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In light of the release of the film Ironclad, BBC History Magazine visited Rochester Castle to see what evidence remains of the siege today.

Illustration of the Circus Maximus in Rome, as it might have appeared in Antiquity by Rocío Espin. Courtesy of Ancient History Magazine / Karwansaray Publishers.

The Etemenanki (Sumerian for: "temple of the foundation of heaven and earth") was a massive ziggurat dedicated to Marduk in ancient Babylon. It is unclear when the Etemenanki was originally constructed, and it is sometimes associated with...

A painting of Pompeii as it probably appeared before the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE. By Rocío Espin. Courtesy of Ancient History Magazine / Karwansaray Publishers.

The city of Londinium (London) as it probably appeared in the 2nd Century CE, by Rocío Espin. Courtesy of Ancient History Magazine / Karwansaray Publishers.

Artist's impression of a view across the Agora on an early summer evening, looking southeast towards the Acropolis. Trees and plants had been planted in the Agora from the time of Cimon in the mid fifth century BC. Left of centre is the Altar...

A painting of the Roman Forum as it probably would have appeared in the 5th Century BCE. By Vilius Petrauskas. Courtesy of Ancient History Magazine / Karwansaray Publishers.

A reconstruction of the ancient city of Alexandria as it probably appeared in the 1st Century BCE, during the reign of Cleopatra VII of Egypt (r. 51-30 BCE). By Rocío Espin. Courtesy of Ancient History Magazine / Karwansaray Publishers.

A modern recreation of the Hittite city of Hattusa as it probably appeared in antiquity, by Rocío Espín. Courtesy of Ancient Warfare Magazine / Karwansaray Publishers.

A modern depiction of Roman emperor Septimius Severus (r. 193 - 211 CE) at the Battle of Lugdunum (197 CE) by Séan Ó’Brógáín. The battle resulted in a victory for Septimius Severus. Courtesy of Ancient Warfare Magazine / Karwansaray Publishers...