A two thousand year old public bathhouse from the Roman period is still used by locals in the town of Khenchela, Algeria. Most of the bathhouse has been preserved, but the ancientness of the place is still apparent in the architecture. Algeria has hundreds of hot springs or fountains that back to thousands of years.Continue reading “Hammam Essalhine: A Roman Bathhouse Still in Use After 2,000 Years in Khenchela, Algeria”
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A Street Vendor Selling Mummies in Egypt, 1875
Egyptian street vendors have been catering to the whims of tourists since forever, apparently: Selling ancient mummies to wealthy European and American tourists as “tourist souvenirs” was apparently commonplace in Egypt around the nineteenth century. Mummies were readily available from street vendors — such as the one pictured below from 1865 — for tourists toContinue reading “A Street Vendor Selling Mummies in Egypt, 1875”
Amazing Photos From the 19th Century Reveal the Slave Auctions and How People in America Were Selling People
When the North American continent was first colonized by Europeans, the land was vast, the work was harsh, and there was a severe shortage of labor. Men and women were needed to work the land. White bond servants, paying their passage across the ocean from Europe through indentured labor, eased but did not solve theContinue reading “Amazing Photos From the 19th Century Reveal the Slave Auctions and How People in America Were Selling People”
Rare Vintage Photos Capture Student Life at the World’s First Medical College for Women From the Late 19th Century
Montparnasse Derailment: The Story Behind the Incredible Images of the Train That Broke Through a Building in Paris, 1895
These incredible photos of the wreck at Gare Montparnasse in Paris shows a very dramatic scene of a train that has crashed through the wall and partially tumbled to the street. The cause? Both mechanical failure and human error. The train was late, so the driver had it pull into the station at a highContinue reading “Montparnasse Derailment: The Story Behind the Incredible Images of the Train That Broke Through a Building in Paris, 1895”
Twain in Tesla’s Lab: The Friendship Between Nikola Tesla and Mark Twain
Nikola Tesla and Mark Twain were friends and mutual admirers. Tesla – recognized as a scientist, inventor and discoverer, Twain – famous writer, travel writer and a satirist – both of them were real dreamers. As well as being a gifted writer, Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain) was fascinated with technology. When he was born inContinue reading “Twain in Tesla’s Lab: The Friendship Between Nikola Tesla and Mark Twain”
Major General Horatio Gordon Robley With His Collection of Tattooed Maori Heads, 1895
Horatio Gordon Robley (1840-1930) was a British army officer and artist who served in New Zealand during the New Zealand land wars in the 1860s. He was interested in ethnology and fascinated by the art of tattooing as well as being a talented illustrator. He wrote two books relating to his time in New Zealand,Continue reading “Major General Horatio Gordon Robley With His Collection of Tattooed Maori Heads, 1895”
Go West, Young Woman! A Short History of Mail-Order Brides of the Wild West
Why would a young woman leave her family, and her home – likely never seeing them again in this earthly life – to travel in sub-par quarters to become a mail-order bride? Why would a bachelor agree to marry someone he had come to know only through her letters? The phenomenon of a courtship correspondenceContinue reading “Go West, Young Woman! A Short History of Mail-Order Brides of the Wild West”
33 Powerful Photos of The Battle Of Gettysburg, 1863
The Battle of Gettysburg was fought July 1–3, 1863, in and around the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, by Union and Confederate forces during the American Civil War. In the battle, Union Maj. Gen. George Meade’s Army of the Potomac defeated attacks by Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia, halting Lee’s invasion ofContinue reading “33 Powerful Photos of The Battle Of Gettysburg, 1863”
Geronimo: The Tragic True Story Of The Legendary Apache Warrior
Fending off both the U.S. and Mexican armies on the American frontier, Geronimo led the Bedonkohe band of the Apache Native Americans before being captured and turned into a sideshow. “Although I am old, I like to work and help my people as much as I am able.” Geronimo, the legendary Apache warrior, wrote theseContinue reading “Geronimo: The Tragic True Story Of The Legendary Apache Warrior”
