c-aesarion:worldhistoryfacts:Greek boxer at rest, 300-200 BCE. Note the scarred face and his leather
worldhistoryfacts:Greek statue of a man wearing a pileus, 1st century CE. The pileus (a hat) was oft
worldhistoryfacts:Egyptian twenty-sided die, 2nd C BCE-4th C CE. The sides of the die are marked wit
worldhistoryfacts:The “Jennings Dog” (named after its buyer in the 1700s). This is a Roman copy (2nd
worldhistoryfacts: Fans crowd into White Hart Lane to watch a match featuring Tottenham Hotspur Foot
worldhistoryfacts:An Egyptian sailing ship depicted in the tomb of Menna, a scribe who worked for th
worldhistoryfacts:Egyptian twenty-sided die, 2nd C BCE-4th C CE. The sides of the die are marked wit
worldhistoryfacts:Flying firefighters in the year 2000, from a French postcard made around 1910.{WHF
worldhistoryfacts:Roman mosaic depicting a boar hunt (4th century, Spain). Boar hunting was a popula
worldhistoryfacts: Poseidon driving a chariot 300-200 BCE, Italy. Poseidon was often depicted in a c
worldhistoryfacts:Bronze archer from the Nuragic civilization on Sardinia. This culture thrived on S
worldhistoryfacts:The Terrace of the Lions on the Greek island of Delos. Delos was believed by Greek
worldhistoryfacts:Late Babylonian tablet showing an early map of the world. In the drawing, the know
worldhistoryfacts: A travel poster advertising Algeria from the early 20th century, while Algeria wa
worldhistoryfacts:The olive tree of Vouves, on Crete. This tree, which has a trunk 15 feet in diamet
worldhistoryfacts: Cuneiform receipt for cattle and sheep from the royal cattle office, 21st century
worldhistoryfacts:A collection of camels, probably drawn from stories the artist had heard about suc
worldhistoryfacts: A couple out for a ride in front of the White House on a quadracycle, 1886. As it
worldhistoryfacts:A tablet containing Linear B writing, ca. 1200 BCE. This and other clay tablets we
worldhistoryfacts:A tablet containing Linear B writing, ca. 1200 BCE. This and other clay tablets we
worldhistoryfacts:1600-year-old Roman coins, fused together. They were found in a shipwreck off of C
ancient-rome-au:worldhistoryfacts:A statue of the Roman emperor Trebonianus Gallus, 251-253 BCE. Gal
worldhistoryfacts:An anachronistic depiction of the Battle of Yarmouk. The battle occurred in the ye
ancient-rome-au:worldhistoryfacts:A statue of the Roman emperor Trebonianus Gallus, 251-253 BCE. Gal
worldhistoryfacts:Coin featuring Pompey the Great, ca. 40 BCE. The coin was issued by his son, Sextu
worldhistoryfacts:Greek boxer at rest, 300-200 BCE. Note the scarred face and his leather boxing&nbs
worldhistoryfacts:Flying firefighters in the year 2000, from a French postcard made around 1910.{WHF
worldhistoryfacts:Detail from the Arch of Titus in Rome, showing Romans carrying sacred items out of
worldhistoryfacts:The medieval church of San Lorenzo, incorporating parts of the Temple of Antoninus
worldhistoryfacts:Egyptian twenty-sided die, 2nd C BCE-4th C CE. The sides of the die are marked wit
worldhistoryfacts:Female baker bakes bread in an oven, 400s BCE. This figurine, from Tanagra, is a g
worldhistoryfacts:A German game piece carved from a walrus tusk around 1170 CE. The piece comes from
worldhistoryfacts:A Linear B tablet dating to the 1200s BCE from Pylos, a Greek palace. Linear B, ad
worldhistoryfacts:Greek boxer at rest, 300-200 BCE. Note the scarred face and his leather boxing&nbs
worldhistoryfacts:Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir try a carnival shooting game together in 1
worldhistoryfacts:Knives dating from the early 1500s with music engraved on them. These were probabl
c-aesarion:worldhistoryfacts:Greek boxer at rest, 300-200 BCE. Note the scarred face and his leather
worldhistoryfacts:An anachronistic depiction of the Battle of Yarmouk. The battle occurred in the ye
worldhistoryfacts:Roman birthday invitation, ca. 100 CE, inviting a woman named Lepinda to the birth
worldhistoryfacts:A tablet containing Linear B writing, ca. 1200 BCE. This and other clay tablets we
worldhistoryfacts: A Dutch aquamanile (ca. 1400) – a vessel for pouring out water to wash your hands
worldhistoryfacts: Seated female figure, ca. 2000 BCE, Bactria. Bactria was located in modern northe
worldhistoryfacts: Part of the Heliodorus Pillar inscription, ca. 110 BCE. Heliodorus was an ambassa
worldhistoryfacts:The olive tree of Vouves, on Crete. This tree, which has a trunk 15 feet in diamet
worldhistoryfacts: This may be the oldest known drawing of a supernova, found in the disputed Kashmi
worldhistoryfacts: Hellenistic plate depicting Cybele in a chariot, found in Ai-Khanoum in modern da
worldhistoryfacts: A “divine beast” that served as an instrument stand, from the Spring and Autumn p
worldhistoryfacts: Coin issued by Charlemagne, early 800s CE. It depicts him as a Roman emperor, wre
worldhistoryfacts:This may be the oldest known drawing of a supernova, found in the disputed Kashmir
worldhistoryfacts:Coin featuring Roman emperor Nero (L) and his mother Agrippina. Agrippina poisoned
ancient-rome-au:worldhistoryfacts:A statue of the Roman emperor Trebonianus Gallus, 251-253 BCE. Gal
worldhistoryfacts:This may be the oldest known drawing of a supernova, found in the disputed Kashmir
worldhistoryfacts:Female baker bakes bread in an oven, 400s BCE. This figurine, from Tanagra, is a g
worldhistoryfacts:Inscription from a medieval synagogue in Cochin, India. There was a thriving Jewis
worldhistoryfacts:Coin issued in Ephesus to commemorate the Second Triumvirate, an agreement between
worldhistoryfacts:A page from a medieval Spanish astrology text showing the purported effects of cer
heroineimages:worldhistoryfacts:A thermopolium in Pompeii. These were the Roman equivalent of fast f
worldhistoryfacts:Female baker bakes bread in an oven, 400s BCE. This figurine, from Tanagra, is a g
worldhistoryfacts:Roman birthday invitation, ca. 100 CE, inviting a woman named Lepinda to the birth
worldhistoryfacts:A Linear B tablet dating to the 1200s BCE from Pylos, a Greek palace. Linear B, ad
worldhistoryfacts:Egyptian twenty-sided die, 2nd C BCE-4th C CE. The sides of the die are marked wit
worldhistoryfacts:Female baker bakes bread in an oven, 400s BCE. This figurine, from Tanagra, is a g
worldhistoryfacts:This may be the oldest known drawing of a supernova, found in the disputed Kashmir
worldhistoryfacts:The olive tree of Vouves, on Crete. This tree, which has a trunk 15 feet in diamet
worldhistoryfacts:A page from the Domesday Book, a census of the people and property of England comm
worldhistoryfacts:Recruitment poster for a Union unit in the American Civil War. The unit was creati
worldhistoryfacts:A Linear B tablet dating to the 1200s BCE from Pylos, a Greek palace. Linear B, ad
worldhistoryfacts:35,000 year-old flute carved from a vulture bone. Found in modern-day Germany, the
worldhistoryfacts: Pythagoras turns away from fava beans in this 16th century French illustration. T
worldhistoryfacts:The Cippus Perusinus, a stone tablet with one of the longest known Etruscan inscri
worldhistoryfacts:Roman birthday invitation, ca. 100 CE, inviting a woman named Lepinda to the birth
worldhistoryfacts:Medieval Italian dancers, late 1330s.Detail from Allegory of Good Government by Am
worldhistoryfacts:Coin featuring Pompey the Great, ca. 40 BCE. The coin was issued by his son, Sextu
worldhistoryfacts:Coin issued in Ephesus to commemorate the Second Triumvirate, an agreement between
worldhistoryfacts:Birth certificate written on a wax tablet. From the period of Roman rule in Greece
worldhistoryfacts:A German game piece carved from a walrus tusk around 1170 CE. The piece comes from
joncarling: worldhistoryfacts:A man stands atop the garbage at Fresh Kills landfill in New York City
worldhistoryfacts:Coin from Eretria, Euboea, Greece, ca. 500 BCE. The coin shows a bull scratching i
worldhistoryfacts:Birth certificate written on a wax tablet. From the period of Roman rule in Greece
worldhistoryfacts:An altar of Mithras in Rome. Mithraism was a rival of early Christianity during th
worldhistoryfacts:Children playing with their kitten in winter. Song Dynasty-era painting (960-1279)
worldhistoryfacts:A page from an 18th century Icelandic text showing one-eyed Odin with his ravens H
worldhistoryfacts: A Persian-era unicorn from Apadana (Persepolis), Iran. Unicorns were widely belie
worldhistoryfacts: Workers assemble a log raft in Oregon, early 1900s. The rafts were floated all th
worldhistoryfacts:Coin with the head of Pompey the Great, issued in 42 BCE by his sons, several year
worldhistoryfacts: A depiction of the priestess of Delphi from an ancient krater. The priestess of D
worldhistoryfacts: Vase in the shape of a duck, Egypt, 3rd century BCE. The vase is made of faience,
worldhistoryfacts: Sculpture of a Balkan Lion, a subspecies that lived in ancient times, hunted to e
worldhistoryfacts: An acrobat performs archery tricks with her feet on this Italian vase from the 30
worldhistoryfacts: Egyptian twenty-sided die, 2nd C BCE-4th C CE. The sides of the die are marked wi
worldhistoryfacts: Bust of a Roman noblewoman, 80-90 CE. Elaborate hair was a symbol of wealth and c
worldhistoryfacts: On this coin from 116 CE, the Roman emperor Trajan stands triumphant above figure
worldhistoryfacts:Coin featuring Pompey the Great, ca. 40 BCE. The coin was issued by his son, Sextu
worldhistoryfacts: Flying firefighters in the year 2000, from a French postcard made around 1910.{WH
worldhistoryfacts: The Cippus Perusinus, a stone tablet with one of the longest known Etruscan inscr
worldhistoryfacts: Stele showing the Assyrian king Sennacherib praying to the gods. Sennacherib, who
worldhistoryfacts: A bull-shaped rhyton from Minoan-era Crete, ca. 1500 BCE. This is made from stone
ancient-rome-au:worldhistoryfacts:Goblet depicting a story about Vergil extinguishing all of the fir
worldhistoryfacts: Roman mosaic depicting a boar hunt (4th century, Spain). Boar hunting was a popul
worldhistoryfacts: A Persian-era unicorn from Apadana (Persepolis), Iran. Unicorns were widely belie
worldhistoryfacts: Medieval Italian dancers, late 1330s.Detail from Allegory of Good Government by A
worldhistoryfacts:Coin issued by Marc Antony (ca. 32-31 BCE) just before his civil war against Octav
worldhistoryfacts: Vase in the shape of a duck, Egypt, 3rd century BCE. The vase is made of faience,
worldhistoryfacts: Flutes from Jiahu, Henan, China, made from the wing bones of cranes. These flutes
worldhistoryfacts: Flutes from Jiahu, Henan, China, made from the wing bones of cranes. These flutes
worldhistoryfacts: Women vote in Japan after being granted Suffrage by the occupying American forces
worldhistoryfacts: Poseidon driving a chariot 300-200 BCE, Italy. Poseidon was often depicted in a c
worldhistoryfacts: A bead-net dress from ancient Egypt, ca. 2500 BCE. The string that held the beads
worldhistoryfacts: A depiction of the priestess of Delphi from an ancient krater. The priestess of D
worldhistoryfacts:Coin issued in Ephesus to commemorate the Second Triumvirate, an agreement between
worldhistoryfacts: Greek boxer at rest, 300-200 BCE. Note the scarred face and his leather boxing&nb
worldhistoryfacts: A Linear B tablet dating to the 1200s BCE from Pylos, a Greek palace. Linear B, a
worldhistoryfacts: An anachronistic depiction of the Battle of Yarmouk. The battle occurred in the y
worldhistoryfacts:Coin featuring Pompey the Great, ca. 40 BCE. The coin was issued by his son, Sextu
worldhistoryfacts: Bust of a Roman noblewoman, 80-90 CE. Elaborate hair was a symbol of wealth and c
worldhistoryfacts: Small loaves of bread left in an Egyptian tomb, ca. 2400 BCE. The offering of gra
worldhistoryfacts:An altar of Mithras in Rome. Mithraism was a rival of early Christianity during th
worldhistoryfacts: One of the first known images of the famous Trojan Horse, dating to 670 BCE. Note
worldhistoryfacts:Coin with the head of Pompey the Great, issued in 42 BCE by his sons, several year
worldhistoryfacts: The positions of the planets in the sky on March 18, 816. This illustration comes
worldhistoryfacts: Coin issued by Marc Antony (ca. 32-31 BCE) just before his civil war against Octa
worldhistoryfacts: An Elamite helmet, ca. 1500 BCE. The Elamites were a people who lived near ancien
worldhistoryfacts:Coin issued in Ephesus to commemorate the Second Triumvirate, an agreement between
worldhistoryfacts:35,000 year-old flute carved from a vulture bone. Found in modern-day Germany, the
worldhistoryfacts: One of the first known images of the famous Trojan Horse, dating to 670 BCE. Note
worldhistoryfacts:Handprint paintings in Pettakare Cave, Sulawesi, Indonesia. These were made by peo
worldhistoryfacts: This may be the oldest known drawing of a supernova, found in the disputed Kashmi
super-spasticspaz: worldhistoryfacts: Harvesting ice on a Maine lake, 1925. For much of the 19th and
worldhistoryfacts: Statue of the Carthaginian goddess Tanit, 5th-3rd century CE, found in Ibiza. She
worldhistoryfacts: This may be the oldest known drawing of a supernova, found in the disputed Kashmi
worldhistoryfacts: Medieval Italian dancers, late 1330s.Detail from Allegory of Good Government by A
worldhistoryfacts: Egyptian twenty-sided die, 2nd C BCE-4th C CE. The sides of the die are marked wi
worldhistoryfacts:1600-year-old Roman coins, fused together. They were found in a shipwreck off of C
worldhistoryfacts: A tablet containing Linear B writing, ca. 1200 BCE. This and other clay tablets w
worldhistoryfacts: Egyptian twenty-sided die, 2nd C BCE-4th C CE. The sides of the die are marked wi
worldhistoryfacts: A bull-shaped rhyton from Minoan-era Crete, ca. 1500 BCE. This is made from stone
worldhistoryfacts: A tablet containing Linear B writing, ca. 1200 BCE. This and other clay tablets w
worldhistoryfacts: A Roman military diploma, ca. 80 CE. This document, made of bronze, verified that
worldhistoryfacts: A tablet containing Linear B writing, ca. 1200 BCE. This and other clay tablets w
worldhistoryfacts: A bull-shaped rhyton from Minoan-era Crete, ca. 1500 BCE. This is made from stone
worldhistoryfacts: A bull-shaped rhyton from Minoan-era Crete, ca. 1500 BCE. This is made from stone
ancient-rome-au: worldhistoryfacts: A statue of the Roman emperor Trebonianus Gallus, 251-253 BCE. G
worldhistoryfacts:Coin with the head of Pompey the Great, issued in 42 BCE by his sons, several year
worldhistoryfacts: A thermopolium in Pompeii. These were the Roman equivalent of fast food restauran
worldhistoryfacts:An altar of Mithras in Rome. Mithraism was a rival of early Christianity during th
worldhistoryfacts:Coin issued in Ephesus to commemorate the Second Triumvirate, an agreement between
worldhistoryfacts: This may be the oldest known drawing of a supernova, found in the disputed Kashmi