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Shiite calligraphy depicting Caliph Ali (r. 656-661 CE) as the Lion of God.

A map showing the territories held and lost by the Fatimids between 960 and 1100 CE.

A map that depicts major events and the routes of Crusader and Zengid armies during the Third Crusader Invasion of Egypt from 1166 - 1167 CE, which culminated in the battle of al-Babein and the Siege of...

A map of the Second Crusader invasion of Egypt in 1164 CE that depicts the routes of the armies of both the Crusaders and Zengid Dynasty.

The eastern and the tallest Gopuram (also known as Rajagopuram) at the entrance of the Arunachaleshwara Temple in Tiruvannamalai, India. It has 11 stories on a base made of granite, measuring 135 ft (41 m) by 98...

This is a sculpture found in the temple of Konarak, Odisha state, India. It shows a warrior standing alongside a warhorse. Now headless, he sports a scabbard down his back, while a quiver full of arrows is seen tied...

This image shows the remains of the temple at Konarak (Konark), Odisha state, India. The Konarak Sun Temple was built in the 13th century CE (around 1250 CE) by King Narasimhadeva I (1238 – 1264 CE) of the Eastern...

This colossal idol of Surya or the Hindu Sun God stands in the southern niche of the sanctuary at the Konarak Sun Temple, Odisha state, India. The temple was built in the 13th century CE (around 1250 CE) by King Narasimhadeva...

These sculptures are found in the Konarak Sun Temple, Odisha state, India. Carved in the temple wall, these show women in various poses, as singers and playing musical instruments. Latticework and niches can be seen...

This is a sculpture found in the Konarak Sun Temple, Odisha state, India. It shows a rampant lion standing upon a crouching elephant, the whole sculpture being supported on a pedestal. Though covered with plaster, the...