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Fresco depicting the Calling of the Apostles by Domenico Ghirlandaio, 1481 CE. Sistine Chapel, Vatican.

Falkland Palace, Fife, Scotland. Extensively renovated in the Renaissance style by James V of Scotland (r. 1513-1542).

A c. 1863 oil-on-canvas portrait by Gottfried Lindauer (1839-1926 CE) of Maori tribal leader, Rangi Topeora (b. unknown-1873 CE). She is wearing hei tiki and pounamu. The hei tiki – a cultural object worn around the neck - is considered a...

Maori mere pounamu (hand-held weapon) made from greenstone, in Te Papa, Museum of New Zealand.

The Draco standard of Niederbieber, the only fully preserved draco military standard. This copper alloy object was discovered in the Limes fortress of Niederbieber in Germany. The Draco was adopted first into the Roman cavalry during the...

The Rheinisches Landesmuseum is Trier's largest and best-known museum. It offers a comprehensive collection documenting the civilisation, economy, settlements, religion and art of the first four centuries CE, emphasising the Roman past of...

Burg Eltz is one of Germany's best-preserved medieval castles, nested on a 70 metre (229 ft) high rock, hidden away in one of the Mosel river's side valleys. The Counts of Eltz have had their seat here since 1157 CE. It is still owned by...

Plaque commemorating the foundation of the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1623 CE in Gloucester, MA, placed in 1907 CE.

A painting showing James V of Scotland (r. 1513-1542) and his second wife Mary of Guise (1515-1560). Falkland Palace, Fife, Scotland.

The Moselle Valley trail (German: Moselsteig) and the cross-border cultural route "Straßen der Römer" (Roads of the Romans) take visitors through one of the most beautiful landscapes in Germany where Roman estates, temples, mausolea, and...