Images

Photograph of a painting depicting Ingólfr Arnarson (c. 874 CE), who is considered the first historical settler of Iceland. His story is preserved in the Landnámabók and tells how, when his ship was just off the coast of Iceland, Ingólfr...

Map depicting (to the best of the author's imagination following the accounts) the possible exploration journeys of three of the earliest Vikings to come to Iceland, whose stories are considered semi-legendary. According to the Landnámabók...

Situated near Höfn on the east coast of Iceland is what looks like a genuine and immaculately preserved Viking village; in fact, it is a reconstructed Viking village built in 2010 CE for a film that was never filmed. Though obviously not...

The book cover of 'The Last Days of the Incas' by Kim MacQuarrie and published by Simon and Schuster.

Kim MacQuarrie, author of 'The Last Days of the Incas'.

A 13th century CE medieval manuscript illustration showing the coronation of Harold Godwinson, aka Harold II, the Anglo-Saxon king of England from January to October 1066 CE. (From 'The Life of King Edward the Confessor', Cambridge University...

A 14th century CE medieval manuscript illustration showing Harold Godwinson, aka Harold II, the Anglo-Saxon king of England from January to October 1066 CE. (Genealogical roll of the kings of England, British Museum, London)

A modern statue of Abd al-Rahman I, founder of the Emirate of Cordoba, r. 756-788 CE. Almuñécar, Spain.

An illustration of Abd al-Rahman I, founder of the Emirate of Cordoba, r. 756-788 CE.

A map showing the territory of the Emirate of Cordoba in 929 CE under the reign of Abd al-Rahman III. The Emirate was founded by Abd al-Rahman I (r. 756-788 CE).