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"Richard Coeur de Lion", a bronze statue of Richard I of England (commonly known as Richard the Lionheart or Richard Coeur de Lion; r. 1189 - 1199 CE). A clay model of the statue was first presented at the Great...

The map shows the position of Triballian territory on Balkan Peninsula between the 4th century BCE and Celtic invasion of 279 BCE, when the Triballi tribe was pushed further east. The Triballi were a Thracian tribe...

A stained glass window from St. David's Cathedral in Pembrokeshire, Wales. The composition is divided into three scenes. On the right, bottom register is Henry II of England (r. 1154 - 1189 CE), seated...

A depiction of the martyrdom of Thomas Becket (also known as St. Thomas of Canterbury; c. 1119 - 1170 CE). From St. David's Cathedral, Pembrokeshire, Wales.

A stained glass window depicting the coat of arms of Henry II of England (r. 1154 - 1189 CE). From the Guildhall in Derry, Northern Ireland. The window was was manufactured by Campbell Brothers in...

Perforated silver plaque; lightly embossed scene of two long-tailed hunting dogs resembling mastiffs, one on either side of a male wild boar facing right, with a forked tail, from Iran, 6-7th century. The...

Gilded silver plate, Sassanian style, 7th-8th century CE. This fabulous creature is a mixture of a dog and a bird, combined with what may be fish scales. The dog in Zoroastrianism is associated with rituals connected...

The Simurgh on the wall of church Samtavisi, Georgia.

Sassanian dish with Simurgh and stylized palmette motifs Iran, 7th-8th century CE Pergamonmuseum, Berlin

Life of the Buddha: King Bimbisara's Conversion, 15th-century CE painting from Japan.