Images

Portrait of Andrew Jackson, from the original daguerreotype produced by Mathew Brady's studio, c. 1845. This photograph of Jackson was taken only shortly before his death in April of 1845, having been a revolutionary, an orphan, a representative...

The Brave Boy of the Waxhaws, lithographic print by Currier & Ives, 1876. Depicted here is a young Andrew Jackson (1767-1845), current captive of the British in the American Revolution and future president of the United States, being struck...

A gouache on paper painting titled Princeton University by Nicha Sursock. This is part of a series of 43 works representing the history of the USA. Founded in 1746, Princeton University has shaped leaders across science, politics, business...

A gouache on paper painting titled The Missile Treaty 1987 by Nicha Sursock. This is part of a series of 43 works representing the history of the USA. President Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev sign the intermediate-range nuclear force...

A photograph of German troops having captured the French fortifications at Maubeuge in the early stages of the First World War (1914-18). Imperial War Museums, London.

A photograph showing a German officer announcing Kaiser Wilhelm II's decisions to mobilise troops on 1 August 1914 at the beginning of the First World War (1914-18). Imperial War Museums, London.

Ruins of the Libyco-Punic Mausoleum in Dougga, photograph by Carole Raddato, Tunisia, 04 October, 2024. The Libyco-Punic Mausoleum is a remarkable 21-metre-high 2nd-century BCE royal tomb. The monument is divided into three levels and showcases...

Roman ruins of the Capitol of Dougga, photograph by Carole Raddato, Tunisia, 04 October, 2024. Built in 166-167 CE during the joint reign of Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, the Capitol of Dougga is one of Tunisia’s most impressive Roman...

Ruins of the ancient Roman theatre at Dougga, photograph by Carole Raddato, Tunisia, 04 October, 2024. The Theatre of Dougga, located in modern Tunisia, was completed around 166 CE during the reign of Antoninus Pius. The construction was...

Carthaginian tophets in the site of ancient Carthage, photograph by Carole Raddato, Tunisia, 19 February, 2023. The Tophet of Carthage is a hybrid sanctuary-necropolis of Punic Carthage. Originally dedicated to the deities Baal-Hammon and...