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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. The parable tells of three servants

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

Battle Of Thermopylae
Persian archers kill the last of the Spartans at the Battle of Thermopylae, August 480 BC. 300 Spartans, under King Leonidas I

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

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)

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)

Callisto And Artemis
The nymph Callisto succumbs to the embraces of Zeus, who is disguised as the goddess Artemis. Artemis, who demanded that her nymphs remained chaste

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

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

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)

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

The Hulton Archives
Fine Art Storehouse The Hulton Archives

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. The image shows Persus stabbing the Cetus

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. They are Calliope (epic poetry), Euterpe (music), Clio (history), Erato (lyrics/love poetry), Melpomene (tragedy)

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)

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

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)

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)

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

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