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  Harihar (Harshagad) Fort, situated in Maharashtra’s Nashik district, about 40km from Nashik city - India 🇮🇳. Built during the Seuna (Yadava) dynasty (9th-14th Centuries AD), it was later seized by the Mughals in 1636, underscoring its strategic importance. The fort is famous for its rock-cut staircase—a narrow, nearly vertical climb that rises 60m with 117 steps carved into the cliffside, challenging even the most seasoned climbers. #archaeohistories

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  A wooden crucifix that remained standing after a devastating wildfire in Gironde, France 🇫🇷 This iconic photograph was taken in the Gironde region of France; by Patrick Bernard. #archaeohistories

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  Betty Grable, Lauren Bacall, and Marilyn Monroe together on the set of the 1953 film How to Marry a Millionaire.... How to Marry a Millionaire was one of the first major motion pictures filmed in CinemaScope, a revolutionary widescreen format introduced to compete with television. #archaeohistories

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  King Henry VIII: Early Men’s Rights Activist? 😁 #archaeohistories

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  The historic, 12th Century AD, hilltop village of Collodi in Tuscany, 🇮🇹, featuring the prominent Villa Garzoni at its base. The 18th Century Villa Garzoni is located in the medieval village of Collodi, within Tuscany region. Collodi is famously linked to Carlo Lorenzini, author of The Adventures of Pinocchio, who adopted the town's name as his pen name. The property is known for its dramatic terraced buildings, stunning gardens and proximity to a dedicated Pinocchio Park. #archaeohistories

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  The Roman Empire reached its peak—in terms of both territorial expansion and economic power—under the reign of Emperor Trajan, around 117 AD.... At that time, the empire's borders spanned nearly 6 million square kilometers, encompassing much of Europe, North Africa, and Middle East. The new provinces conquered by Trajan: Armenia, Assyria and Mesopotamia were already de facto lost by Romans back to Parthians. (5,957,000 km² of territory with a population of approximately 60,000,000 inhabita...

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  Nigeria has a very high fertility rate of roughly 5 children per woman. In contrast, European countries have very low fertility rates, often between 1.2 and 1.7 children per woman. The key reason is age structure. Nigeria has a very young population, with a median age of about 18, while Europe’s median age is over 40. Even though Europe’s total population is more than 3 times larger, its aging demographic and low fertility result in far fewer births each year. #archaeohistories

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  Margaret Pole was 67 when Henry VIII her dragged to the scaffold.... On 27 May 1541, they brought her out to. The execution turned into a horror show. The headsman was young and clumsy, and he made a butcher's job of it. It's said Margaret refused to lay her head on the block and that he hacked at her while she moved. True or not... Either way, people remembered it as an ugly, shameful death. © House of Tudor #archaeohistories

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  One month after his graduation from Naval Academy, 21-year-old Jimmy Carter married 18-year-old Rosalynn Smith at Methodist church in their hometown of Plains, Georgia. The couple was married for 77 years until her death in 2023. 📸© Carter Center #archaeohistories

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  A 17th Century CE, lock that kept receipts... This is a detector lock made by Birmingham locksmith John Wilkes around 1680. Its keyhole was hidden behind the figure’s leg, which could swing aside to reveal it. The hat and knob were part of the opening mechanism, while the small numbered dial recorded how many times the lock had been opened. Long before digital access logs, this lock could tell an owner if a room had been entered while they were away. © Architecture Hub #archaeohistories

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  The death of the Carthaginian leader, Hamilcar Barca, illustrated by Radu Oltean.... Hamilcar Barca died in 228 BC in Iberia (modern-day Spain) while battling the local Celtiberian tribes. While specific accounts differ, he likely died by drowning in the Jucar River while retreating during a battle against the Oratani tribe, or was killed in battle while leading a rear-guard action to protect his sons, Hannibal and Hasdrubal. #archaeohistories

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  Small Scrimshaw Sundial (19th Century) after instruments by London mathematical instrument maker Thomas Tuttell, reflects period’s fascination with earlier English scientific devices. Tuttell listed his shop at King’s Arms at Charing Cross in 1702. Shell dial is engraved with battle scene and motto of Order of the Garter, “Honi soit qui mal y pense,” while reverse shows a royal crest flanked by rose of England and thistle of Scotland above monarchic motto “Dieu et mon droit. Walters Art Museum

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  The distance from Troy to Ithaca is about 560 nautical miles, with 1 nautical mile equal to roughly 1.15 miles or 1.85 kilometers. Ancient ships are estimated to have sailed at around 4 to 6 knots, averaging about 5 knots. At that rate, they could cover up to about 100 nautical miles per day, meaning a direct journey without delays would take roughly 6 days, or about a week. Flight time would be about 1.5 to 2 hours, depending on the specific route. © Reddit #archaeohistories

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  A sign of the times - Johannesburg, South Africa, 1956... This photograph, taken around 1956 in Johannesburg, South Africa, depicts two Black men walking past a sign that explicitly warns against the indigenous population. The sign is a stark representation of the institutionalized racial segregation and discrimination enforced during the apartheid era. The period involved rigid laws that controlled every aspect of life, including where people could live, work, and travel. #archaeohistories

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  Ruby Barnett, a grandmother is testing a 30 caliber machine gun at the Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland, 1942. Ruby and the other women at Aberdeen tested rifles, machine guns, pistols, even experimental weapons that had never been fired before. #archaeohistories

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  The Rape of Africa by European powers still one of biggest invasion and destruction of modern era Between 1870s-1900, Africa faced European imperialist aggression, diplomatic pressures, military invasions and eventual conquest & colonization. At same time, African societies put up various forms of resistance against attempt to colonize their countries and impose foreign domination. By early 20th century, however, much of Africa, except Ethiopia and Liberia, had been colonized by Europea...

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  A dancer at Queen Anne public house in Vauxhall Walk. London's most historic strippers' pub began providing adult entertainment in 1959 when landlord George Lever had a dancer perform on stage for an hour or so each Friday and Saturday night. It was run by Denise D'Courtenay as a popular pole dancing venue and celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2009, closed in 2010. The photograph was taken by Enzo Peccinotti and is part of a collection documenting this specific establis...

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  Kangal - Soldier of the Steppe ... Historically, Kangal Dog has at times been referred to as Karabas or Karabash meaning black-head. For centuries it has successfully protected herds of sheep in Sivas region, against jackals, wolves and bears. Almost exclusively found in Sivas region until 80s, Kangal dogs can now be found all over Turkey. One common theory is that these dogs have come to Anatolia with migrating Turkic tribes from Asia in 11th Century CE. #archaeohistories

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  Good Old Days 😆 #archaeohistories

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  A lithograph portrait of Markos Botsaris (1790–1823), a prominent Souliote leader and hero of the Greek War of Independence... Botsaris was a renowned chieftain of the Souliotes and a prominent military leader in the Greek War of Independence. He is revered as a national hero in Greece, famously killed during the Battle of Karpenisi in 1823. This specific portrait was created by Giuseppe Antonelli in Venice in 1842. © Galleria universale di tutti i popoli del mondo #archaeohistories

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  A pencil and watercolor drawing titled Women Bathing in a Roman Bath, created by Italian artist Fortunino Matania.... The drawing illustrates a social scene inside a public Roman bathhouse, highlighting architecture and daily life of the era. Fortunino Matania (1881–1963) was a renowned illustrator known for his highly detailed and realistic depictions of historical scenes. #archaeohistories

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  A 14th Century CE; Mamluk Enamel and Gilded Glass Beaker, decorated with legendary and real birds; possibly made in Egypt or Syria... Mamluks decorative arts, especially  enameled and gilded glass, inlaid metalwork, woodwork and textiles were prized around Mediterranean as well as in Europe, where they had a profound impact on local production. The influence of Mamluk glassware on Venetian glass industry is only one such example. Gulbenkian Museum, Lisbon #archaeohistories

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  Shirime is a Yokai from Japanese folklore whose entire purpose seems to be startling people rather than harming them. The name literally means butt eye. The best known account appears in Edo period ghost literature where a samurai traveling alone at night encounters a man on a deserted road. The stranger politely asks the samurai to wait, then removes his clothing, bends forward, and reveals the gleaming eye in his rear. #archaeohistories

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  A patriotic demonstration from 1945 showing the effects of government price controls. The demonstration compares purchasing power, showing that $1.34 could buy 5 lbs of sugar in 1918, compared to a full basket of varied groceries in 1945. The prices on the right were set by Office of Price Administration (OPA), a federal agency established during WWII to combat inflation and cap retail costs. Items shown for 1945 include bread, oranges, milk, oatmeal, and coffee, totaling $1.34 including tax.

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  Taula, a T-shaped megalithic monument specifically found on the island of Menorca, Spain 🇪🇸 Constructed by Talayotic culture between roughly 500-300 BC, these structures are formed by a large vertical pillar capped with a horizontal stone, reaching heights of up to 5m and weighs approx 60 tons. The exact purpose of these monuments is unknown, but they likely served religious or astronomical functions, as most face south. 📷© Irene Merlo #archaeohistories

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  Floor of St. John's Co-Cathedral (1572-1577 AD) in Valletta, Malta 🇲🇹, is composed of nearly 400 tombstones of Knights and officers of Order of St. John of Jerusalem... Each tombstone is inlaid by a colored marble slab bearing crest, coat-of-arms and epitaph of buried Knight. #archaeohistories

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  This paperweight, made of Haematite carved in the shape of a grasshopper, looks pretty modern. But it was hand-carved between 1800-1700 BC, in ancient Babylonia (in modern-day Iraq 🇮🇶). It served as a functional weight and also showcases the artistic skill of Babylonian artisans.  British Museum #archaeohistories

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  Foxes disguised as monks. On the left from Japan and on the right from Denmark.... These figurines are ivory carvings depicting foxes disguised as monks, representing a shared cultural archetype of the sly trickster. Japanese Ivory NETSUKE of Fox disguised as HYAKUZŌSU (early 19th Century) Danish carving dating back to Reformation period in 1530s. Both carvings symbolize anti-clerical themes or "a wolf in sheep's clothing," mocking deceptive authority figures. #...