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The Coronation of the Infant Shapur II
"The Coronation of the Infant Shapur II", Folio 538r from the Shahnameh (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp.Painting attributed to Muzaffar 'Ali (active late 1520s–70s CE; d. c. 1576 CE)
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Sassanian King
Sassanian metalwork from the 4th century CE, perhaps the reign of Shapur II (309-379 CE). The identity of the king depicted in relief or sculpture is usually determined by comparison with representations found on coins. There is no exact...
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Shapur II
Silver coin of Shapur II (309-379 CE)
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Crécy Window, Gloucester Cathedral
The Crécy window of Gloucester Cathedral, England. The window commemorates those nobles who fought at the Battle of Crécy in 1346 CE during the Hundred Years' War with France.
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Israelite Incense Altar
This object is a limestone incense altar. It was excavated from Megiddo and dates to the Iron Age II (9th Century BCE). It has a height of 54.5 cm (21.4 in), a width of 27 cm (10.6 in), and a length of 28.5 cm (11.2 in). (The Israel Museum...
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Model Shrine, Israel
This object is a pottery model shrine. It was excavated from Rehov and dates to the Iron Age II (9th Century BCE). It has a height of 40 cm (14.7 in) and a width of 30 cm (11.8 in). (The Israel Museum, Jerusalem) The Israel Museum, Jerusalem...
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Lion & Bull in Combat Furniture Inlay
This object is an ivory furniture inlay depicting a lion and bull in combat. It was excavated from Samaria and dates to the Iron Age II (9th–8th Century BCE). (The Israel Museum, Jerusalem) Copyright of The Israel Museum, Jerusalem. Used...
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Royal Fortress Gate, Hazor
This object is an ancient Israelite royal fortress gate, made out of limestone. It was excavated from Hazor and dates to the Iron Age II (9th BCE). (The Israel Museum, Jerusalem) ©The Israel Museum, Jerusalem. Used with permission. Israel...
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Richard III & Henry VII, Stained Glass Window
A stained glass window showing the two rivals for the throne of England at the end of the Wars of the Roses (1455-1487 CE). In 1485 CE at the Battle of Bosworth, Richard III of England (r. 1483-85 CE) was defeated and killed while the victor...
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Battle Lines, Battle of Bosworth
The battle lines at the opening of the Battle of Bosworth Field, 22 August 1485 CE. In the battle, Richard III of England (r. 1483-85 CE) was defeated and killed while the victor Henry Tudor became Henry VII of England (r. 1485-1509 CE).
