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King Arthur's Round Table, Winchester Castle
A round table hanging in Winchester Castle, made in the style of the legendary King Arthur's table. The table from Winchester was originally created in the 13th Century CE during the reign of Edward I of England (r. 1272 - 1307 CE). The table...
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King Midas
King Midas, the mythical king of Phrygia who was famous for his ability to change anything that he touched into solid gold. (Painting by Andrea Vaccaro, 1670 CE)
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King Nabonidus Clay Cylinder from Ur
This clay document tells us how Nabonidus (the last king of Babylon) built and reconstructed the temple of Sin, the moon God, at Ur. It also mentions a prayer for the king and Beslshazzar, his son. From Ur, neo-Babylonian era, 555-539 BCE...
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King Arthur, Winchester
King Arthur at the Great Hall, Winchester.
16th-century painting of King Arthur on the Round Table, believed to bear the face of Henry VIII who commissioned the repainting.
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King Horemheb with Amun-Ra
King Horemheb with Amun-Ra, probably from the temple of Amun-Ra at Thebes, Karnak, possibly usurped from Tutankhamun (c. 1336-1327 BCE), 18th Dynasty, c. 1323-1295 BCE. The inscriptions identify the headless king as Horemheb and the larger...
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King Enannatum I of Lagash
The inscriptions on this stone plaque mention the name of Enannatum I, king (or ruler) of Lagash. The plaque was fixed to a wall of a shrine or temple. The king's hands are folded in a worship position. c. 2420 BCE, from Girsu (modern Tell...
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Old Kingdom of Egypt
The Old Kingdom of Egypt (c. 2613-2181 BCE) is also known as the 'Age of the Pyramids' or 'Age of the Pyramid Builders' as it includes the great 4th Dynasty when King Sneferu perfected the art of pyramid building and the pyramids of Giza...
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King Tang of Shang
King Tang of Shang Dynasty as imagined by Song Dynasty painter Ma Lin.
Hanging scroll, color on silk. Size 249.2 x 111.4 cm (height x width). Painting is located in the National Palace Museum, Taipei.
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King Arthur by C.E.Butler
A depiction of King Arthur by Charles Ernest Butler (1864-1933)
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King John of England
A portrait of King John of England (r. 1199-1216 CE) from the National Portrait Gallery in London. The portrait was created by an unknown artist c. 1597 - 1618 CE. Oil on panel 578 mm x 451 mm (22 3/4 in x 17 3/4 in).
