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An 1847 painting by John Vanderlyn showing the landing of Christopher Columbus (1451-1506 CE) in the West Indies in 1492. As an adelantado, Columbus was representing the Spanish Crown, hence he holds a banner showing the Spanish coats of...

A map illustrating the outbreak and course of the Second Punic War, a series of prolonged military conflicts between the Carthaginian (Punic) empire and the Roman Republic for domination over the western Mediterranean. Began in 218 BCE with...

A mosaic made from marble, limestone and glass terrerae depicting the Judgement of Paris from Greek mythology. Paris, the prince of Troy, has to decide which of the three goddesses Hera, Athena or Aphrodite is the prettiest. He chose Aphrodite...

The view from the hilltops of Mt. Ptoion in Boeotia, Greece.

Polycrates' Crucifixion, oil on canvas by Salvator Rosa, 1664. Art Institute of Chicago.

The Kabeiroi sanctuary is located 8 km (4.97 miles) west of Thebes, Greece. The Kabeiroi were revered as vineyard and animal fertility guardians. The sanctuary's cult originated in the archaic period and lasted until late antiquity.

The sanctuary of Nemesis was built during the 5th century BCE. It is located in Rhamnus, a deme of ancient Athens.

The Amphiareion of Oropos in Attica, Greece was a sanctuary dedicated to the hero Amphiaraos in the late fifth century BCE.

The temple of Poseidon, relatively well-preserved even today, was constructed in 450-440 BCE. According to modern scholars, it was designed by the same architect who designed the Theseion in Athens' Ancient Agora and the Temple of Nemesis...

The landscape west from the temple of Poseidon at Sounion, Attica.