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Asian South East in the Islario General del Mundo, of 1560, work by the cronist and cosmographer Alonso de Santa Cruz

Planisphere of the work Summa of Cosmographia, 1545, by Pedro de Medina

Map of Tenochtitlan, Mexico, 1560, in the work General Islands of the World, by the chronicler and cosmographer Alonso de Santa Cruz

Word from the missing, 1877. Artist
Word from the missing, 1877. A woman collecting driftwood accompanied by two children. A model ship lies abandoned by the boys feet

Skeleton of boy found in the vault at St Botolph, Aldgate, London, 1742
Skeleton of boy about 12 years old, found in the vault under St Botolph, Aldgate in London, 1742. With account of finding of body below

Columbus breaking the egg, 1753. Artist: William Hogarth
Columbus breaking the egg, 1753. Christopher Columbus demonstrates how an egg can be made to stand upright on a table. Prepared by Hogarth as a subscription ticket for his essay The analysis of

View of the first discovery of the Temple of Isis at Pompeii, 1776
View of the first discovery of the Temple of Isis at Pompeii, Plate XXXXI, from Campi Phlegraei: Observations on the Volcanoes of the Two Sicilies, by Sir William Hamilton (1730-1803)

Mime finds the mother of Siegfried in the forest, 1924. Artist: Arthur Rackham
Mime finds the mother of Siegfried in the forest, 1924. Illustration from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods. The dwarf Mime is forced to explain how he came across Sieglinde dying in childbirth

Siegfried sees himself in the stream, 1924. Artist: Arthur Rackham
Siegfried sees himself in the stream, 1924. Illustration from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods. Siegfried says that he and Mime are not like the young of animals and their parents

Chia Tzu-Lung finds the stone belonging to Mr Chen the alchemist, 1922. From Myths and Legends of China, by Edward TC Werner, published by George G Harrap & Co, 1922

Beowulf finds the head of Aschere, 1910. Artist: John Henry Frederick Bacon
Beowulf finds the head of Aschere, 1910. Aschere is Hrothgars most trusted warrior who is killed by the monster Grendels mother

The Shepherd finds the babe Semiramus, 1915. Artist: Ernest Wellcousins
The Shepherd finds the babe Semiramus, 1915. Illustration from Myths of Babylonia and Assyria by Donald Alexander Mackenzie, 1915

Enforcing prohibition, Norfolk, Virginia, USA, 1920s. Law enforcement agents examining at a cache of 191 pint bottles found underneath a sailors mattress on a steamer putting in at Norfolk, Virginia

Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to El-Medinah and Meccah by Richard Burton, 1855
Frontispiece to Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to El-Medinah and Meccah by Richard Burton, 1855. Richard Francis Burtons (1821-1890) extensive travels included a journey to Mecca

The Great Chamber in the Second pyramid of Ghizeh, discovered by Giovanni Belzoni, 1820-1822. Plate 12 from Plates Illustrative of the Researches in Egypt and Nubia by Giovanni Battista Belzoni

Captain Samuel Wallis being received by Queen Oberea on the Island of Tahiti, 1767 (19th century). Scene from Samuel Walliss voyage of circumnavigation in HMS Dolphin, undertaken from 1766-1768

Sir Richard Francis Burton, British explorer, late 19th century. Burtons (1821-1890) extensive travels included a journey to Mecca, disguised as a Pathan

Captain James Augustus Grant, Scottish explorer, 19th century. Grant (1827-1887) joined the Indian Army in 1846, seeing action in both the Sikh War and the Indian Mutiny

Christopher Columbus with Native Americans, 1492-1503 (c1820-1839). Artist: DK Bonatti
Christopher Columbus with Native Americans, 1492-1503 (c1820-1839). Columbus (1451-1506) made four voyages to the New World between 1492 and 1504

Christopher Coumbus with Hernando Cortes receiving a native American girl as a gift, (c1820-1839). Plate 5 from Le Costume Ancien et Moderne, Volume I, by Jules Ferrario

Columbus discovering America, 1492, (c1600). Artist: Theodoor Galle
Columbus discovering America, 1492, (c1600). Christopher Columbus meeting the allegorical figure of America, depicted as a woman in a hammock

John Hanning Speke, British explorer, 19th century. In 1858, Speke (1827-1864) and Richard Burton became the first Europeans to discover Lake Tanganyika

Deception of Captain Wallis by Queen Oberea Artist: G Bramati
Deception of Captain Wallis by Queen Oberea, 1820-1839. Scene from Samuel Walliss voyage of circumnavigation in HMS Dolphin, undertaken from 1766-1768

Removal of the gilt shrine from the Tomb of Tutankhamun, Valley of the Kings, Egypt, 1922-1923. Archaeologist Howard Carter walks alongside the bearers

Funeral bouquet being removed from the tomb of Tutankhamun, Valley of the Kings, Egyp, 1922. The discovery of Tutankhamuns tomb in the Valley of the Kings in 1922 by British archaeologist Howard

Unofficial opening of the Tomb of Tutankhamun, Valley of the Kings, Egypt, 1922. Artist
Lord Carnavon (1866-1923) leading the party invited to the unofficial opening of the tomb. A keen egyptologist, Carnarvon was archaeologist Howard Carters financial backer in his excavations in

Captain McClintocks search for missing Arctic explorer Sir John Franklin, 6 May 1859 (1901). The discovery of the Ross Cairn relics by Lieutenant Hobson of the yacht Fox

Removing a chariot wheel from the Tomb of Tutankhamun, Valley of the Kings, Egypt, 1922. The discovery of Tutankhamuns tomb in the Valley of the Kings in 1922 by British archaeologist Howard Carter

Crowd outside Tutankhamuns tomb, Valley of the Kings, Egypt, 1922. Artist: Harry Burton
Crowd of interested spectators waiting outside Tutankhamuns tomb, Valley of the Kings, Egypt, 1922. The discovery of Tutankhamuns tomb in 1922 by British archaeologist Howard Carter (1874-1939)

Lord Carnavons first visit to the Valley of the Kings, Egypt, 1922
Lord Carnavons first visit to the Valley of the Kings, Egypt, 1923. Lord Carnavon (1866-1923) and a party in a motor car. Carnarvon was archaeologist Howard Carters financial backer in his

A party going down the steps to the tomb of Tutankhamun, Valley of the Kings, Egypt, 1923. The discovery of Tutankhamuns tomb in 1922 by British archaeologist Howard Carter (1874-1939)

Opening of the inner chamber of Tutankhamuns tomb, Egypt, 18th February 1923. Artist
Opening of the inner chamber of Tutankhamuns tomb, Egypt, 18th February 1923. Distinguished visitors taking refreshments near the tomb in the Valley of the Kings

The unofficial opening of the inner chamber of the tomb of Tutankhamun, Egypt, 1922. Dr A Gardiner and Professor Breasted

Lord Carnarvon with Egyptian officials, Luxor, Egypt, 1922. Artist: Harry Burton
Lord Carnarvon with Egyptian officials, Luxor, Egypt, 1922. Chatting on the terrace of the Winter Palace Hotel. Left to right: Abd El Aziz Yahieh Bey

View of the antechamber of the Tomb of Tutankhamun looking west, Vally of the Kings
Antechamber of the Tomb of Tutankhamun, Valley of the Kings, Egypt, November 1922. View of the antechamber looking west. The discovery of Tutankhamuns tomb in 1922 by British archaeologist Howard

Passage from the Second to the Third Gallery in the Great Pyramid, Giza, Egypt, 1802. Exploring the interior of the Pyramid of Cheops (Khufu). Plate 5 from Views in Egypt by Luigi Mayer, 1802

Closing the Tomb of Tutankhamun, Valley of the Kings Artist: Harry Burton
Closing the Tomb of Tutankhamun, Valley of the Kings, Egypt, February 1923, The discovery of Tutankhamuns tomb in 1922 by British archaeologist Howard Carter (1874-1939)

Removing a tray of chariot parts from the Tomb of Tutankhamun, Valley of the Kings, Egypt, 1922. The discovery of Tutankhamuns tomb in 1922 by British archaeologist Howard Carter (1874-1939)

Archaeologists working at the Tomb of Tutankhamun, Valley of the Kings, Egypt, 1922. Moving the centre portion of one of the beds or couches from the tomb

Closing the Tomb of Tutankhamun, Valley of the Kings, Egypt, February 1923 Artist
Closing the Tomb of Tutankhamun, Valley of the Kings, Egypt, February 1923, The discovery of Tutankhamuns tomb in 1922 by British archaeologist Howard Carter (1874-1939)

Portrait of John Hanning Speke, British explorer, 19th century. In 1858, Speke (1827-1864) and Richard Burton became the first Europeans to discover Lake Tanganyika

Outside the tomb of Tutankhamun, Valley of the Kings, Egypt, 1922. Artist: Harry Burton
Outside the tomb of Tutankhamun, Valley of the Kings, Egypt, 1922. Lord Carnavon (1866-1923), his daughter Lady Evelyn Herbert

A chariot being removed from Tutankhamuns tomb, Valley of the Kings, Egypt, 1920s
The body of a gilt chariot being removed from Tutankhamuns tomb, Valley of the Kings, Egypt, 1920s. The discovery of Tutankhamuns tomb in the Valley of the Kings in 1922 by British archaeologist

Tutankhamuns tomb, Valley of the Kings, Egypt, November, 1922. Artist: Harry Burton
Tutankhamuns tomb, Valley of the Kings, Egypt, November, 1922. View of the antechamber of the tomb looking south. The discovery of Tutankhamuns tomb in 1922 by British archaeologist Howard Carter

Mannequin or bust of Tutankhamun being carried from his tomb, Valley of the Kings, Egypt, 1922. The discovery of Tutankhamuns tomb in the Valley of the Kings in 1922 by British archaeologist Howard

Howard Carter, British archaeologist, in the Valley of the Kings, Egypt, 1922. Artist
Howard Carter, British archaeologist, in the Valley of the Kings, Egypt, 1922. Carter (1873-1939) and a colleague beside a partially demolished wall of one of the tombs

Crusoe Discovers Goats on the Island, c1870. From The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, by Daniel Defoe. [Cassell, Petter and Galpin, London]

The Fleet of Columbus, 1916. From America in Pictures, by H. Clive Barnard, M.A. B.Litt. [A. & C. Black, Limited, London, 1916]

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