Images

A July 1940 photograph of British soldiers with an armoured car in North Africa during the Western Desert Campaigns of the Second World War (1939-45). (Imperial War Museums)

Portable icon of the Virgin and Child of the Eleousa type, the Virgin of Tenderness, miniature mosaic made of many tiny tesserae (mosaic stones), set in wood, early 14th century. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

Late antique icon of the enthroned Virgin holding the child Christ and surrounded by the archangels Michael and Gabriel, labeled with Greek inscriptions. Woven tapestry made of colorful wool, from Egypt, dated to the 6th century. In...

Late antique mosaic floor depicting Ktisis (Gr. ΚΤΙΣΙΣ), personification of 'Foundation', originally from a villa at Antioch, 5th century. Worcester Art Museum. The floor was found during the archaeological campaigns at ancient...

Fragment of a late antique floor mosaic depicting Ktisis (Gr. ΚΤΙΣΙΣ), personification of 'Foundation', first half of 6th century. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Ktisis is among the most often represented personifications...

The first page of the Articles of Confederation, the first framework of the United States government, in effect from March 1781 to March 1789.

Cheyenne courting scenes by the Cheyenne artist Big Back, c. 1882. The scenes depict the sort of courtship ritual and acceptance of a proposed marriage as touched on in the Ehyophsta Legend of the Cheyenne when Coyote Man offers his daughter...

A photograph of General Annibale Bergonzoli (1884-1973) who commanded the 23rd Italian Corps during Operation Compass (9 Dec 40 - 7 Feb 41), the Allied offensive which won several important victories against Italian forces in North Africa...

A photograph taken by Frank Hurley of members of the 6th Australian Division after the capture of Tobruk during Operation Compass (9 Dec 40 - 7 Feb 41), the Allied offensive which won several important victories against Italian forces in...

A photograph of General Richard O'Connor (1889-1981) - on the right - and General Archibald Wavell (1883-1950), the commanders of Operation Compass (9 Dec 40 - 7 Feb 41), the Allied offensive which won several important victories against...