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Map of the Aegean Bronze Age Civilizations, c. 3000-1100 BCE
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Map of the Aegean Bronze Age Civilizations, c. 3000-1100 BCE - From Minoan Maritime Exchange to Mycenaean Dominance

The Aegean world of the Bronze Age (c. 3000–1100 BCE) was shaped by shifting centers of power, interaction, and cultural exchange, most notably between...
Dar es-Salaam, German East Africa
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Dar es-Salaam, German East Africa

A photograph showing Dar es-Salaam when it was the capital of German East Africa. Taken some time just before or during the First World War (1914-18). German Federal Archives
Askari Troops, German East Africa
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Askari Troops, German East Africa

A photograph showing a parade of African Askari troops commanded by German officers in German East Africa. Taken some time during the First World War (1914-18). German Federal Archives
Maji-Maji Rebellion, German East Africa
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Maji-Maji Rebellion, German East Africa

An early-20th-century painting by Wilhelm Kuhnert depicting German-led African Askari troops at the Battle of Mahenge during the Maji-Maji Rebellion (1905-7) against colonial rule in German East Africa.
Carl Peters
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Carl Peters

A photograph of the German explorer and colonial administrator Carl Peters (1856-1918). He was instrumental in establishing German East Africa in the 1880s but was later dismissed for his brutal regime. German Federal Archives
Ariake Sea and Yushima at Hara Castle
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Ariake Sea and Yushima at Hara Castle

The Ariake Sea and Yushima at Hara Castle, photograph by Matthew Allison, 4 October 2025. Hara Castle, Minamishimabara, sits on the coastline of the Ariake Sea, as photographed above. It was along this shoreline...
Statue of Amakusa Shiro at Hara Castle
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Statue of Amakusa Shiro at Hara Castle

Statue of Amakusa Shiro at Hara Castle, photograph by Matthew Allison, 4 October 2025. Amakusa Shiro (1621-1638) was the supposed leader of the Shimabara Rebellion, a Christian uprising in southern Japan from...
Map of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms
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Map of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms - Britain in Civil War (1642–1651)

The conflicts commonly known as the English Civil Wars form part of the wider Wars of the Three Kingdoms, a series of interconnected struggles across England, Scotland, and Ireland...
Sargon II Wall Relief
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Sargon II Wall Relief

Sargon II (r. 722-705 BCE), one of the most important kings of the Neo-Assyrian Empire and founder of the Sargonid Dynasty, with a dignitary on a low-relief from the left wall of the palace of Sargon II at Dur Sharrukin in...
Belgian Steamship on the Congo River
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Belgian Steamship on the Congo River

A photograph of a Belgian steamship on the Congo River near Boma in the Belgian Congo. Congolese are shown carrying goods or ballast to the ship. Taken from a 1912 postcard.
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