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Sumerian Fashions and Coiffure 500 Years Ago: Khafaje Stock Photo

RM2M3PF8E–Sumerian Fashions and Coiffure 500 Years Ago: Khafaje

Library filer dated 7.8.96, of the Royal Yacht 'Britannia', sailing past the medieval replica training ship 'Matthew'. The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh will be onbaord the 1.5 million replica when it sets sail on May 2 to recreate John Cabot's voyage of discovery of Newfoundland 500 years ago. Photo by John Stillwell/PA. SEE PA STORY ROYAL Ship. Stock Photo

RM2D2XFTB–Library filer dated 7.8.96, of the Royal Yacht 'Britannia', sailing past the medieval replica training ship 'Matthew'. The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh will be onbaord the 1.5 million replica when it sets sail on May 2 to recreate John Cabot's voyage of discovery of Newfoundland 500 years ago. Photo by John Stillwell/PA. SEE PA STORY ROYAL Ship.

Offering stands from Golan. Over 6,500-5,500 years ago, made from basalt. Stock Photo

RMEC88PP–Offering stands from Golan. Over 6,500-5,500 years ago, made from basalt.

Feb. 02, 1978 - Japanese Mini Pyramid in Egypt ; a team of archaeologists are to build a pyramid in the Egyptian desert in an attempt to discover how the ancient Egyptians were able to build the Great Pyramid of Cheops, more than 4,500 years ago , a mystery that remains unsolved to this day. The Japanese mini pyramid is expected to be one fifteenth the size of Cheops, and will be completed within three months by 10,000 workers. and cost one million dollars. The team will use primitive methods of the ancient Egyptians, stone axes will be used to cut the stone from the other side of the Nile Stock Photo

RME11GRP–Feb. 02, 1978 - Japanese Mini Pyramid in Egypt ; a team of archaeologists are to build a pyramid in the Egyptian desert in an attempt to discover how the ancient Egyptians were able to build the Great Pyramid of Cheops, more than 4,500 years ago , a mystery that remains unsolved to this day. The Japanese mini pyramid is expected to be one fifteenth the size of Cheops, and will be completed within three months by 10,000 workers. and cost one million dollars. The team will use primitive methods of the ancient Egyptians, stone axes will be used to cut the stone from the other side of the Nile

Sakyamuni Buddha stone Southern Dynasties ad 420 - 589 Shanghai Museum of ancient Chinese art China ( Shakyamuni (Gautama Siddartha), who was born in what is now Nepal some 2,500 years ago. ) Stock Photo

RMEY7F99–Sakyamuni Buddha stone Southern Dynasties ad 420 - 589 Shanghai Museum of ancient Chinese art China ( Shakyamuni (Gautama Siddartha), who was born in what is now Nepal some 2,500 years ago. )

Color enhanced image of a Toxodon skull. Toxodon is an extinct mammal of the late Pliocene and Pleistocene epochs about 2.6 million to 16,500 years ago, Indigenous to South America it was probably the most common large-hoofed mammal in South America at th Stock Photo

RMG15KHB–Color enhanced image of a Toxodon skull. Toxodon is an extinct mammal of the late Pliocene and Pleistocene epochs about 2.6 million to 16,500 years ago, Indigenous to South America it was probably the most common large-hoofed mammal in South America at th

. English: Ksitigarbha, the earth store bodhisattva, with his staff he uses to pound open the gates of Hell, and his cintamani pearl for illuminating all the various realms of hell, to benefit sentient beings trapped there. . Created by an unknown ancient artist in China or Japan, over 500 years ago. 349 Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva Painting Stock Photo

RMMWG39K–. English: Ksitigarbha, the earth store bodhisattva, with his staff he uses to pound open the gates of Hell, and his cintamani pearl for illuminating all the various realms of hell, to benefit sentient beings trapped there. . Created by an unknown ancient artist in China or Japan, over 500 years ago. 349 Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva Painting

From 'The Descriptive Album of London' by George H Birch 1896 - Extract text : ' London's representative street,' and as representative now as it was 500 years ago and more, for it has always been the High Street, as it were, of the City. and the scene of many a pageant, and also of others not quite so pacific, for the 'Children of Chepe,' as the prentices were called, did not always s' hold them- superb tower of St. Mary le bow, by Sir Christopher Wren, would grace any thoroughfare, and beneath the Church still exists a fine Norman Crypt, a of fortner spared by the Great Fire of 1666. ' Stock Photo

RF2A85AWK–From 'The Descriptive Album of London' by George H Birch 1896 - Extract text : ' London's representative street,' and as representative now as it was 500 years ago and more, for it has always been the High Street, as it were, of the City. and the scene of many a pageant, and also of others not quite so pacific, for the 'Children of Chepe,' as the prentices were called, did not always s' hold them- superb tower of St. Mary le bow, by Sir Christopher Wren, would grace any thoroughfare, and beneath the Church still exists a fine Norman Crypt, a of fortner spared by the Great Fire of 1666. '

Although an important town for hundreds of years, Bangkok sat on the sidelines, located beside the Chao Phraya River between the ancient capital of Ayutthaya to the north and the sea to the south. It was only following a sequence of kingdoms and invasions in the regions to the north that Bangkok evolved into what it is today. The story of Bangkok begins in the far north of Thailand. The soil from which tall buildings now sprout once provided sustenance for rice. At that time, as little as 1,500 years ago, the site of the future capital city lay beneath the ocean’s waters. Each monsoon season, Stock Photo

RM2B02NRJ–Although an important town for hundreds of years, Bangkok sat on the sidelines, located beside the Chao Phraya River between the ancient capital of Ayutthaya to the north and the sea to the south. It was only following a sequence of kingdoms and invasions in the regions to the north that Bangkok evolved into what it is today. The story of Bangkok begins in the far north of Thailand. The soil from which tall buildings now sprout once provided sustenance for rice. At that time, as little as 1,500 years ago, the site of the future capital city lay beneath the ocean’s waters. Each monsoon season,

Fire-walking ceremony on Beqa Island, Fiji. According to legend over 500 years ago the men of Beqa Island were given the gift of being able to walk on fire by an eel in exchange for its life. Stock Photo

RMFC3PPR–Fire-walking ceremony on Beqa Island, Fiji. According to legend over 500 years ago the men of Beqa Island were given the gift of being able to walk on fire by an eel in exchange for its life.

Part of Ely Street in Stratford-upon-Avon, will soon look almost as it did nearly 500 years ago. Six of the old timber-frame cottages are being extensively restored and converted into 3 homes. This view is the back elevation.24th September 1971 Stock Photo

RM2HWJWEB–Part of Ely Street in Stratford-upon-Avon, will soon look almost as it did nearly 500 years ago. Six of the old timber-frame cottages are being extensively restored and converted into 3 homes. This view is the back elevation.24th September 1971

Edinburgh, Scotland. 24th September, 2014. Helen Vincent, Head of Rare Books and Music at The National Library of Scotland, with two of the first ever books to be printed in Scotland more than 500 years ago. The two-volume Aberdeen Breviary, so-called because it was commissioned by the Bishop of Aberdeen, was printed in 1509-10. Edinburgh, Scotland. 24th September 2014. Credit: GARY DOAK/Alamy Live News Stock Photo

RME7TWYP–Edinburgh, Scotland. 24th September, 2014. Helen Vincent, Head of Rare Books and Music at The National Library of Scotland, with two of the first ever books to be printed in Scotland more than 500 years ago. The two-volume Aberdeen Breviary, so-called because it was commissioned by the Bishop of Aberdeen, was printed in 1509-10. Edinburgh, Scotland. 24th September 2014. Credit: GARY DOAK/Alamy Live News

Photograph - '53rd Sikhsin Their Goatskin Coats', Egypt, Captain Edward Albert McKenna, World War I, 1914-1915, One of 108 images in an album from World War I likely to have been taken by Captain Edward Albert McKenna. The album contains photographs of the 7th Battalion in Egypt. Image of 53rd Sikhs in goatskin coats on what appears to be the Avenue to the Pyramids. A Sikh is a follower of Sikhism, a religion founded by Guru Nanak approximately 500 years ago Stock Photo

RM2A2X208–Photograph - '53rd Sikhsin Their Goatskin Coats', Egypt, Captain Edward Albert McKenna, World War I, 1914-1915, One of 108 images in an album from World War I likely to have been taken by Captain Edward Albert McKenna. The album contains photographs of the 7th Battalion in Egypt. Image of 53rd Sikhs in goatskin coats on what appears to be the Avenue to the Pyramids. A Sikh is a follower of Sikhism, a religion founded by Guru Nanak approximately 500 years ago

'Indus' Religion 500 Years Ago: Burial customs; Seals; And Cult-Objects. Believed to be cinarary urns, like thos recently discovered on prehistoric sites in Northern Baluchistan: Jars containing smaller vessels and some of them ashes. 14 January 1928 Stock Photo

RM2Y6ND3F–'Indus' Religion 500 Years Ago: Burial customs; Seals; And Cult-Objects. Believed to be cinarary urns, like thos recently discovered on prehistoric sites in Northern Baluchistan: Jars containing smaller vessels and some of them ashes. 14 January 1928

This photo dates to March 2018 in Palermo in Sicily. It shows the Motya Charioteer, which dates to around 350 B.C. It is a rare example of a Greek victor's statue and is believed to represent a guy who won a chariot race some 2,500 years ago. It was found in 1979 off the tiny island of Motya off the western coast of Sicily. His long tunic identifies him as a charioteer. This photo shows the reverse side of the charioteer. Stock Photo

RFM9R30J–This photo dates to March 2018 in Palermo in Sicily. It shows the Motya Charioteer, which dates to around 350 B.C. It is a rare example of a Greek victor's statue and is believed to represent a guy who won a chariot race some 2,500 years ago. It was found in 1979 off the tiny island of Motya off the western coast of Sicily. His long tunic identifies him as a charioteer. This photo shows the reverse side of the charioteer.

(200710) -- NIN, July 10, 2020 (Xinhua) -- People visit a saltworks in Nin, Croatia, on July 9, 2020. The saltworks in Nin dates back to 1,500 years ago, as has been evidenced by archaeological discoveries from the Illyrian and the Roman period. (Dino Stanin/Pixsell via Xinhua) Stock Photo

RM2C6HGH6–(200710) -- NIN, July 10, 2020 (Xinhua) -- People visit a saltworks in Nin, Croatia, on July 9, 2020. The saltworks in Nin dates back to 1,500 years ago, as has been evidenced by archaeological discoveries from the Illyrian and the Roman period. (Dino Stanin/Pixsell via Xinhua)

The panorama 'Luther 1517' in Wittenberg, Germany. The 360-degree round giant picture of the artist and architect Yadegar Asisi addresses the era of the Reformation and focuses on people like Martin Luther with their actions 500 years ago. The 15x75 meter panorama with a diameter of 30 meters will be visible for at least five years. It was built on the occasion of the 500th anniversary of the Reformation in 2017. Stock Photo

RMKG1A3B–The panorama 'Luther 1517' in Wittenberg, Germany. The 360-degree round giant picture of the artist and architect Yadegar Asisi addresses the era of the Reformation and focuses on people like Martin Luther with their actions 500 years ago. The 15x75 meter panorama with a diameter of 30 meters will be visible for at least five years. It was built on the occasion of the 500th anniversary of the Reformation in 2017.

PER RAGNAR Swedish actor and writer,in 2017,played his set of Martin Luther and the Reformation 500 years ago in 400 Swedish Churches Stock Photo

RMKDWW26–PER RAGNAR Swedish actor and writer,in 2017,played his set of Martin Luther and the Reformation 500 years ago in 400 Swedish Churches

Cave from Vyasa in the village Mana, the place where the Vedanta were written 5.500 years ago, Badrinath, Uttarakhand, India Stock Photo

RMF0TH80–Cave from Vyasa in the village Mana, the place where the Vedanta were written 5.500 years ago, Badrinath, Uttarakhand, India

Stamp of Gösta Bodman's Philatelist Association, commenced in 1950.The stamp from West Germany, 1957. Motifs of the University of Freiburg. 'The inauguration 500 years ago 1457'. Stock Photo

RM2F79WMC–Stamp of Gösta Bodman's Philatelist Association, commenced in 1950.The stamp from West Germany, 1957. Motifs of the University of Freiburg. 'The inauguration 500 years ago 1457'.

A team of medieval jousters practice before the 500th anniversary of the Battle of Flodden at Traquair House in Innerleithen near the Scottish Borders. The two-day, family-friendly event, that runs from 25th - 26th of May, pays tribute to James Stewart, the first Laird of Traquair who fought and died at the Battle of Flodden 500 years ago in 1513. Stock Photo

RMG644C5–A team of medieval jousters practice before the 500th anniversary of the Battle of Flodden at Traquair House in Innerleithen near the Scottish Borders. The two-day, family-friendly event, that runs from 25th - 26th of May, pays tribute to James Stewart, the first Laird of Traquair who fought and died at the Battle of Flodden 500 years ago in 1513.

RMEC88PM–Offering stands from Golan. Over 6,500-5,500 years ago, made from basalt.

RME11GRN–Feb. 02, 1978 - Japanese Mini Pyramid In Egypt A team of archaeologists are to build a pyramid in the Egyptian desert in an attempt to discover how the ancient Egyptians were able to build the Great Pyramid of Cheops, more than 4,500 years ago, a mystery that remains unsolved to this day. The Japanese mini pyramids is expected to be one fifteenth size of Cheops, and will be completed within three months by 10,000 workers, and cost one million dollars. The team will use primitive methods of the ancient Egyptians, stone axes will be used to cut out the stone from the other side if the Nile

Sakyamuni Buddha Stele stone erected by Chen Hui Dang Western Wei ad 540 Shanghai Museum of ancient Chinese art China ( Shakyamuni (Gautama Siddartha), who was born in what is now Nepal some 2,500 years ago. ) Stock Photo

RMEY7F8K–Sakyamuni Buddha Stele stone erected by Chen Hui Dang Western Wei ad 540 Shanghai Museum of ancient Chinese art China ( Shakyamuni (Gautama Siddartha), who was born in what is now Nepal some 2,500 years ago. )

A mammoth is any species of the extinct genus Mammuthus, proboscideans commonly equipped with long, curved tusks and, in northern species, a covering of long hair. They lived from the Pliocene epoch from around 5 million years ago, into the Holocene at about 4,500 years ago and were members of the family Elephantidae, which contains, along with mammoths, the two genera of modern elephants and their ancestors. This animal appeared during Cenozoic era, the most recent era of geologic time, from about 65 million years ago to the present. The Cenozoic Era is characterized by the formation of moder Stock Photo

RM2HJCM8M–A mammoth is any species of the extinct genus Mammuthus, proboscideans commonly equipped with long, curved tusks and, in northern species, a covering of long hair. They lived from the Pliocene epoch from around 5 million years ago, into the Holocene at about 4,500 years ago and were members of the family Elephantidae, which contains, along with mammoths, the two genera of modern elephants and their ancestors. This animal appeared during Cenozoic era, the most recent era of geologic time, from about 65 million years ago to the present. The Cenozoic Era is characterized by the formation of moder

Decorated finial at the Hanging Temple, also Hanging Monastery or Xuankong Temple Built more than 1,500 years ago into a cliff near Mount Heng in Hunyuan County near Datong City, Shanxi province, China. Stock Photo

RMDEY70P–Decorated finial at the Hanging Temple, also Hanging Monastery or Xuankong Temple Built more than 1,500 years ago into a cliff near Mount Heng in Hunyuan County near Datong City, Shanxi province, China.

San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, March 6th, 2020. The annual celebration of the Señor de la Conquista, honouring the image of Christ in the Parroquia de San Miguel Arcangel with locals making processions through the streets of the city in elaborate pre-Hispanic costumes and plumed headdresses and making their way to the central Garden in front of the church where they perform ceremonial dances. This celebration dates from almost 500 years ago, when locals found an image of the 'Lord' left by a pair of friars who died in battle. Credit: meanderingemu/Alamy Live News Stock Photo

RM2B4FDBB–San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, March 6th, 2020. The annual celebration of the Señor de la Conquista, honouring the image of Christ in the Parroquia de San Miguel Arcangel with locals making processions through the streets of the city in elaborate pre-Hispanic costumes and plumed headdresses and making their way to the central Garden in front of the church where they perform ceremonial dances. This celebration dates from almost 500 years ago, when locals found an image of the 'Lord' left by a pair of friars who died in battle. Credit: meanderingemu/Alamy Live News

RM2B02NRK–Although an important town for hundreds of years, Bangkok sat on the sidelines, located beside the Chao Phraya River between the ancient capital of Ayutthaya to the north and the sea to the south. It was only following a sequence of kingdoms and invasions in the regions to the north that Bangkok evolved into what it is today. The story of Bangkok begins in the far north of Thailand. The soil from which tall buildings now sprout once provided sustenance for rice. At that time, as little as 1,500 years ago, the site of the future capital city lay beneath the ocean’s waters. Each monsoon season,

RMFCFMPB–Fire-walking ceremony on Beqa Island, Fiji. According to legend over 500 years ago the men of Beqa Island were given the gift of being able to walk on fire by an eel in exchange for its life. After a 19th century photograph.

Part of Ely Street in Stratford-upon-Avon has undergone a complete renovation and now looks almost as it did nearly 500 years ago. Six of the old timber-frame cottages have been extensively restored and converted into 3 homes. This view is the front elevation.22nd November 1972 Stock Photo

RM2HWK4EW–Part of Ely Street in Stratford-upon-Avon has undergone a complete renovation and now looks almost as it did nearly 500 years ago. Six of the old timber-frame cottages have been extensively restored and converted into 3 homes. This view is the front elevation.22nd November 1972

RME7TW5E–Edinburgh, Scotland. 24th September, 2014. Helen Vincent, Head of Rare Books and Music at The National Library of Scotland, with two of the first ever books to be printed in Scotland more than 500 years ago. The two-volume Aberdeen Breviary, so-called because it was commissioned by the Bishop of Aberdeen, was printed in 1509-10. Edinburgh, Scotland. 24th September 2014. Credit: GARY DOAK/Alamy Live News

Figures, before 1500, 3 x 5 3/16 x 7 9/16 in. (7.62 x 13.18 x 19.21 cm), Baleen, wood, ivory, United States, 15th century, Ivory carving is an ancient tradition among the Inuit. Used for a variety of purposes, miniature sculptures express the creativity and innovation of Inuit artists. These two groups of carvings were created for different purposes in opposing areas of the Arctic. The Thule culture, located on the west coast of Alaska, created the set with the birds and caribou primarily for ceremonial purposes around 500 years ago. Many were probably worn as amulets Stock Photo

RM2T91HCT–Figures, before 1500, 3 x 5 3/16 x 7 9/16 in. (7.62 x 13.18 x 19.21 cm), Baleen, wood, ivory, United States, 15th century, Ivory carving is an ancient tradition among the Inuit. Used for a variety of purposes, miniature sculptures express the creativity and innovation of Inuit artists. These two groups of carvings were created for different purposes in opposing areas of the Arctic. The Thule culture, located on the west coast of Alaska, created the set with the birds and caribou primarily for ceremonial purposes around 500 years ago. Many were probably worn as amulets

'Indus' Religion 500 Years Ago: Burial customs;Seals; And Cult-Objects. A 'Fractional' burial at Mohenjo-Daro, of a type found in Persia and Baluchistan: only part of the skeleton (here the skull,) buried, with vases and personal relics. 14 January 1928 Stock Photo

RM2Y6ND2A–'Indus' Religion 500 Years Ago: Burial customs;Seals; And Cult-Objects. A 'Fractional' burial at Mohenjo-Daro, of a type found in Persia and Baluchistan: only part of the skeleton (here the skull,) buried, with vases and personal relics. 14 January 1928

RFM9R328–This photo dates to March 2018 in Palermo in Sicily. It shows the Motya Charioteer, which dates to around 350 B.C. It is a rare example of a Greek victor's statue and is believed to represent a guy who won a chariot race some 2,500 years ago. It was found in 1979 off the tiny island of Motya off the western coast of Sicily. His long tunic identifies him as a charioteer. This photo shows the front side of the charioteer.

RM2C6HGH5–(200710) -- NIN, July 10, 2020 (Xinhua) -- People visit a saltworks in Nin, Croatia, on July 9, 2020. The saltworks in Nin dates back to 1,500 years ago, as has been evidenced by archaeological discoveries from the Illyrian and the Roman period. (Dino Stanin/Pixsell via Xinhua)

RMKG1A37–The panorama 'Luther 1517' in Wittenberg, Germany. The 360-degree round giant picture of the artist and architect Yadegar Asisi addresses the era of the Reformation and focuses on people like Martin Luther with their actions 500 years ago. The 15x75 meter panorama with a diameter of 30 meters will be visible for at least five years. It was built on the occasion of the 500th anniversary of the Reformation in 2017.

RMKDWW23–PER RAGNAR Swedish actor and writer,in 2017,played his set of Martin Luther and the Reformation 500 years ago in 400 Swedish Churches

PRODUCTION - 29 April 2024, Saxony, Torgau: In the castle chapel at Hartenfels Castle, also known as the castle church, Pastor Christiane Schmidt stands at the historic pulpit of the church, which was consecrated in 1544 with the advice of reformer Martin Luther (1483-1556). Choral hymns by Torgau-based composer and cantor Johann Walter (1496-1570), whose hymns were first published as a hymnal in Wittenberg 500 years ago, were performed here. This year, the '500 years of hymnals' anniversary is being celebrated throughout Germany because polyphonic choral settings of the most important Protest Stock Photo

RM2X4D5TC–PRODUCTION - 29 April 2024, Saxony, Torgau: In the castle chapel at Hartenfels Castle, also known as the castle church, Pastor Christiane Schmidt stands at the historic pulpit of the church, which was consecrated in 1544 with the advice of reformer Martin Luther (1483-1556). Choral hymns by Torgau-based composer and cantor Johann Walter (1496-1570), whose hymns were first published as a hymnal in Wittenberg 500 years ago, were performed here. This year, the '500 years of hymnals' anniversary is being celebrated throughout Germany because polyphonic choral settings of the most important Protest

The didgeridoo is a wind instrument developed by Indigenous Australians of northern Australia around 1,500 years ago and still in widespread use today both in Australia and around the world. It is sometimes described as a natural wooden trumpet or "drone pipe". Musicologists classify it as a brass aerophone. Stock Photo

RMHEWEX5–The didgeridoo is a wind instrument developed by Indigenous Australians of northern Australia around 1,500 years ago and still in widespread use today both in Australia and around the world. It is sometimes described as a natural wooden trumpet or "drone pipe". Musicologists classify it as a brass aerophone.

RMG644C9–A team of medieval jousters practice before the 500th anniversary of the Battle of Flodden at Traquair House in Innerleithen near the Scottish Borders. The two-day, family-friendly event, that runs from 25th - 26th of May, pays tribute to James Stewart, the first Laird of Traquair who fought and died at the Battle of Flodden 500 years ago in 1513.

RMEC88PN–Offering stands from Golan. Over 6,500-5,500 years ago, made from basalt.

Oct. 10, 1965 - Ten American golfers who have earned £1,436,000 between them in ten years: The game of golf has come a long way since the Scottish parliament benned it 500 years ago because it interfered with archery practice essential for the country's defence against English invaders. Now it is big business. Ten American players pictured here earned £1,436,000 between them in ten years. Their British opponents in this week's Ryder Cup match have probably earned only one-fifth of this amount. But in the Ryder cup match things will be a little different Stock Photo

RME0X96D–Oct. 10, 1965 - Ten American golfers who have earned £1,436,000 between them in ten years: The game of golf has come a long way since the Scottish parliament benned it 500 years ago because it interfered with archery practice essential for the country's defence against English invaders. Now it is big business. Ten American players pictured here earned £1,436,000 between them in ten years. Their British opponents in this week's Ryder Cup match have probably earned only one-fifth of this amount. But in the Ryder cup match things will be a little different

Shakyamuni Buddha erected by Zhou Ji Ren - Northern Zhou 580 Shanghai Museum of ancient Chinese art China ( The Northern Zhou followed the Western Wei, and ruled northern China from 557 to 581. ) Shakyamuni (Gautama Siddartha), who was born in what is now Nepal some 2,500 years ago. Stock Photo

RMEY7FYC–Shakyamuni Buddha erected by Zhou Ji Ren - Northern Zhou 580 Shanghai Museum of ancient Chinese art China ( The Northern Zhou followed the Western Wei, and ruled northern China from 557 to 581. ) Shakyamuni (Gautama Siddartha), who was born in what is now Nepal some 2,500 years ago.

Prehistoric men using wooden clubs and stone axe to fend off an attacks by a large cave bear. The cave bear (Ursus spelaeus) was a species of bear that lived in Europe during the Pleistocene and became extinct at the beginning of the Last Glacial Maximum, about 27,500 years ago. Mammoths can be seen in the background. A mammoth is any species of the extinct genus Mammuthus, proboscideans commonly equipped with long, curved tusks and, in northern species, a covering of long hair. They lived from the Pliocene epoch (from around 5 million years ago) into the Holocene at about 4,500 years ago in A Stock Photo

RM2BE10BR–Prehistoric men using wooden clubs and stone axe to fend off an attacks by a large cave bear. The cave bear (Ursus spelaeus) was a species of bear that lived in Europe during the Pleistocene and became extinct at the beginning of the Last Glacial Maximum, about 27,500 years ago. Mammoths can be seen in the background. A mammoth is any species of the extinct genus Mammuthus, proboscideans commonly equipped with long, curved tusks and, in northern species, a covering of long hair. They lived from the Pliocene epoch (from around 5 million years ago) into the Holocene at about 4,500 years ago in A

View of the Hanging Temple, also Hanging Monastery or Xuankong Temple built more than 1,500 years ago into a cliff near Mount Heng. It is the only existing temple with the combination of three Chinese traditional religions: Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism located in Hunyuan County, Datong City, Shanxi province, China Stock Photo

RMDEY72M–View of the Hanging Temple, also Hanging Monastery or Xuankong Temple built more than 1,500 years ago into a cliff near Mount Heng. It is the only existing temple with the combination of three Chinese traditional religions: Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism located in Hunyuan County, Datong City, Shanxi province, China

RM2B4FCYT–San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, March 6th, 2020. The annual celebration of the Señor de la Conquista, honouring the image of Christ in the Parroquia de San Miguel Arcangel with locals making processions through the streets of the city in elaborate pre-Hispanic costumes and plumed headdresses and making their way to the central Garden in front of the church where they perform ceremonial dances. This celebration dates from almost 500 years ago, when locals found an image of the 'Lord' left by a pair of friars who died in battle. Credit: meanderingemu/Alamy Live News

RM2B02NRM–Although an important town for hundreds of years, Bangkok sat on the sidelines, located beside the Chao Phraya River between the ancient capital of Ayutthaya to the north and the sea to the south. It was only following a sequence of kingdoms and invasions in the regions to the north that Bangkok evolved into what it is today. The story of Bangkok begins in the far north of Thailand. The soil from which tall buildings now sprout once provided sustenance for rice. At that time, as little as 1,500 years ago, the site of the future capital city lay beneath the ocean’s waters. Each monsoon season,

1996 replica of MATTHEW that sailed 500 years ago to the coast of Newfoundland in the Parade of Sail on the Thames for the Queen Stock Photo

RMDWCAE9–1996 replica of MATTHEW that sailed 500 years ago to the coast of Newfoundland in the Parade of Sail on the Thames for the Queen

All Cannings Long Barrow in Wiltshire, UK, a modern barrow inspired by the neolithic barrows built 5,500 years ago Stock Photo

RM2CG4R1E–All Cannings Long Barrow in Wiltshire, UK, a modern barrow inspired by the neolithic barrows built 5,500 years ago

RME7TW43–Edinburgh, Scotland. 24th September, 2014. Helen Vincent, Head of Rare Books and Music at The National Library of Scotland, with two of the first ever books to be printed in Scotland more than 500 years ago. The two-volume Aberdeen Breviary, so-called because it was commissioned by the Bishop of Aberdeen, was printed in 1509-10. Edinburgh, Scotland. 24th September 2014. Credit: GARY DOAK/Alamy Live News

Deep Bowl with Four Projections, 2500-1500 BCE, Unknown Japanese, 21 1/4 x 22 in. (53.98 x 55.88 cm), Earthenware, Japan, 25th-15th century BCE, Japan’s first ceramic culture, the Jōmon (14,000–300 bce), produced strongly tactile pottery over 3,500 years ago. This lavishly decorated bowl was probably used during religious ceremonies. Its flamboyant rim, a typical feature of the middle period of Jōmon pottery, is known as the 'fire-flame' type, because the coils of clay resemble leaping flames. The word jōmon, after which the historical period is named, means 'cord markings' Stock Photo

RM2T9198X–Deep Bowl with Four Projections, 2500-1500 BCE, Unknown Japanese, 21 1/4 x 22 in. (53.98 x 55.88 cm), Earthenware, Japan, 25th-15th century BCE, Japan’s first ceramic culture, the Jōmon (14,000–300 bce), produced strongly tactile pottery over 3,500 years ago. This lavishly decorated bowl was probably used during religious ceremonies. Its flamboyant rim, a typical feature of the middle period of Jōmon pottery, is known as the 'fire-flame' type, because the coils of clay resemble leaping flames. The word jōmon, after which the historical period is named, means 'cord markings'

'Indus' Religion 500 Years Ago: Burial customs; Seals; And Cult-Objects. 'Victims of some tragedy murder, perhaps, or pestilence,' and affording no evidence of ordinary burial customs: one of two large groups of skeletons found in Mohenjo-Daro. 14 January 1928 Stock Photo

RM2Y6ND1Y–'Indus' Religion 500 Years Ago: Burial customs; Seals; And Cult-Objects. 'Victims of some tragedy murder, perhaps, or pestilence,' and affording no evidence of ordinary burial customs: one of two large groups of skeletons found in Mohenjo-Daro. 14 January 1928

Rising from the beach in a surreal seascape, hundreds of oaks that died more than 4,500 years ago. borth beach west wales Stock Photo

RMDW4X4R–Rising from the beach in a surreal seascape, hundreds of oaks that died more than 4,500 years ago. borth beach west wales

(200710) -- NIN, July 10, 2020 (Xinhua) -- A pile of salt is seen in a saltworks in Nin, Croatia, on July 9, 2020. The saltworks in Nin dates back to 1,500 years ago, as has been evidenced by archaeological discoveries from the Illyrian and the Roman period. (Dino Stanin/Pixsell via Xinhua) Stock Photo

RM2C6HGHG–(200710) -- NIN, July 10, 2020 (Xinhua) -- A pile of salt is seen in a saltworks in Nin, Croatia, on July 9, 2020. The saltworks in Nin dates back to 1,500 years ago, as has been evidenced by archaeological discoveries from the Illyrian and the Roman period. (Dino Stanin/Pixsell via Xinhua)

RMKG1A3K–The panorama 'Luther 1517' in Wittenberg, Germany. The 360-degree round giant picture of the artist and architect Yadegar Asisi addresses the era of the Reformation and focuses on people like Martin Luther with their actions 500 years ago. The 15x75 meter panorama with a diameter of 30 meters will be visible for at least five years. It was built on the occasion of the 500th anniversary of the Reformation in 2017.

RMKDWW1Y–PER RAGNAR Swedish actor and writer,in 2017,played his set of Martin Luther and the Reformation 500 years ago in 400 Swedish Churches

LARKANA:PAKISTAN:31JAN12 - U.S. Ambassador Cameron Munter (C) with wife Dr Marilyn Wyatt visit old lost Indus valley city of Mohenjo Daro, near Larkana January 31, 2012. The Indus Valley civilization emerged nearly 4,500 years ago and thrived for a thousand years, profiting from the highly fertile l Stock Photo

RMC9NETK–LARKANA:PAKISTAN:31JAN12 - U.S. Ambassador Cameron Munter (C) with wife Dr Marilyn Wyatt visit old lost Indus valley city of Mohenjo Daro, near Larkana January 31, 2012. The Indus Valley civilization emerged nearly 4,500 years ago and thrived for a thousand years, profiting from the highly fertile l

RMHEWEXC–The didgeridoo is a wind instrument developed by Indigenous Australians of northern Australia around 1,500 years ago and still in widespread use today both in Australia and around the world. It is sometimes described as a natural wooden trumpet or "drone pipe". Musicologists classify it as a brass aerophone.

RMG644C8–A team of medieval jousters practice before the 500th anniversary of the Battle of Flodden at Traquair House in Innerleithen near the Scottish Borders. The two-day, family-friendly event, that runs from 25th - 26th of May, pays tribute to James Stewart, the first Laird of Traquair who fought and died at the Battle of Flodden 500 years ago in 1513.

RMEC88PK–Offering stands from Golan. Over 6,500-5,500 years ago, made from basalt.

Apr. 05, 2012 - Sacrificial Stone: This huge granite table located in North Salem, New Hampshire, may have served for sacrificial rites performed some 2,500 years ago. Stock Photo

RME14MAA–Apr. 05, 2012 - Sacrificial Stone: This huge granite table located in North Salem, New Hampshire, may have served for sacrificial rites performed some 2,500 years ago.

A prehistoric forest which was buried under water and sand more than 4,500 years ago has been uncovered by Storm Hannah Stock Photo

RFTREXN3–A prehistoric forest which was buried under water and sand more than 4,500 years ago has been uncovered by Storm Hannah

RM2BE0HK4–Prehistoric men using wooden clubs and stone axe to fend off an attacks by a large cave bear. The cave bear (Ursus spelaeus) was a species of bear that lived in Europe during the Pleistocene and became extinct at the beginning of the Last Glacial Maximum, about 27,500 years ago. Mammoths can be seen in the background. A mammoth is any species of the extinct genus Mammuthus, proboscideans commonly equipped with long, curved tusks and, in northern species, a covering of long hair. They lived from the Pliocene epoch (from around 5 million years ago) into the Holocene at about 4,500 years ago in A

RMDEY79M–View of the Hanging Temple, also Hanging Monastery or Xuankong Temple built more than 1,500 years ago into a cliff near Mount Heng. It is the only existing temple with the combination of three Chinese traditional religions: Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism located in Hunyuan County, Datong City, Shanxi province, China

RM2B4FCM0–San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, March 6th, 2020. The annual celebration of the Señor de la Conquista, honouring the image of Christ in the Parroquia de San Miguel Arcangel with locals making processions through the streets of the city in elaborate pre-Hispanic costumes and plumed headdresses and making their way to the central Garden in front of the church where they perform ceremonial dances. This celebration dates from almost 500 years ago, when locals found an image of the 'Lord' left by a pair of friars who died in battle. Credit: meanderingemu/Alamy Live News

Burma/Myanmar: Chedis inside the compound of Shwedagon pagoda, Rangoon, c. 1920s. The 98 m (322 ft) gilded stupa of Shwedagon Pagoda dominates the Rangoon skyline from its vantage point on Singuttara Hill in the center of the city, and is Burma's best known landmark and Buddhist monument. Although legend says that the pagoda was built during the time of Siddharta Gautama, the Buddha, some 2,500 years ago, archaeologists attribute the construction of the temple to the Mon people sometime between the 6th and 10th centuries CE. It is often referred to as the 'Golden Pagoda'. Stock Photo

RM2B015MP–Burma/Myanmar: Chedis inside the compound of Shwedagon pagoda, Rangoon, c. 1920s. The 98 m (322 ft) gilded stupa of Shwedagon Pagoda dominates the Rangoon skyline from its vantage point on Singuttara Hill in the center of the city, and is Burma's best known landmark and Buddhist monument. Although legend says that the pagoda was built during the time of Siddharta Gautama, the Buddha, some 2,500 years ago, archaeologists attribute the construction of the temple to the Mon people sometime between the 6th and 10th centuries CE. It is often referred to as the 'Golden Pagoda'.

The Great Pyramids of Giza have been wonders of the world ever since their construction began 4,500 years ago, during the Fourth Dynasty of the Old Ki Stock Photo

RFTAARC7–The Great Pyramids of Giza have been wonders of the world ever since their construction began 4,500 years ago, during the Fourth Dynasty of the Old Ki

RM2CG4R6E–All Cannings Long Barrow in Wiltshire, UK, a modern barrow inspired by the neolithic barrows built 5,500 years ago

RME7TWYF–Edinburgh, Scotland. 24th September, 2014. Helen Vincent, Head of Rare Books and Music at The National Library of Scotland, with two of the first ever books to be printed in Scotland more than 500 years ago. The two-volume Aberdeen Breviary, so-called because it was commissioned by the Bishop of Aberdeen, was printed in 1509-10. Edinburgh, Scotland. 24th September 2014. Credit: GARY DOAK/Alamy Live News

Parinirvana of Sakyamuni, the Historical Buddha, 14th century, Unknown Japanese, 61 × 41 15/16 in. (154.94 × 106.52 cm) (image only)85 × 48 1/2 in. (215.9 × 123.19 cm) (mount, without roller)87 × 51 1/2 in. (220.98 × 130.81 cm) (with roller), Ink, color, and gold on silk, Japan, 14th century, Tradition holds that on a moonlit night some 2,500 years ago, the historical Buddha, Sakyamuni, passed away, lying on a couch in a grove of holy sala trees in the Himalayan foothills. As this sacred painting shows, a diverse host of mourners—humans, divine beings, all variety of animal life Stock Photo

RM2T91D2E–Parinirvana of Sakyamuni, the Historical Buddha, 14th century, Unknown Japanese, 61 × 41 15/16 in. (154.94 × 106.52 cm) (image only)85 × 48 1/2 in. (215.9 × 123.19 cm) (mount, without roller)87 × 51 1/2 in. (220.98 × 130.81 cm) (with roller), Ink, color, and gold on silk, Japan, 14th century, Tradition holds that on a moonlit night some 2,500 years ago, the historical Buddha, Sakyamuni, passed away, lying on a couch in a grove of holy sala trees in the Himalayan foothills. As this sacred painting shows, a diverse host of mourners—humans, divine beings, all variety of animal life

'Indus' Religion 500 Years Ago: Burial customs; Seals; And Cult-Objects. Possibly symbolic of the Yoni and Chessman-like objects of the Linga worship: larger ring-stones at Mohenjo-Daro, of a type varying in diameter from half an inch to two feet. 14 January 1928 Stock Photo

RM2Y6ND2C–'Indus' Religion 500 Years Ago: Burial customs; Seals; And Cult-Objects. Possibly symbolic of the Yoni and Chessman-like objects of the Linga worship: larger ring-stones at Mohenjo-Daro, of a type varying in diameter from half an inch to two feet. 14 January 1928

RMDW4WX5–Rising from the beach in a surreal seascape, hundreds of oaks that died more than 4,500 years ago. borth beach west wales

Shaoxing. 4th Feb, 2024. This undated file photo provided by Zhejiang provincial institute of cultural relics and archaeology shows a bronze sword unearthed at the Nanshan Site in Shaoxing, east China's Zhejiang Province. TO GO WITH 'China Focus: Cluster of magnificent buildings over 2,500 years ago found in Zhejiang' Credit: Xinhua/Alamy Live News Stock Photo

RM2WGBGR8–Shaoxing. 4th Feb, 2024. This undated file photo provided by Zhejiang provincial institute of cultural relics and archaeology shows a bronze sword unearthed at the Nanshan Site in Shaoxing, east China's Zhejiang Province. TO GO WITH 'China Focus: Cluster of magnificent buildings over 2,500 years ago found in Zhejiang' Credit: Xinhua/Alamy Live News

RMKG2P97–The panorama 'Luther 1517' in Wittenberg, Germany. The 360-degree round giant picture of the artist and architect Yadegar Asisi addresses the era of the Reformation and focuses on people like Martin Luther with their actions 500 years ago. The 15x75 meter panorama with a diameter of 30 meters will be visible for at least five years. It was built on the occasion of the 500th anniversary of the Reformation in 2017.

RMKDWW22–PER RAGNAR Swedish actor and writer,in 2017,played his set of Martin Luther and the Reformation 500 years ago in 400 Swedish Churches

The Abu Simbel temple built by Ramses II to commemorate himself and one of his wifes queen Nefertari Built 3 500 years ago Upper Stock Photo

RMA4RY83–The Abu Simbel temple built by Ramses II to commemorate himself and one of his wifes queen Nefertari Built 3 500 years ago Upper

RMHEWEX6–The didgeridoo is a wind instrument developed by Indigenous Australians of northern Australia around 1,500 years ago and still in widespread use today both in Australia and around the world. It is sometimes described as a natural wooden trumpet or "drone pipe". Musicologists classify it as a brass aerophone.

RMG644C4–A team of medieval jousters practice before the 500th anniversary of the Battle of Flodden at Traquair House in Innerleithen near the Scottish Borders. The two-day, family-friendly event, that runs from 25th - 26th of May, pays tribute to James Stewart, the first Laird of Traquair who fought and died at the Battle of Flodden 500 years ago in 1513.

Ostrich eggshells from Gilgat, Negev. Over 6,500-5,500 years ago. Stock Photo

RMEC88R1–Ostrich eggshells from Gilgat, Negev. Over 6,500-5,500 years ago.

Mar. 03, 1978 - The Nippon-Pyramid: Japanese archaeologists built a mini-cheops-pyramid using the same methods as used for the construction of the Ceops-pyramid 4 500 years ago. Photo shows the mini-pyramid. Stock Photo

RME11HHG–Mar. 03, 1978 - The Nippon-Pyramid: Japanese archaeologists built a mini-cheops-pyramid using the same methods as used for the construction of the Ceops-pyramid 4 500 years ago. Photo shows the mini-pyramid.

RFTREXMY–A prehistoric forest which was buried under water and sand more than 4,500 years ago has been uncovered by Storm Hannah

Prehistoric dire wolf (Aenocyon dirus). The dire wolf lived in the Americas and eastern Asia during the Late Pleistocene and Early Holocene epochs (125,000,Ai9,500 years ago). Illustration by Erwin S. Christman from American Museum journal, 1916. Colorized. Stock Photo

RM2NH90R1–Prehistoric dire wolf (Aenocyon dirus). The dire wolf lived in the Americas and eastern Asia during the Late Pleistocene and Early Holocene epochs (125,000,Ai9,500 years ago). Illustration by Erwin S. Christman from American Museum journal, 1916. Colorized.

RMCE7GTT–View of the Hanging Temple, also Hanging Monastery or Xuankong Temple built more than 1,500 years ago into a cliff near Mount Heng. It is the only existing temple with the combination of three Chinese traditional religions: Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism located in Hunyuan County, Datong City, Shanxi province, China

RM2B4FC21–San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, March 6th, 2020. The annual celebration of the Señor de la Conquista, honouring the image of Christ in the Parroquia de San Miguel Arcangel with locals making processions through the streets of the city in elaborate pre-Hispanic costumes and plumed headdresses and making their way to the central Garden in front of the church where they perform ceremonial dances. This celebration dates from almost 500 years ago, when locals found an image of the 'Lord' left by a pair of friars who died in battle. Credit: meanderingemu/Alamy Live News

Burma/Myanmar: A chedi and pavilion inside the compound of Shwedagon pagoda, Rangoon, c. 1920s. The 98m (322 ft) gilded stupa of Shwedagon Pagoda dominates the Rangoon skyline from its vantage point on Singuttara Hill in the centre of the city, and is Burma's best known landmark and Buddhist monument. Although legend says that the pagoda was built during the time of Siddharta Gautama, the Buddha, some 2,500 years ago, archaeologists attribute the construction of the temple to the Mon people sometime between the 6th and 10th centuries CE. It is often referred to as the 'Golden Pagoda'. Stock Photo

RM2B015PF–Burma/Myanmar: A chedi and pavilion inside the compound of Shwedagon pagoda, Rangoon, c. 1920s. The 98m (322 ft) gilded stupa of Shwedagon Pagoda dominates the Rangoon skyline from its vantage point on Singuttara Hill in the centre of the city, and is Burma's best known landmark and Buddhist monument. Although legend says that the pagoda was built during the time of Siddharta Gautama, the Buddha, some 2,500 years ago, archaeologists attribute the construction of the temple to the Mon people sometime between the 6th and 10th centuries CE. It is often referred to as the 'Golden Pagoda'.

RFTAB0KK–The Great Pyramids of Giza have been wonders of the world ever since their construction began 4,500 years ago, during the Fourth Dynasty of the Old Ki

Interior of the All Cannings Long Barrow in Wiltshire, UK, a modern barrow inspired by the neolithic barrows built 5,500 years ago Stock Photo

RM2CG4RBM–Interior of the All Cannings Long Barrow in Wiltshire, UK, a modern barrow inspired by the neolithic barrows built 5,500 years ago

RME7TX05–Edinburgh, Scotland. 24th September, 2014. Helen Vincent, Head of Rare Books and Music at The National Library of Scotland, with two of the first ever books to be printed in Scotland more than 500 years ago. The two-volume Aberdeen Breviary, so-called because it was commissioned by the Bishop of Aberdeen, was printed in 1509-10. Edinburgh, Scotland. 24th September 2014. Credit: GARY DOAK/Alamy Live News

01 June 2018, Germany, Schleife: Detail of the Sorbian bagpipe, known as Kozol. The bagpipe playing tradition is attested in the Schleife region since 500 years ago. Photo: Miriam Schönbach/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa Stock Photo

RMP0J4F1–01 June 2018, Germany, Schleife: Detail of the Sorbian bagpipe, known as Kozol. The bagpipe playing tradition is attested in the Schleife region since 500 years ago. Photo: Miriam Schönbach/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa

PANS TO THE FORE With frying pans at the '' alert '' the housewives of Olney , Bucks , race through he village passing an old thatch cottage on their route . It was 500 years ago that housewives of this village first raced from their homes with pancakes to the village church there to receive the '' Kiss of pace '' and the vicers blessing . today was the 2nd time the ceremony was - re - enacted . 1 March 1949 Stock Photo

RM2Y719X6–PANS TO THE FORE With frying pans at the '' alert '' the housewives of Olney , Bucks , race through he village passing an old thatch cottage on their route . It was 500 years ago that housewives of this village first raced from their homes with pancakes to the village church there to receive the '' Kiss of pace '' and the vicers blessing . today was the 2nd time the ceremony was - re - enacted . 1 March 1949

RMDW4WB0–Rising from the beach in a surreal seascape, hundreds of oaks that died more than 4,500 years ago. borth beach west wales

Athens, Greece. 1st June, 2021. Artifacts are seen at the exhibition 'Look Across: A Settlement on Keros 4,500 years Ago' at Athens Municipal Gallery in Athens, Greece, on June 1, 2021. TO GO WITH 'Feature: Archaeological treasures from Aegean Sea Keros island brought to wider audience' Credit: Marios Lolos/Xinhua/Alamy Live News Stock Photo

RM2G11FK6–Athens, Greece. 1st June, 2021. Artifacts are seen at the exhibition 'Look Across: A Settlement on Keros 4,500 years Ago' at Athens Municipal Gallery in Athens, Greece, on June 1, 2021. TO GO WITH 'Feature: Archaeological treasures from Aegean Sea Keros island brought to wider audience' Credit: Marios Lolos/Xinhua/Alamy Live News

RMKG1A42–The panorama 'Luther 1517' in Wittenberg, Germany. The 360-degree round giant picture of the artist and architect Yadegar Asisi addresses the era of the Reformation and focuses on people like Martin Luther with their actions 500 years ago. The 15x75 meter panorama with a diameter of 30 meters will be visible for at least five years. It was built on the occasion of the 500th anniversary of the Reformation in 2017.

(dpa) - Ines Horn smiles as she examines the frozen in water mill wheel in Bremsdorf, Germany on 25 January 2004. The mill was built 500 years ago. A saw mill was later added to the building which today accommodates a restaurant. Stock Photo

RMD3HYP8–(dpa) - Ines Horn smiles as she examines the frozen in water mill wheel in Bremsdorf, Germany on 25 January 2004. The mill was built 500 years ago. A saw mill was later added to the building which today accommodates a restaurant.

(190422) -- JERUSALEM, April 22, 2019 -- Jews participate in the priestly blessing during the Passover holiday at the Western Wall in the Old City of Jerusalem on April 22, 2019. Thousands of Jews make the pilgrimage to Jerusalem during the eight-day Passover holiday, which commemorates the Israelites exodus from slavery in Egypt some 3,500 years ago. ) MIDEAST-JERUSALEM-PASSOVER CELEBRATION MuammarxAwad PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN Stock Photo

RM2RPA255–(190422) -- JERUSALEM, April 22, 2019 -- Jews participate in the priestly blessing during the Passover holiday at the Western Wall in the Old City of Jerusalem on April 22, 2019. Thousands of Jews make the pilgrimage to Jerusalem during the eight-day Passover holiday, which commemorates the Israelites exodus from slavery in Egypt some 3,500 years ago. ) MIDEAST-JERUSALEM-PASSOVER CELEBRATION MuammarxAwad PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN

RMHEWEX9–The didgeridoo is a wind instrument developed by Indigenous Australians of northern Australia around 1,500 years ago and still in widespread use today both in Australia and around the world. It is sometimes described as a natural wooden trumpet or "drone pipe". Musicologists classify it as a brass aerophone.

RMG644CA–A team of medieval jousters practice before the 500th anniversary of the Battle of Flodden at Traquair House in Innerleithen near the Scottish Borders. The two-day, family-friendly event, that runs from 25th - 26th of May, pays tribute to James Stewart, the first Laird of Traquair who fought and died at the Battle of Flodden 500 years ago in 1513.

Storage jar from Beersheba and Golan, over 6,500-5,500 years ago. Made from pottery. Stock Photo

RMEC88R7–Storage jar from Beersheba and Golan, over 6,500-5,500 years ago. Made from pottery.

Oct. 10, 1971 - Here is Soviet President Nikolai Podgorny being welcomed to Persepolis by the Shah of Iran. He is there to celebrate the anniversary of the founding on Persia by Cyrus the Great 2,500 years ago. Antoine Pinay, Mayor of Saint-Chamond, Talks with Journalist Stock Photo

RME0YXRD–Oct. 10, 1971 - Here is Soviet President Nikolai Podgorny being welcomed to Persepolis by the Shah of Iran. He is there to celebrate the anniversary of the founding on Persia by Cyrus the Great 2,500 years ago. Antoine Pinay, Mayor of Saint-Chamond, Talks with Journalist

The Shivratri-procession looks and feels archaic, like beeing in India 500 years ago Stock Photo

RM2M4CP2F–The Shivratri-procession looks and feels archaic, like beeing in India 500 years ago

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