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Portico in Augusta Emerita (Mérida, Spain)
A reconstructed Roman portico decorated with clipei (circular medallions) depicting Jupiter Ammon and Medusa. The structure was part of the Roman Forum in the town of Augusta Emerita (Mérida, Spain).
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Stage Building of the Theatre of Augusta Emerita (Mérida, Spain)
The front of the stage (scaenae frons) of the Roman theatre of Augusta Emerita (modern-day Mérida in Spain) is the most oustanding feature of the building. It consists of a high podium 2.60 metres (8.5 feet) high with Corinthian columns almost...
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Roman Theatre of Augusta Emerita (Mérida, Spain)
The Roman theatre of Augusta Emerita is the most important Roman monument in Mérida (Spain) and the best example of its kind to be found in western Europe. Its construction began c. 15 BCE and an inscription indicates that Roman consul Marcus...
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Roman Amphitheatre of Augusta Emerita (Mérida, Spain)
The amphitheatre of Augusta Emerita (modern-day Mérida, Spain) was construced in 8 BCE for use in gladiatorial contests and staged beast-hunts. It had a capacity of up to 15,000 people. The elliptical building was of considerable dimentions...
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Scale Model of Augusta Emerita (Mérida, Spain)
Augusta Emerita (modern-day Mérida in Spain) was a Roman colony established by Augustus in 25 BCE. The city was the capital of the Roman province of Lusitania, and was one of the largest in Hispania with an area of over 20,000 square kilometres...
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The Gunpowder Plot Conspirators
A contemporary engraving of the conspirators involved in the 1605 Gunpowder Plot, a failed attempt to blow up the English Parliament.
National Portrait Gallery, London.
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Mary, Queen of Scots & James I of England
Portraits of Mary, Queen of Scots (r. 1542-1567) and her son James I of England (r. 1603-1625). Painted in 1583. (Blair Castle, Perthshire, Scotland)
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James I of England by Mytens
A 1621 portrait of James I of England (r. 1603-1625) by Daniel Mytens. The king is wearing the insignia of the Order of the Garter.
National Portrait Gallery, London.
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The Jelling Stones
10th-century runestones at Jelling, Denmark. The smaller stone was erected by Harald Bluetooth’s father Gorm in honour of his wife Thyra before 958. The larger stone honours Harald's parents and proclaims his achievements: "Harald the king...
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Baptism of Harald Bluetooth
Harald Bluetooth being baptized by Bishop Poppo the missionary, probably c. 960. Baptismal font in Tamdrup Kirke, Denmark, c. 1200.
