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Depiction of a Medieval Passover from the Rylands Haggadah
An illustration from the so-called "Rylands Haggadah", made in 14th Century CE Catalonia, Spain. The upper register of the illustration portrays the preparation for Passover by painting the doorposts...
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Passover Preparations in the Sister Haggadah
Miniature depicting the preparation for Passover, from the Sister Haggadah manuscript, Barcelona, 14th century. In the upper register, a man distributes unleavened bread (matzot). In the lower register...
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Depiction of a Seder from the "Sister Haggadah"
An illustration of a Jewish family sitting around a Seder table and discussing the Haggadah during Passover. The image comes from a "Sister Haggadah", made in 14th Century CE Barcelona, Spain. The manuscript...
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Joan of Arc Statue, Beaugency
An 1896 CE statue of Joan of Arc (l. c. 1412-1431 CE), Beaugency, Loiret, France.
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Illustration of Hildegard of Bingen from Scivias
A depiction of Hildegard of Bingen (1098 - 1179 CE) receiving divine inspiration and dictating to a scribe. This illustration is copied from the frontispiece to the Rupertsberg manuscript of Scivias...
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The Passover Papyrus from Elephantine
A papyrus letter, written in Aramaic, from the fortified island of Elephantine in Egypt. The letter was written c. 419 BCE by a Jewish man named Hananiah and is addressed to his brother Jedoniah and the rest of...
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Mao Oasis, Chad
The Mao oasis in Chad, Africa, site of the ancient Kingdom of Kanem (9-14th century CE).
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Iron Corslet from Borno
An iron corslet from Borno in what is now Fika, Nigeria. The corslet was acquired by the British Museum in 1911, and is currently a part of the museum's collection.
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Portrait of Seven Notable Greek Physicians & Botanists
An illustration of seven noted physicians and botanists from ancient Greece in the Vienna Dioscurides(aka the Juliana Anicia Codex), a 6th Century CE Byzantine manuscript of De Materia Medica by...
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Roman Aqueduct of Nicopolis
The Roman aqueduct at Nicopolis in Epirus, Italy. Nicopolis was founded in 29 BCE by Augustus (r. 27 BCE - 14 CE), and is notable for being the home of the philosopher Epictetus (c. 50 CE - c. 130 CE) after his exile...
