Images

A photograph of a US Marine using a flame-thrower against a Japanese defensive position in the battle of Saipan in June 1944 during WWII's Pacific War. Imperial War Museums

Japan’s imperial expansion developed over several decades rather than from a single fixed plan. Modernization during the Meiji era transformed Japan into...

Hadrian’s African journey (128 CE) was a concentrated inspection of Rome’s military establishment and southern frontier in North Africa. Travelling from Rome...

One of only two known photographs depicting Abraham Lincoln at Gettysburg on 19 November 1863. He is depicted in the center of the photograph, seated. The photographer is unidentified. Library of Congress

From where the sun rises to warm the ancient stones of Almourol Castle, lighting the walls and greeting the Tagus River, photograph by Filipa Oliveira, Almourol, Portugal, May 2026.

North side of Almourol Castle, photograph by Filipa Oliveira, Almourol, Portugal, May 2026. Almourol Castle sits on an islet, with the north, east, and west sides flanked by the Tagus River, while the south side connects...

At the heart of Almourol Castle stands the keep, an imposing structure that served as the final stronghold of refuge, photograph by Filipa Oliveira, Almourol, Portugal, May 2026.

View when arriving by boat from the south to Almourol Castle, photograph by Filipa Oliveira, Tagus River, Portugal, May 2026.

Kim Il-Sung, during Korean elections, photograph by unknown photographer, circa 1946. Shown here is Kim Il-Sung, who would go on to become the first leader of North Korea from 1949 until his death in 1994. In...

Syngman Rhee, photograph by Harris & Ewing, circa 1939. Syngman Rhee was originally born in Korea, and at an early age he displayed nationalist views and protested against the Japanese and Russian Empires. He spent time in prison...