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Excavation of Troy, 1877
Excavations at Hissarlik, watercolour by William Simpson, 1877.
Hissarlik is the Turkish name of the site which is now identified as Troy. This painting shows the early excavations by Heinrich Schliemann.
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Battle of Khotyn (1621)
The Battle of Khotyn (1621), oil on canvas painting by Józef Brandt, depicting Jan Karol Chodkiewicz (on the white horse), 1867.
National Museum, Warsaw.
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Map of the Khotyn Fortress
Map of the Khotyn Fortress, published in The Atlas of the Fortresses of the Russian Empire, 1830s.
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Courtyard of the Khotyn Stronghold
The southern part of the courtyard of the Khotyn Stronghold, known as "The yard of warriors".
Khotyn fortress, Ukraine.
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Ruins of the Bastion of the Khotyn Fortress
Ruins of the 18th-century bastion wall, which surrounds the Khotyn Fortress, Ukraine.
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Khotyn Stronghold from the North
North Tower and Commandant's Tower of Khotyn Stronghold.
Khotyn fortress, Ukraine.
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Denarius Commemorating Hadrian's Return to Rome in 118 CE
In Rome, while the emperor was away, people would invoke Fortuna Redux (‘Home-Bringing Fortune’), a particular form of the goddess Fortuna who oversaw a return from a long or perilous journey. Fortuna Redux was first introduced in 19 BCE...
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The Mitanni Empire, c. 1500-1300 BCE
A map illustrating the changing fortunes of the Mitanni Empire, an Indo-Iranian society from northern Mesopotamia with its heartland in the Khabur River region, that, at its height c. 1500 BCE, extended from the Zagros Mountains in the east...
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HMBS Roebuck
William Dampier's (1651-1715 CE) ship, HMBS Roebuck, landing in Shark's Bay, New Holland (Australia) in 1699 CE.
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Plants Found in New Holland.
Illustration of Australian plants found in New Holland (Australia) by William Dampier (1651-1715) - from Dampier's book A Voyage to New Holland (1703).
