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The monastery of Hosoviotissa, Chora Village, Amorgos, Greece. Built in 1017 CE and utilized to protect a religious icon from pirates. Renovated in 1088 CE and still in use in the present day. Amorgos, the easternmost isle of Cyclades, was...

Funerary bed from the tomb of Tutankhamun (r. c. 1336 to c. 1327 BCE), fashioned in the shape of the Celestial Cow as depicted in The Book of the Heavenly Cow, a text which adorned Tutankhamun's tomb's walls. Photo by Harry Burton, published...

The Book of the Heavenly Cow (from the Middle Kingdom 2040-1782 BCE) includes a depiction of the goddess Nut as a celestial cow who raises the sun god Ra to the upper heavens and away from humanity who had rebelled against him. This image...

The Moni Agios Georgios Valsamitis ruins on the island of Amorgos, Greece, a haven for pirates in the ancient Mediterranean between c. 1200-1400 CE.

One of the ponds filled with white Japanese Koi fish in the gardens of the Jim Thompson House Museum, Bangkok Thailand. The house was constructed c. 1959 CE. This photo was taken in TJuly 2019 CE.

A photograph of Mongkut (also called Phrachomklao, posthumous name Rama IV) King of Siam (r. 1851 – 1868 CE). This photograph has been taken from a glass negative by John Thomson (1837 - 1921 CE) in 1866 CE and shows King Mongkut in state...

Her Majesty the Queen Mother, Queen Sirikit of Thailand who was born in 1932 CE. The date that this photo was taken is not known. The photo shows Thai silk worn by Thai royalty.

Silk scarves at the Jim Thompson House Museum gift shop in Bangkok, Thailand. This photo was taken in July 2019 CE.

A Bowl of Raw Silk and Silk Cocoons on display at the Jim Thompson House Museum in Bangkok, Thailand. This photo was taken in July 2019 CE.

Silk strands on display at the Jim Thompson House Museum in Bangkok, Thailand. This photo was taken in July 2019 CE.