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A view of the interior workings of the H5 marine chronometer designed and built by the English clockmaker John Harrison (1693-1776). This was the last in the series of chronometers Harrison made for mariners...

The workings of the H5 marine chronometer designed and built by the English clockmaker John Harrison (1693-1776). This was the last in the series of chronometers Harrison made for mariners to better measure longitude...

The H5 marine chronometer, designed and built by the English clockmaker John Harrison (1693-1776). This was the last in the series of chronometers Harrison made for mariners to better measure longitude and so define...

The gruesome execution of Queen Brunhilda of Austrasia on the orders of King Chlothar II, in 613. Illustration by Alphonse de Neuville on page 123 in the 1883 book The History of France from the Earliest Times to the Year...

The legendary Frankish king Pharamond being raised up on a bulwark or shield by his soldiers; this custom was later used by the Merovingian Dynasty during their coronations, to symbolize their election to power by...

The Last of the Merovingians, oil on canvas by Évariste Vital Luminais, late 19th century. The painting depicts a young Merovingian having his hair cut. Known as the "Long-Haired Kings", the Merovingians' long hair symbolized...

Clovis I (r. 481-511) prays to God for victory at the Battle of Tolbiac, 496. According to the historian Gregory of Tours, Clovis' victory in the battle was the catalyst that led him to convert to Catholic Christianity...

Kesh Temple Hymn, Old Babylonian clay tablet, c. 1800-1600 BCE. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore.

Priam's Treasure, which Heinrich Schliemann claimed to have found at Troy. The collection was divided in 1880, so this photograph was most likely taken before then.

German archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann (1822-1890) and his second wife Sophia Schliemann (1852-1930) during a trip to Germany in 1883.