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Statue of the Norse Goddess Idunn (Ydun) by Danish sculptor Herman Wilhelm Bissen, c. 1858. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen, Denmark. Photo by Bloodofox. Idunn was a goddess of fertility who held the fruit of eternal youth (usually...

Statue of a Valkyrie pouring mead by Danish sculptor Herman Wilhelm Bissen, 1835. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen, Denmark. Photo by Bloodofox. The work depicts the Valkyrie tending to the warriors in the afterlife realm of Valhalla...

Oheka Castle, built by the industrialist Otto Herman Kahn (l. 1867-1934), is one of the best-known luxury hotels of Long Island, NY, USA today. In its time as a private residence, it was the site of the kind of lavish parties which inspired...

The Hallstatt culture is named after the site of that name in Austria and it flourished in central Europe from the 8th to 6th century BCE. The full period of its presence extends from c. 1200 to c. 450 BCE - from the Late Bronze Age to the...

In the 2nd century CE, the Roman Empire stretched from Scotland in northern Europe to the deserts of southern Egypt, encompassing the entirety of the Mediterranean basin. Beyond that lay its borders. Where there was no natural frontier such...

The ancient Celts who occupied large parts of Europe from 700 BCE to 400 CE displayed a clear belief in an afterlife as evidenced in their treatment of the dead. In the absence of extensive written records by the Celts themselves, we are...

Ancient and medieval Celtic cultures produced many forms of jewellery, and one distinctive category is their brooches, fibulae, and pins. Without zips and buttons, brooches were used to close items of clothing, to create a pleasing or fashionable...

Library of Oheka Castle, Huntington, Long Island, USA, built by the industrialist Otto Herman Khan (l. 1867-1934) during the Gilded Age of America.

Oheka Castle (built 1914-1919), now a luxury hotel in Huntington, Long Island, NY, USA, formerly the home of the industrialist Otto Herman Khan (l. 1867-1934). The home he built was one of the grandest on Long Island during the Gilded Age...

Oheka Castle, Huntington, Long Island, NY, USA. Now a luxury hotel, it was once the home of industrialist Otto Herman Khan (l. 1867-1934) and was built between 1914-1919. It has been featured in famous films such as Citizen Kane as well as...