26-04-2022
14 historical facts about Valentine's Day that will surprise ...
And that time comes again. No, not New Year's, or even March 8th. And chocolate-heart-flower Valentine's Day, or Valentine's Day. ...
25-04-2022
The products of the era: Russian landlords, famous for their ...
Serfdom existed in Russia since the XI century and up to 1861, in fact, only tightened. Of course, in different epochs there were ...
24-04-2022
Visiting a Soviet family: a report by an American photojournalist
These pictures were taken in the mid-1950s by Edward Clark for LIFE magazine. A report on the life of a working family Life Of A ...
24-04-2022
The 20 most mysterious peoples of the world
Despite the efforts of historians and ethnographers, the history of these peoples still keeps its mysteries.
23-04-2022
The most impressive photos of Antarctica at the beginning of ...
James Francis Hurley, known as Frank Hurley, is the most famous Australian photographer and adventurer of the first half of the XX ...
23-04-2022
How carousing and outbursts of anger destroyed the marriage ...
Vladimir Vysotsky dedicated more than one poem to the actress Marina Vladi. It is believed that it was with her that he lived one ...
23-04-2022
Top 10 villains in movie history
Repulsive, terrifying, and evil - it's hard to imagine a good dramatic film without a negative character. The anti-heroes of our ...
22-04-2022
They are among us: 5 dangerous maniacs who escaped justice
Every day we see a lot of people with ordinary appearance and do not pay attention to them. It is possible that one of the ...
21-04-2022
Pre-war Venice in color photographs by Bernard Eilers
Not so long ago we had a post about color photographs of Italy in 1938 (see the link below). An endless series of banners, ...
21-04-2022
Modest Beauty Hidden in the Forests… Ljubljana
Ljubljana; a city appealing to the eye with its historical heritage and nature; a capital that draws its energy from young people…
21-04-2022
How have the standards of male beauty changed in some 100 years
Men have always strived to be attractive, stylish, successful and, of course, to please ladies. If the fashion demanded it, they ...
20-04-2022
11 Greatest Warriors Ever
Throughout history, there have been many great people in various fields of human activity - from science to art, from philosophy to ...
19-04-2022
"Old photos in real life": 14 photos that show how time ...
Our passion for photography is only matched by our love for history and everything vintage. We firmly believe that only a solid ...
18-04-2022
The most famous children are Mowgli: how were the fates of ...
A person from childhood is formed under the influence of the conditions in which he grows up. And if a child finds himself ...
18-04-2022
8 best films about the Middle Ages
Movies about the Middle Ages are some of the most popular historical films out there, and these are 15 acclaimed classics that time ...
18-04-2022
Just don't tell social workers: the harsh life of the kids of ...
In this post we will talk about those times when the concept of "caring for children" had a completely different meaning than it ...
17-04-2022
What Havana looked like 100 years ago
These pictures of Havana, taken in the early years of Cuba's independence from Spain, show us the richness of the architecture of ...
16-04-2022
25 things about Genghis Khan that we didn't know
We all know that Genghis Khan was a great conqueror, but not all the facts of his biography are known to the general public. Here ...
16-04-2022
10 bloodthirsty killers from the beginning of time to the ...
The term "serial killer" appeared only at the end of the XIX century. But this does not mean that there were no bloodthirsty ...
16-04-2022
8 most scandalous silent film stars
We all know what modern Hollywood movies are like with their smart dialogue, explosive sound, and superb special effects. Sometimes ...
16-04-2022
8 best works of the famous Russian portrait painter Orest ...
He is best known for his iconic portrait of the great Russian poet Alexander Pushkin, but he also painted many of Russia's most ...
15-04-2022
Short skirts, roadside picnics and smiling children — what ...
University professor Bill Podlich from Arizona took a whole series of pictures in 1967 while he was living and working in ...
15-04-2022
5 Symbols of Infinite Love
Five architectural masterpieces, all with romantic stories, symbolizing the power of love...
15-04-2022
Rare photos of the last Russian Tsar Nicholas II
The art of photography in his time developed rapidly, so we were lucky to see many images of the emperor, both official and from ...
14-04-2022
The history and culture of mankind in numbers: what unusual ...
Many people today do not notice how much educational and cultural resources have changed over the past 20 years. To display a rare ...
14-04-2022
Deception of the century: the oldest woman on the planet ...
Russian mathematician Nikolai Zak claims to have uncovered the deception of the century. According to his assumptions, the woman ...