Images

Neo-Assyrian clay tablet of proverbs with 19 lines of bilingual inscription, from the Library of Ashurbanipal, Kouyunjik, Iraq. The British Museum, London.

An 1816 painting by Thomas Lawrence of George IV of Great Britain (r. 1820-30) when he was Prince Regent. He is here shown wearing the robes of the Order of the Garter. (Vatican Museums)

An 1821 painting by Thomas Lawrence of George IV of Great Britain (r. 1820-30) wearing his coronation robes. (Royal Collection)

An engraving by Henry Hoppner Meyer showing George III of Great Britain (r. 1760-1820) towards the end of his life when his mental illness led to his son becoming Prince Regent (1811-20). (National Portrait Gallery, London)

This image depicts the family tree of the royal house of Hanover, officially known as the House of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Hanover line, which reigned over Britain for a remarkable 187 years, from 1714 to 1901. The ascension of the Hanoverians...

Library of Ashurbanipal. Mesopotamia, 1500-539 BCE. The British Museum, London.

A map illustrating the reign of Krum the Fearsome (Bulgarian: Крум Страшни), a pagan khan of Bulgaria from about 800 until his death in 814. During his time on the throne, Krum embarked on an aggressive campaign of territorial expansion...

Caddoan figurine from, Spiro Mounds, c. 1200-1400. Indianapolis Museum of Art

Bust of Selene, in the courtyard of Palazzo Gerini, Florence.

The moon goddess Selene or Luna accompanied by the Dioscuri, or Phosphoros (the Morning Star) and Hesperos (the Evening Star). Marble altar, Roman artwork from Italy, 2nd century CE.