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Colossus Of Rhodes
The Colossus of Rhodes, a giant statue of the sun god Helios measuring 34 metres, towers over the islands harbour, circa 250 BC

Guys Hospital for Incurables in London, 1725. It was founded in 1721 by Sir Thomas Guy. Print by John Bowles. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Roman Temple
A Roman temple, circa 100 BC. A lithograph by Charpentier for Firmin Didot. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Gods Of Healing
Asclepius or Aesculapius, the ancient Greek god of medicine, with the snake-entwined staff which has come to symbolise the medical profession, circa 1700

Old Liverpool
A view across the Mersey towards Liverpool, Lancashire, 1650. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Parable Of The Talents
An engraved depiction of The parable of the talents from the New Testament Book of Matthew 25:14-30, circa 1700

Battle Of Thermopylae
Persian archers kill the last of the Spartans at the Battle of Thermopylae, August 480 BC

Historic Whitehall
Fishers ground plan of the Palace of Whitehall, London, 1680. The Banqueting House (centre, left) is the only surviving building. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Callisto And Artemis
The nymph Callisto succumbs to the embraces of Zeus, who is disguised as the goddess Artemis

Bloodletting
Circa 1624, A doctor applies leeches to the back of a female patient as a means of letting blood. Original Publication: From a Dutch print. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)

HMS Revenge
The remains of the British galleon HMS Revenge are dashed against the cliffs of Terceira in the Azores, to be lost evermore in the main, 1591

Battle of Pharsalus
The Battle of Pharsalus in Greece during Caesars Civil War, 9th August 48 BC. Julius Caesars troops were victorious over Pompey the Great, despite their vastly inferior numbers

Juno And Apollo
Engraving depicting Juno and Apollo, both are among the Dii Consentes, the list of twelve deities, comprising six gods and six goddesses. in Greco-Roman mythology

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Battle Of Breitenfeld
The First Battle of Breitenfeld, one of the battles fought during the Thirty Years War (1618 - 1648), fought 17th September 1631 near the village of Breitenfeld, Saxony, now a suburb of Leipzig

Colossus Solis
The Colossus Of Rhodes, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, straddles the harbour on the Greek island of Rhodes, circa 250 BC

Silk Mill
Thomas Lombes silk mill in Derby, circa 1720. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Roman Emperor
30 BC, Head of Roman Emperor and military leader Caesar Augustus, (Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus 63 BC - 14 AD). (Photo by Spencer Arnold Collection/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Perseus Saving Andromeda
Engraving depicting Perseus, mythic hero of Greek mythology, saving Andromeda from Cetus, a sea serpent sent by Poseidon

Death Of Diomedes
The Greek hero and demigod Heracles watches King Diomedes of Thrace being eaten by his own horses, during the completion of his famous Twelve Labours

Jesus Casting Out Demons
Biblical engraving shows Jesus as he casts out demons from a possessed man who writhes on the ground, his arms held out from his body by some of the gathered onlookers

Battle of Crecy
The French cavalry charge the English bowmen during the Battle of Crecy, an engagement of the Hundred Years War, 26th August 1346. The English were ultimately victorious

Nine Muses
The Nine Muses of Greek mythology, who preside over the arts and sciences

Wind Organ
A monk works the bellows for a fourteenth century organist, circa 1335. (Photo by Rischgitz/Getty Images)

Ancient Briton
A depiction of an ancient Briton of the Celtic-speaking people indigenous to Great Britain, circa 50 BC. (Photo by Kean Collection/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Diana, Goddess Of The Hunt
Engraving depicting Diana, Roman goddess of the moon and the hunt in Roman mythology, pictured riding a chariot, Ancient Rome, circa 10, 000 BC. Engraved by A. H. Payne after a painting by Correggio

Achelous
Engraving depicting Hercules wrestling with Achelous, river God in Greek Mythology, in the form of a bull, circa 1200 BC. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Transformation Of Arachne
Engraving depicting the transformation of Arachne into a spider, after a weaving contest in which Arachnes work depicted the gods failings, the goddess Minerva changes her into a spider

Europa And The Bull
Phoenician princess Europa is carried away by Zeus in the form of a bull, in Greek mythology. An engraving by Fr. Stober after Joh. Ender. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Odin Enthroned
The Norse god Odin or Wotan, ruler of Asgard. He is holding the spear Gungnir, and accompanied by the ravens Huginn and Muninn (Thought and Memory) and the wolves Geri and Freki

Royal Academy
The first Royal Academy in St Martins Lane, London, circa 1740. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Battle Of Shrewsbury
A Plan of the Battle of Shrewsbury and the Line of March of the Two Armies, 21st July 1403. King Henry IVs line crosses the River Severn and proceeds north, to meet Hotspur s

Jamestown Fort
Three ships lie at anchor on the river as early settlers carry lumber and raise the walls of the stockade fort at Jamestown, Virginia, the first permanent English settlement in America, circa 1610

Vision Of Hell
An engraving depicting Hell and its wretched inhabitants, circa 1650. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Wicked Witchcraft
Witches prepare themselves for a journey by broomstick to the Black Mountain, circa 1650. From a 17th century Dutch copperplate by Adrianus Hubertus. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Merchant Of Venice
Salanio and Salarino encounter Shylock on a street in Venice, in Act III, Scene I of Shakespeares The Merchant of Venice, circa 1596. A watercolour by Sir John Gilbert, RA

Alchemist At Work
A woodcut, depicting an alchemist at work, from The Books of Alchemy of the Most Ingenious Arabian Philosopher, Geber, published in Berne, 1545. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Leprosy
A leper, his face covered in sores, approaches a seated man with a gesture of supplication, circa 1200. From a manuscript by early medical writer Roger of Salerno

Ancient Vases
Two ancient Greek black figure amphoras found at Ampurias in Spain, depicting athletes, circa 550 BC. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

First Methodist Conference
The first Methodist conference takes place at the Foundery, Moorfields, London, 25th June 1744. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Loss Of The Revenge
The remains of the British galleon HMS Revenge are surrendered to the Spanish after a savage battle off the Azores, September 1591. She sank shortly after, taking her Spanish captors with her

Morning of Agincourt
French knights at Agincourt on the morning of the battle, 25th October 1415. Painting by Sir John Gilbert, circa 1850 (Photo by Henry Guttmann/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

The Harlots Progress
The young harlot Moll Hackabout is apprehended by a magistrate in Plate 3 of The Harlots Progress by William Hogarth, 1732

Whites Chocolate House
An english gaming house, Whites Chocolate House, London depicted in one of a series of cautionary engravings, entitled The Rakes Progress, by english satirical artist William Hogarth, 1733

Seizure Of Brill
The assault on Brielle (Brill) by the Sea Beggars during the Netherlands revolt against Spanish domination, April 1572. (Photo by Henry Guttmann/Getty Images)

Battle Of Bannockburn
The Battle of Bannockburn in Scotland, June 1314. Here Robert the Bruce (Robert I of Scotland) won a decisive victory over King Edward II of England. A fresco by William Brassey Hole

French Romance
15th century manuscript of the french poem La Roman de la Rose, circa 1490.(Photo by Rischgitz/Getty Images)

Ark Royal
The Ark Royal, originally called Ark Raleigh, 1550. (Photo by Rischgitz/Getty Images)

Battle of Zenta
An illustration commemorating the victory of the Austrian and Imperial forces, led by Prince Eugen of Savoy, over the Turks at the Battle of Zenta, 11th September 1697

Medieval Forge
Thirteenth century rustics at a blacksmiths forge, circa 1200. (Photo by Rischgitz/Getty Images)

Culloden Moor (aka Drummossie Moor)in Inverness looking towards the Moray Firth with British soldiers firing on fleeing and dying soldiers who are being tended by their women, April 1746

Moses And Aaron
Circa 1475 BC, Moses and Aaron before Pharaoh at the time of the series of ten plagues. Original Artist: By Gustave Dore (Photo by Rischgitz/Getty Images)

Cupid
Engraving depicting Cupid, after Willem de Poorter (1608'1668), Netherlands, circa 1600. Cupid is seen seated by a tree stump, holding a horn, alongside two goats

Dutch Printing Office
Illustration of workers in a Dutch printing office circa 1535. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Parisian Printing Press
Illustration of a 15th Century printing press at work in Paris, France. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

First Roman Invasion
Roman soldiers fighting Britons on a Kentish beach during their first invasion of Britain in the summer of 55 BC. (Photo by Kean Collection/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Adam And Eve
Engraving depicting Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden gazing up at a vision of the Virgin Mary hold the Christ child while standing on the head of a snake, in an engraving dating from 1864

Admetus In The Bridal Chamber
Engraving depicting Admetus, king of Pherae in Thessaly, who - in Greek mythology - saves his wife, Alcestis, from a bridal chamber filled with snakes, placed there by the goddess Artemis

Portrait Of A Lady Unknown
Portrait of a Lady unknown, by Venetian Rococo painter and pastellist Rosalba Carriera (1675-1757), circa 1725. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Adoration Of The Magi
The Adoration of the Magi by Albrecht Durer, completed circa 1503. The three wise men come to worship the infant Jesus Christ in Bethlehem. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Highwayman
A highwayman attacks a traveller on Hampstead Heath, London, circa 1740. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)

The Reaper
Circa 1500, An ancient Aztec figure of death. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)

The Village Doctor
A village doctor treats a patients foot complaint, circa 1630. A painting by Flemish artist Adriaen Brouwer. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Heroes Of Marathon
Athenian and Plataean warriors defeat vastly superior numbers of Persians at the Battle of Marathon, in 490 BC. A painting by Georges Antoine Rochegrosse. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Greek Vase
An early Olympiad depicted on an ancient Greek vase, circa 450 BC. The competitors ride naked and bareback. The Graphic - pub. 1896. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

The Unmerciful Servant
Print shows an illustration of the biblical parable The Unmerciful Servant, and depicts a servant who begs for forgiveness from his debt after being brought bound and on his kness before his king

Louis XIII Carraiage
Illustration of a two horse coach with footman during the reign of King Louis XIII of France circa 1630. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Longe Iseland Map
A map of Long Island, New York, 1664. Known as The Dukes Plan, it depicts a plan for the Towne of Mannados or New Amsterdam. (Photo by Archive Photos/Getty Images)

Pyramid Builders
A 19th century depiction of a Pharoah overseeing a pyramid under construction at Giza, Egypt, circa 2560 BC. Engraving by O. Grosch, 1893 (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

The Burning Bush
God appears to Moses in the burning bush, instructing him to lead the Israelites out of Egypt into Canaan. The Bible records the incident in the Book of Exodus (3:1-21)

Greek Vase
Olympic runners depicted on an ancient Greek vase given as a prize in the Panathenaea, circa 525 BC. Original Publication : Picture Post - 5953 - Where the Olympic Games Started - pub

Lepers of Amsterdam
The procession of the lepers of Amsterdam in 1608. An engraving by Claes Jan Visscher. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Flemish Weavers
Flemish weavers working in a shop in Manchester where they have settled, 1363. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Weaving Pair
Two fifteenth century textile weavers working on a loom, there is a large spider in a web above them, circa 1450. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Loom Weaving
A woman at work on a large loom, late sixteenth century. She is holding the shuttle in her hand and operating the loom with foot pedals. Original artist Crispin de Passe

Loom Worker
A man smoking a pipe while at work on a large loom during the eighteenth century. He is holding the shuttle in his hand and operating the machine with foot pedals

Hospices de Beaune
A porch at the Hotel Dieu or Hospices de Beaune, circa 1450

Sixteenth Century Britain
An early sixteenth century map of Great Britain, from The Cotton Library, circa 1500. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Canterbury Quad
An engraving of the Canterbury Quad at the college of St John the Baptist, at Oxford University, by Loggan, 1675. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

St Johns Oxford
An engraving of the college of St John the Baptist, at Oxford University, by Bereblock after Hearne, 1566. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

View Near Barking
A view near Barking, circa 1900. Engraved by H. Jackson after a painting by Daneills. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Dutch Village
A Dutch village on a river, painted by Droochsloot, circa 1650. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

The Stable
Horses in a stable, by Dutch painter Philip Wouwerman, circa 1650. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

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