Amazing pictures from the past to help expand the way you see history.
What is it about color that gives us a more broad understanding of the past? Is it simply the added depth that it brings to the photo?
Interesting pics That will take us back in time.
Twitter Account 'Life in Moments' Shares Historical Images And It's Fascinating (40 Images) - We share because we care. A resource for sharing the latest memes, jokes and real stuff about parenting, relationships, food, and recipes
See powerful images of the conflict from the archives of the news agency
These 20 famous photographs are significant in history each for their own reason. Learn how photography has literally changed history.
Artist Marina Amaral, 21, from Brazil, has brought defining moments in history to life by 'colourising' old black and white photos.
See what history hides with these amazing snaps from our past.
One of the world’s leading colorists of historic photos fears she will be banned permanently from Facebook and Instagram after multiple suspensions of her
Friday 1 July 2016 marked the centenary of the beginning of the Battle of the Somme, the biggest conflict seen on the Western Front during World War I. Here are some of the most arresting photos from the war. Contains graphic images.
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Below are some of the most important ancient Mesopotamian inventions that are still thriving and essential to the world.
Weapons of War - By Mark McConville Vivid colour images show a 6th Airborne Division sniper on patrol in the Ardennes, a soldier using a
The prevalence of meme culture and the ease of access to digital tools means that most of us can create, write, and share memes with thousands of people from practically anywhere in the world. A side effect of this is the constant compulsion to start seeing everything as the template for a meme.
Heroes are often associated with bravery and virtue. Those in ancient Greek and Roman history are among the biggest names in heroism.
Paratroopers are a common part of modern warfare, it's hard to imagine a modern army without an airborne or air assault element. This form of combat was
In 1826, Joseph Nicephore Niepce, a French inventor, came up with what forever changed the way we see, experience, and remember the world and its history. It was the birth of a camera that took the first photograph on a piece of paper coated with tar of the view from his window at Le Gras. Of course, it looked nothing even remotely similar to what we think of as a camera.
AN amazing collection of British images has become available online for the first time. Over 150 years ago, a pioneering Victorian photographer called Francis Frith began a project that eventually …
"The floor is respecting the Treaty of Versailles" h/t Memesonhistory
This comprehensive art history timeline explores the characteristics, leading contributors and important influences of each prominent period of Western art.
See what history hides with these amazing snaps from our past.
When history is combined with a great sense of humor — you know you’re in for a treat.
Twitter Account 'Life in Moments' Shares Historical Images And It's Fascinating (40 Images) - We share because we care. A resource for sharing the latest memes, jokes and real stuff about parenting, relationships, food, and recipes
The image of bloodthirsty Vikings, raiding and pillaging vulnerable coastal monasteries, is a familiar one in British history. In recent years, our
Friday 1 July 2016 marked the centenary of the beginning of the Battle of the Somme, the biggest conflict seen on the Western Front during World War I. Here are some of the most arresting photos from the war. Contains graphic images.
Plans to excavate ground close to original Great War training ground to capitalise on interest in 1914-1918 conflict
When looking at the majority of historical photos, it might seem that the world was black-and-white and all we had were wars and disease.
Hear ye, hear ye! Gather round for some of the world’s funniest and most relatable memes that will blow your medieval minds! These masterpieces will make you chuckle harder than the queen’s jester, and they might just bring you a greater appreciation for high art.
Rare German propaganda posters during the First World War.
Learning about history is an important part of understanding the world around us, but it can be daunting to know where to begin. Wouldn’t it be great if someone else curated historical facts in bite sized pieces to give to you every day? Look no further than the History Defined Instagram account! This page shares facts, stories and videos, so followers can “learn weird things about history” every single day just by logging onto Instagram. We’ve gathered some of the most interesting posts from History Defined, so you can have some historical fun facts in your back pocket to share with others. Then if you’re still hungry for more history lessons, we’ve got another Bored Panda piece featuring a similar Instagram page for you to check out next right here
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art recently made public an extensive archive of 400,000 high-resolution images available for download and non-commercial use.
We forget how young medicine is.
Museums and art galleries can become an overwhelming experience for the casual visitor. Luckily, some people untangle centuries-old ideas and dumb-down them into language us mortals can understand, too. Previously, we covered museum museum snapchats; now it's time for something else - an array of hilarious art memes. After diving into this list, you might just feel as a highbrow art critic yourself.
In the mid-2000s, historian Anna Pegler-Gordon said that visual media often seems more accessible to her students than the written record. They claimed images make the past seem more accessible, giving concrete shape to a world that sometimes seems intangible. Not to mention the immediacy of the image, which often conveys information more quickly than a primary document written in an unfamiliar, or even a foreign, language. But according to Pegler-Gordon, this immediacy also works well in discussion sections, where the shared experience of viewing a picture can provide a focus for lively group discussion.
When you stroll through an art museum viewing the masterpieces of previous time periods, what’s going through your mind? Do you marvel at how impressive the paintings were from times before photographs and the internet were available? Or do you imagine what clever captions you could paste onto the paintings to turn them into modern day memes?
Museums and art galleries can become an overwhelming experience for the casual visitor. Luckily, some people untangle centuries-old ideas and dumb-down them into language us mortals can understand, too. Previously, we covered museum museum snapchats; now it's time for something else - an array of hilarious art memes. After diving into this list, you might just feel as a highbrow art critic yourself.
History is full of war, famine, and plague, but you can't accuse it of being cruel. It's what we made it. So if anything, it's people who are vicious and wicked. The past is just... indifferent. An open book, ready to be explored. Or in this case, a Twitter account.
