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A map illustrating the dominant religious divisions in Europe as the Reformation revolution in the Catholic church burned through Europe in the 16th century. Meanwhile, at the edges of the continent, the Islam introduced to the Balkans by...

Martin Luther at the Diet of Worms, coloured engraving by Emile Delperée (1850-1896).

Eva Projectile Point from the Hatchie River Region in West Tennessee, Early Archaic Period, c. 8,000 BCE. Hatchie River Museum at the West Tennessee Delta Heritage Center. An Eva point is a medium-sized triangular Early Archaic dart or...

Nutting stone from the Hatchie River Region in West Tennessee, Early Archaic Period, c. 8,000 BCE. Hatchie River Museum at the West Tennessee Delta Heritage Center. Nutting stones such as this were used to harvest mast, or the fruit of...

A portrait of Nathaniel Fiennes (d. 1669). Fiennes commanded the garrison at Bristol during the English Civil Wars (1642-51) when the city was successfully stormed by Royalists led by Prince Rupert (1619-82) on 26 July 1643. (Broughton Castle...

An illustration of the fortifications of Bristol during the English Civil Wars (1642-51). The city was stormed by Royalists led by Prince Rupert (1619-82) on 26 July 1643. The city was then lost to the Parliamentarians in September 1645...

A map illustrating the travels of Emperor Hadrian between 128 and 134 CE.

A map illustrating the journey of emperor Hadrian across the Roman empire between 121 and 125 CE. He strengthened the defenses in the Upper Rhine and Upper Danube, ordered the construction of the Hadrian's Wall and travelled to the East.

A map illustrating the journey of emperor Hadrian across the Roman empire from Antioch to Rome between 117 and 118.

Portrait of Johann Tetzel, german friar, priest, and indulgence seller, print by Moritz Steinla, 1818. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.