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St Canice’s Cathedral and Round Tower, Kilkenny. The monastic activity on the site is believed to have been established in the 6th century CE by Saint Canice, while the present church dates from the 13th century CE.

St. Brigid’s Cathedral, Kildare, Ireland. The cathedral was built between 1223-1230 CE over St. Brigid's monastic site.

Trim Castle, Ireland. The Norman castle located in County Meath dates from c. 1220 CE, and is famous for its monumental architecture and curtain walls.

Kilkenny Castle, Ireland. Parts of the castle dates back to the 13th Century CE, and was for centuries home to the Butlers of Ormond family.

Richly decorated Mamluk armour from Syria or Egypt, c. 1500 CE. Collection of the Arms and Armor Museum, Vienna.

A helmet belonging to Sultan Qaitbay (r. 1468–1496 CE) of the Mamluk Sultanate. Collection of the State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg.

Armour for a cavalryman and his horse, produced c. 1500 CE. From the Mamluk Sultanate or Ottoman Empire. Collection of the Hermitage Amsterdam.

Wood-handled steel axe with gold decoration, engraved with the insignia of a Mamluk emir who held the honour of being cupbearer to the sultan. Used by a member of an axe-bearing corps, possibly similar to the Varangian Guard which protected...

A shirt of chainmail and plate armour belonging to Sultan Qaitbay (r. 1468–1496 CE) of the Mamluk Sultanate. The mail is made of iron and copper alloy. The gold-damascened steel plates are intricately engraved with scrolling foliage and vines...

Reconstructed Bronze Age stilt houses (also known as pile dwellings) at Pfahlbaumuseum Unteruhldingen, Lake Constance, Germany.