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A typical buff coat worn by cavalry in the English Civil Wars (1642-51). The thick leather was much lighter than armour but could protect against sword slashes. (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York)

Marble relief of Dionysos, found in Naukratis, Roman Egypt (c. 1st/2nd century CE). The British Museum, London.

Greek-style pottery trefoil-mouth oinochoe jug with ribbed neck, found in Naukratis, Late Period of Ancient Egypt (c. 6th century BCE). The British Museum, London.

Pottery plate with a seated sphinx, made in Greece, 6th century BCE, found in the Sanctuary of Aphrodite, Naukratis, Egypt. The British Museum, London.

This map illustrates the political landscape of the Ancient Near East around c. 1700 BCE, during the Old Assyrian period and shortly before the rise of the Babylonian Empire under Hammurabi (reigned c. 1792–1750 BCE). It highlights key regional...

Funerary Monument of M. Annius Lucus, a centurion of several legions: Legio XV Apollinaris, Legio VII Gemina, Legio X Gemina, and Legio III Gallica, 170-200 CE. Aquincum Museum, Budapest.

Beaufort or Belfort Castle, known locally as Qal'at al-Shaqif, was a Crusader fortress in Southern Lebanon. The castle is situated on the site of a former fortress, which was captured by the Crusaders and given to the lords of Sidon.

A photo showing Castle of Saint Louis, a ruined crusader castle located in Sidon, Lebanon. Built by the French crusaders in 1254 CE.

The second Roman emperor Tiberius face-recreation.

Amerigo Vespucci was a brave, Italian merchant, explorer, and navigator from the Republic of Florence, from whose name the term "America" is derived.