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A Female Pirate
Geena Davis as a female pirate in Cutthroat Island (1995).
Photo by Carolco Pictures.
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Sir Richard Bingham
Sir Richard Bingham, English soldier and naval commander, oil on panel painting by an unknown artist, c. 1564.
National Portrait Gallery, London.
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Rockfleet Castle
Rockfleet Castle, near Newport, Ireland, built in the 16th century, the alleged place of death of Grace O'Malley.
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Sculpture of Grace O'Malley
A sculpture of Grace O'Malley (l. c. 1530-1603), Irish chieftain and seafarer, located at Westport House.
Photo taken by Mike M on 13 June 2019.
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Fionnuala Collins as Grace O'Malley
Fionnuala Collins in Grainne Uaile: The Movie (2021)
© Loose Gripp Films
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Stone Lion of Hamadan, Iran
The Stone Lion of Hamadan, which once had a twin, was part of the old gate of the city of Ecbatana in Persia (modern-day Iran). According to some accounts, the lions were built upon the order of Alexander the Great (r...
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Nasir al-Mulk Mosque, Iran
An interior view of the Nasir al-Mulk (Nasir-ol-Molk) Mosque, also known as the Pink Mosque, in Shiraz (Iran). The mosque was constructed between 1876 CE and 1888 CE, during the Qajar dynasty.
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Bishapur, Iran
Bishapur was a Sasanian city in the Fars region of Iran, located on the road that connected the Sasanian capitals of Istakhr (close to Persepolis) and Ctesiphon. It was built near a river crossing in 266 CE on the orders of King...
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Carving of King Bahram I at Bishapur, Iran
Sasanian relief depicting the investiture of Bahram I (r. 273-276 CE), the fourth Sasanian King of Kings of Iran, Tang-e Chogan. Bahram I is depicted receiving the royal diadem from the Zoroastrian supreme...
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Shushtar Hydraulic System, Iran
The Shushtar Hydraulic System is a Sasanian era (3rd century CE) water irrigation system in Shushtar in Iran that included watermills, dams, tunnels and canals. The mills, one of which is still functioning, were used...
