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A 19th - 20th Dynasty ink drawing of a cat and mouse on limestone. The cat is dressed as a priest and presents offerings to a mouse in what was probably a satire or an illustration of a story. Made c. 1295-1075 BCE, from the region of...

A late 2nd Century BCE Roman mosaic from the House of the Faun in Pompeii, Italy. In the upper register, a cat clutches a quail. In the lower register, two ducks feed next to an assortment of seafood. From the National Archaeological Museum...

A pen and ink illustration of a cat in a tree, being harassed by a man and his dogs. From a late 15th Century CE manuscript made in Germany (probably Trier). From Ms. Ludwig XV 1 (83.MR.171), fol. 48, in the collection of the Getty Museum...

A pen and ink illustration of a cat wearing a bishop's miter and holding a crosier. From a late 15th Century CE manuscript made in Germany (probably Trier). From Ms. Ludwig XV 1 (83.MR.171), fol. 48, in the collection of the Getty Museum...

An illumination from a Late Medieval manuscript made in Brittany, France c. 1430 - 1440 CE. The painting portrays a hunters and their dogs attacking a wounded wildcat which is clinging to a tree. From Ms. 27 (87.MR.34), fol. 97, in the...

View of the harbour of the Greek city of Phalaserna on the island of Crete. The harbour was constructed around 335 BCE and was protected on all sides by defending walls and towers.

The harbour of the Greek city of Phalasarna located in the middle of the west coast of Crete was constructed around 335 BCE and became an important naval trading and warfare centre. The harbour was ringed by stone quays with mooring stones...

Sculptures on the sanctum wall of Airavatiswara Temple, Kanchipuram, India. 8th century CE.

Panels displaying Pallava dynasty history, Kanchipuram, India. 8th century CE.

Vaikuntanathaperumal Temple, Kanchipuram, India. Late 8th century CE.