The Incredible Genius of Furniture Makers in the Past (1750-1800)
King Frederick William II once owned this awesome cabinet, which you can now find on view at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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10 Most Incredible Ancient Pieces Of Literature Ever Discovered
While many of humanity’s early writings are lost, unfortunately never to be seen or read by anyone, there are a few that have luckily been discovered and preserved, giving us a rare glimpse into the literary works and achievements of ancient cultures. Below are 10 of the oldest pieces of literature ever found. 1. … Read more
This Girl Died Nearly 100 Years Ago Blinks Her Eyes In Her Coffin — Remains a Mystery
The Capuchin Catacombs in Palermo, Sicily, have some of the world’s best preserved mummies. The most famous being the body of a little Italian girl, Rosalia Lombardo, who died in 1920 from pneumonia at the age of two. Rosalia’s father was sorely heartbroken by his child’s death that he requested a well-known Sicilian embalmer, Alfredo … Read more
Photographer Buried These Photos to Hide Them from Nazis
A man walking in winter in the ruins of the synagogue on Wolborska street destroyed by Germans in 1939. IMAGE: HENRYK ROSS, COLLECTION OF THE ART GALLERY OF ONTARIO When the Nazis invaded Poland in 1939, they created these walled-off ghettos in cities to segregate the Jewish population. News and sports photographer Henryk Ross lived … Read more
The Curious History of the House on the Cliff in San Francisco (c. 1900)
San Francisco’s Cliff House Hotel at its most dramatic (c. 1890) IMAGE: JOHN POPE The Cliff House was first built in 1858 in west San Francisco. Since then, it has been rebuilt five times for various reasons — such as remodeling the hotel or restoration. The third rebuilding of the Cliff House was done by … Read more
The Last of Feudal Japan’s Deadly Warriors in the late 1800s
1881 IMAGE: UNIVERSAL HISTORY ARCHIVE/UIG/GETTY IMAGES The Samurai emerged in medieval Japan as provincial warriors, and later on rose to prominence and even control of the country in the 12th century. At its inception, this military nobility and officer caste was referred to as “saburau” which roughly means “those who serve in close attendance to … Read more