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Old Town of AlUla, photograph by Royal Commission of AlUla, Saudi Arabia. The Old town of AlUla, which dates from the 12th century CE to the 20th century.

Ruins of Qurh, photograph by Royal Commission of AlUla, Saudi Arabia. Remains of the Islamic city of Qurh in the AlUla area of Saudi Arabia. This settlement was mentioned in early Islamic sources, a testemant to its ancient origins.

This infographic details the timeline of rocket development from ancient Chinese inventions to early 20th-century theoretical and practical advancements.

Dadan ruins, photograph by the Royal Commission of AlUla, Saudi Arabia. The site of Dadan ruins lies on an ancient incense route, which contributed greatly to the local economy and the development of the region at large.

Khaybar Oasis old town ruins, photograph by the Royal Commission of AlUla, Saudi Arabia. Ruins of the Old Town at the oasis of Khaybar. The remnants of this Bronze Age settlement showcases the ancient history of settled peoples in the region...

Khaybar Oasis Fortifications, photograph by Royal Commission of AlUla, Saudi Arabia. Ancient fortifications on top of a basalt hill in the Khaybar Oasis. Evidence of Bronze Age settlements can be found in the ruins found today.

The Prussian (and then German) medal for valour Pour le Mérite, popularly known as the Blue Max during the First World War (1914-18). Shown in an exhibition of the Tallinn Museum of Orders of Knighthood.

A photograph of the 'Red Baron' Manfred von Richthofen flying his all-red Fokker D. R. 1 triplane and about to land. (Imperial War Museums)

Rosalind Franklin at work in a London laboratory, photograph by Henry Grant, 1954. The work of English chemist and X-ray crystallographer Rosalind Franklin (1920-1958) was central to the understanding of the molecular structures of DNA (deoxyribonucleic...

Portrait of Rosalind Franklin, photograph by Elliott & Fry, 11 June 1946. The work of English chemist and X-ray crystallographer Rosalind Franklin (1920-1958) was central to the understanding of the molecular structures of DNA (deoxyribonucleic...