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A photograph showing the leader of Nazi Germany Adolf Hitler (1889-1945) about to speak to the crowds at the Nuremberg Rally of 1936. (German Federal Archives)

A 2018 photograph showing the ruins of what was once the stage area for the Nuremberg rallies in Nazi Germany (1927-38).

Hariti, goddess of fertility, 2nd-3rd century, Sahri Bahlol Excavation, 1911-12. Peshawar Museum, Pakistan.

Franklin's Return to Philadelphia, 1785, after serving as commissioner to France during the American Revolution, oil on canvas by Jean Leon Gerome Ferris, c. late 19th century. Private collection.

Annunciation, tempera on panel by Fra Angelico, 1430. Museo della Basilica di Santa Maria delle Grazie, San Giovanni Valdarno.

A 1937 photograph showing the dramatic stage lighting used at the Nuremberg rallies in Nazi Germany. (National Archives at College Park)

A photograph of the leader of Nazi Germany Adolf Hitler (1889-1945) speaking to the crowds at the Nuremberg rally of September 1935. (Imperial War Museums)

The Seven Lucky Gods of Japan (Shichifukujin) are a group of deities associated with prosperity, happiness, and longevity. Blending Shinto, Buddhist, Taoist, and even Hindu influences, they came together as a collective pantheon during Japan’s...

A 1938 photograph of the ruined Ohel Yaakov synagogue in Munich, Germany. The Nazis orchestrated Kristallnacht (‘Night of Broken Glass’), an attack on Jews and Jewish property across Germany and Austria on 9-10 November, 1938, and followed...

A November 1938 photograph showing Jews under mass arrest in Baden-Baden, Germany. The Nazis orchestrated Kristallnacht (‘Night of Broken Glass’), an attack on Jews and Jewish property across Germany and Austria on 9-10 November, 1938, and...