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A portrait of Richard II of England (r. 1377-1399 CE). The painting was the first of an English king to be painted in his lifetime and was hung in Westminster Abbey. Some scholars have attributed the painting to Andre Beauneveu of Valenciennes...

A modern recreation of the Hittite city of Hattusa as it probably appeared in antiquity, by Rocío Espín. Courtesy of Ancient Warfare Magazine / Karwansaray Publishers.

A recreation of the Battle of Thapsus in 46 CE, by Seán Ó’Brógáín. The Battle of Thapsus was an important battle during Caesar's Civil War (49-45 BCE), and was one of the last engagements where elephants were used in Mediterranean warfare.

A modern recreation of the Battle of Cape Ecnomus (256 BCE) by Radu Oltean. The battle was fought between the forces of the Roman Republic, led by Marcus Atilius Regulus and Lucius Manlius Vulso Longus, and the Carthaginian navy led by Hamilcar...

A depiction of Parthian archers by by Séan Ó’Brógáín. Courtesy of Ancient Warfare Magazine / Karwansaray Publishers.

A depiction of Roman soldiers battling Dacian and Germanic warriors during the conquest of Dacia by the Roman emperor Trajan (r. 98-117 CE). By Darren Tan. Courtesy of Ancient Warfare Magazine / Karwansaray Publishers.

A recreation of the Siege of Nineveh (c. 612 BCE) by Vilius Petrauskas. Courtesy of Ancient History Magazine / Karwansaray Publishers.

A modern recreation of the court of Darius the Great (r. 522-486 BCE), by Zvonimir Grbasic. Courtesy of Ancient History Magazine / Karwansaray Publishers.

This map shows the Roman-Parthian trade route system, circa between the 1st and the 3rd centuries CE. During this period, the Roman Empire and the Parthian Empire were the two superpowers of the region and the Roman-Parthian trade system...

A recreation of a port in the Roman Empire. Courtesy of Ancient History Magazine / Karwansaray Publishers.