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👑 A bust of Egyptian queen Nefertiti ("The Beautiful One Has Come", c. 1370 to c. 1336 BCE), the wife of the pharaoh Akhenaten of the 18th Dynasty of Egypt. By the sculptor Thutmose and rediscovered in 1912.
Neues Museum, Berlin.
📷 Photo by Philip Pikart.
#Nefertiti #AncientEgypt #AncientHistory
Neues Museum, Berlin.
📷 Photo by Philip Pikart.
#Nefertiti #AncientEgypt #AncientHistory
November 28, 2025 at 2:03 PM
👑 A bust of Egyptian queen Nefertiti ("The Beautiful One Has Come", c. 1370 to c. 1336 BCE), the wife of the pharaoh Akhenaten of the 18th Dynasty of Egypt. By the sculptor Thutmose and rediscovered in 1912.
Neues Museum, Berlin.
📷 Photo by Philip Pikart.
#Nefertiti #AncientEgypt #AncientHistory
Neues Museum, Berlin.
📷 Photo by Philip Pikart.
#Nefertiti #AncientEgypt #AncientHistory
The Battle of #Gettysburg (1–3 July 1863), was the largest and bloodiest engagement of the #AmericanCivilWar (1861–1865), fought between General Robert E. Lee’s #Confederate Army of Northern #Virginia and General George G. Meade’s #Union Army of the #Potomac.
🗺️ by Simeon Netchev
🗺️ by Simeon Netchev
November 27, 2025 at 8:30 PM
The Battle of #Gettysburg (1–3 July 1863), was the largest and bloodiest engagement of the #AmericanCivilWar (1861–1865), fought between General Robert E. Lee’s #Confederate Army of Northern #Virginia and General George G. Meade’s #Union Army of the #Potomac.
🗺️ by Simeon Netchev
🗺️ by Simeon Netchev
Presently, it is one of the most popular celebrations in the United States most often observed by gatherings of friends, family, a large meal, and participating in or watching American football games; the pilgrims and their Native American guests serving mainly as backdrops for the event.
November 27, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Presently, it is one of the most popular celebrations in the United States most often observed by gatherings of friends, family, a large meal, and participating in or watching American football games; the pilgrims and their Native American guests serving mainly as backdrops for the event.
🦃 Happy Thanksgiving!
The United States holiday of Thanksgiving is generally understood to be inspired by the harvest feast celebrated by the citizens of Plymouth Colony and the Native Americans of the Wampanoag Confederacy in the fall of 1621.
#Thanksgiving #History #HappyThanksgiving #America
The United States holiday of Thanksgiving is generally understood to be inspired by the harvest feast celebrated by the citizens of Plymouth Colony and the Native Americans of the Wampanoag Confederacy in the fall of 1621.
#Thanksgiving #History #HappyThanksgiving #America
November 27, 2025 at 3:46 PM
🦃 Happy Thanksgiving!
The United States holiday of Thanksgiving is generally understood to be inspired by the harvest feast celebrated by the citizens of Plymouth Colony and the Native Americans of the Wampanoag Confederacy in the fall of 1621.
#Thanksgiving #History #HappyThanksgiving #America
The United States holiday of Thanksgiving is generally understood to be inspired by the harvest feast celebrated by the citizens of Plymouth Colony and the Native Americans of the Wampanoag Confederacy in the fall of 1621.
#Thanksgiving #History #HappyThanksgiving #America
Cultivation of the olive spread with Phoenician and Greek colonization from Asia Minor to Iberia and North Africa and fine olive oil became a great trading commodity right through to the Roman period and beyond.
November 26, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Cultivation of the olive spread with Phoenician and Greek colonization from Asia Minor to Iberia and North Africa and fine olive oil became a great trading commodity right through to the Roman period and beyond.
🫒 Happy World Olive Tree Day!
Olives and olive oil were not only an important component of the ancient Mediterranean diet but also one of the most successful industries in antiquity.
📝 Article and photos by Mark Cartwright.
#WorldOliveTreeDay #OliveTree #Mediterranean #History #AncientHistory
Olives and olive oil were not only an important component of the ancient Mediterranean diet but also one of the most successful industries in antiquity.
📝 Article and photos by Mark Cartwright.
#WorldOliveTreeDay #OliveTree #Mediterranean #History #AncientHistory
November 26, 2025 at 2:32 PM
🫒 Happy World Olive Tree Day!
Olives and olive oil were not only an important component of the ancient Mediterranean diet but also one of the most successful industries in antiquity.
📝 Article and photos by Mark Cartwright.
#WorldOliveTreeDay #OliveTree #Mediterranean #History #AncientHistory
Olives and olive oil were not only an important component of the ancient Mediterranean diet but also one of the most successful industries in antiquity.
📝 Article and photos by Mark Cartwright.
#WorldOliveTreeDay #OliveTree #Mediterranean #History #AncientHistory
🗺️ A map of the German invasion of Poland in 1939 which marked the beginning of the Second World War (1939–1945). The campaign demonstrated the devastating effectiveness of Blitzkrieg, a new form of fast, coordinated warfare combining armor, infantry, and air power.
🗺️ Map created by Simeon Netchev.
🗺️ Map created by Simeon Netchev.
November 24, 2025 at 11:02 PM
🗺️ A map of the German invasion of Poland in 1939 which marked the beginning of the Second World War (1939–1945). The campaign demonstrated the devastating effectiveness of Blitzkrieg, a new form of fast, coordinated warfare combining armor, infantry, and air power.
🗺️ Map created by Simeon Netchev.
🗺️ Map created by Simeon Netchev.
Composed of 12 illuminated books with a total of 2,446 pages and 2,472 illustrations, it is widely attributed to a Franciscan friar known as Fray Bernardino de Sahagún (1499-1590).
November 24, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Composed of 12 illuminated books with a total of 2,446 pages and 2,472 illustrations, it is widely attributed to a Franciscan friar known as Fray Bernardino de Sahagún (1499-1590).
The work covers a broad array of topics, including religion, everyday life, native flora and fauna, and Indigenous perspectives on the conquest itself.
The Florentine Codex was completed sometime between the fall of 1575 and the spring of 1577 after nearly 30 years in the making.
The Florentine Codex was completed sometime between the fall of 1575 and the spring of 1577 after nearly 30 years in the making.
November 24, 2025 at 4:30 PM
The work covers a broad array of topics, including religion, everyday life, native flora and fauna, and Indigenous perspectives on the conquest itself.
The Florentine Codex was completed sometime between the fall of 1575 and the spring of 1577 after nearly 30 years in the making.
The Florentine Codex was completed sometime between the fall of 1575 and the spring of 1577 after nearly 30 years in the making.
Emerging from a time of societal upheaval, the codex was written as an attempt to record the culture and beliefs of the Aztec peoples of Mexico in the areas surrounding the once great city of Tenochtitlan.
November 24, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Emerging from a time of societal upheaval, the codex was written as an attempt to record the culture and beliefs of the Aztec peoples of Mexico in the areas surrounding the once great city of Tenochtitlan.
📖 The Florentine Codex is an encyclopedic accounting of life in 16th-century Mexico and an invaluable resource for understanding the exchange between European and Indigenous cultures during the Spanish conquest.
📝 Article by Jordy Samuels.
#Mexico #MexicanHistory #Aztecs #SpanishConquest #History
📝 Article by Jordy Samuels.
#Mexico #MexicanHistory #Aztecs #SpanishConquest #History
November 24, 2025 at 4:30 PM
📖 The Florentine Codex is an encyclopedic accounting of life in 16th-century Mexico and an invaluable resource for understanding the exchange between European and Indigenous cultures during the Spanish conquest.
📝 Article by Jordy Samuels.
#Mexico #MexicanHistory #Aztecs #SpanishConquest #History
📝 Article by Jordy Samuels.
#Mexico #MexicanHistory #Aztecs #SpanishConquest #History
🏺 The ruins of the Great Ziggurat of Ur, built by the Sumerian king Ur-Nammu and his son Shulgi of Ur, c. 21st century BCE.
Photo taken in 2005 CE near Ali Air Base in Iraq.
📷 Photo by Hardnfast.
#Ziggurat #Ur #Mesopotamia #Iraq #HistoricalSite #History #AncientHistory
Photo taken in 2005 CE near Ali Air Base in Iraq.
📷 Photo by Hardnfast.
#Ziggurat #Ur #Mesopotamia #Iraq #HistoricalSite #History #AncientHistory
November 23, 2025 at 5:16 PM
🏺 The ruins of the Great Ziggurat of Ur, built by the Sumerian king Ur-Nammu and his son Shulgi of Ur, c. 21st century BCE.
Photo taken in 2005 CE near Ali Air Base in Iraq.
📷 Photo by Hardnfast.
#Ziggurat #Ur #Mesopotamia #Iraq #HistoricalSite #History #AncientHistory
Photo taken in 2005 CE near Ali Air Base in Iraq.
📷 Photo by Hardnfast.
#Ziggurat #Ur #Mesopotamia #Iraq #HistoricalSite #History #AncientHistory
November 22, 2025 at 11:01 PM
💭 Happy World Philosophy Day!
➡️ Read more about Philosophy here: https://www.worldhistory.org/philosophy/
#Philosophy #WorldPhilosophyDay #History #AncientHistory #Wisdom #Aristotle #Socrates #Confucius #LaoTzu
➡️ Read more about Philosophy here: https://www.worldhistory.org/philosophy/
#Philosophy #WorldPhilosophyDay #History #AncientHistory #Wisdom #Aristotle #Socrates #Confucius #LaoTzu
November 20, 2025 at 2:15 PM
💭 Happy World Philosophy Day!
➡️ Read more about Philosophy here: https://www.worldhistory.org/philosophy/
#Philosophy #WorldPhilosophyDay #History #AncientHistory #Wisdom #Aristotle #Socrates #Confucius #LaoTzu
➡️ Read more about Philosophy here: https://www.worldhistory.org/philosophy/
#Philosophy #WorldPhilosophyDay #History #AncientHistory #Wisdom #Aristotle #Socrates #Confucius #LaoTzu
From 1803, Britain and France were at war. The Napoleonic Wars involved a vast array of European nations, but it was a naval battle in October 1805 that scuppered Napoleon's planned invasion of Britain and established the Royal Navy as the world's foremost naval fleet. This battle was Trafalgar.
November 20, 2025 at 1:02 PM
From 1803, Britain and France were at war. The Napoleonic Wars involved a vast array of European nations, but it was a naval battle in October 1805 that scuppered Napoleon's planned invasion of Britain and established the Royal Navy as the world's foremost naval fleet. This battle was Trafalgar.
It was the largest ship yet built for the navy, and she was fast. In the right conditions, Victory could cut through the water with remarkable speed for her size thanks to 36 sails and an innovative hull design.
November 20, 2025 at 1:02 PM
It was the largest ship yet built for the navy, and she was fast. In the right conditions, Victory could cut through the water with remarkable speed for her size thanks to 36 sails and an innovative hull design.
HMS Victory was constructed from 1759 at Chatham Dockyards in Kent to a design by Sir Thomas Slade. Built of solid oak and elm, the ship required the sacrifice of an incredible 2,500 mature trees. Completed in May 1765, the three-masted ship was over 227 ft (69 m) long and displaced 3,500 long tons.
November 20, 2025 at 1:02 PM
HMS Victory was constructed from 1759 at Chatham Dockyards in Kent to a design by Sir Thomas Slade. Built of solid oak and elm, the ship required the sacrifice of an incredible 2,500 mature trees. Completed in May 1765, the three-masted ship was over 227 ft (69 m) long and displaced 3,500 long tons.
🚢 Smasher of Napoleon's invasion dream, and veteran of three major wars, HMS Victory is one of Britain's most famous warships.
📝 Article by Mark Cartwright.
🖼️ Images by Nick Pocock, Library of Congress, Lemuel Francis Abbott and Geoff Parselle - MOD.
#HMSVictory #Britain #Warship #History
📝 Article by Mark Cartwright.
🖼️ Images by Nick Pocock, Library of Congress, Lemuel Francis Abbott and Geoff Parselle - MOD.
#HMSVictory #Britain #Warship #History
November 20, 2025 at 1:02 PM
🚢 Smasher of Napoleon's invasion dream, and veteran of three major wars, HMS Victory is one of Britain's most famous warships.
📝 Article by Mark Cartwright.
🖼️ Images by Nick Pocock, Library of Congress, Lemuel Francis Abbott and Geoff Parselle - MOD.
#HMSVictory #Britain #Warship #History
📝 Article by Mark Cartwright.
🖼️ Images by Nick Pocock, Library of Congress, Lemuel Francis Abbott and Geoff Parselle - MOD.
#HMSVictory #Britain #Warship #History
✨ Scythian pectoral, created by Greek masters from Athens or Panticapaea, 4th century BCE. Found on 21 June 1971 in a mound of the Scythian period, near the city of Ordzhonikidze of the Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukraine.
📷 Photo by Terminator.
#Scythian #Scythia #Art #History #AncientHistory
📷 Photo by Terminator.
#Scythian #Scythia #Art #History #AncientHistory
November 19, 2025 at 3:27 PM
✨ Scythian pectoral, created by Greek masters from Athens or Panticapaea, 4th century BCE. Found on 21 June 1971 in a mound of the Scythian period, near the city of Ordzhonikidze of the Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukraine.
📷 Photo by Terminator.
#Scythian #Scythia #Art #History #AncientHistory
📷 Photo by Terminator.
#Scythian #Scythia #Art #History #AncientHistory
The conditions of the First World War, poor hygiene, overcrowded hospitals, poor eating habits, and the general lack of knowledge and treatment for viral infections all contributed to its lethality.
November 18, 2025 at 2:25 PM
The conditions of the First World War, poor hygiene, overcrowded hospitals, poor eating habits, and the general lack of knowledge and treatment for viral infections all contributed to its lethality.
Occurring in three waves (March-September 1918, September-December 1918, Spring-Summer 1919) and affecting nearly 500 million people worldwide, the death toll reached 50-100 million people.
November 18, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Occurring in three waves (March-September 1918, September-December 1918, Spring-Summer 1919) and affecting nearly 500 million people worldwide, the death toll reached 50-100 million people.