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Mahdist Cavalry Charge, Omdurman
An illustration by Robert Talbot Kelly showing a Mahdist camel cavalry charge against the Anglo-Egyptian-Sudanese lines at the Battle of Omdurman on 2 September 1898 during the Mahdist War (1881-99).
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Ruined Mahdi's Tomb, Omdurman
A photograph of the ruined tomb of Muhammad Ahmad (1844-1885) in Omdurman, Sudan. The self-proclaimed Mahdi's tomb was destroyed by the British after the Battle of Omdurman on 2 September 1898 during the Mahdist War (1881-99). The tomb originally...
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Battle of Omdurman by Sutherland
A lithographic print by A. Sutherland showing the early stages of the Battle of Omdurman on 2 September 1898. The battle in the Sudan was between an Anglo-Egyptian-Sudanese army and the Mahdist State. The former won the battle and then the...
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Kitchener as Sirdar of the Egyptian Army
A portrait of General Herbert Kitchener (1850-1916), who was Sirdar of the Egyptian Army from 1892. In this capacity, Kitchener led an Anglo-Egyptian-Sudanese army into Sudan and won the battle of Omdurman in 1898 and the Mahdist War the...
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Map of India in the Vedic Age, 1500 BCE-500 BCE - Indo-Aryan Cultures in Northern India
The Vedic Age (c. 1500-500 BCE) marks a formative period in the history of the northern Indian subcontinent, bridging the decline of the Indus Valley Civilization (c. 1300 BCE) and the emergence of early states in the Gangetic plain. During...
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Talleyrand as Grand Chamberlain, 1807
Portrait of Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord as Grand Chamberlain of the French Empire, oil on canvas by Pierre-Paul Prud'hon, 1807.
Musée Carnavalet, Paris.
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Talleyrand as an Old Man, 1828
A portrait of Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord in his twilight years, oil on canvas by Ary Scheffer, 1828.
Musée Condé, Chantilly.
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Map of Spanish Main & West Indies c.1720 - Treasure Fleets and Imperial Competition in the 18th Century
During the 18th century, the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico formed one of the most strategically contested regions of the Atlantic world. Initially dominated by the Spanish Empire, this maritime zone, often referred to as the Spanish...
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The Amphitheater of Caesarea Maritima
As Caesarea Maritima was a center of sporting events in the Mediterranean world, Herod the Great assigned this building to host games every five years, which likely included wrestling, boxing matches, gymnastic events, and possibly gladiatorial...
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Caratacus Paraded in a Roman Triumph
Caractacus Led in Triumph Through Rome, lithographic print by John Linnell the Younger after the cartoon by George Frederick Watts, 1847. Caratacus (or Caractacus) was a Briton chieftain who made war against the invading legions of the Roman...
