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A map of the world drawn by Juan de la Cosa (c. 1450-1510). Made in 1500 on leather-backed parchment. (National Naval Museum of Madrid)

The Migration Period in Europe (c. 4th–6th centuries CE) marks a prolonged era of movement, conflict, and political transformation rather than a single moment of collapse. Following the death of Emperor Theodosius I (reign 379–395 CE) and...

A model of a 15th-century Portuguese caravel with lateen sails. The caravel was an important element of Portugal's ambitions to build an empire. (National Maritime Museum, Paris)

Built in 1888, the Hotel Eilean Iarmain is located on the tip of the Sleat peninsula, Isle of Skye, Scotland.

Knock Castle was built by the Clan MacLeod in the 15th century. Its ruins are located on the Sleat peninsula, Isle of Skye, Scotland.

Dunscaith Castle figures prominently in Scottish lore as the home of the warrior-witch Scathach, who taught the hero Cuchulainn the art of war. It was built in the 13th century by the Clan MacLeod, later taken by Clan MacDonald, and abandoned...

Dunvegan Castle is the family seat of the Clan MacLeod on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. The castle is the oldest continually inhabited in northern Scotland. The present structure dates from the 18th century but the first castle on the site...

Armadale Castle was the family seat of the Clan MacDonald. The 19th-century manor house was destroyed by fire, and its ruins are located on the Sleat peninsula, Isle of Skye, Scotland.

The Isle of Skye, Scotland, has a long history stretching back to the Neolithic Period. The island is featured in many pivotal historic and legendary events.

The July 25, 1893 edition of Te Paki o Matariki, newspaper of the Kīngitanga (Māori King Movement). The masthead depicts Matariki (Pleiades or Seven Stars) and is an adaptation of the coat of arms of the Kīngitanga, designed by Tīwai Parāone...