Category: HISTORY

November 17, 2015 at 4:31 pm

The Future Eagle Hunters of Mongolia

The Future Eagle Hunters of Mongolia

An in-depth interview with photographer and journalist Asher Svidensky about the Golden Eagle Hunters of Mongolia and the future of storytelling.

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November 14, 2015 at 11:56 am

Picture of the Day: With Paris

Picture of the Day: With Paris

Buildings around the world paid tribute to the victims of the attacks in Paris, France, projecting the colors of the French flag onto their façades.

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November 11, 2015 at 12:01 pm

Picture of the Day: Lest We Forget

Picture of the Day: Lest We Forget

In Flanders fields the poppies blow; Between the crosses, row on row

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November 4, 2015 at 7:15 pm

100 Years Ago, Artists Were Asked to Depict the Year 2000, These Were the Results

100 Years Ago, Artists Were Asked to Depict the Year 2000, These Were the Results

“En L’An 2000” is a series of images created by Jean-Marc Côté and other French artists that imagined what life would be like in the year 2000.

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October 23, 2015 at 2:18 pm

Picture of the Day: Cherry Blossoms, Washington DC, 1925

Picture of the Day: Cherry Blossoms, Washington DC, 1925

In this amazing colorized photo by Dynamichrome we see two sisters enjoying the Cherry Blossoms in bloom at Washington D.C.’s Potamac Park.

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October 8, 2015 at 10:51 am

Picture of the Day: Khufu and the Great Sphinx ca. 1860-1929

Picture of the Day: Khufu and the Great Sphinx ca. 1860-1929

In this vintage photo taken some time between 1860 and 1929, we see the Great Sphinx of Giza with the Pyramid of Khufu in the background.

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September 28, 2015 at 4:26 pm

Picture of the Day: Water on Mars

Picture of the Day: Water on Mars

An imaging spectrometer on NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) has detected signatures of hydrated minerals on slopes of the Red Planet.

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September 16, 2015 at 10:54 am

This 12-Angled Stone was Laid Without Mortar by Inca Masons Over 700 Years Ago

This 12-Angled Stone was Laid Without Mortar by Inca Masons Over 700 Years Ago

Heralded for its perfect assembly, not even a sheet of paper can fit between the stones! One of the finest examples of Inca Masonry.

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September 14, 2015 at 5:01 pm

The Incredible Story of the Titanic Orphans that Captivated the World

The Incredible Story of the Titanic Orphans that Captivated the World

Of the 710 survivors, there were two young boys aged 2 and 4; the only children to be rescued without a parent or guardian. This is their story

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September 5, 2015 at 10:58 am

Picture of the Day: The Lion’s Mound, Belgium

Picture of the Day: The Lion's Mound, Belgium

Located in Braine-l’Alleud, Belgium, the Lion’s Mound is a large conical hill with a lion statue at the peak that commemorates the location on the battlefield of Waterloo where a musket ball struck William II of the Netherlands (the Prince of Orange) in the shoulder.

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