Images

St. Thomas' Tower and the Traitor's Gate as seen from the Thames. St. Thomas' Tower was added to the Tower of London by Edward I (r. 1272-1307 CE), its construction lasted from 1275 - 1279.

The Eagle Tower of Caernarfon Castle, Wales. The castle was built by Edward I of England from 1283 to 1330 CE.

Caernarfon Castle, Wales. The castle was built by Edward I of England from 1283 to 1330 CE.

The two inner wards (baileys) of Caernarfon Castle, Wales. The castle was built by Edward I of England from 1283 to 1330 CE.

A print watercolour of Caernarfon Castle in Wales by J.M.W.Turner. Painted in 1833 CE. Size: 27.8 x 41.8 cm. (British Museum, London)

A painting of the Trung Sisters (c. 12 - 43 CE), Trung Trac and Trung Nhi, during their revolt against Chinese Han Dynasty in 40 CE. The Trung Sisters are frequently depicted atop war elephants in battle, as in this painting.

This map shows all the major roads in the Roman Empire. This map was created for Ancient History Encyclopedia using the Antiquity A-La-Carte application by the Ancient World Mapping Center at UNC Chapel Hill under a Creative Commons CC BY-NC...

A photo showing the Colosseum (also known as Flavian Amphitheatre) in Rome, Italy.

A 16th Century CE painting of Harun al-Rashid (r. 786 - 809 CE), caliph of the Abbasid Caliphate.

The chapel of Saint John the Baptist in the White Tower of the Tower of London. The chapel was built in the late 11thc century CE.