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A self-portrait by the German Renaissance artist Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528 CE). c. 1500 CE (Alte Pinakothek, Munuch)

Brick stupa at Piprahwa, discovered by William Claxton Peppe in the late 19th century CE. The stupa and other artifacts on site strongly suggested that Piprahwa was ancient Kapilavastu. However, the other possiblity, Tilaurakot was not dismissed...

The east gate of King Suddhodana's Palace at Tilaurakot archaeological site in Taulihawa, Kapilvastu District, Nepal.

An 1822 CE painting by Eugène Delacroix showing Dante and Virgil in Hell, a scene from Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy, c. 1319 CE. (Louvre, Paris)

Colombus Monument, Barcelona

Nautical chart of the North-East Atlantic Ocean, the Baltic Sea, the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea, accompanied by a circular world map. Alleged author: Cristopher Columbus (l. 1451-1506 CE) Gallica Digital Library

Mosaic at the Metro Station Avenida de America, Madrid, representing the discovery of the New World by Christopher Columbus (l. 1451-1506 CE).

Dante Alighieri by Domenico di Michelino. The scene, painted in 1465 CE, shows the poet in front of the mountain of Purgatory as described in his Divine Comedy, a copy of which he is holding. The cathedral of Florence can also be seen on...

This 4,000-year-old pine tree unearthed from the nearby bogland makes a stunning centrepiece for the Ceide Fields Interpretative Centre, near Ballycastle, Co. Mayo, Ireland.

The Ceide Fields, near Ballycastle, Co. Mayo, on the western coast of Ireland, are recognised as one of the oldest and largest Stone Age farming sites in the world, dating back to c. 3700 BCE. The walls that have been discovered so far, rest...