Petroglyphs in Gobustan, Azerbaijan, in the Caucasus, dating back to 10,000 BC indicating a thriving culture.

Petroglyphs in Gobustan, Azerbaijan, in the Caucasus, dating back to 10,000 BC indicating a thriving culture.

Hadrian's Wall, Northumberland, UK

Hadrian's Wall, Northumberland, UK

Secret Service agent, Tim McCarthy clasps his stomach after being shot spreadeagling himself between Ronald Reagan and John Hinckley Jr. March 30, 1981

Secret Service agent, Tim McCarthy clasps his stomach after being shot spreadeagling himself between Ronald Reagan and John Hinckley Jr. March 30, 1981

This is a segment of the Berlin Wall, now located in Boston, MA. It is 4 tons and is outside the Education First Language Institute and was a gift of the German government. There are 4 segments of the wall in the US, one in Boston, Portland(Maine), Pennsylvania and Washington, DC. The Wall between East and West Berlin came down in November, 1989 as Communism collapsed.

This is a segment of the Berlin Wall, now located in Boston, MA. It is 4 tons and is outside the Education First Language Institute and was a gift of the German government. There are 4 segments of the wall in the US, one in Boston, Portland(Maine), Pennsylvania and Washington, DC. The Wall between East and West Berlin came down in November, 1989 as Communism collapsed.

RIP-The Sandy Hook Elementary tragic shooting in Newton ,Connecticut-.Dominic

RIP-The Sandy Hook Elementary tragic shooting in Newton ,Connecticut-.Dominic

Remembering the victims...

Remembering the victims...

Corsairs

Corsairs

Henry VIII's coffin Sketch of the vault containing the coffins of Henry VIII, Charles I and Jane Seymour by Alfred Young Nutt, 1888. The coffin on the left is Charles I’s; in the middle, Henry VIII’s on the right, Jane Seymour’s. The vault is suited below a stone marking the site that is placed in the centre of the Quire in St George’s Chapel, Windsor. The vault was opened in 1813 with the Prince Regent (later George IV) present. A contemporary account describes the event. Accordi...

Henry VIII's coffin Sketch of the vault containing the coffins of Henry VIII, Charles I and Jane Seymour by Alfred Young Nutt, 1888. The coffin on the left is Charles I’s; in the middle, Henry VIII’s on the right, Jane Seymour’s. The vault is suited below a stone marking the site that is placed in the centre of the Quire in St George’s Chapel, Windsor. The vault was opened in 1813 with the Prince Regent (later George IV) present. A contemporary account describes the event. Accordi...

The tomb of Princess Elizabeth Stuart of England. Died a hostage of Cromwell's government, she was found dead with her head on the Bible her executed father gave her on their last meeting.

The tomb of Princess Elizabeth Stuart of England. Died a hostage of Cromwell's government, she was found dead with her head on the Bible her executed father gave her on their last meeting.

Wife of John Howard, Duke of Norfolk.

Wife of John Howard, Duke of Norfolk.

Queen Elizabeth I. saddle-1574-'On which she rode on her state visit to Bristol 1574-Afterwards presented to an ancestor of the KINGTON family.'

Queen Elizabeth I. saddle-1574-'On which she rode on her state visit to Bristol 1574-Afterwards presented to an ancestor of the KINGTON family.'

The Return of the Mona Lisa to the Louvre after the war, Paris, 1945

The Return of the Mona Lisa to the Louvre after the war, Paris, 1945

The Lupanare (brothel) of Pompeii: The lupanar was the official brothel of Pompeii. As a trading town, it was visited every day by large numbers of people, especially traders from other towns.

The Lupanare (brothel) of Pompeii: The lupanar was the official brothel of Pompeii. As a trading town, it was visited every day by large numbers of people, especially traders from other towns.

Oregon Trail wagon wheel ruts at Guernsey, Wyoming

Oregon Trail wagon wheel ruts at Guernsey, Wyoming

In 1929, a group of historians found an amazing map drawn on a gazelle skin. Research showed that it was a genuine document drawn in 1513 by Piri Reis, a famous admiral of the Turkish fleet in the sixteenth century.

In 1929, a group of historians found an amazing map drawn on a gazelle skin. Research showed that it was a genuine document drawn in 1513 by Piri Reis, a famous admiral of the Turkish fleet in the sixteenth century.