Archaeo - Histories
@archeohistories
History is an unending dialogue between present and the past, that's why few pages of history give more insight than all the metaphysical volumes. (24)
In the early 1920s, Bessie Coleman made aviation history by becoming the first woman of African American and Native American descent to earn an international pilot's license. With limited opportunities in the United States, she courageously traveled to France to attend flight…
Wulfruna’s Column: a silent Sentinel of Wolverhampton’s ancient past... On the windswept summit of what was once the highest point in Wolverhampton stands a weathered stone column, its surface darkened by centuries of rain, wind, and industrial soot. This enduring monument,…
Aeneas, Anchises, and the infant Ascanius fleeing Troy... This terracotta work, dated to the 1st Century AD, comes from Pompeii and is on display at the Palazzo Bellini Museum in Comacchio, Italy 🇮🇹 The scene is a reference to the episode narrated in the second book of…
The Praetorians Relief, a Roman marble relief from 51-52 AD, now housed in the Louvre Museum. It was originally part of the Arch of Claudius in Rome, erected to commemorate the Roman conquest of Britain. The relief depicts soldiers, identified as Praetorians due to their…
The “Vounous Bowl” (2025–1850 BC), a Bronze Age vessel from the cemetery at Bellapais Vounous on the northern coast of Cyprus, modeled to depict what is commonly interpreted as people engaged in ritual activities in front of a shrine. The vessel has long intrigued…
They called her the “Daughter of the Confederacy,” but Varina “Winnie” Davis wanted to write her own story. Born into the shadow of a lost cause, with her father Jefferson Davis seen as a symbol of the South’s defeat, Winnie was expected to be a living monument to a past she…
The Spanish Inquisition Interrogations : Religious Persecution Established in 1478 by Catholic Monarchs Ferdinand II and Isabella I, the Spanish Inquisition sought to enforce religious uniformity in Spain, particularly targeting converted Jews (conversos) and Muslims (Moriscos)…
Carved in the shape of a miniature pyramid, this ancient Egyptian pyramidion once crowned the apex of a private tomb’s small pyramid in the necropolis of Saqqara or Giza, dating roughly to the New Kingdom period (1550–1070 BC). Crafted from limestone or basalt, these capstones…
Kilwa Kisiwani in present day Tanzania 🇹🇿 was founded in the mid 900s, as the earliest long lasting Swahili city state. Some Swahili states, like Malindi (present day Kenya 🇰🇪) had been founded and disestablished a little earlier. This city state challenged the dominance that was…
Book Bracelet by an English jeweler, 1840 AD, made of gold, enamel, and diamonds... This piece is composed of eleven rectangular segments joined by small hinges. Eight segments incorporate openwork floral motifs embellished with diamonds, while three are decorated with green…
Archaeologists unearth 4,000 year-old Ceremonial Temple in Peru 🇵🇪 Researchers in Peru say they have found the remains of a 4,000 year-old temple and theater, a discovery that could enrich historians’ understanding of ancient religious practices in the region. “We still know…
Portrait of Strikes with Nose, an Oglala Sioux Native American Chief, 1899. Second in a series of four hand-colored platinum prints gifted to the Library of Congress by David A. Rector. This late 19th century Native American History photo features Strikes With Nose, one of the…
Approximately 30,000 books existed in the world when Johannes Gutenberg created the printing press around 1450. Just fifty years later, that number exploded to an estimated twelve million. The book and reading revolution had begun. Some might call Gutenberg a fanatic. For nearly…
Tsar Nicholas II was known as a loving family man, deeply devoted to his wife and their five children. He was also pleasant in private, known for his charm in court circles and among military officers who admired his politeness and devotion to duty. But he wasn't built to be a…
In 1917, amidst the grim backdrop of WWI, children of Bermondsey found joy in something as simple as a penny’s worth of Plum Duff. This traditional British suet pudding—rich with currants, raisins, and warm spices—offered more than just nourishment. It was a rare treat, an…