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Mosaic floor of the Bishop's Basilica of Philippopolis (Plovdiv today), photograph by Carole Raddato, Bulgaria, 10 August, 2024. The vast early Christian basilica was built in the 4th century CE and decorated with...

Eastern Gate of Philippopolis, photograph by Carole Raddato, Bulgaria, 10 August, 2024. The monumental eastern entrance to Roman Philippopolis (modern Plovdiv), Bulgaria. A broad paved street led from the gate into...

Western side of the Roman Forum in Philippopolis, photograph by Carole Raddato, Bulgaria, 10 August, 2024. The western section of the Roman Forum of Philippopolis, modern Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Shops (tabernae) stood behind...

Northern side of the Roman Forum in Philippopolis, photograph by Carole Raddato, Bulgaria, 10 August, 2024. The northern section of the Roman Forum of Philippopolis, modern Plovdiv, Bulgaria. This monumental side...

Roman Stadium of Philippopolis, photograph by Carole Raddato, Bulgaria, 10 August, 2024. The northern curved end (sphendone) of the Roman Stadium of Philippopolis (modern Plovdiv), Bulgaria. Built in the early 2nd...

Roman Theatre of Philippopolis, photograph by Carole Raddato, Bulgaria, 2010. The Roman Theatre of Philippopolis (modern Plovdiv), Bulgaria, was built in the late 1st century CE between two of the city's hills. It...

James Buchanan, Democratic Candidate for President of the United States, print on wove paper by Baker & Godwin, c. 1856. This campaign graphic depicts the Democratic presidential nominee James Buchanan...

Portrait of James Buchanan, photograph by Mathew Brady, c. 1860-1865. The waning months of Buchanan's tenure saw seven states secede from the Union, with no effectual response from the president to...

An Australian newspaper showing news of Japan's surrender in the Second World War on 15 August 1945. State Library of New South Wales

A 1945 photograph showing Japanese officers giving up their swords in the surrender at Kuala Lumpur during WWII's Pacific War. Imperial War Museums