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The Lady and the Unicorn are six tapestries depicting a medieval lady in various poses. Each scene depicts one of the five senses; the sixth scene is labelled À Mon Seul Désir ("to my only desire") whose meaning is unclear. Historians attribute...

The Lady and the Unicorn are six tapestries depicting a medieval lady in various poses. Each scene depicts one of the five senses; the sixth scene is labelled À Mon Seul Désir ("to my only desire") whose meaning is unclear. Historians attribute...

A map of the traditional areas inhabited by the Scythians, stretching east from the Ukraine.

This image was created during the rule of the Gurjara-Pratihara Dynasty (8th century CE - 11th century CE) in ancient India. It is a fine specimen of the sculptural style that flourished in the period. It shows the Hindu god Vishnu in his...

This image shows the Bateshwar group of Hindu temples built during the 8th and 10th centuries CE by the Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty (8th century CE - 11th century CE) of northern India. In total there are about 200 temples spread over an...

This map shows the territorial extent of the Rashtrakuta (8th century CE - 10th century CE), Gurjara-Pratihara or Pratihara (8th century CE - 11th century CE) and Pala (8th century CE - 12th century CE) empires. These three empires flourished...

This coin belongs to the Gurjara-Pratihara Dynasty (8th century CE - 11th century CE). It shows an image of the Hindu god Vishnu in his boar (Varaha) incarnation, with a human body and a boar’s head, rescuing the earth. It was issued during...

This map shows the extent of the Gurjara-Pratihara, or simply, the Pratihara Empire (8th century CE - 11th century CE). This empire, based mainly in areas of western and northern India, also came to encompass some areas of eastern and central...

Stone slab tomb with carved sarcophagus lid at Meseta A at Alto de los Ídolos near San Agustín, Huila Department, Colombia. Created c. 1st to 10th century CE.

Megalithic funerary statues at Mesita B near San Agustín, Huila Department, Colombia. Created c. 1st to 10th century CE. For inclusion with article: https://member.ancient.eu/article/1433/suggested/