Images Dated 6th March 2008

Galileo and his daughter Maria Celeste

Galilei Galileo (1564-1642), Italian physicist and astronomer, being guided by his daughter Maria Celeste (1600-1634), a nun. In 1633, Galileo was tried for heresy by the Roman Catholic Church for his support of the heliocentric Copernican theory. He was kept under house arrest for the rest of his life and later went blind. Artwork from Les Martyrs de la Science (G. Tissandier, 1882)

© SHEILA TERRY/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY

Monks walk along ancient teak bridge at Amarapura

Monks walk along an ancient teak bridge at Amarapura, 15 km (9 miles) southwest of Mandalay, in military-ruled Myanmar February 21, 2008. Although the former Burma's revered monkhood remains furious at September's bloody crackdown on monks and pro-democracy protesters, a repeat of the demonstrations looks unlikely, with key Buddhist leaders behind bars or defrocked, activists say. Picture taken February 21, 2008. REUTERS/Ed Cropley (MYANMAR) - GM1E436174S01

Circassians Patrol, c.1885 (oil on board)

AGR127713 Circassians Patrol, c.1885 (oil on board) by Wierusz-Kowalski, Alfred von (1849-1915); 35x26.5 cm; Private Collection; Agra Art, Warsaw, Poland; Polish, out of copyright

© Agra Art, Warsaw, Poland / Bridgeman Images

Caucasus, Circassian, Guard, Kabardian, Look Out, Male, Mountain Pass, Mzpainting, Painting