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Replica of a water-powered clock invented in 1433 CE by the royal scholars under the guidance of King Sejong the Great (r. 1418-1450 CE). Yeouido Park, Seoul, South Korea.

A late-15th century CE portrait of James IV of Scotland (r. 1488-1513 CE). (National Gallery of Scotland, Edinburgh).

Statue of King Sejong the Great (r. 1418-1450 CE). Gwanghwamun Plaza in Seoul, South Korea.

Relief from the Igel Column depicting mules pulling a four-wheeled chariot cart laden transporting bales of cloth. The Igel Column is a multi-storey Roman sandstone funerary monument located on the left bank of...

A 1591 manuscript illustration showing James IV of Scotland (r. 1488-1513) and Margaret Tudor (1489-1541). Seton Armorial. National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh.

Wood engraving depicting Governor Endicott (l. c. 1600-1665 CE) landing on Block Island, by Alfred R. Waud and A. V. S. Anthony, 1876-1881 CE. New York Public Library, Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of...

Tabernae was a small Gallo-Roman town (vicus) located along the major Roman road leading from Divodurum Mediomatricorum (modern-day Metz) to Augusta Treverorum (modern-day Trier). The settlement existed from the 1st century CE...

Oil on canvas painting of John Winthrop the Younger (1606-1676 CE) by an unknown artist, 17th century CE. Harvard University Portrait Collection, Cambridge, MA. Gift of Robert Winthrop, representing the Winthrop...

Hiawatha belt, symbol of the unity of the original five Haudenosaunee nation (Seneca, Cayugas, Onondagas, Oneida, Mohawk). National Museum of the American Indian, New York City

A reconstructed Roman wine press dated to the 4th century CE is located on the edge of the famous slopes of the Piesporter Goldtröpfchen vineyard in Piesport, Germany. The structure, measuring 44 metres (144 ft) in length...