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👑 This is a large, kneeling statue of Hatshepsut that was found during excavations of her temple at Deir el-Bahri. In this statue, Hatshepsut is depicted wearing the nemes headcloth, a false beard on her chin, and is kneeling with a nemset jar in each hand.
📷 Photo by Nicole Lesar.
#Egypt #History
📷 Photo by Nicole Lesar.
#Egypt #History
January 15, 2026 at 9:02 PM
For over two centuries, ancient Judea was a restless province of the Roman Empire, marked by rebellions, shifting loyalties, and the tensions between imperial might and local identity. https://whe.to/ci/2-2876-en/ #history
Interview with Barry Strauss: Jews vs. Rome: The Latest Book by Barry Strauss
For over two centuries, ancient Judea was a restless province of the Roman Empire, marked by rebellions, shifting loyalties, and the tensions between imperial might and local identity. In his latest...
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January 15, 2026 at 5:43 PM
For over two centuries, ancient Judea was a restless province of the Roman Empire, marked by rebellions, shifting loyalties, and the tensions between imperial might and local identity. https://whe.to/ci/2-2876-en/ #history
📣 Exciting #news! 'The Forsaken 14th Century: A Global History' is officially launched as an #eBook, making it easier than ever to explore this dramatic and pivotal period.
Find out more and start reading today: https://www.worldhistory.org/static/book-forsaken-14th-century/en/
Find out more and start reading today: https://www.worldhistory.org/static/book-forsaken-14th-century/en/
January 15, 2026 at 4:03 PM
📣 Exciting #news! 'The Forsaken 14th Century: A Global History' is officially launched as an #eBook, making it easier than ever to explore this dramatic and pivotal period.
Find out more and start reading today: https://www.worldhistory.org/static/book-forsaken-14th-century/en/
Find out more and start reading today: https://www.worldhistory.org/static/book-forsaken-14th-century/en/
Cleopatra VII (69-30 BCE, reign 51-30 BCE) was the last ruler of Egypt before it was annexed as a province of Rome. https://whe.to/ci/1-866-en/ #history
Was Cleopatra Greek or Egyptian?
Cleopatra VII (69-30 BCE, reign 51-30 BCE) was the last ruler of Egypt before it was annexed as a province of Rome. Arguably the most famous Egyptian queen, Cleopatra was ethnically Greek as a member...
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January 15, 2026 at 1:29 PM
Cleopatra VII (69-30 BCE, reign 51-30 BCE) was the last ruler of Egypt before it was annexed as a province of Rome. https://whe.to/ci/1-866-en/ #history
👑 On this day in 1559: Elizabeth I is crowned Queen of England and Ireland in Westminster Abbey, London.
📝 Article by Mark Cartwright.
🖼️ Portraits by Nicholas Hilliard, William Segar, and Isaac Oliver or Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger.
#History #OnThisDay #ElizabethIOfEngland #ElizabethI
📝 Article by Mark Cartwright.
🖼️ Portraits by Nicholas Hilliard, William Segar, and Isaac Oliver or Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger.
#History #OnThisDay #ElizabethIOfEngland #ElizabethI
January 15, 2026 at 12:30 PM
👑 On this day in 1559: Elizabeth I is crowned Queen of England and Ireland in Westminster Abbey, London.
📝 Article by Mark Cartwright.
🖼️ Portraits by Nicholas Hilliard, William Segar, and Isaac Oliver or Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger.
#History #OnThisDay #ElizabethIOfEngland #ElizabethI
📝 Article by Mark Cartwright.
🖼️ Portraits by Nicholas Hilliard, William Segar, and Isaac Oliver or Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger.
#History #OnThisDay #ElizabethIOfEngland #ElizabethI
There was actually only one cause for the American Civil War: slavery. https://whe.to/ci/2-2880-en/ #history
Was Slavery the Sole Cause of the Civil War?
There was actually only one cause for the American Civil War: slavery. All the events leading to the Civil War, understood as steps moving steadily up the conflict, had slavery as the underlying cause...
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January 14, 2026 at 10:18 PM
There was actually only one cause for the American Civil War: slavery. https://whe.to/ci/2-2880-en/ #history
The Monroe Doctrine, a significant piece of United States foreign policy, was first articulated by President James Monroe in 1823, and it essentially warns the powers of Europe from meddling in the affairs of the Western Hemisphere, claimed by the US as... htt... #history
The Monroe Doctrine: How a 200-Year-Old US Foreign Policy Remains Relevant Today
The Monroe Doctrine, a significant piece of United States foreign policy, was first articulated by President James Monroe in 1823, and it essentially warns the powers of Europe from meddling in the...
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January 14, 2026 at 5:43 PM
The Monroe Doctrine, a significant piece of United States foreign policy, was first articulated by President James Monroe in 1823, and it essentially warns the powers of Europe from meddling in the affairs of the Western Hemisphere, claimed by the US as... htt... #history
I would highly recommend Anthony Eastmond's 2017 "Tamta’s World: The Life and Encounters of a Medieval Noblewoman from the Middle East to Mongolia. https://whe.to/ci/8-540-en/ #history
Tamta's World: The Life and Encounters of a Medieval Noblewoman from the Middle East to Mongolia
With Tamta’s World: The Life and Encounters of a Medieval Noblewoman from the Middle East to Mongolia, Anthony Eastmond, currently the AG Leventis Professor of Byzantine Art at The Courtauld Institute...
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January 14, 2026 at 1:29 PM
I would highly recommend Anthony Eastmond's 2017 "Tamta’s World: The Life and Encounters of a Medieval Noblewoman from the Middle East to Mongolia. https://whe.to/ci/8-540-en/ #history
🔴 The Mensheviks ('Minoritarians') and Bolsheviks ('Majoritarians') were two rival factions within the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party (RSDLP).
📝 Article by Mark Cartwright.
📷 Photo of Lenin by Boris Dmitrievič Vigilev.
#Russia #RussianHistory #History #Mensheviks #Bolsheviks
📝 Article by Mark Cartwright.
📷 Photo of Lenin by Boris Dmitrievič Vigilev.
#Russia #RussianHistory #History #Mensheviks #Bolsheviks
January 14, 2026 at 12:45 PM
🔴 The Mensheviks ('Minoritarians') and Bolsheviks ('Majoritarians') were two rival factions within the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party (RSDLP).
📝 Article by Mark Cartwright.
📷 Photo of Lenin by Boris Dmitrievič Vigilev.
#Russia #RussianHistory #History #Mensheviks #Bolsheviks
📝 Article by Mark Cartwright.
📷 Photo of Lenin by Boris Dmitrievič Vigilev.
#Russia #RussianHistory #History #Mensheviks #Bolsheviks
The Sumerian King List (abbreviated as SKL and also known as Chronicle of the One Monarchy) is an ancient Sumerian document whose earliest version is dated to Mesopotamia's Ur III period (circa 2112 to circa 2004 BCE) relating how kingship was first establ... #history
Sumerian King List: Propaganda or History?
The Sumerian King List (abbreviated as SKL and also known as Chronicle of the One Monarchy) is an ancient Sumerian document whose earliest version is dated to Mesopotamia's Ur III period (circa 2112...
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January 13, 2026 at 5:43 PM
The Sumerian King List (abbreviated as SKL and also known as Chronicle of the One Monarchy) is an ancient Sumerian document whose earliest version is dated to Mesopotamia's Ur III period (circa 2112 to circa 2004 BCE) relating how kingship was first establ... #history
Striking silhouettes, sumptuous fabrics, bright colours, frills galore, and all manner of ornate accessories define the clothing of the Victorian period, that is, during the reign of Queen Victoria, which spanned seven decades of the 19th century. https://whe.... #history
Victorian style secrets: the silhouettes that shaped a whole society
Striking silhouettes, sumptuous fabrics, bright colours, frills galore, and all manner of ornate accessories define the clothing of the Victorian period, that is, during the reign of Queen Victoria...
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January 13, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Striking silhouettes, sumptuous fabrics, bright colours, frills galore, and all manner of ornate accessories define the clothing of the Victorian period, that is, during the reign of Queen Victoria, which spanned seven decades of the 19th century. https://whe.... #history
The American Civil War (1861-1865) was the pivotal event in United States history and the largest armed conflict in the Western world following the end of the Napoleonic Wars (1815) and prior to the beginning of the First World War (1914). https://whe.to/ci/1-... #history
From Fort Sumter to Juneteenth: how war remade the United States
The American Civil War (1861-1865) was the pivotal event in United States history and the largest armed conflict in the Western world following the end of the Napoleonic Wars (1815) and prior to the...
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January 12, 2026 at 10:18 PM
The American Civil War (1861-1865) was the pivotal event in United States history and the largest armed conflict in the Western world following the end of the Napoleonic Wars (1815) and prior to the beginning of the First World War (1914). https://whe.to/ci/1-... #history
🦢 The Dunstable Swan Jewel, a white swan with a coronet, which was the badge of the Bohun family and adopted by Henry Lancaster, son of John of Gaunt and grandson of Edward III of England. Gold and enamel, c. 1400. Height: 3.4 cm.
📷 Photo by The British Museum.
#England #History #Jewels #Swan
📷 Photo by The British Museum.
#England #History #Jewels #Swan
January 12, 2026 at 8:30 PM
The First World War (1914-18) was the first global conflict, the first mechanised conflict, and the first to involve civilians far from the fighting front. https://whe.to/ci/9-316-en/ #history
The Story of WWI in 50 Images
The First World War (1914-18) was the first global conflict, the first mechanised conflict, and the first to involve civilians far from the fighting front. In this gallery of 50 images, we explore the...
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January 12, 2026 at 5:43 PM
The First World War (1914-18) was the first global conflict, the first mechanised conflict, and the first to involve civilians far from the fighting front. https://whe.to/ci/9-316-en/ #history
"The Colony and the Company" by Ghachem is an excellently written historical exploration of an often-overlooked contributing factor of the Haitian Revolution. https://whe.to/ci/8-538-en/ #history
The Colony and the Company: Haiti after the Mississippi Bubble
The Colony and the Company by Malick W. Ghachem is an articulately written and intellectually ambitious work that offers a compelling historical lens through which readers can examine the early foundations...
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January 12, 2026 at 1:30 PM
"The Colony and the Company" by Ghachem is an excellently written historical exploration of an often-overlooked contributing factor of the Haitian Revolution. https://whe.to/ci/8-538-en/ #history
⚔️ Ludovisi Gaul/The Galatian Suicide.
A 2nd-century CE Roman copy of a 3rd-century BCE Greek bronze original. It depicts a Gallic chieftain killing himself and his wife to avoid being taken as prisoners.
Palazzo Altemps in Rome, Italy.
📷 Photo by Mina Bulic.
#Gaul #Sculpture #History
A 2nd-century CE Roman copy of a 3rd-century BCE Greek bronze original. It depicts a Gallic chieftain killing himself and his wife to avoid being taken as prisoners.
Palazzo Altemps in Rome, Italy.
📷 Photo by Mina Bulic.
#Gaul #Sculpture #History
January 11, 2026 at 8:31 PM
⚔️ Ludovisi Gaul/The Galatian Suicide.
A 2nd-century CE Roman copy of a 3rd-century BCE Greek bronze original. It depicts a Gallic chieftain killing himself and his wife to avoid being taken as prisoners.
Palazzo Altemps in Rome, Italy.
📷 Photo by Mina Bulic.
#Gaul #Sculpture #History
A 2nd-century CE Roman copy of a 3rd-century BCE Greek bronze original. It depicts a Gallic chieftain killing himself and his wife to avoid being taken as prisoners.
Palazzo Altemps in Rome, Italy.
📷 Photo by Mina Bulic.
#Gaul #Sculpture #History
🔴 Benito Mussolini (1883–1945) was the founder of fascism and dictator of Italy from 1922 to 1943.
📝 Article by Fabio Sappino.
📷 Photos by Bundesarchiv, Bild 102-09844, Police of the Canton of Berne, William van de Poll, and Istituto Luce.
#BenitoMussolini #Italy #Fascism #History #WWII
📝 Article by Fabio Sappino.
📷 Photos by Bundesarchiv, Bild 102-09844, Police of the Canton of Berne, William van de Poll, and Istituto Luce.
#BenitoMussolini #Italy #Fascism #History #WWII
January 11, 2026 at 12:46 PM
🔴 Benito Mussolini (1883–1945) was the founder of fascism and dictator of Italy from 1922 to 1943.
📝 Article by Fabio Sappino.
📷 Photos by Bundesarchiv, Bild 102-09844, Police of the Canton of Berne, William van de Poll, and Istituto Luce.
#BenitoMussolini #Italy #Fascism #History #WWII
📝 Article by Fabio Sappino.
📷 Photos by Bundesarchiv, Bild 102-09844, Police of the Canton of Berne, William van de Poll, and Istituto Luce.
#BenitoMussolini #Italy #Fascism #History #WWII
January 10, 2026 at 10:31 PM
🌙 A 3rd-century CE mosaic from Tusculum, a major ancient Roman city in the Latium region of Italy. Athena (Minerva), goddess of war, can be seen (middle) with the phases of the moon surrounding her. This mosaic is held in the Greek Cross Room, Vatican Museums, Rome, Italy.
📷 Photo by Müze Biletleri
📷 Photo by Müze Biletleri
January 10, 2026 at 1:06 PM
🌙 A 3rd-century CE mosaic from Tusculum, a major ancient Roman city in the Latium region of Italy. Athena (Minerva), goddess of war, can be seen (middle) with the phases of the moon surrounding her. This mosaic is held in the Greek Cross Room, Vatican Museums, Rome, Italy.
📷 Photo by Müze Biletleri
📷 Photo by Müze Biletleri
✨ Two Viking Age oval brooches which were used in a practical way by women to pin up the straps of their overdresses.
They came in pairs - one for each dress strap - and are often found in female graves dating from the Viking Age (c. 790-1100 CE).
📷 Photo by mararie.
#Vikings #VikingAge #History
They came in pairs - one for each dress strap - and are often found in female graves dating from the Viking Age (c. 790-1100 CE).
📷 Photo by mararie.
#Vikings #VikingAge #History
January 9, 2026 at 9:01 PM
✨ Two Viking Age oval brooches which were used in a practical way by women to pin up the straps of their overdresses.
They came in pairs - one for each dress strap - and are often found in female graves dating from the Viking Age (c. 790-1100 CE).
📷 Photo by mararie.
#Vikings #VikingAge #History
They came in pairs - one for each dress strap - and are often found in female graves dating from the Viking Age (c. 790-1100 CE).
📷 Photo by mararie.
#Vikings #VikingAge #History
Rudi Batzell offers a material account of how racial hierarchies formed in the United States, framing the history of racism in the labor movement as a question not of biases and prejudice but of access to property and land. https://whe.to/ci/8-545-en/ #history
Organizing Workers in the Shadow of Slavery: Global Inequality, Racial Boundaries, and the Rise of Unions in American and British Capitalism, 1870–1929
Racism is often considered a question of thoughts, feelings, and beliefs. The accused racist will sometimes deploy the tired old defense that he or she "has black friends," a defense that only makes...
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January 9, 2026 at 1:29 PM
Rudi Batzell offers a material account of how racial hierarchies formed in the United States, framing the history of racism in the labor movement as a question not of biases and prejudice but of access to property and land. https://whe.to/ci/8-545-en/ #history
🌎 Events that changed #history: First Agricultural Revolution
The First Agricultural #Revolution began c. 12-20,000 years ago. The event refers to the emergence of different agricultural systems in different parts of the world.
Read more: https://www.worldhistory.org/First_Agricultural_Revolution/
The First Agricultural #Revolution began c. 12-20,000 years ago. The event refers to the emergence of different agricultural systems in different parts of the world.
Read more: https://www.worldhistory.org/First_Agricultural_Revolution/
January 9, 2026 at 1:02 PM
🌎 Events that changed #history: First Agricultural Revolution
The First Agricultural #Revolution began c. 12-20,000 years ago. The event refers to the emergence of different agricultural systems in different parts of the world.
Read more: https://www.worldhistory.org/First_Agricultural_Revolution/
The First Agricultural #Revolution began c. 12-20,000 years ago. The event refers to the emergence of different agricultural systems in different parts of the world.
Read more: https://www.worldhistory.org/First_Agricultural_Revolution/
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January 8, 2026 at 4:04 PM
🥁 Drum roll! 🥁 We are proud to recognize our top donors from the 2025 Year-End Giving Campaign. Your generosity helps keep history free and accessible to everyone, everywhere. Thank you for making this work possible!
See our full Giving Circle: https://www.worldhistory.org/static/supporters/
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👑 On this day in 1536: Catherine of Aragon dies at the age of 50 from cancer.
📝 Article by Mark Cartwright.
#CatherineOfAragon #HistoricalWomen #Royalty #History #OnThisDay #TodayInHistory #Tudors #HenryVIII
📝 Article by Mark Cartwright.
#CatherineOfAragon #HistoricalWomen #Royalty #History #OnThisDay #TodayInHistory #Tudors #HenryVIII
January 7, 2026 at 9:01 PM
👑 On this day in 1536: Catherine of Aragon dies at the age of 50 from cancer.
📝 Article by Mark Cartwright.
#CatherineOfAragon #HistoricalWomen #Royalty #History #OnThisDay #TodayInHistory #Tudors #HenryVIII
📝 Article by Mark Cartwright.
#CatherineOfAragon #HistoricalWomen #Royalty #History #OnThisDay #TodayInHistory #Tudors #HenryVIII
💥 The remains of the amphitheatre of Salona (Solin, Croatia), erected in the latter half of the 2nd century (c. 170 CE).
The fights in the arena could be watched by some 17,000 spectators.
📷 Photo by Carole Raddato.
#Croatia #Solin #Amphitheatre #Architecture #History #HistoricalSite #Dalmatia
The fights in the arena could be watched by some 17,000 spectators.
📷 Photo by Carole Raddato.
#Croatia #Solin #Amphitheatre #Architecture #History #HistoricalSite #Dalmatia
January 7, 2026 at 2:03 PM
💥 The remains of the amphitheatre of Salona (Solin, Croatia), erected in the latter half of the 2nd century (c. 170 CE).
The fights in the arena could be watched by some 17,000 spectators.
📷 Photo by Carole Raddato.
#Croatia #Solin #Amphitheatre #Architecture #History #HistoricalSite #Dalmatia
The fights in the arena could be watched by some 17,000 spectators.
📷 Photo by Carole Raddato.
#Croatia #Solin #Amphitheatre #Architecture #History #HistoricalSite #Dalmatia