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The Persian manuscript copy of The Canon of Medicine by Ibn Sina (Avicenna). Museum and Mausoleum of Avicenna, Hamedan, Iran.

Persian Scholar Pavilion, including statues of Avicenna (Ibn Sina) and Biruni, in Vienna International Centre donated by Iran.

The Antikythera Mechanism (also known as the Antikythera Device), dated to the late 2nd century/early 1st century BCE (roughly 205-60 BCE) is understood as the world's first analogue computer. National Archaeological...

After having his knee smashed by a cannonball during the Battle of Aspern-Essling (21-22 May 1809), French Marshal Jean Lannes lies mortally wounded, his left leg amputated. Here he is visited by Emperor Napoleon...

Archduke Charles of Austria (center) issues orders during the Battle of Aspern-Essling (21-22 May 1809). At Aspern-Essling, Archduke Charles becomes the first European military commander...

Archduke Charles of Austria leads a pivotal charge during the Battle of Aspern-Essling (21-22 May 1809) that contributes to the Austrian victory. Painting by Johann Peter Krafft, circa early...

The Battle of Aspern-Essling, 21-22 May 1809, between French and Austrian armies. The battle resulted in an Austrian victory and marked Napoleon's first major battlefield defeat in a decade. Oil on canvas painting...

Marshal Jean Lannes leads the French troops in the storming of the citadel of Ratisbon on 23 April 1809, during the War of the Fifth Coalition (1809). Painting by Charles Thévenin, 1810. Palace of Versailles.

The Giant Enceladus, gilt-bronze statue by Gaspar Mercy. Bosquet de l'Encélade (Gardens of Versailles).

Napoleon enters Berlin after defeating the Prussian army at the Battle of Jena-Auerstedt, oil on canvas painting by Charles Meynier, 1810. Palace of Versailles.