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Kore, Persephone wearin Ionaian Chiton and Himation Attic Sculpture, c420 BC. Found in Piraeus at National Archaeological Museum, Athens

Mercury holding a purse, carrying a travellers cloak. Roman brronze, 1st century. Mercury is also the God Hermes, the purse is symbollic of a bringer of good fortune

Etruscan terracotta figure of a comic actor, 2nd century BC
Etruscan terracotta figure of a comic actor from Vulci, Italy, from the British Museums collection, 2nd century BC

Roman bronze statuette of Mercury carrying a purse, a symbol of good fortune and wealth, and wears a travellers cloak and winged hat. From the British Museums collection

Limestone seated figure of Horus wearing Roman military costume, Egyptian. From the British Museums Collection

Stone relief of a trio of hooded Romano-British deities, 3rd century
Stone relief of three hooded Romano-British deities, the Gennii Cucullati, found at Housesteads in Northumberland. These deities were associated with fertility, water and agriculture

Bronze head of Brutus, 4th century BC
Bronze head of Brutus, either early Roman or Etruscan work, 4th century BC

Chinese statuette of the god Kuan-ti, 17th century
Chinese statuette of Kuan-ti, a god of war, from the period of Kangxi. From the Victoria and Albert Museums collection, 17th century

Illustration of the Romans landing in Britain, 19th century
Illustration of the Romans landing in Britain, depicting the centurion who leapt ashore with the standard. It was printed in A Chronicle of England, published in 1864

Breakfast, early 17th century. Artist: Bartolomeo Manfredi
Breakfast, early 17th century. Found in the collection of the State Art Museum, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Alexander Nevsky, Grand Prince of Novgorod and Vladimir, 1855. Artist: Pyotr Shamshin
Alexander Nevsky, Grand Prince of Novgorod and Vladimir, 1855. Nevsky (1219-1263) won a series of victories against the invading Swedes and Teutonic knights, notably on the river Neva in 1240

The Apostle Saint James the Great, 17th century. Artist: Jusepe de Ribera
The Apostle Saint James the Great, 17th century. Found in the collection of the Regional A Deineka Art Gallery, Kursk, Russia

The Annunciation with Flowers, 17th or early 18th century. Artist: Carlo Maratta
The Annunciation with Flowers, 17th or early 18th century. Found in the collection of the State M Ciurlionis Art Museum, Kaunas, Lithuania

Portrait of Count Boris Sheremetev, 1760. Artist: Ivan Argunov
Portrait of Count Boris Sheremetev, 1760. Boris Sheremetev (1652-1719) was a Russian diplomat and soldier during the reign of Peter the Great

The Annunciation, 17th century. Artist: Eustache Le Sueur
The Annunciation, 17th century. Found in the collection of the State Art Museum, Tula, Russia

Bust of the Roman Emperor Commodus, 2nd century
A marble portrait bust of the Roman Emperor Commodus (31 August 161 - 31 December 192), from the Capitoline Museums collection in Rome, 2nd century

Image of the Prophet Mohammed ascending to heaven, 16th century
The Prophet Mohammed (c. 570 - c. 8 June 632) (on the right, in the green cloak) ascending to heaven, with the Prophet Moses on the left and the angel Gabriel in the centre, 16th century

Portrait of the artist Pieter Bruegel the Younger, (1564-1636), early 17th century. Artist: Anthony van Dyck
Portrait of the artist Pieter Bruegel the Younger, (1564-1636), early 17th century. Dyck, Sir Anthonis, van (1599-1641). Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Camel market in Sousse, Tunisia

Book illustration, 1896. Artist: Franz Gottfried
Book illustration, 1896. Illustration from the book The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchhausen by Rudolph Erich Raspe. From a private collection

Early bronze age burial from Denmark
Early bronze age burial from Borum Eshoj near Arhus, Denmark. The young man was buried in an oak coffin, after being laid on a cows hide covered by a cloak with a wooden pin

Stained glass depiction of King Henry VIII of England, Canterbury Cathedral
Stained glass depiction of Henry VIII (1491-1547), from the Chapter House in Canterbury Cathedral

Twelfth century illustration of St Dunstan (909-988) as a scribe. He was an Archbishop of Canterbury
Illustration, painted at Canterbury, of St Dunstan (909-988) as a scribe, part of a latin commentary on the rule of St Benedict. This piece is from the British Library

Splendid Jem amongst the convicts in the Naval Dock Yard at Chatham, Kent, 1821. Artist: Isaac Robert Cruikshank
Splendid Jem, once a dashing hero in the Metropolis, recognised by Tom amongst the convicts in the Naval Dock Yard at Chatham, 1821

St Christopher (Christ-bearer) carrying Christ across the stream. Legend has it that St Christopher was a 3rd century Canaanite giant whose task was to carry travellers across the water

Death of Henri, Vicomte de Turenne, French soldier, 1675 (c1871-1940). Artist: Maurice Leloir
Death of Henri, Vicomte de Turenne, French soldier, 1675 (c1871-1940). Officers of Marshal Turennes (1611-1675) army lamenting over his body after he was killed while reconnoitring at Sasbach in

The Deluge or Flood, mid 19th century. Noah builds an altar and makes a burnt offering in thanks for the receding of the waters and the preservation of the Ark and its occupants

Coronation of Otto III, German king, c998. Otto (980-1002), wearing a crown and holding an orb and sceptre, is flanked on the left of picture by representatives of the church

Charlemagne, King of the Franks, accepting the submission of the Saxons, 777 (19th century). Charlemagne (741-814) became King of the Franks in 768, jointly with his brother Carloman

Pepin d Heristal, Frankish ruler, 19th century. Also known as Pepin le Gros (Pepin the Fat), Pepin (635-714) assumed royal power at the Frankish court in c680

Pepin the Short, King of the Franks from 751, 19th century. Pepin III, the Short, (714-768) was the son of Charles Martel and the father of Charlemagne

Lothaire, King of France from 954, 19th century. Lothaire (941-986) shown wearing a crown and carrying an orb and sceptre

St Martin of Tours, 4th century (19th century). After converting to Christianity, St Martin (c316-397) lived as a hermit in France at Liguge near Poitiers

David Presenting the Sceptre to Solomon, early 17th century. Artist: Cornelis de Vos
David Presenting the Sceptre to Solomon, early 17th century. King David, on his deathbed, passing the sceptre of the kingdom of Israel to his son, Solomon

St George Killing the Dragon, Russian icon. St George (dc303) is the Patron Saint of England and Portugal

St Christopher Crossing the River, 1506-c1527. Artist: Jan de Cock
St Christopher Crossing the River, 1506-c1527. St Christopher reaches the bank with the Christ Child on his shoulder. The landscape is filled with strange creatures reminiscent of the work of

Christ healing the man sick of the palsy, 1866. Artist: Gustave Dore
Christ healing the man sick of the palsy, 1866. In the New Testament gospels chronicling the life of Jesus Christ, there are a number of accounts of miracles of healing

Christ appearing to the two disciples on the road to Emmaeus, c1860. Artist: Kronheim & Co
Christ appearing on the road to Emmaeus, c1860. The resurrected Christ in red tunic and blue robe, appears to two disciples on the road to Emmaeus. This incident is related in Luke 24:13-27

Christ Maketh the Deaf to Hear, 1860. Artist: Kronheim & Co
Christ Maketh the Deaf to Hear, 1860. In the New Testament gospels chronicling the life of Jesus Christ, there are a number of accounts of miracles of healing

Our Lord Jesus Christ, c1897. Artist: James Tissot
Our Lord Jesus Christ, c1897. From Life of Our Saviour Jesus Christ by JJ Tissot. (London, c1897)

The Pied Piper leading away the children of Hamelin, c1899. Illustration from a childrens book. The story of the Pied Piper is best known in the English-speaking world from Robert Brownings poem

Knights Hospitallers, 16th century. Left: Knight of St John of Jerusalem. Right: Knight of Rhodes. The order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, a religious military order

Roman invasion of Britain, 1st century BC (1864). A standard Bearer of the 10th Legion bringing the standard ashore. Julius Caesar commanded the first Roman landings in Britain in 55 and 54 BC

Edward V, one of the Princes in the Tower, c1880
King Edward V, one of the Princes in the Tower, c1880. The son of Edward IV, King Edward V (1470-1483) was King of England from April to June 1483 but was never crowned

The Deer Hunt, 4th century BC. Alexander the Great (356 BC-323 BC) left, and Hephaestion, his boyhood friend, with a stag

Henry II, King of England, c1860. Henry II (1133-89), the first Plantagenet king of England, ruled from 1154. Here Henry is authorising Dermot MacMorrough, banished king of Leinster

Saint Charlemagne, 1892. Artist: Henri Meyer
Saint Charlemagne, 1892. A print from a supplement to the Le Petit Journal, 30th January 1892

Victory of King Ludwig I of Hungary over the Bulgarians in 1377, 1430 Artist: Lambrechter Votivtafel
Victory of King Ludwig I of Hungary over the Bulgarians in 1377, with the Virgin of the Protecting Cloak, 1430. Meister der St. Lambrechter Votivtafel, Joanneum in Graz

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