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A pen and ink illustration of a cat in a tree, being harassed by a man and his dogs. Folio 48 of Ms. Ludwig XV 1 (83.MR.171), amanuscript made in Germany (probably Trier), late 15th century. Getty Museum, Los...

A pen and ink illustration of a cat wearing a bishop's miter and holding a crosier. Folio 48 from Ms. Ludwig XV 1 (83.MR.171), a manuscript made in Germany (probably Trier), late 15th century. Getty Museum, Los...

An illumination from a Late Medieval manuscript made in Brittany, France c. 1430 - 1440 CE. The painting portrays a hunters and their dogs attacking a wounded wildcat which is clinging to a tree. From Ms...

View of the harbour of the Greek city of Phalaserna on the island of Crete. The harbour was constructed around 335 BCE and was protected on all sides by defending walls and towers.

The harbour of the Greek city of Phalasarna located in the middle of the west coast of Crete was constructed around 335 BCE and became an important naval trading and warfare centre. The harbour was...

Sculptures on the sanctum wall of Airavatiswara Temple, Kanchipuram, India. 8th century CE.

Panels displaying Pallava dynasty history, Kanchipuram, India. 8th century CE.

Vaikuntanathaperumal Temple, Kanchipuram, India. Late 8th century CE.

Airavatiswara Temple, Kanchipuram, India. 8th century CE.

Sculpture believed to depict a scene from 'Mathavilasa Prahasana' at Thantondreeswara Temple, Kanchipuram, India. 8th century CE.