Brigitte Bardot — the Goddess of 1950s and 1960s

Brigitte Bardot was known as one of the ultimate $ex symbols of the 1950s and 1960s. Bardot shot to fame when she was only a teenager. After making her film debut in 1952, the iconic blonde bombshell made international waves, quickly grabbing the attention of Hollywood bigwigs. In her early life, Bardot was an aspiring … Read more

A street vendor selling mummies in Egypt (1875)

Napoleon’s conquest of Egypt (1798–1801) threw open the Gates of Egypt’s mysterious history for the rest of the world. Prior to the French invasion, mummies were just ordinary fixtures that anyone could purchase from street vendors, nothing that special it was accorded today. But some of the Egyptian elites during this time would hold “Mummy … Read more

Rare Look Inside the Soviet Caviar Harvest (1960) by Carl Mydans

Sturgeons are no ordinary fish. They’re a species best known for their rare, highly coveted and priced eggs — caviar. Below are interesting photos giving us a rare look inside the Soviet caviar harvest. Enjoy! Table laid with caviar processed from Russian Volga Delta River sturgeon roe being served with buttered bread and iced vodka … Read more