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The Odyssey, traditionally attributed to Homer and composed around the 8th–7th century BCE, recounts the decade-long journey of Odysseus, king of Ithaca, as he attempts to return home after the Trojan War. Although set in a recognizable Mediterranean...

Chalchiutlicue or "She of the Jade Skirt", ink and natural pigment on agave paper, unknown artist, included in the Codex Borbonicus by unknown Aztec priests, Mexico, 16th century Chalchiuhtlicue was the Aztec goddess of lakes and streams...

A 1918 photograph of a British medical officer inspecting the feet of soldiers for the common problem of 'trench foot' caused by conditions of constant humidity during the First World War (1914-18). (Imperial War Museums)

A 1918 photograph of a woman working in an ammunitions factory in London during the First World War (1914-18). Imperial War Museums, London.

The Capture of Puerto Bello, 21 November 1739, oil on canvas by Samuel Scott, 1740. Scott's painting depicts the capture of the Spanish port of Portobelo by a British fleet on 21 November 1739 during the War of Jenkins' Ear (1739-48). National...

Portrait of British Admiral Edward Vernon (1684-1757), oil on canvas by Thomas Gainsborough, c. 1753. National Portrait Gallery, London.

The United States Constitution (1787) represents the foundational legal and political framework of the American republic, drafted to replace the ineffective Articles of Confederation (1781) and unify the newly independent states under a stronger...

Detail from an 1807 painting by Nicholas Pocock showing HMS Victory, once flagship of Horatio Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. (National Maritime Museum, Greenwich)

An aerial photograph of the Royal Navy warship HMS Victory in dry dock at Portsmouth, England. The ship was once flagship of Horatio Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.

An early 20th century colour print showing a stern view of the Royal Navy warship HMS Victory, once flagship of Horatio Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. (Library of Congress)