Images

The 1897 Imperial Coronation Coach Egg by Peter Carl Fabergé (1846-1920). The egg was given by Tsar Nicholas II (r. 1894-1917) to his wife Alexandra Feodorovna. The egg is made of gold and yellow and black enamel. The trellis work has double-headed...

A map of Kenya showing the Tana River highlighted in blue. (By: Internal Map of the World (UTA) - derivative work: Svenskan)

A 1909 painting of a Kikuyu man by Akseli Gallen-Kallela (1865-1931). The Kikuyu began to occupy central Kenya from the 17th century.

A traditional hut of the Kikuyu people at Bomas, Kenya.

A 1909 painting of a Kikuyu woman by Akseli Gallen-Kallela (1865-1931). The Kikuyu began to occupy central Kenya from the 17th century.

Depiction of the Christian Trinity on a stained glass window in the church of St-Etienne du Mont, Paris.

Map of the Mississippian and related cultures in North America, along with important settlements.

Ridges One through Six at the Poverty Point archaeological site, Louisiana, USA.

Aerial view of Mound B at Poverty Point, a Late Archaic Period archaeological site in Louisiana, USA.

Representation of the Germanic god Ullr (Ull), a figure in Norse mythology, with a bow and skis. From an 18th Century Icelandic manuscript. Collection of the Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies.