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Dungur Palace is in the Ethiopian village of Aksum—once the bustling capital of an African empire that stretched from southern Egypt to Yemen. The 6th-century mansion contains approximately 50 rooms, including a bathing area, kitchen, and...

The palace of Knossos, was constructed c. 1700 BCE. In addition to its political function, it was perhaps also designed as an economic and religious centre for the Minoan civilization. Knossos was destroyed for the final time c. 1380 BCE...

The island of Kilwa Kisiwani was one of the most important sultanates in the Swahili Coast trade network, linking East Africa to the Arabic world. For over 300 years, gold and ivory passed out of its ports, while Chinese silk and porcelain...

The vigilant's station is a multi-level structure in Hadrian's Villa in Tivoly (Italy). It is referred to as "service buildings", and it is often associated with the vigilants or guards who protected the villa.

Mount Locust inn on the Natchez Trace. Milepost 15.5.

Panorama of the Monumental Grandeur of the Mississippi Valley, section 14, tempera on lightweight fabric by John J. Egan, c. 1850. Saint Louis Art Museum.

Pharr Mounds 1, Natchez Trace, Mississippi.

A detail of an Attic lekythos vase, c. 450 BCE showing Charon, the boatman who ferried souls across the river Styx to Hades. To the right is Hermes, identified by his kerykeion or herald's staff and fulfilling one of his functions as guide...

Natchez Trace MP54 Rocky Springs, Mississippi.

Tragedy mask from the South Theatre (odeum) of Hadrian's Villa in Tivoli (Italy). Cortile del Belvedere, Vatican Museums, Rome.