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Wolof Chief & Residence
A mid-19th century CE illustration of a Wolof chief and residence. The Wolof Empire dominated West Africa between the Senegal and Gambia Rivers from the mid-14th to mid-16th century CE before breaking up into successor kingdoms...
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Maasai Herdsman
A herdsman of the Maasai people in northern Tanzania.
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Sunrise in the Maasai Mara
Sunrise in the Maasai Mara Game Reserve, Kenya.
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The Maasai of Ngorongoro
A group of Maasai people at Ngorongoro, Tanzania.
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Maasai Warriors
A group of Maasai warriors. The Maasai people have occupied East Africa, particularly southern Kenya and northern Tanzania since the 16th-17th century CE. (Photograph taken in 1973, Wereld Museum Collection, Rotterdam)
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Entrance to the Cave of Hira
The entrance to the Cave of Hira, a holy site for Muslims located in Jabal al-Nour, a mountain near Mecca. According to Islamic tradition, the Cave of Hira is where Prophet Muhammad received his first revelation in 610...
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Alp Arslan Monument, Ashgabat
A photo of the monument to Alp Arslan, part of the Independence Monument in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. Alp Arslan was the Sultan of the Seljuk Empire from 1063 - 1072 CE.
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Gates of the Prophet's Mosque, Medina
Photo of the inscription on the gates of the Mosque of the Prophet (Arabic: Al-Masjid an-Nabawī) in Medina, Saudi Arabia. The inscription has the name of Prophet Muhammad, followed by his title "the apostle of...
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Prophetic Mosque in Medina, Ottoman Era
A 19th Century CE drawing of the Mosque of the Prophet (Arabic: Al-Masjid an-Nabawī) in Medina, Saudi Arabia. The Mosque of the Prophet was originally founded in 622 CE by Prophet Muhammad, and underwent numerous...
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Painting of Osman I
Early modern painting of Osman I (reigned c. 1299 ‒ 1323/4 CE), the founder of the Ottoman Empire. Unknown date and provenance.
