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A map in German of central Europe during the time of the Hohenstaufen Emperors, primarily showing the territories of the Holy Roman Empire and the Kingdom of Sicily. The map is a vectorised version of this map from Professor G. Droysens...

The summer triclinium (dining room) of Villa Ariann at Stabiae (Castellammare di Stabia, Italy) with nine ample windows.

A fresco showing a woman looking in a mirror as she dresses (or undresses) her hair. From the Villa of Arianna at Stabiae (Castellammare di Stabia). 1st century CE. Naples National Archaeological Museum.

Roman fresco depicting a nereid reclining on a sea-panther. From Villa Arianna at Stabiae. Naples National Archaeological Museum. 1st century CE.

A marble statue of Athena, the protective deity of Athens. Replica of a Greek original, most likely from Italy, either c. 100 BCE or 100-200 CE. (Musee du Louvre Abu Dhabi)

Roman fresco depicting Leda and the Swan. From Villa Arianna at Stabiae. Naples National Archaeological Museum. 1st century CE.

The Villa Arianna in Stabiae (southern Italy) was built on terraces and designed to take advantage of the view with a series of rooms arranged in a row overlooking the sea.

The triclinium (dining room) of the Villa Arianna in Stabiae (southern Italy) was richly decorated in the Fourth Pompeian Style with a large mythological scene depicting Dionysus’ discovery of Ariadne on the island of Naxos. The villa was...

A scale model of Fountains Abbey, North Yorkshire, England. Founded in 1132 CE, the Cistercian abbey was closed in 1539 CE as part of the Dissolution of the Monasteries during the reign of Henry VIII of England (r. 1509-1547 CE).

The ruins of Fountains Abbey, North Yorkshire, England. Founded in 1132 CE, the Cistercian abbey was closed in 1539 CE as part of the Dissolution of the Monasteries during the reign of Henry VIII of England (r. 1509-1547 CE).