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Map of the Spanish Armada, 1588 - Route, Battles & Retreat around Britain and Ireland
The Spanish Armada of 1588 was the naval component of Philip II of Spain's planned invasion of England during the Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604). The conflict developed from...
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Medals From Almourol Castle
Medals from Almourol Castle, photograph by Filipa Oliveira, Almourol Templar Interpretation Center, August 2026. These three identical medals were uncovered during archeological excavations at the castle and are related...
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Almourol Castle, 3D Model
A 3D model highlighting the main features of Almourol Castle, photograph by Filipa Oliveira, Almourol, Portugal, August 2026.
This model of the fortress focuses exclusively on the castle, rather than the islet itself.
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Twelve Spices That Changed the World - Trade, Empire, and the Global Age of Spices, 1450–1650
Between c. 1450 and 1650, demand for spices and other high-value plant commodities became an important catalyst for European maritime expansion. Pepper, cinnamon, cloves...
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Korean War Armistice Agreement 1953
Korean War Armistice Agreement, 1953, photograph by F. Kazukaitis. US Navy, Panmunjom, 27 July, 1953. This is a photograph of the agreement that ended the fighting in the Korean War. Seated on the left is UN delegate...
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President Truman and General MacArthur at Wake Island
President Truman and General MacArthur at Wake Island, photograph by the US State Department, 15 October 1950. This is a photograph of US President Harry S. Truman (left) meeting with General Douglas...
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Tokyo Bomb Damage, March 1945
Tokyo after the US bombing raid in March 1945, which caused a firestorm that killed over 87,000 people.
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Tokyo After the Firestorm of March 1945
Tokyo in March 1945, after the US bombing raid, which caused a firestorm that killed over 87,000 people. Many more people were made homeless and obliged to evacuate the Japanese capital.
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Map of the East India Company's Rise to Power, c. 1765 - Robert Clive and the Making of Company Power in India
The British East India Company's (EIC) rise to power in India accelerated between 1757 and 1765 as a commercial corporation increasingly acquired military...
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B-29 Incendiary Cluster Bombs
A US serviceman checking clusters of incendiary bombs destined to be dropped on Japan by Boeing B-29 Superfortress bombers, 1945.
Imperial War Museums, London.
