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Researcher and Author, with profound interest in ancient history. Holds the doctorate (PhD.) degree in History and specialisation in Archaeology. (24)

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In Istanbul, Turkey, they made a statue to honor the famous stray cat (Tombili) that used to sit in this position and watch the passers by.
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Mosaics of a Roman villa found under a vineyard in Italy.
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The oldest door is still in use in Rome. Cast in bronze for emperor Hadrian' rebuilding, they date from about 115 AD. Each door is solid bronze seven and a half feet wide & twenty-five feet high, yet so well balanced they can be pushed or pulled open easily by one person.
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Rare Desert Bloom in Atacama Desert, Chile. Atacama Desert in northern Chile is considered the oldest and driest desert on the planet. Every five to seven years, this arid land explodes with new plant life during a rare phenomenon called a desert bloom.
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Traditional medieval cave house with a courtyard, Libyan desert region.
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The phenomenon called "the shyness of the crown" where the trees incredibly avoid touching.
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In the middle of the Sahara Desert (Niger region), giraffe patterns carved into rocks, claimed to be about 12000-10000 years old.
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This weird engine is 18th Century CE; It allowed researchers to work efficiently with up to 8 open books at the same time.
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Different varieties of potato, grown in Peru.
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The Washington Commanders are being sued by The Native American Guardians Association, which has been trying to get the Commanders to change the name back to Redskins. The lawsuit states : โ€œThe logo on the Redskinโ€™s helmet is an actual person, itโ€™s Chief White Calf. Every timeโ€ฆ
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Hotel Danieli, Venice, Italy. (Built at the end of the 14th Century CE)
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Medieval portal to the sea - at the 13th century Tintagel Castle in North Cornwall, UK.
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One of the great special effects in History!!! At noon, every 21 April (traditional date of birth of Rome), sun's rays beam perfectly on entrance doorway of Pantheon, Rome. Emperor would be bathed in the sun's rays as he entered the building as part of the celebration ceremony.
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A 1st Century CE, Roman bridge, still in use today, England. #drthehistories
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400 Million Years of Evolution ... Illustration: Dan Piraro
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"Sumerian Birth Certificate" Clay tablet from 2000-1595 BC, contains birth of a child, its gender, name of his parents and also a footprint of child. Found in Sumerian city of Nippur in southern Iraq. Penn Museum
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A 3300-year-old chariot bridge is still in use today. Arkadiko Bridge was built between 1300 and 1190 BC, making it one of the oldest still-used arch bridges still in existence. It was built on a road that linked Tiryns to Epidaurus, and was part of a larger military road system.
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Horse Handle Lapis Lazuli Dagger (Khanjar), Persian, 19th Century CE. The Al Sabah Collection, Kuwait
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Mycenaean Bridge at Kazarma was built about 3300 years ago (Greek Bronze Age). It is one of oldest arch bridges still in existence and use today and oldest preserved in Europe. It was also built with curbs, presumably to keep speeding chariots from falling off.
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A Snapping turtle that emerged after two weeks under mud carrying 18 pounds of earth on its back. Turtle itself weighs 13 pounds. This is how Native American legends of Earth being brought into existence and carried on shell of a turtle originated. ยฉ
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This is an amazing statue of the goddess Kali in Tampaksiring, Indonesia. Kali, also known as Dakshina Kฤlikฤ, is a Hindu goddess who is considered to be the master of death, time and change. She is also said to be the Parvati, the supreme of all powers, or the ultimate reality.
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Medieval pilgrimage chapel of our lady of lourdes in modlivy dul valley, Czech Republic.
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Itโ€™s never too late to pursue your passion ; Aneลพka (Agnes) Kaลกpรกrkovรก, a 90-year-old Czech Grandma is turning her village into art gallery by hand-painting flowers. ยฉ @StreetArtUtopia
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Tree of Tule in Oaxaca, Mexico, is the Tree with the Largest Trunk diameter in the World. It's circumference reaches almost 60m and has a height of 42m. It's approximate age is 2,000 years.
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This is what an Igloo looks like when you build a fire inside. The fire inside melts the inner layer of ice, and the cold outside refreezes it adding a layer of insulation that can keep the igloo at 15ยฐC inside while it's -45ยฐC outside.
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This sheep dog is covered in his own blood after fighting off wolves protecting his flock, while sheep gently comforts him. Regardless of how physically strong or emotionally tough someone is, showing them how much you appreciate their efforts goes a long way. #drthehistories
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Kailasa Temple, largest of rock-cutย Hindu templesย atย Ellora Caves, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India. Built in around 800 AD. Archaeologists believe it is made from a single rock.
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Medieval Bussana vechia, Liguria, Italy. Abandoned due to an earthquake in 1887.
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Anceint Roman mosaic floor found last week. A section of ancient Roman mosaic flooring believed to be from 6th century villa of Ostrogoth king Theodoric the Great has been discovered near Verona, during digging to replace gas pipes at Montorio outside Verona.
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The Royal Portuguese Cabinet of Reading was founded in 1838. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Where the Great Wall of China meets the sea, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ
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Caravanserais were designed as places where caravans could rest and stay during their travels, especially during Seljuk period. This Caravanserai, whose builder and architect is unknown, is defined by historians as an Anatolian Seljuk monument dated first half of 13th Century CE.
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A 5,000 year old Harappan stepwell found in Dholavira; Gujarat, India, in 2014.
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Newcastle Castle, UK - 1895 to 2022
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The Giant's Causeway is an area of about 40,000 interlocking basalt columns, the result of an ancient volcanic eruption. It is located in County Antrim on the north coast of Northern Ireland.
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A Viking era ring inscribed with the words 'for Allah', found in the grave of a woman who was buried 1200 years ago in Birka, 25km west of Stockholm, Sweden. The ring constitutes a unique material evidence of direct contact between the Vikings and the Abbasid Caliphate.
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A 2000-year-old Thracian chariot with horse skeletons found in the village of Karanovo, Bulgaria, in 2008.
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Two rivers meet without mixing in Caucasus; Georgia ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช
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Milky Way through the ancient Egyptian Karnak pillars.
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Meymand ; a 12,000 year old village in Iran.
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Sea Creatures Mosaic : Originally from the House of the Faun, Pompeii. (180 BC) National Archaeological Museum, Naples.
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Royal tomb of King Artaxerxes I, 6th King of Kings of Achaemenid Empire, from 465-424 BC, at Achaemenid burial site Naqsh e Rostam, near Persepolis, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Iran.
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Brazilian couple planted about 2.7 million trees in 20 years to restore forest that had been wiped out by deforestation. Even animals have returned including more than 30 species of mammals, 170 species of birds and 15 species of amphibians and reptiles.
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Samurai helmet made by famous japanese metalsmith Myochin Nobuie, 1525 CE. ยฉ The Archaeologist
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The sunken city of Heraklion near the coast of Alexandria in Egypt (from the Greek Ptolemaic period).
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The house where Michelangelo was born in Caprese, Italy, 1475 CE. #drthehistories
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Marble floor in the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence. It was made 1526-1660 by several artists, incl. Baccia and Giulia d'Agnolo and Francesco da Sangallo.
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Old vs Modern Engineering ๐Ÿ˜€
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The oldest door in Britain. Made with timber from the original Anglo-Saxon abbey, it is around 1,000 years old.
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This monument was discovered in Bulgaria, the richest tomb of the 5th millennium BC. The gold on it is 2000 years older than the egyptian pharaohs.
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Octopus Mosaic from Pompeii, 79 AD.
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Michelangelo's Grocery List with Drawings, 1518 (probably the servant tasked with the grocery run was illiterate). Preserved at the Casa Buonarroti museum in Florence, Italy.
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Different varieties of potato from Peru.
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Steps to the top of the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Worn marble - result of centuries of walking up the 296 steps of the tower.
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The incredible aerial view of the Medieval town of Centuripe, Sicily, Italy.
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An Upside-Down Fig Tree that grows from the ceiling of an ancient Roman ruin in Bacoli, Italy - Archaeological Park of Baiae. The tree sprouts from the ceiling of the arch it grows inside, which was allegedly part of the Emperor Nero's private villa.
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Aerial view of Karnak Complex, Egypt.
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Ait Ben Haddou Medieval Kasbah (Kasbah is the citadel of a North African city), a fortified medieval city, or ksar, along the former caravan route between the Sahara and Marrakech in Morocco.
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A book which was part of the evidence Henry VIII and his lawyers gathered in the 1530s to help win an annulment from Catherine of Aragon and ultimately to break with Rome, was found in 2015 on the shelves of the library at Lanhydrock, a National Trust mansion in Cornwall.
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Ruins of Roman Forum; Temple of Saturn, Rome. (Around 500 BC)
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Aerial photography of the ancient city of Babylon (1900-600 BC), now in modern Iraq.
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Fish Pond Mosaic by Gary Drostle : It's made of vitreous ceramic tesserae using a โ€˜reverse techniqueโ€™ and measures 2m in diameter. Made for a small public garden in Croydon, Surrey, UK, it won several art awards. #drthehistories
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Longest road in the world to walk, is from Cape Town (South Africa) to Magadan (Russia). No need for planes or boats, there are bridges. It's a 22,387km and it takes 4492 hours to travel.
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An abandoned house in the middle of 2 large modern buildings in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
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A Siberian bear-hunting armor from the 1800s.
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Teotihuacan Pyramid in Mexico City in 1900 and in 2022. The 1900 view must have looked like a random mountain, until the excavations and clean-up began. #drthehistories
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1,000 years old sculpture of a woman writing a letter, Khajuraho, Central India. (Chandel Period)
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In 2010; a family discovered a hidden ancient chapel under their house in Shropshire, England.
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A gold bar with mint marks, recovered from the Spanish treasure ship 'Atocha' which sank in 1622 CE.
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Botanical Park of Rio de Janeiro Brazil. Founded in 1808, it is considered one of the most important in the world.
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Future Archaeology ๐Ÿ˜€
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Xbox controller from about 30,000 BC. Used by Stone Age kids to control the fire. ๐Ÿ˜€ ยฉ The Fossil Forum
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Then vs Now :
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Bugshan Palace; Hadramaut in Yemen. Built of mud in 1798 CE, the palace consists of eight floors arranged in an area of 800 square meters.
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Interior of Chester Cathedral (10th Century CE), Cheshire, England.
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Like a rising Phoenix - Lava flowing from Etna volcano, Italy (July 19, 2019) Awesome shot by Davide Basile.
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Royal Portuguese Reading Room, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It opened to the public in 1883.
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1900 Brothel Candles - those were popular in European brothels between 1880 and 1905 - used as a timer, once the wax is consumed, the session ends.
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History is not there for you to like or dislike. It is there for you to learn from it. And if it offends you, even better. Because then you are less likely to repeat it. It's not yours to erase. It belongs to all of us.
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On the Left, Ralph Lincoln, An eleventh generation descendant of Abraham Lincoln. On the Right, Abraham Lincoln.
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The Dwarf Djeho, granite sarcophagus, 346-345 BC, New Kingdom, The Egyptain Museum Of Cairo.
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Pre-colonization Glass Gem Corn, Indigenous to North America, regrown by a Cherokee farmer in Oklahoma. This particular corn is a mix of ancient Pawnee, Osage and Cherokee varieties.
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In Bolivia; there are over 1508 varities of Potatoes.
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Dinner under lemon trees in Capri, Italy.
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Abdel Kader Haidara; probably greatest librarian alive. In 2012, he put his life at great risk to save over 400,000 ancient manuscript from terrorists who are prone, as every zealots, to burn books that don't agree with their crazy view of the world.
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Jabuticaba Tree : Found in Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, and Bolivia, the fruit of the Jabuticaba tree grows directly on the trunk and branches and tastes like blueberry yogurt.
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University of Michigan recover a Woolly Mammoth skull in a farmers field in Lima Township, Michigan; USA.
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The Great Sphinx of Giza before its excavation. ยฉ Historical Photos
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His arrival was foretold by the ancient murals ๐Ÿ˜„
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Eruption on Mount Etna (Sicily) gives the illusion of a Phoenix in the sky. ๐Ÿ“ธ: samir391
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Dining in lavender fields, Italy.
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Elongated skulls discovered on Peruโ€™s south coast on the Paracas desert peninsula in 1928 CE. Discovered by a Peruvian archaeologist, Julio Tello - He recovered more than 300 elongated skulls. #drthehistories
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A mystery artist has been creating sculptures using natural stones high among the hills of England's Lake District. This stone circle frames the view of Borrowdale.
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A megalithic monument in Spain that's older than the Pyramids was recently uncovered from its watery hiding place by a drought. At 7000 years old, the "Spanish Stonehenge" is actually some 2000 years older than Stonehenge itself.
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Path to Christ's Saddle leading to the 6th century Gaelic monastery of Skellig Michael UNESCO World Heritage Site - Ireland
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The 4 seasons in the same place ...
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The most isolated lighthouse in the world; รžrรญdrangaviti Lighthouse, perched atop a rock pillar in the Westman Islands, off the coast of Iceland, sits about forty meters above the raging Atlantic Ocean, was built in 1939.
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Tibetan man wearing traditional tibetan jewelry and ethnic clothes.
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Checkmate ๐Ÿ˜€
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The top of the Great Pyramid of Giza, Egypt.
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