Spiky pollen grains.

Ueber den Pollen. (About Pollen.) 1837.

Distribution of Albanians in neighboring countries

The Albanians are an ethnic group native to the Balkan Peninsula who share a common ancestry, culture, history and language. They are the main ethnic group of Albania and Kosovo, and they also live in the neighboring countries of North Macedonia, Montenegro, Greece, and Serbia, as well as in Italy and Turkey.

Head of Anubis                          

Egypt. New Kingdom 1550 – 1077 B.C.

Satan Selling Indulgences

Jena Codex (f. 56r), c. 1490–1510

Illumination on parchment

This striking detail depicts the Devil in papal attire, with horns, webbed wings, and talons, distributing papal bulls of indulgence. Created in Bohemia during the Hussite movement, this sharp anti-clerical satire critiques the corrupt Catholic practice of selling the forgiveness of sins.