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An illustration of the Roman emperor Hadrian (r. 117-138 CE) arriving in Palmyra, by Marek Szyszko. (Courtesy of Ancient History Magazine / Karwansaray Publishers)

A fragment of a relief depicting a Roman standard-bearer (signifer). The soldier is depicted wearing a lion-skin cap over a highly decorated Attic style helmet. Marble. 1st or 2nd Century CE, Julio-Claudian or Trajanic dynasties. 35 cm (13.8...

"The Emperor Napoleon in His Study at the Tuileries", painted by Jacques-Louis David (1748-1825 CE) in 1812 CE. This portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte (1769–1821) wearing his white and dark blue military dress uniform, one hand casually tucked...

Tomb of Countess Matilda of Tuscany (c. 1046-1115 CE) by Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680 CE). St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City.

Matilda of Tuscany (c. 1046-1115), pictured seated in the center, included in her biography Vita Mathildis, written by Donizone (left), 12th century. Vatican Library, Vatican City.

This costume is a replica of the clothing and armour found in the burial mound of the so-called "Golden Man", in Issyk, present day Kazakhstan. The scourge and sword found among the possessions are also included. The individual is thought...

A collection of gold Scythian dress ornaments and a mirror. Collection of the Altes Museum, Berlin.

Silver Tetradrachm of Mithridates II of Parthia (r. 124-91 BCE). Seleukia-on-the-Tigris, Babylonia. Parthian Empire. c. 123–88 BCE. (Courtesy of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

Painting of the giantesses Fenja and Menja grinding salt with the magic grindstone Grótti, a scene from the Old Norse poem "Song of Grótti". Painted by Carl Christian Peters (1822-1899 CE).

An 1859 illustration of Yggdrasil: The Mundane Tree, copied from an older version by Finnur Magnússon (1781-1847). Courtesy of The Public Domain Review.