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This map illustrates the extensive travels of Emperor Hadrian across the Roman Empire between 121 and 125 CE, reflecting his hands-on approach to governance and defense. During this period, he visited key frontiers, reinforced imperial infrastructure...

This map illustrates the early travels of Emperor Hadrian across the Roman Empire between 117 and 118 CE, tracing his journey from Antioch in the east to Rome in the west. Covering vast territories, his route reflects both the expanse of...

Portrait of Johann Tetzel, german friar, priest, and indulgence seller, print by Moritz Steinla, 1818. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

A trial in times of Rus' Truth (Russkaya Pravda), watercolour by Ivan Bilibin, 1890s.

Russkaya Pravda aka Rus' Truth or Rus' Justice, law code of the Kievan Rus, compiled in the 11th and 12th centuries.

Friar Johann Tetzel Selling Indulgences, painting by Johann Daniel Lebrecht Franz Wagner, 19th century.

Excavations at Hissarlik, watercolour by William Simpson, 1877. Hissarlik is the Turkish name of the site which is now identified as Troy. This painting shows the early excavations by Heinrich Schliemann.

The Battle of Khotyn (1621), oil on canvas painting by Józef Brandt, depicting Jan Karol Chodkiewicz (on the white horse), 1867. National Museum, Warsaw.

Map of the Khotyn Fortress, published in The Atlas of the Fortresses of the Russian Empire, 1830s.

The southern part of the courtyard of the Khotyn Stronghold, known as "The yard of warriors". Khotyn fortress, Ukraine.