Marco Polo leaving Venice, 1300sMarco Polo leaving Venice on his journey to China, 1338. Color lithograph reproductioin of a manuscript: Bod. Misc. 264
Ancient AthensAthens from the east, in the time of Hadrian. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration
Medieval castleKnights entering a castle in the Middle Ages. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Tower of London in the late Middle AgesLondon during the time of Henry VII (1457-1509). Color lithograph reproduction of an illuminated manuscript: Roy 16F, ii
GEUR2A-00057Medieval walled city of Nuremberg, Germany, 1400s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Mycenae in ancient Greece, circa 1400 BCMycenae in ancient Greece at the height of its culture, circa 1400 BC. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Church of the Holy Sepulcher in JerusalemMarketplace in Jerusalem at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Siege of Magdeburg, Germany, Thirty Years War, 1631Fall of Magdeburg to Flemish General Tilly, resulting in massacre of citizens, Thirty Years War, 1631. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Viking attack on Paris, France, 885 ADRollo the Ranger attacking Paris from Viking ships on the River Seine, 885 AD. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Roman siege of a fortified cityRoman legions attacking a city to expand the Roman Empire. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
GMDE2A-00032Baghdad straddling the Tigris River. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Battering rams used in a medieval siegeArmy besieging a medieval fortified town using battering rams. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Agriculture in the Middle AgesPeasants sowing and cultivating fields outside a walled town in the Middle Ages. Printed halftone reproduction of a medieval manuscript miniature
Tomb of Muhammad, MedinaTomb of the Prophet Muhammad, Medina, Arabia, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
EXPL2A-00177Inca city of Cusco, Peru, in 1556, after the Spanish conquest. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of a 16th century illustration
Medieval walled town in the Swiss AlpsAlpine town of Coire, or Chur, Switzerland. Hand-colored 19th-century reproduction of an earlier illustration
Battle of Auray, France, Hundred Years War, 1364Capture of Bertrand de Guescelin in the Battle of Auray, where John de Montford and Charles de Blois led opposing sides, 1364. Hand-colored woodcut
Battle of Jericho in ancient PalestineJoshua and the Israelites conquering Jericho, circa 1400 BC. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Alexandria, Egypt, in the 1500sMap of Alexandria, showing the lighthouse Pharos at the harbor entrance in the 1500s. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of a medieval illustration
Jerusalem in the Roman EmpireTemple and the city of Jerusalem when part of the Roman Empire, about the time of Jesus. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Temple in Jerusalem during the Roman EmpireHerods Temple when Jerusalem was within the Roman Empire. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Piraeus and city of ancient AthensShips in port at the Piraeus, linked to ancient Athens by a walled road. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
GEUR2A-00059Portuguese capture of Ceuta, a Moorish stronghold in Morocco, 1415. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
GAFR2A-00001A royal procession of Sultan Abd al- Aziz IV in Morocco, 1800s. Printed color halftone reproduction of a 19th-century watercolor by A. Schneider
Siege of a medieval walled townMoveable siege tower, archers, and cannon of medieval warfare. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
GMDE2A-00014Merchants and camel caravans outside the Damascus Gate, Jerusalem. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
GMDE2A-00025Constantinople, showing a procession at a city gate, about 1340. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of a 14th-century illustration
GMDE2A-00034View of Mosul, Iraq, from the Tigris River, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
GMDE2A-00033Bridge over the Tigris River at Baghdad, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
NATL2D-00008Doorways leading to Inca Temple of the Sun at Ingapirca in the Andes Mountains, Ecuador. Digital photograph
NATL2D-00010Trapezoidal doorway leading to Inca Temple of the Sun at Ingapirca in the Andes Mountains, Ecuador. Digital photograph
NATL2D-00013Ruins of Inca city and Temple of the Sun at Ingapirca in the Andes Mountains, Ecuador. Digital photograph
NATL2D-00012Ruins of Inca city and Temple of the Sun at Ingapirca in the Andes Mountains, Ecuador. Digital photograph
NATL2D-00015Ruins of Inca city and Temple of the Sun at Ingapirca in the Andes Mountains, Ecuador. Digital photograph
NATL2D-00016Ruins of Inca city and Temple of the Sun at Ingapirca in the Andes Mountains, Ecuador. Digital photograph
NATL2D-00019Ruins of Inca city and Temple of the Sun at Ingapirca in the Andes Mountains, Ecuador. Digital photograph
NATL2D-00018Ruins of Inca city and Temple of the Sun at Ingapirca in the Andes Mountains, Ecuador. Digital photograph
NATL2D-00005Doorways leading to Inca Temple of the Sun at Ingapirca in the Andes Mountains, Ecuador. Digital photograph
NATL2D-00002Ruins of Inca Temple of the Sun at Ingapirca in the Andes Mountains, Ecuador. Digital photograph
PROY2A-00086Moors surrender of Granada to Isabella and Ferdinand, 1492. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
GCAN2A-00016Louisbourg, Canada, besieged by New Englanders under the British flag, 1745. Hand-colored woodcut of a contemporary chart
GCAN2A-00011Montreal, Canada, seen from the St. Lawrence River, 1760. Hand-colored woodcut
Calais, France, under English rule, Hundred Years WarRichard Beauchamp, Earl of Warwick, received as Captain of Calais on behalf of English King Henry V, 1414. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction
Scaling walls of a fort during the Hundred Years WarEnglish soldiers scaling a fortress in Gascony, France, Hundred Years War. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration
Hundred Years War siege of a town in BurgundySiege of town defended by the Burgundians under Charles VI, Hundred Years War. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Hundred Years War siege of a French townSiege of a town in France during the Hundred Years War. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a medieval illustration
Guienne reclaimed for France, Hundred Years WarRecovery of Aquitaine, or Guienne, by the French, Hundred Years War. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration
City of Bordeaux retaken by the French, Hundred Years WarFrench army recaptures Bordeaux during the Hundred Years War, 1451. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration