Have you ever seen your grandparents’ wedding photos? How about your great-grandparents’ baby pictures? If you’ve got an album full of ancient, black and white family photos just collecting dust in your attic, wouldn’t you like to see those same images in vibrant colors?
From adaptations of Anne to other period dramas, there's something here for all kindred spirits who loved Sullivan's Anne of Green Gables.
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1. Due to inbreeding amongst the Ptolemies, Cleopatra of Egypt had only two pairs of ...
Gather round for some stories of excellent women from recent and ancient history who lived all over the world.
“Such a loss. 📚😭”
Fueled by his passion for history, photographer Drew Gardner recreated portraits of some of the world's most famous historical figures, featuring their direct descendants as models.
History was one of our favorite subjects in school. There's no end to how much you can learn about the world and the people in it. Have you ever wondered how
History books often overlook many historical moments. Some of them are forgetful, some are boring, some are great, but we have lost most of them to history. There are many more great moments that history has preserved that we aren’t going to cover in this articles, but I bet there are million more stories that […]
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Sitting down and binge watching while learning a little bit of something is even better. Check out below for a list of the top 10 historical TV series.
Pictures hold something truly special—a speck of time that once was and shall never be again. They’re the closest thing we have to a time machine, allowing us to glimpse through a window of film and into the past.
Don't believe everything you learned at school.
Yes, these are true!
1. When Julius Caesar died, he left today's equivalent of about $270 to each and every Roman citizen.
Get ready for some great historical nuggets of interest and intrigue. We have 44 - count 'em - 44 photos that chart extraordinary, fascinating, and plain bizarre moments in history.
Although some women, among them Elizabeth I and Boudica, are remembered, others such as Cartimandua of the Brigantes and Sumerian priestess Enheduanna...
The world is far more complicated than some of us like to think. Morality isn’t black-or-white, historical facts are often hazier than we’d like them to be, and the interconnectivity of everything means that the deeper down the knowledge rabbit hole we go, the more lost we can sometimes feel.
People behind the account describe it as a curated collection of the curious history of yonder years.
1. There was a custom in ancient Babylon compelling all women at least once in their lives to go to the temple of Aphrodite and have sex with a stranger.
Yes, these are true!
1. There was a custom in ancient Babylon compelling all women at least once in their lives to go to the temple of Aphrodite and have sex with a stranger.
Our Monarchs and the Crowns They Wore.
1. In 1187, King Philip II of France and King Richard I of England (whilst a prince), shared a bed overnight in a symbol of unity between the two countries.
It's hard to imagine this kind of history was almost erased
1. 19th Century Empress Elisabeth of Austria washed her hair with brandy, bathed in olive oil, and slept in a face mask lined with raw veal. She was supposedly considered one of the most beautiful women in Europe.
1. Mir Osman Ali Khan, the fifth richest man in the history of mankind - donated 5 tons gold to the National Defence Funds of India and was using the Jacob Diamond as a paperweight.
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5 Most famous Polish kings and monarchs Poland was ruled by monarchs for a long time before the system was disbanded when Poland gained independence and parliamentary republican authority in 1918. These five ruled Poland
Architecture, history, and archeology lovers, you’re in for a treat!
Sailors didn't have it easy, here's a look at their menu.
Why is it that non-Afghans only care to learn about Afghanistan when there are pictures of women in miniskirts involved? By shifting the topic to women's clothing, broader questions around the problems facing Afghanistan become elided – and the discussion goes back to a simplistic dichotomy between Islam and secular modernity.View Post
How is the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand connected to the current unrest in Iraq? According to this infographic from James Carson, founder and editor of the new website MadeFromHistory.com, the June 28, 1914 shooting...
Here you can find all my resources, including many free downloads – KaiserScience TpT resources This is what I tell my daughter. Reality TV and nonsense websites waste your time with “news…
"When you hear the word ‘document’ you might not get all that excited. Maybe you think about filing paperwork, taxes, or important documents you’re scared to lose like your birth certificate. But really… Documents can change the world. That’s right. With just ink and a few, or many pages, the entire world can be impacted.
