Images

A c. 1885 painting by Karl Aspelin showing Martin Luther (l. 1483-1546) burning the papal bull Exsurge Domine in December 1520.

A map illustrating Spain’s drive to expand its empire following the 1492 Reconquista of the Iberian Peninsula and Columbus's discovery of America. Inspired by tales of land and instant riches, thousands flocked to the New World with hopes...

A reproduction of the Ebers Papyrus (c. 1550 BCE), an Egyptian medical text.

A map following the three millennia-old voyage of Jason and his fellow Argonauts (a band of fifty heroes, called by the name of their ship - Argo) from the land of Iolcus to Colchis and back across the ancient Mediterranean as told in the...

A detail of a mural showing Juan de Grijalva (1489-1527), the Spanish conquistador who explored the coast of Mexico in 1518, meeting a Maya chief on the Tabasco coast.

A portrait engraving of Juan de Grijalva (1489-1527), the Spanish conquistador who explored the coast of Mexico in 1518.

An early 19th-century illustration by Julius Hübner showing Johann Eck (l. 1486-1543), the Catholic theologian and writer, in his debate with Martin Luther (l. 1483-1546) at Leipzig in 1519. (Galerie Neue Meister, Dresden, Germany)

An early 18th-century engraving showing Johann Eck (l. 1486-1543), the Catholic theologian and writer best known for his disputations with Martin Luther (l. 1483-1546).

A 16th-century engraving showing Johann Eck (l. 1486-1543), the Catholic theologian and writer best known for his disputations with Martin Luther (l. 1483-1546).

Artist's impression of a palace scene in Zhou Dynasty China. Created by Amplitude Studios for the video game Humankind.