Detail from miniature painting The Prophet, Ali, and the Companions at the Massacre of the Prisoners of the Jewish Tribe of Banu Qurayzah, illustration of a 19th century text by Muhammad Rafi Bazil. Manuscript now in the British Library.

The Avesta is the collection of the sacred texts of Zoroastrianism.

Siege of Belgrade Giovanni da Capistrano with the cross in his hand.

A New York City firefighter looks up at the remains of the South Tower.

Stained glass depiction of the First Vision of Joseph Smith, Jr., completed in 1913 by an unknown artist.(Church History Museum).

Stained glass depiction of the First Vision of Joseph Smith, Jr., completed in 1913 by an unknown artist (Church History Museum).

Stained glass depiction of the First Vision of Joseph Smith, Jr., completed in 1913 by an unknown artist (Church History Museum).

Stained glass depiction of the First Vision of Joseph Smith, Jr., completed in 1913 by an unknown artist (Church History Museum).

Fresco by Raphael. According to legend, the miraculous apparition of Saints Peter and Paul armed with swords during the meeting between Pope Leo the Great and Attila caused the king of the Huns to desist from invading Italy and marching on Rome.

Great Sphinx of Giza, late 19th century, by Maison Bonfils.

View from the Window at Le Gras, the first successful permanent photograph created by Nicéphore Niépce in 1826, Saint-Loup-de-Varennes. Captured on 20 í— 25 cm oil-treated bitumen. Due to the 8-hour exposure, the buildings are illuminated by the sun from both right and left.

Charge of the light cavalry brigade, 25th Oct. 1854, under James Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan (Tinted lithograph)