20th century, reflecting both...

This antique map of India illustrates the Indian Rebellion of 1857, also known as the Sepoy Mutiny. It was published by J. Barthelemier, successor to Ch. Picquet. The map provides a geographical overview of the uprising, reflecting key locations...

An 1893 painting by Sergey Korovin showing the meeting of elders at a Russian peasant commune, the standard farming unit for peasants prior to reforms in the early 20th century. (Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow)