PFH1163837: Thailand: Akha woman selling traditional handicrafts at a village in northern Thailand / Bridgeman Images

PFH1163864: China: Mummified body from Astana Cemetery, Turfan, Xinjiang / Bridgeman Images

PFH1163886: Sri Lanka: General Sarath Fonseka, Commander of the Sri Lanka Army from 2005-2009 and chief architecht of the defeat of the Tamil Tigers (LTTE) / Bridgeman Images

PFH1163883: China: Clay figurines of horses and riders from Astana Cemetert, Turfan, Xinjiang. / Bridgeman Images

PFH1163974: Japan: Traditional Festivals at Kyoto, Fujimori Festival, held every 10 years (8th century) / Bridgeman Images

PFH1163988: Japan: Traditional Festivals at Kyoto, Xiang Palace Festival - Ashikaga era / Bridgeman Images

PFH1164042: Germany: The Nuremberg Chronicle, the Apocalypse. / Bridgeman Images

PFH1164096: Laos: Boat races on the Mekong River at Vientiane, Bun Nam Festival / Bridgeman Images

PFH1164341: Germany: The Nuremberg Chronicle, Creation of Adam. / Bridgeman Images

PFH1164155: Netherlands: The Liefde, William Adams's ship. 17th century engraving. William Adams (1564-1620) was, on a Dutch ship, the first Englishman to visit Japan. / Bridgeman Images

PFH1164228: Afghanistan: Mujahiddin communications unit, Kunar Province, 1985 / Bridgeman Images

PFH1164256: Middle East: Arabic. Page of the Qur'an in old Kufic scipt, 9th century / Bridgeman Images

PFH1164282: China: Manichaean text. Turkish written in Manichaean. Dunhuang. Sir Aurel Stein / Bridgeman Images

PFH1164317: China: Images from the Swedish East India Company of 1746 - Musicians at a kebab stall and an entertainer. / Bridgeman Images

PFH1164347: Germany: The Nuremberg Chronicle, Crucifixion of the Young William., Wolgemut or Wolgemuth, Michael (1434-1519) / Bridgeman Images

PFH1164365: Germany: The Nuremberg Chronicle, the Expulsion from the Garden of Eden. / Bridgeman Images

PFH1164377: Germany: The Nuremberg Chronicle, Hannibal. / Bridgeman Images

PFH1164399: Germany: The Nuremberg Chronicle, Judas who is called Thaddeus. / Bridgeman Images

PFH1164404: Germany: The Nuremberg Chronicle, the King of Macedon. / Bridgeman Images

PFH1164413: Persia / Iran: Anatomical illustration of a woman from the Tibb-i Akbar, 'The medicine of Akbar'. / Bridgeman Images

PFH1164416: Persia / Iran: Anatomical illustration of internal organs from the Tibb-i Akbar, 'The medicine of Akbar'. / Bridgeman Images

PFH1164427: Turkey: Front cover of an illuminated Ottoman dua kitabi or 'prayer book' by Hasan Rashid (Istanbul, 1845). / Bridgeman Images

PFH1164144: Algeria: Young Berber woman of the Ouled Nail tribe, early 20th century, Lehnert, Rudolf Franz (1878-1948) & Landrock, Ernst Heinrich (1878-1966) / Bridgeman Images

PFH1164178: Afghanistan: Pashtun man, late 19th century. / Bridgeman Images

PFH1164315: China: Images from the Swedish East India Company of 1746 - Around Guangdong. / Bridgeman Images

PFH1164322: China: Images from the Swedish East India Company of 1746 - Horseshoe crab and fish. / Bridgeman Images

PFH1164328: China / Tibet: Thangka anatomical drawing: the front of a male body showing the bones and organs. / Bridgeman Images

PFH1164352: Germany: The Nuremberg Chronicle, Demosthenes. / Bridgeman Images

PFH1164367: Germany: The Nuremberg Chronicle, Female Siamese Twins. / Bridgeman Images

PFH1164378: Mantua, 1493 (engraving) / Bridgeman Images

PFH1164381: Germany: The Nuremberg Chronicle, Hector. / Bridgeman Images

PFH1164401: Germany: The Nuremberg Chronicle, Judith and Holofernes. / Bridgeman Images

PFH1164405: Kingdoms of the Holy Roman Empire 1493 (engraving) / Bridgeman Images

PFH1164414: Persia / Iran: Anatomical illustration of a man from the Tibb-i Akbar, 'The medicine of Akbar'. / Bridgeman Images

PFH1164459: Turkey: Illuminated folio from an Ottoman dua kitabi or 'prayer book' (1845). / Bridgeman Images

PFH1164467: Turkey: Illuminated folio from an Ottoman dua kitabi or 'prayer book' (1845). / Bridgeman Images