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Odysseus Transformed by Athena into Beggar
Ulysses transformed by Athena into beggar, oil on canvas by Giuseppe Bottani, 1775. The goddess Athena is shown here helping Odysseus avoid the attention of his wife's suitors. Penelope and Odysseus meeting as a beggar is a critical moment...
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Penelope with the Suitors
Penelope with the Suitors, fresco by Pintoricchio, c. 1509. This 16th-century depiction of Penelope and her suitors from Homer's Odyssey was part of a series of frescoes commissioned by the city of Siena's ruler, Pandolfo Petrucci. The...
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Athena and Penelope
Athena by Penelope's side as she weaves, by Philipp Veit, Germany, c. 1811-1877. The goddess Athena plays a crucial role in Homer's Odyssey. One way in which she serves as a divine helper is by supporting Penelope, Odysseus's wife, in her...
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Penelope Stares at Her Shroud
Leuckart Certificate (Penelope stares at her Shroud), by Max Klinger, Germany, c. 1900. A print of Penelope, Odysseus's unflinching wife in Homer's Odyssey, as she stares at the shroud she has been weaving for years. The shroud acts as a...
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Map of the New Kingdom Egypt under Ramesses II - Egypt, Nubia, Hittites, and the Late Bronze Age c. 1250 BCE
The New Kingdom of Egypt (c. 1570–1069 BCE) marked the height of ancient Egypt’s political power, territorial expansion, and imperial ambition. Emerging after the expulsion of the Hyksos and the reunification of Egypt under Ahmose I (r.eign...
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Vespucci and the Map That Named America - Waldseemüller’s 1507 Map and the Invention of the New World
The naming of America was not the result of a single voyage or discovery, but of a chain of Atlantic expeditions, printed letters, and Renaissance mapmaking. Christopher Columbus (1451–1506) reached the Caribbean in 1492 while seeking a westward...
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Map of the Spread of Buddhism Across Asia - The Making of a Pan-Asian Religion
Buddhism originated in the Ganges Plain of Magadha (modern Bihar, India) during the 5th–4th centuries BCE, following the enlightenment of Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha (c. 5th century BCE). Initially transmitted through oral teaching and...
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Maginot Line, 1940
An August 1940 photograph of a portion of the Maginot Line after being taken by German troops. The defensive system was built along France's eastern frontiers prior to the Second World War (1939-45) but was largely bi-passed by Germany's...
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Soldier Accommodation, Maginot Line
A photograph of an accomodation room of the Maginot Line, the defensive system built along France's eastern frontiers prior to the Second World War (1939-45). From the Schoenenbourg fort, Bas-Rhin, France.
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Maginot Line Tunnel System
A photograph of part of the tunnel network of the Maginot Line, the defensive system built along France's eastern frontiers prior to the Second World War (1939-45). From the Schoenenbourg fort, Bas-Rhin, France.
