EditorialPre-Columbian art. Aztec. Standard Bearer. 15th?early 16th century. Sandstone, laminated. It comes from the town of Castillo de Teayo in northern Veracruz, Mexico. Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York. United States.
EditorialFallen warrior under a horse. Detail of King Ashurnazirpal and his standard-bearer in a chariot charge against the enemy. Stone bas-relief (9th BCE) from the palace of Ashurnazirpal II in Nimrud, Mesopotamia.
EditorialJohn McCain, left, and Sarah Palin are followed by Mitt Romney and Mike Huckabee at a rally in O'Fallon, Mo. on Sept. 1, 2008. (Stephen Crowley/The New York Times)