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Statue Group of Satyr and Hermaphrodite
This statuary group, representing a hermaphrodite attacked by a satyr, is a Roman copy of the 1st century CE of a Hellenistic original. It stood around the pool of the Villa Oplontis near Pompeii (Italy). The photo was taken at the “Pompeii...
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Villa Poppaea, Oplontis
The portico of the large garden of the Villa Poppaea, Oplontis (Italy). It has brick columns covered with white stucco while the walls are decorated the Fourth Pompeian Style. 1st century CE.
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Banner of the Holy Wounds
The 'Banner of the Holy Wounds' which was used by protesters during the Pilgrimage of Grace uprising of October 1536 CE against the reforms of the Catholic Church made by Henry VIII of England (r. 1509-1547 CE).
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Thomas Cromwell by Hans Holbein the Younger
A 16th century CE painting by Hans Holbein the Younger of Thomas Cromwell (l. c. 1485-1540 CE) who served as Chancellor to Henry VIII of England (r. 1509-1547 CE). (The Frick Collection, New York)
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Saladin's Domains
Map of the Ayyubid Sultanate at the death of Saladin, 1193 CE, showing its political subdivisions and cities. Borders are approximate only, especially in Yemen and western Arabia.
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Conquest of Ayyubid Syria by Mongols
A map showing Mongol movements and targets in the year 1260 CE in the Levant (Palestine and Syria).
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Saladin's Eagle
Sketch of the original "Eagle of Saladin" of the Cairo Citadel, Cairo, Egypt. 1898 CE
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Imperial Coat of Arms of the Hohenstaufen Dynasty
Coat of arms of the Hohenstaufen Dynasty, whilst they ruled as Holy Roman Emperors (1135-1268 CE).
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Battle of Cortenuova
Frederick's victorious Battle of Cortenuova against the Second Lombard League (1237 CE), Nuova Cronica (c. 1348 CE).
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Frederick II's Birth
Frederick's birth in Jesi (illustration in Giovanni Villani's Nuova Cronica, c. 1348 CE)
