Images Dated 9th February 2006

Marcus Manilius, Roman astronomer

Marcus Manilius, Roman astronomer. This woodcut was made by Albrecht Durer in 1515. Manilius was a Roman author. He wrote a book called Astronomica around the year AD15, clearly influenced by the Phaenomena of Aratus. Manilius's book deals mostly with astrology rather than astronomy, but it contains numerous insights into constellation lore. Taken from The Complete Woodcuts of Albrecht Durer by Dr Willi Kurth (1936)

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Dublin Riot

Rioting outside the Liberty Hall headquarters of the Transport Workers Union in Dublin, 31st August 1913. Trouble flared after a meeting by striking tramway workers when crowds gathered and a stone was thrown at a policeman. In the fighting, which ensued, two civilians were killed, 433 injured and 45 policemen were hurt. (Photo by Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

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A young orangutan plays at Jakartas Ragunan zoo

A young orangutan plays at Jakarta's Ragunan zoo February 9, 2006. There are an estimated 30,000 orangutans left in the wild but the deforestation of their main habitat on Indonesia's part of Borneo (Kalimantan) and Sumatra island is threatening their existence. REUTERS/Darren Whiteside - RP3DSFDIHVAC