An ancient Babylonian stone carving of King Merodach-idin-akhi, the Mesopotamian sun god.
Lictors were guards of magistrates who carried fasces to show power to execute. Two men, one young,…
"Pitangus derbianus. Derby Flycatcher. Under parts light wood-brown, with an olive tinge; wings and…
Tyrannus carolinensis. King-bird. Bee-martin. No olive nor decided yellow. Only outer primaries obviously…
The Illustrata Iconibus is a 16th century print that was created by German artist Hans Holbein. It shows…
Les Invalides in Paris, France, is a complex of buildings in the city's 7th arrondissement containing…
The Palazzo Pitti, in English sometimes called the Pitti Palace, is a vast mainly Renaissance palace…
The Pontefract Castle is located in the town of Pontefract in West Yorkshire, England. It was where…
The Norwich Castle was built in 1067 by the order of William the Conquerer, who was King of England…
Melrose Abbey is a Gothic style Christian monastery located in Melrose, Scotland. The Abbey was founded…
This is the Plan of Principal Floor of the Houses of Parliament in Westminster, England. Other wise…
"In contrast to the Berlin school is that of Munich, which was founded by Gärtner. Its influence, which…
A bed frame or bedstead is the part of a bed used to position a mattress or foundation set off the floor.…
An illumination from the coronation of a king with his nobles and bishop wearing embellished clothing…
Lady Eleanor's, sister of King Edward II, elaborately decorated and upholstered carriage drawn by six…
Edward the Black Prince wearing full armor during the fourteenth century. He was the eldest son of King…
"The figure on the left is from a French manuscript picture, representing Merlin. The lady on the window—seat…
An illustration of fourteenth century tournament of knights wearing armor from Romance of King Maliadus…
An illustration of Prince Charles Albert of Carignano, born in Turin on 1798. Prince Albert succeeded…
An illustration of the Place de la Concorde in Paris, France. It is the largest square in the French…
"The third pyramid on the ridge of Gizeh was built by Menkera, a successor of Khafra and fourth or fifth…
"The royal seal or signet used by the Chaldean and Assyrian kings was in the form of a small cylinder,…
"The Assyrian physiognomy, as determined by the sculptures exhumed from the ruins of Nimrud and Khorsabad,…
"Under the popular impulse, and against the theocratic principle, Saul, the son of Kish, of the tribe…
Also known as Absalom's Pillar. It is traditionally ascribed to Absalom, the unruly son of King David.
"It was during the siege of Methone that Philip had the misfortune to lose on of his eyes. A random…
A bust of Demetrius Poliocertes, a king of Macedon and a member of the Antigonid dynasty.
"After a successful summer campaign, [Caesar] made his way to the coast and cross over into Britain.…
"Since the strength of the fibers in adhesion is very much less than in tension and compression, adhesion…
Arent DePeyster, a British military officer of the American Revolution, surrenders at the Battle of…
A gold coin of King James I. It was the first coin to bear the name 'Great Britain.'
King Charles I signed a death warrant against Thomas Wentworth, the Earl of Strafford, after Parliament…
The silver crown coin of Charles II, who was the King of England between 1649 and 1651.
The French minister of finance from 1665 to 1683 under King Louis XIV. He brought the economy back from…
"Commemorates the revocation of the Edict of Nantes. The obverse bears a representation of 'Louis the…
Also known as Frederick II of Prussia. He reigned from 1740 to 1786 and was a proponent of enlightened…
"A contemporary cartoon which represents Catherine II, Joseph II, and Frederick II pointing out on the…
The King of Great Britain and King of Ireland until their union in 1801. He continued his reign over…
The King of Piedmont, Savoy, and Sardinia from 1849 to 1861. In 1861, he assumed the title King of Italy,…
"Columbus taking possession of the land in the name of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella."—GOrdy,…
In the story of Balin and Balan, the image depicts the damsel removing her mantle in front of King Arthur…