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Throne Dais of Shalmaneser III [North-West Re-entrant, N. Face]
Image by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin

Throne Dais of Shalmaneser III [North-West Re-entrant, N. Face]

This scene is part of a long tributary one where Shalmaneser III (r. 858-824 BCE) receives tribute from Qalparunda (c. mid 9th Century BCE) of the Land of Unqi (a Luwian Syri-Hittite state, also known as Pattin). This is the rear part of...
Kingdom of Benin
Definition by Mark Cartwright

Kingdom of Benin

The Kingdom of Benin, located in the southern forests of West Africa (modern Nigeria) and formed by the Edo people, flourished from the 13th to 19th century CE. The capital, also called Benin, was the hub of a trade network exclusively controlled...
Notre-Dame Cathedral (Paris), West Façade
Image by Hillary Smith

Notre-Dame Cathedral (Paris), West Façade

Like most Gothic cathedrals, the west façade of the Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Paris is tri-portaled, meaning it has three entranceways. Above each door is an elaborately carved tympanum depicting a story through sculpture, an accessible...
Imentet, Ancient Egyptian Goddess of the West
Image by James Blake Wiener

Imentet, Ancient Egyptian Goddess of the West

This stone fragment from ancient Egypt depicts Imentet. She was the ancient Egyptian goddess of the West and thus the protector of the necropolises west of the Nile. Married to Aqen, she is mentioned with some frequency in the Book of the...
Indigo Revolt
Definition by Mark Cartwright

Indigo Revolt

The Indigo Revolt (aka Indigo Riots or Blue Mutiny) of 1859-60 in Bengal, India, involved indigo growers going on strike in protest at working conditions and pay. The subsequent violence was aimed at exploitative European plantation owners...
Viking Raids on Paris
Definition by Joshua J. Mark

Viking Raids on Paris

Throughout the 9th century CE, Viking raids on the region of Francia (roughly modern-day France) increased in frequency, destabilizing the region, and terrorizing the populace. The raids seem to have been inspired by the death of the Holy...
West Pediment of the Parthenon (Reconstruction)
Image by Tilemahos Efthimiadis

West Pediment of the Parthenon (Reconstruction)

A reconstruction of the west pediment of the Parthenon where Athena and Poseidon battle for the favour of the Athenians flanked by the ancient kings of Athens, including Kekrops.
Restored West Bastion of Knossos
Image by Carole Raddato

Restored West Bastion of Knossos

View of the partially reconstructed and elevated colonnaded West Bastion of the North Entrance of the Palace of Knossos on the island of Crete. Adorning its inner wall is a copy of the Charging Bull relief fresco. c. 1500 BCE.
West View of Bamburgh Castle
Image by Over Doz

West View of Bamburgh Castle

Western view of Bamburgh Castle. Bamburgh was originally built as a fort in the 5th Century CE and a castle was built on the site by the Normans at the turn of the 11th Century CE. The castle was besieged twice by forces loyal to Edward IV...
Throne Dais of Shalmaneser III [South-West Re-entrant, S. Face]
Image by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin

Throne Dais of Shalmaneser III [South-West Re-entrant, S. Face]

This scene is part of a long tributary one where the Shalmaneser III (r. 858-824 BCE) receives Chaldean tribute from Musallim-Marduk, son of Ukani. On this panel, there are seven figures. The leading figure of the procession carries no...
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