Chapter 1: The Collection

01 Map drawing of Nördlingen
Map drawing of Nördlingen

128. Nordlingen

Late-nineteenth-century topographic sheet showing Nördlingen and its regional setting in Bavaria. From the cartographic survey of the German Empire.

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02 Image of flying machine designed by Leonardo Da Vinci
Leonardo da Vinci's Flying Machine

Flying machine

Da Vinci's ornithopter sketches echo the mechanical ingenuity behind the Vertical Maneuvering Equipment — humanity's answer to fighting Titans.

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03 Image of a key from the MET collection
Ancient key

Key

A 13th‑century German iron key that resonates with the secrets and hidden truths unlocked by the Titan’s power in Attack on Titan.

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04 Image of a syringe from the Science Museum Group
Syringe

Hypodermic syringe

This hypodermic syringe mirrors the transformative Titan serum, where humanity’s fate is sealed with a single injection.

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05 Image of trenches from World War I from Europeana collection
Photograph of Trenches (WWI)

In the trenches on the Piave.

WWI trench photograph reflecting the claustrophobic and perilous trenches in Attack on Titan’s frontline battles.

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06 Image of painting Ymir suckling the cow Audhumla by Nicolai Abildgaard
Ymir painting

"Ymir suckling the cow Audhumla"

A mythological scene of Ymir evokes the Titan Ymir, a foundational figure in Attack on Titan.

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07 Image of armband used for Jewish people during World War II
Armband

Armband with star of David

A Star of David armband, emblem of oppression, echoing how Eldians are segregated in the nation of Marley.

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08 Image of the Baptistery of San Giovanni in Pisa
Baptistery

[N].° 1550. Baptistery. Cathedral and Bell Tower of Pisa: [photograph] / Rive

An ancient city landmark watches over the streets, mirrored in the tense district battles.

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09 Image of 19th century cannons
19th Century Cannon

Cannon

A historical war cannon photograph that resonates with the immense destructive force and frontline clashes of artillery used against the giants.

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10  Image from 1850, depicting an airship
Dirigible

German dirigible, Zeppelin type

A 1850 airship card, conjuring the floating war‑machines that traverse battlefields and carry troops high above the frontlines.

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11 Image of a German stick grenade used between 1943 and 1945
Bomb

Hand grenade

A German hand grenade, echoing the explosive devices used by soldiers in battilefield clashes.

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12 Image of a letter written by a soldier during the war
Letter

1915-12-15 lettera n. 1, p.1

Historical letter written by a soldire on 15 December 1915, mirroring Eren’s correspondence with old companions to share information.

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13 Image of the painting 'Liberty Leading the People' by Eugène Delacroix
Liberty Leading the People

July 28, 1830. Liberty Leading the People.

A painting depicting a dramatic call to freedom, evoking the anime protagonist’s tireless fight for liberation.

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14 Image of military gas masks used for protection during the war
Gas mask

Non-regulation gas mask

A crucial safeguard from deadly threats, recalling the gear used by soldiers in Attack on Titan.

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15 Image of the planisphere in Mercator projection
Planisphere

Wall planisphere in the Mercator projection

A historic Mercator wall map of the Earth, evoking a world as recognizable in our reality as it is in the universe of Attack on Titan.

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16 1859 illustration of Yggdrasil, the world tree from Norse mythology
Yggdrasil

Yggdrasill, the mundane tree

A historic map from the Leventhal collection, suggesting the hidden networks of connection and destiny that echo the invisible “Paths” linking all lives.

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17 Image of Codex Regius, 13th-century Icelandic manuscript
Codex Regius-Edda Poems

GKS 2365 4to

Long before AOT, the world's fate was written here: the Codex Regius, where the giant Ymir gave birth to all things.

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18 Photograph of an early 20th-century seaplane
Seaplane

Rohrbach Ro IIIa Rodra flying boat

Steel wings against the Rumbling: the seaplane, a machine born to rule the waves and defy the clouds.

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