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Roman mosaic discovered in 2021 in old town of Hvar, Croatia.
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A Roman gold snake bracelet found on the arm of a woman who was killed by Mount Vesuvius’ eruption in 79 CE near Pompeii, inscribed on the inside 'DOMINVS SVAE ANCILLAE' which means "From a master to his slave girl.
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The Palace of Versailles. Photo by Christophe LePetit. Learn more: bit.ly/3RoJZ5x
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The Bronx Zoo had a 1963 exhibition called "The Most Dangerous Animal in the World." It was a mirror.
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Nossa Senhora da Graça Fort, an 18th century star fort in village of Alcáçova, Portugal.
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The Château Frontenac was a hotel designed by Bruce Price, and built by the Canadian Pacific Railway Company. Quebec city, Canada. Photo by Wilfredor
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Ukrainian soldiers found ancient amphoras dating back to 4-5 centuries BC while digging trenches. They're now at the Odessa Archaeological Museum.
Photo by 126 Commerce Brigade Command Territories
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Ulysses S. Grant, 1864. Color by Mads Madsen. See more: bit.ly/3SptHZS
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Amazing detail on this marble sculpture. The Veiled Truth by Antonio Corradini, 1752.
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Built during the Safavid Empire, the Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque is a triumph of Persian architecture.
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The helmet of Sultan Mehmet Fatih, who conquered Constantinople at the age of 21, ending the Byzantine Empire.
Topkapi Museum
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This is an early example of a successful cranioplasty from Peru (400 CE). The patient survived, as evidenced by the well-healed in situ cranioplasty made from a gold inlay.
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This 2,000-year-old olive tree in Puglia, Italy is called "The Thinking Tree" by locals.
Photo by Nicola Di Tinco
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A 2000-year-old Roman child's wooden sword found at the Vindolanda fort site in northern England.
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The Punic cothon of Carthage, in modern-day Tunisia, as it would have appeared in the 3rd century BCE compared to today
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Two girls gallop full speed on sheep in Cornwall, England 1969. Photo by John Drysdale.
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An 81-year-old Nikola Tesla, 1937. Color by Jecini. See more: bit.ly/3rkJyO4
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The Library of Celsus in Ephesos.
Photo by Nazlı Atabey
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The Virgin Mary punching the devil in the face, 'The De Brailes Hours', Oxford ca. 1240
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The cast of Star Wars without costumes. Harrison Ford (Han Solo), David Prowse (Darth Vader), Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca), Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia), Kenny Baker (R2-D2) and Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker), 1977.
Colorized by
@jecinci
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Lonnie Johnson, the NASA engineer who invented the Super Soaker.
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The Making of the Perfect Martini by Guy Buffet, 2000
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1,500-year-old ceramic Maya figurine that included a removable helmet. El Perú-Waka', Petén, Guatemala
Photo by Kenneth Garrett
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A Ukrainian-American family celebrates the death of Stalin, 1953
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