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Arabic calligraphy with the name of Fatimah bint Muhammad (l. 615-632 CE), a daughter of the Prophet Muhammad (l. 570-632 CE).

Ruwanwelisaya Stupa in Sri Lanka contains the greatest amount of the Buddha’s relics of any stupa anywhere else and so is thought to offer the greatest amount of spiritual energy and power.

The bronze panel showing Abraham's sacrifice of Isaac by the Italian Renaissance artist and architect Filippo Brunelleschi (1377-1446 CE). The panel was created in 1401 CE as a trial piece for the competition to see who would receive the...

A Roman mosaic depicting an athlete riding a donkey backwards. From the House of the Athlete in Volubilis. Near Rabat, Morocco.

A Roman mosaic from the House of the Knight, Volubilis.

A view of the Basilica and Capitoline Temple in Volubilis the old western capital of Mauretania. Near Rabat, Morocco.

The Vitruvian Man is a drawing by Italian Renaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519 CE). The drawing was created c. 1490, inspired by the work of the Roman architect Vitruvius (c. 90 - c. 20 BCE).

A view of the dome of Florence's cathedral, designed by Filippo Brunelleschi (1377-1446 CE) and completed in 1436 CE.

A bronze bust of Juba II as a young man, created sometime in the 20s BCE. The bust was found in Volubilis, the western capital of Mauretania during the reign of Juba II. (Collection of the Rabat Archaeological Museum, Morocco)

The Mona Lisa (also known as "La Gioconda" in Italian) was painted by Italian Renaissance painter Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519 CE) c. 1506. It is one of da Vinci's most well known works, as well as one of the most famous paintings of all...