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Scale Model of Augusta Treverorum (Trier)
Scale model of Augusta Treverorum in the Rheinisches Landesmuseum in Trier. A) Porta Nigra; B) Basilica of Constantine; C) Circus; D) Forum; E) Imperial Baths; F) Roman Bridge across the Moselle River
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Trier Amphitheatre
The Trier amphitheatre was built towards the end of the 2nd century CE, and is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is estimated that it once held up to 18,000 spectators for gladiator tournaments and animal fights. The arena measured...
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Porta Nigra, Trier
The Porta Nigra in Trier (Germany) is the best-preserved Roman city gate north of the Alps. Constructed in grey sandstone around 170 CE, it guarded the northern entry to the Roman town of Augusta Treverorum. While the other three city gates...
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Sketch Portrait of James IV of Scotland
A sketch portrait of James IV of Scotland (r. 1488-1513 CE) by Jacques Le Boucq. Drawn in 1559 CE.
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Stella Noviomagi Roman Boat Replica
The Stella Noviomagi in Neumagen-Dhron (Germany) is a replica of a Gallo-Roman merchant ship based on a 220 CE stone funerary monument excavated from the foundations of the Roman Neumagen fort. It is a tourist attraction during the high season...
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Hunmin Jeongeum
Hunmin Jeongeum (Explanations and Examples of Correct Sounds to Instruct the People) on the Korean language's native alphabet, the Hangul, developed by Sejong the Great (1418-1450 CE) in 1443 CE and published in 1446 CE. The Story...
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Tax Payment Relief (replica)
A copy of a bas-relief in Neumagen near Trier (Germany) showing taxes being collected. Depicted on the funerary relief are three Roman tax officials and four taxpayers, a basket on a table in which the tax money had to be paid and wax tablets...
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Sejong-era Water Clock Replica
Replica of a water-powered clock invented in 1433 CE by the royal scholars under the guidance of King Sejong the Great (r. 1418-1450 CE).
Yeouido Park, Seoul, South Korea.
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James IV of Scotland
A late-15th century CE portrait of James IV of Scotland (r. 1488-1513 CE). (National Gallery of Scotland, Edinburgh).
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King Sejong the Great
Statue of King Sejong the Great (r. 1418-1450 CE).
Gwanghwamun Plaza in Seoul, South Korea.