Ancient squat lekythos with relief decoration showing Neoptolemos seizing Kassandra at the altar of Athena at Troy. Made in Apulia. Dated 330 BC.

Ancient squat lekythos with relief decoration showing Neoptolemos seizing Kassandra at the altar of Athena at Troy. Made in Apulia. Dated 330 BC.

Chlorite vessel with mythological scene, from Iran. Dated Early Dynastic III (2600-2300 BC)

Chlorite vessel with mythological scene, from Iran. Dated Early Dynastic III (2600-2300 BC)

Chlorite vessel with mythological scene, from Iran. Dated Early Dynastic III (2600-2300 BC)

Chlorite vessel with mythological scene, from Iran. Dated Early Dynastic III (2600-2300 BC)

Limestone base of a tomb-marker (cippus) from Chiusi, Italy. Dated 490 BC

Limestone base of a tomb-marker (cippus) from Chiusi, Italy. Dated 490 BC

Objects from the Jericho Tomb. Dated from the Bronze Age, Jericho, Israel.

Objects from the Jericho Tomb. Dated from the Bronze Age, Jericho, Israel.

White marble anthropoid Phoenician Coffin in Greco-Egyptian style. Dated 5th Century BC

White marble anthropoid Phoenician Coffin in Greco-Egyptian style. Dated 5th Century BC

Miniature stand and spouted jar and stem from a stand or dish, from Nineveh, an ancient Mesopotamian City, modern day Iraq.

19th Century silver coinages from East Asia.

Carlist family of three generations fight in the Spanish Civil War 1937

Illustration of natives in the Pacific Region from Voyage au pole sud et dans l'Oceanie...' under the command of Dumont D'Urville. Plate 73. Cases de naturels -- Pirogue a la voile. Ile Opoulou.

The meteorological screen and 'Inside a dog-tent.' In: 'The South Pole', by Roald Amundsen, 1872-1928. P. 266, Volume I, Library Call Number M82.1/99 A529s.

Red-figured bell-krater (wine-bowl) with an arming scene made in Lucania and attributed to the Amykos Painter. Dated 420 BC

Ronne takes a turn with the dogs.' In: 'The South Pole', by Roald Amundsen, 1872-1928. P. 148, Volume I, Library Call Number M82.1/99 A529s.

Voyage au pole sud et dans l'Oceanie ..... by the French ships ASTROLABE and ZELEE under the command of Dumont D'Urville. Plate 70. Port d'Apia. Ile Opoulou.

Nationalist soldier during the Spanish Civil War;illustration 1937

Nationalist soldier during the Spanish Civil War 1937

Tahiti in Voyage au pole sud et dans l'Oceanie ..... by the French ships ASTROLABE and ZELEE under the command of Dumont D'Urville Plate 67. Casas de Naturels. Ile Tahiti.

Anti-communist propaganda showing communists looting, during the Spanish Civil War;illustration 1937

Communist cavalry with flag during the Spanish Civil War;illustration

Clay tablet depicting a Late Babylonian map of the World. Dated 700 BC

Clay tablet depicting a Late Babylonian map of the World. Dated 700 BC

Voyage au pole sud et dans l'Oceanie ..... by the French ships ASTROLABE and ZELEE under the command of Dumont D'Urville. Plate 56. Morai a Nouka-Hiva. Baie Anna Maria.

Nelson's Column monument in Trafalgar Square in central London built to commemorate Admiral Horatio Nelson, who died at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. The monument was constructed between 1840 and 1843 to a design by William Railton

Illustration depicting Carlist (monarchist) militia during the Spanish Civil War. By Carlos Saenz de Tejada (1897 - 1958 ) Spanish painter and illustrator;identified with the Nationalist (Fascist) side in the Spanish Civil War.

Red-figured bell-krater (wine-bowl) with two youths and Eros playing knucklebones made in Lucania and attributed to the Amykos Painter. Dated 420 BC

Andres Saliquet Zumeta, 1877 -1959. Spanish General who participated in the failed coup against the Second Republic, which led to the Spanish civil War. He took charge of the Central Army unit that grouped Bando troops revolted from the Tagus River to Madrid

In July 1936, Nationalist forces advance on Leon, during the Spanish Civil War. Leon joined the war against the Republicans.

Falangist Propaganda painting during the Spanish Civil War. By Carlos Saenz de Tejada (1897 - 1958 ) Spanish painter and illustrator;identified with the Nationalist (Fascist) side in the Spanish Civil War.

Adolfo Su?rez Gonz?lez, 1932 - 2014. Spanish attorney and politician. Su?rez was Spain's first democratically elected Prime Minister since the Second Spanish Republic after the and a key figure in the country's transition to democracy after the death of authoritarian leader Francisco Franco.

Carlos Arias Navarro (left) with ailing Spanish Dictator General Francisco Franco 1973

Republican sailors are detained by Civil Guards during the seizure of docks during the Spanish Civil War. By Carlos Saenz de Tejada (1897 - 1958 ) Spanish painter and illustrator;identified with the Nationalist (Fascist) side in the Spanish Civil War.

refugees flee from advancing armies during the Spanish Civil War. By Carlos Saenz de Tejada (1897 - 1958 ) Spanish painter and illustrator;identified with the Nationalist (Fascist) side in the Spanish Civil War.

Greek Red-figured bell-krater (wine bowl) with Alkmena seated on an altar, stacked with wood. Made in Paestum about 330 BC, signed by Python as painter

Greek Red-figured bell-krater (wine bowl) with Alkmena seated on an altar, stacked with wood. Made in Paestum about 330 BC, signed by Python as painter

Communist syndicalist militia at night, during the Spanish Civil War. By Carlos Saenz de Tejada (1897 - 1958 ) Spanish painter and illustrator;identified with the Nationalist (Fascist) side in the Spanish Civil War.

general Emilio Mola (June 9, 1887 - June 3, 1937) Spanish Nationalist commander during the Spanish Civil War. Portrait by Santiago Martinez

General Fidel D?vila Arrondo (1878 - 1962). Spanish Army officer who seized Burgos for the Nationalists during the Spanish Civil War. 1936

Crowds gather at the cathedral Our Lady of Burgos, during the Spanish Civil War. Burgos was the base of General Franco's rebel Nationalist government. by Santiago Martinez

Cuneiform Assyrian tablets 2nd millennium BC, Iraq.

11th Infantry Brigade General, Gonzalo Gonz?lez de Lara, military commander of Burgos at the start of the Spanish Civil War

Republican mutineers seize a ship during the Spanish civil war. Illustration By Carlos Saenz de Tejada (1897 - 1958 ) Spanish painter and illustrator;identified with the Nationalist (Fascist) side in the Spanish Civil War.

Uganda High Commission in London, England with Flag and crest

detail in relief from Nelson's Column monument in Trafalgar Square in central London built to commemorate Admiral Horatio Nelson, who died at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.

Nationalist militia man and woman in Mallorca, Spain, in the Spanish Civil War. By Carlos Saenz de Tejada (1897 - 1958 ) Spanish painter and illustrator;identified with the Nationalist (Fascist) side in the Spanish Civil War.

Illustration execution of Nationalist soldiers by Republican forces, in the Spanish Civil War. By J Valverde. Spanish painter and illustrator;identified with the Nationalist (Fascist) side in the Spanish Civil War.

Faceted jar from the Joseon period. Dated 19th Century

Faceted jar from the Joseon period. Dated 19th Century

general Rafael Villegas Montesinos (1875 - 23 August 1936) Spanish officer arrested after the first failed attempt to overthrow the Republican Government in March 1936. killed by a group of militiamen before standing trial

Lion statue at the base of Nelson's Column monument in Trafalgar Square in central London built to commemorate Admiral Horatio Nelson, who died at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.

nationalist soldiers advance during the Siege of Cuartel de la Montana. two-day siege of the military barracks which marked the initial failure of the uprising against the Second Spanish Republic in Madrid, Spain on 18-20 July 1936, at the start of the Spanish Civil War.

Illustration depicting Republican militia woman in Madrid 1937. By Carlos Saenz de Tejada (1897 - 1958 ) Spanish painter and illustrator;identified with the Nationalist (Fascist) side in the Spanish Civil War.

Illustration depicting Republican militiaman in Madrid 1937. By Carlos Saenz de Tejada (1897 - 1958 ) Spanish painter and illustrator;identified with the Nationalist (Fascist) side in the Spanish Civil War.

Illustration depicting Republican militia in Madrid 1937. By Carlos Saenz de Tejada (1897 - 1958 ) Spanish painter and illustrator;identified with the Nationalist (Fascist) side in the Spanish Civil War.

Illustration depicting Republican militiaman in Madrid 1937. By Carlos Saenz de Tejada (1897 - 1958 ) Spanish painter and illustrator;identified with the Nationalist (Fascist) side in the Spanish Civil War.

detail in relief from Nelson's Column monument in Trafalgar Square in central London built to commemorate Admiral Horatio Nelson, who died at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.

Earthenware warrior from a portable shrine with 30 guardian deities. Dated 17th Century

Gift Horse 2015 by Hans Haacke b. 1936 in Cologne, Germany. bronze skeleton of a horse based on the engraving by George Stubbs. situated on the 'Fourth Plinth' in Trafalgar Square, in London

Nationalist Naval commander, Manuel Vierna Belando (1884 - March 6, 1938) Spanish captain of the Balearics, which was sunk during the Battle of Cape Palos in March 1938.

The National Gallery art museum in Trafalgar Square, London

Illusion of levitation achieved by a street performer in London

Communist fighter during the Spanish Civil War

The Family of Darius before Alexander. 1565-1570. oil on canvas, painting by Paolo Veronese. The painting shows Alexander the Great with the family of Darius III, the Persian king he had defeated in battle. Paolo Caliari, known as Paolo Veronese (1528 - 19 April 1588) was an Italian Renaissance painter based in Venice

The Family of Darius before Alexander. 1565-1570. oil on canvas, painting by Paolo Veronese. The painting shows Alexander the Great with the family of Darius III, the Persian king he had defeated in battle. Paolo Caliari, known as Paolo Veronese (1528 - 19 April 1588) was an Italian Renaissance painter based in Venice

Illustration depicting Republican militiaman attacking priests and nuns on a train 1937. By Carlos Saenz de Tejada (1897 - 1958 ) Spanish painter and illustrator;identified with the Nationalist (Fascist) side in the Spanish Civil War.

Model of a Korean sarangbang built made from wood, paper and sand a room located in a Korean traditional house (hanok) which served as man's room, used for studying, writing poetry, and leisure activities. Dated 2000

Model of a Korean sarangbang built made from wood, paper and sand a room located in a Korean traditional house (hanok) which served as man's room, used for studying, writing poetry, and leisure activities. Dated 2000

Model of a Korean sarangbang built made from wood, paper and sand a room located in a Korean traditional house (hanok) which served as man's room, used for studying, writing poetry, and leisure activities. Dated 2000

Entrance to Downing street, the London office of the British Prime Minister and Chancellor

Communist fighter during the Spanish Civil War

Cenotaph War Memorial, Whitehall. London

The Iberian Anarchist Federation, at the time of the Spanish Civil War

Cenotaph War Memorial, Whitehall. London

Watercolour illustration of a silversmith and his assistant. Panta, Eastern India. Dated 1850

Nationalist Falangist soldiers patrol the city of Valladolid during the Spanish civil war. Illustration By Carlos Saenz de Tejada (1897 - 1958 ) Spanish painter and illustrator;identified with the Nationalist (Fascist) side in the Spanish Civil War.

Nationalist artillery position overrun by republican militia during the Spanish civil war. Illustration By Carlos Saenz de Tejada (1897 - 1958 ) Spanish painter and illustrator;identified with the Nationalist (Fascist) side in the Spanish Civil War.

The Monument to the Women of World War II is a British national war memorial situated on Whitehall in London, to the north of the Cenotaph. It was sculpted by John W. Mills, unveiled by Queen Elizabeth II and dedicated by Baroness Boothroyd in July 2005.

car is seized by anarchist republican militia during the Spanish civil war. Illustration By Carlos Saenz de Tejada (1897 - 1958 ) Spanish painter and illustrator;identified with the Nationalist (Fascist) side in the Spanish Civil War.

the army uprising which marked the beginning of the Spanish Civil War

statue of Field Marshal Sir Alan Francis Brooke, (23 July 1883 - 17 June 1963) was a senior officer of the British Army. He was Chief of the Imperial General Staff, the professional head of the British Army, during the Second World War

Sutra of the Mandala of the Eight Great Bodhisattvas. The sutra comes from a set of more than 5000 scrolls made at the orders of Retired Emperor Toba (1103-1156). Dated 12th Century

Jose Moscardo e Ituarte,(1878 - 1956) military Governor of Toledo Province during the Spanish Civil War. He sided with the Nationalist army fighting the Republican government and his most notable action was the defence and holding of the Alcazar of Toledo against Republican forces.

Ruined structures in Simancas, central Spain, located in the province of Valladolid, during the Spanish Civil War.

Nationalist soldiers at San Sebastian, in the Spanish Civil War.

nationalist soldiers under fierce attack during the Spanish civil war. Illustration By Carlos Saenz de Tejada (1897 - 1958 ) Spanish painter and illustrator;identified with the Nationalist (Fascist) side in the Spanish Civil War.

Colour illustration depicting Chinese men making tassels for hats. Throughout the Qing dynasty (1644-1911) men wore caps or hats with red silk tassels. Dated 1850

Mohammed V (10 August 1909 - 26 February 1961) Sultan of Morocco from 1927-53

Colonial troops join the Spanish Army uprising in Morocco, marking the beginning of the Spanish Civil War 1936. By Carlos Saenz de Tejada (1897 - 1958 ) Spanish painter and illustrator;identified with the Nationalist (Fascist) side in the Spanish Civil War.

grand Vizier of Morocco Sidi Ahmed el Krim Ganmia (1863 - 1945) supported the nationalist side in the Spanish Civil War;1936

Army uprising in Tetouan in Spanish Morocco which marked the beginning of the Spanish Civil War

troops flown in by General Franco during the army uprising in Tetouan in Spanish Morocco which marked the beginning of the Spanish Civil War

Colonial troops join the Spanish Army uprising in Morocco, marking the beginning of the Spanish Civil War 1936. By Carlos Saenz de Tejada (1897 - 1958 ) Spanish painter and illustrator;identified with the Nationalist (Fascist) side in the Spanish Civil War.

Nationalist army in Vergara in the Spanish Civil War.

Brigade of death, anarchist group members Ortiz. taken in Caspe July 25, 1936 in the Spanish Civil War.

Colour woodcut titled 'The Scholar'. By Elizabeth Keith (1887-1956) Scottish, self-taught artist making watercolours and drawings. Dated 1921

Colonial troops join the Spanish Army uprising in Morocco, marking the beginning of the Spanish Civil War 1936. By Carlos Saenz de Tejada (1897 - 1958 ) Spanish painter and illustrator;identified with the Nationalist (Fascist) side in the Spanish Civil War.

Jose Moscardo e Ituarte, (1878 - 1956) military Governor of Toledo Province during the Spanish Civil War.

Jawaharlal Nehru's younger sister, Mrs. Krishna Huteesingh (left), and his wife, Kamala, in the male dress which they adopted as volunteers in the civil disobedience campaign of 1930

voyage au pole sud et dans l'Oceanie ..... by the French ships ASTROLABE and ZELEE under the command of Dumont D'Urville Plate 65. Riviere de Papa-oa. Ile Tahiti.

Jose Miaja Menant (1878 - 1958 ) army officer of the Second Spanish Republic. At the start of the military rebellion That lead to the Spanish Civil War, he remained loyal to the Republican government and was appointed Minister of War.

Vijaya Lakshmi Nehru Pandit (18 August 1900 - 1 December 1990) was an Indian diplomat and politician, the sister of Jawaharlal Nehru,[1] the aunt of Indira Gandhi and the grand-aunt of Rajiv Gandhi, each of whom served as Prime Minister of India.

The Chorus 1754 Engraving by William Hogarth;18th century

Fahua wares from the Ming to Qing dynasty. Dated 17th Century.

Fahua wares from the Ming to Qing dynasty. Dated 17th Century.

Consultation of physicians, Engraving by William Hogarth;18th century

memorial at the Clinical Hospital destroyed by a shell in the siege of Madrid 1938. Drawn by Kemer, during the Spanish Civil War

Houses destroyed by a shell in the siege of Madrid 1938. Drawn by Kemer, during the Spanish Civil War

Remains of Clinical Hospital destroyed by a shell in the siege of Madrid 1938. Drawn by Kemer, during the Spanish Civil War

nationalist artillery in the siege of Madrid 1938. Drawn by Kemer, during the Spanish Civil War

nationalist soldiers in the siege of Madrid 1938. Drawn by Kemer, during the Spanish Civil War

Houses destroyed in the siege of Madrid 1938. Drawn by Kemer, during the Spanish Civil War

Illustration depicting men playing Korean chess, baduk by Stewart Culin (1858-1929) American ethnographer and author interested in games, art and dress. Dated 1895

Ruined structures in central Spain, during the Spanish Civil War.

Analysis of Beauty Plate 2, Engraving by William Hogarth;18th century

Alfonso XIII, King of Spain, and general Primo de Rivera 1923

republicans women with rifles rest during a lull in the Spanish Civil War.

Paper, Bamboo and lacquer fan. Dated 1870

fires burn in Seville during the Spanish Civil War 1936

Republicans gather outside a bar to read war announcements, during the Spanish civil war. Illustration By Carlos Saenz de Tejada (1897 - 1958 ) Spanish painter and illustrator;identified with the Nationalist (Fascist) side in the Spanish Civil War.

General Jose Fernandez de Villa-Abrille Nationalist General and Governor of Seville during the Spanish Civil War

Spanish city of Seville just before the Spanish Civil War 1936

Aircraft seized by Nationalist soldiers from the Republican air force during the Spanish Civil War 1936

Sir Oswald Ernald Mosley (1896 - 1980) English politician, known principally as the founder of the British Union of Fascists (BUF).