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Artist's impression of the Circus Maximus in ancient Rome, with a chariot race going on.

Portrait of Isabella d'Este, Marchioness of Mantua, Oil on canvas painting by Titian, c. 1534-1536. Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna.

Chalk on paper portrait of Isabella d'Este, the Marchioness of Mantua by Leonardo da Vinci, c. 1500 CE. Louvre, Paris.

Terracotta bust of a woman, probably Isabella d'Este, the Marchioness of Mantua, attributed to Gian Cristoforo Romano, c. 1500. Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth.

Sodom and Gomorrah afire, painting by Jacob de Wet II, 1680. Exhibit in the Hessisches Landesmuseum Darmstadt, Germany.

This is a large, kneeling statue of Hatshepsut that was found during excavations of her temple at Deir el-Bahri. In this statue, Hatshepsut is depicted wearing the nemes headcloth, a false beard on her chin, andis kneeling with a nemset jar...

A composite image illustrating the various trends in Scythian looks, clothing, weapons, and jewelry inspired by evidence found in Scythian burial sites.

The Code of Hammurabi, a set of 282 laws inscribed in stone by the Babylonian king Hammurabi (r. 1795-1750 BCE). Louvre, Paris.

Detail of the Code of Hammurabi, a set of 282 laws inscribed in stone by the Babylonian king Hammurabi (r. 1795-1750 BCE). Louvre, Paris.

The Pula Cathedral is a co-cathedral in Pula, Croatia. The church is located on the south side of the Pula bay at the foot of the hill with the 17th century Venetian fort. The site of the present-day church has been used for religious worship...