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Six pairs of giant demon guardians flank all entrances to the Temple of the Emerald Buddha in Bangkok, Thailand. They are known as yaksha or in Thai are simply called yak (giant), and they are Buddhist gods that protect against evil spirits...

The Emerald Buddha adorned with three seasons' regalia. From left to right: Summer, Rainy, Winter. Image compiled 2020.

On the grounds of Wat Phra Kaew (Bangkok) and a one-minute walk from the Temple of the Emerald Buddha is a golden stupa called Phra Siratana Chedi, erected by King Rama IV in 1855 CE to house Buddha relics. It is a bell shape on a circular...

The Emerald Buddha adorned with three seasons regalia. From left to right: Summer, Rainy, Winter. The Emerald Buddha is located in Wat Phra Kaew in Bangkok, Thailand and was built in 1784 CE.

Tomb of Persian poet Ferdowsi (l. c. 940-1020 CE) in Iran.

Statue of Persian poet Ferdowsi (l. c. 940-1020 CE) in Tehran.

A timeline of events in the life of Alfred the Great (r. 871-899 CE), king of Wessex in Britain. (Alfred statue at Winchester by Odejea)

Eteocles and Polynices being carried away, dead, after the Battle of Thebes. Stories from the Greek Tragedians by the Rev. Alfred J. Church, M.A. (1829-1912 CE) Project Gutenberg eText 14994

The Alhambra Palace. Granada, Spain. 9th-13th century CE.

Map showing the general layout of the central city area of the 18th Dynasty Egyptian city "Akhetaten", presently known as Tell el-Amarna, constructed by the Pharaoh Akhenaten between 1347 and 1332 BCE. Copyright, republished with permission...