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A relief depicting the god Anubis attending to the mummy of a worker, identified as either Amennakht or Nebenmaat. The relief, and the tomb it is in, date to the reign of Ramesses II (1279-1213 BCE). From the necropolis...

The Lady with an Ermine oil painting by the Italian Renaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519 CE). It is a portrait of Cecilia Gallerani, mistress of the Duke of Milan, Ludovico Sforza. c. 1490 CE (National...

Leonardo da Vinci's c. 1503 CE coloured charcoal illustration Virgin and Child with St. Anne (National Gallery, London)

The Last Supper mural by the Italian Renaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519 CE). The scene is a depiction of the final meal of Jesus Christ and his apostles. It is located in the refectory of Santa Maria...

The god Khnum standing between the twin goddesses Isis and Nephthys. From the Tomb of Nefertari in the Valley of the Queens. Thebes, Egypt. 19th Dynasty (1292-1186 BCE).

A wall painting from the tomb of Horemheb (r. 1320-1292 BCE). The figures depicted on the left-most wall, from left to right are Osiris, Anubis and Horus. The figures on the right-most wall are Osiris, Horemheb...

A wall painting depicting the god Osiris. Osiris is depicted holding a flail and crook, symbols of kingship. The Eye of Horus beside Osiris also symbolizes protection and royalty. From the Tomb of Sennedjem. 19th...

This stupa is the tallest in North America, rising to 108 feet (33 m) at the site of the Shambhala Mountain Center in Red Feather Lakes, Colorado, USA. It was consecrated in 2001 CE.

The Benalmadena Stupa in Andalusia, Spain is the tallest stupa in Europe at 108 feet (33 m) high. Consecrated in 2003 CE, the stupa is unique in that, unlike most stupas whose interiors are sealed and contain relics, this one...

The Kyaiktiyo Pagoda (also known as Golden Rock Stupa) is a 24-foot-high (7.3 m) stupa built on a boulder 25 feet (7 m) high and 50 feet (15 m) in circumference on the edge of a cliff 3, 600 feet (1,100 m) above sea level in the...