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Gilt-silver radiate-headed brooch; semi-circular flanged head-plate, moulded with punched decoration; foot-plate expanding to rounded end with opposed profile bird head terminals; chip-carved geometric and linear decoration; runic characters...

Prunksaal (State Hall) is the central structure of the old imperial library and part of the Hofburg palace in Vienna, Austria. It was build between 1721-1723 and it housed about 200,000 books.

Prunksaal (State Hall) is the central structure of the old imperial library and part of the Hofburg palace in Vienna, Austria. It was build between 1721-1723. Located in the hall are marble statues of emperors and the statue of emperor Charles...

Gilt copper alloy oval brooch is composed of two pieces dating from the 10th century and found in Norrtälje, Sweden. The British Museum, London. The first piece is an upper shell with cast animal interlace decoration and four...

A section of the Stora Hammars I stone in Gotland representing a so-called valknut (the three triangles), alongside a figure with a spear, which might be interpreted as Odin, accompanied by what looks like a raven and a hanging man near a...

Memorial to German reformer Thomas Müntzer (l. c. 1489-1525) in Frose, Germany.

A portrait of Sir Edward Coke (1552-1634), one of the Members of Parliament instrumental in the drawing up of the 1628 Petition of Right which sought to curb the powers of Charles I of England (r. 1625-1649).

The 1628 Petition of Right, a list of curbs on royal power produced by Parliament and directed against King Charles I of England (r. 1625-1649). (UK National Archives)

Ruins at Mount Gerizim, Israel.

Mount Gerizim