Pictures of various WW2-era leaders as children - various dates, unknown. [581x540]

3yr ⋅ ⋅

ADVERTISEMENT

The city of Venice from above.

3yr ⋅

⋅

[Colorized] Alexei Nikolaevich, last Tsarevich of the Russian Empire, c.1911. Original in comments. [516x1024]

3yr ⋅

⋅

The late 3rd century Tetrapylon of ancient Palmyra, Syria. Deliberately destroyed by ISIS, 2017.

3yr ⋅

⋅

My grandparents on their wedding day standing on the church steps. I superimposed their photo onto a picture of the same steps today. 1947/2020

4yr ⋅

⋅

The Peacock Throne, built for Ludwig II of Bavaria's Moorish Kiosk at Linderhof Palace, Germany. Late 19th century. [736x1039]

3yr ⋅

⋅

Laocoon and his sons, one of the most famous statues from antiquity. It shows the Trojan priest Laocoon and his sons Antiphantes and Thymbraeus being attacked by sea serpents. Roman copy after a Greek original, nearly 2 metres high, c.1st century AD. [1080x1125]

4yr ⋅

⋅

The City of Palmanova, Italy, was founded by the Venetians in 1593 to protect their lands. Its distinctive star-shaped fortifications are still clearly visible today.

3yr ⋅

⋅

Princes St, Edinburgh, Scotland. (1950s/2020s)

1yr ⋅

⋅

Scale models of four London city gates (Moorgate, Newgate, Aldgate, Cripplegate). All demolished between 1761 - 1770.

3yr ⋅

⋅

17 Bruton Street, London, birthplace of the future Queen Elizabeth II. Demolished by property developers (along with several other 18th century homes) c.1937.

2yr ⋅

⋅

The Imperial Crown of the Holy Roman Empire. Made in the late 10th or early 11th century, this Byzantine style octagonal crown is made of 22ct gold and decorated with 144 precious stones. Emperors were crowned with it from the 11th century to the dissolution of the empire in 1806. [800x866]

4yr ⋅

⋅

How Nero's Domus Aurea stood before the construction of the Colosseum.

1yr ⋅

⋅

Chateau de Chambord, Loire Valley, France. Built between 1519 - 1547.

4yr ⋅

⋅

Gold Scythian pectoral, or neckpiece, from a royal kurgan in Tolstaya Mogila, Pokrov, Ukraine, dated to the second half of the 4th century BC. The Scythians were a nomadic people who inhabited the Eurasian steppes. The design shows horses being torn apart by griffins. [736x728]

4yr ⋅

⋅

Recreation of the Roman Forum showing the Temple of the Divine Julius as well as the Colossus of Nero in the background.

3yr ⋅

⋅

Firemen's Insurance Company Building (1870-1910), Newark, NJ, USA.

4yr ⋅

⋅

Frauenkirche, Dresden, Germany. 1958/2014

4yr ⋅

⋅

The Choir of Karens

4yr ⋅

⋅

The Portland Vase, one of the most magnificent examples of Roman glassmaking, c.1st century BC-AD.

2yr ⋅

⋅

SAD: 'From the kitchens of Sweet Sue...'

3yr ⋅

⋅

Stephen Hawking as a boy scout, early 1950s. [736x1331]

3yr ⋅

⋅

Of course, what other country could occupy the top spot?

5yr ⋅

⋅

ADVERTISEMENT

Actually, it's the homophobes I'm aiming for - God

4yr ⋅

⋅

The Theatre of Aspendos in modern day Turkey, 2nd century AD. This Roman theatre is the best-preserved from antiquity.

4yr ⋅

⋅

A newly-wed future King George VI of the United Kingdom (and last Emperor of India) and his wife Elizabeth, 1923. [728x899]

3yr ⋅

⋅

My nephew brought this home from his school's library today.

1yr ⋅

⋅

Visualisation of the Roman Forum had it survived intact to the present day.

4yr ⋅

⋅

Reconstruction of the Forma Urbis Romae or Severan Marble Plan, a monumental and highly detailed 3rd century map of Rome once attached to the wall of the Temple of Peace in Rome. Only fragments now remain.

4yr ⋅

⋅

My mid-century modern inspired living room. Edinburgh, Scotland.

5yr ⋅

⋅

Golden reliquary statue containing the remains of the 2nd century child saint Sainte Foy (Conques, France). Late 10th to early 11th century with later additions, but also incorporating a late-Roman golden mask. [574x1300]

1yr ⋅

⋅

Ancient Roman marble fragments with inscriptions, also known as spolia, used in the construction of the 11th century Pisa Cathedral. The upper stone contains a dedication to the Emperor Hadrian. [768x1024]

3yr ⋅

⋅

Monumental porphyry bathtub of Emperor Nero (54-68 AD) from his Domus Aurea palace in Rome. Now housed in the Vatican Museum. [1024x683]

6yr ⋅

⋅

Live, Laugh, Love, Karen

4yr ⋅

⋅

God help that manager.

4yr ⋅

⋅

Around 15 years ago I saw this little lad floating in a puddle beside some bins. Broke my heart to see such a cool photo so carelessly discarded, so I took him home and dried him off. Whoever he was, I hope he had a happy life. 1950s or 1960s.

4yr ⋅

⋅

We opened up this 1963 Croft vintage port to celebrate surviving another family Christmas. Notes in comments.

3yr ⋅

⋅

The Life Association Building, 1855 (centre) and the New Club, 1837 (left), Edinburgh, Scotland. Both swept away in the 1960s and replaced with brutalism.

3yr ⋅

⋅

ADVERTISEMENT

The Dunmore Pineapple, a delightfully weird garden folly built in 1761 near the village of Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland. Pineapples were a rare and valuable symbol of wealth in 18th century Britain.

4yr ⋅

⋅

Page from the Book of Kells, a collection of the four Gospels, c.800 AD. It was created in either Britain or Ireland by monks in a Columban monastery, and is one of the finest examples of Western calligraphy. [375 x 500]

6yr ⋅

⋅

A true architectural revival: the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, Moscow, Russia. Built in the 19th century, it was deliberately destroyed by Stalin in 1931. Rebuilt entirely 1995 - 2000.

4yr ⋅

⋅

'Anything else Eurocunt?'

5yr ⋅

⋅

41 Klansmen riding a ferris wheel, Canon City, Colorado, USA, 1926. [701x850]

3yr ⋅

⋅

There is nothing more rewarding after a long day on the farm than seeing my greenhouse in full bloom.

3yr ⋅

⋅

My mid-century modern inspired living room.

6yr ⋅

⋅

Any love for fresh sardines? Picked up these recently, gutted and butterflied them myself, and served them (fried in butter) for dinner tonight with smoked paprika mayonnaise, garlic bread and tenderstem purple broccoli. Tasty!

3yr ⋅

⋅

Death mask of Napoleon Bonaparte, taken on the Island of St Helena on 7 May 1821, two days after his death. The mold was taken in at least two sections: the face, and the back of the head and ears. Napoleon's attendant, made off with the face cast and began making copies, without the ears.

4yr ⋅

⋅

My 17 year old grandfather shortly after enlisting in the British army to fight in WW2. He was soon deployed from Scotland to the Far East and didn't return for seven years. My grandmother (fortunately for me) waited for him.

3yr ⋅

⋅

Caught the early evening light. Edinburgh, Scotland.

5yr ⋅

⋅

Hell from The Garden of Delights (Hortus Deliciarum) c.1180, Manuscript (facsimile), Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris. [830x609]

4yr ⋅

⋅

This lemon I just cut open.

4yr ⋅

⋅

Celebrate my birthday with my parents

6yr ⋅

⋅

Does anyone know what's going on with these lovely old rows of Victorian townhouses near the old Sick Kids? Worryingly, I saw lots of signs saying 'demolition in progress'. I hope this just means they're being restored internally rather than being demolished entirely.

2yr ⋅

⋅

ADVERTISEMENT

Interior of Sammezzano Castle in Tuscany. Completed in the 17th century and remodelled in an extravagant Moorish style in the 19th, the building now lies abandoned.

4yr ⋅

⋅

The Forsbrook Jewel. 7th century Anglo-Saxon pendant with cloisonne garnet and blue glass edge and loop, set with solidus of the 4th century Roman Emperor Valentinian II (375 - 392 AD). The garnet border is in the form of a double-headed serpent. [750x867]

6yr ⋅

⋅

The Portland Vase, Roman cameo glass, early first century AD. Rediscovered in the 16th century, the vase is now part of the British Museum's collection. It was smashed to pieces by a drunken student in 1845, but was skilfully restored in 1988. [750x900]

6yr ⋅

⋅

Recently closed shop on Easter Road is being renovated, revealing this ghost signage. Google suggests the 'Craigend Dairy' was based somewhere in Liberton.

4yr ⋅

⋅

Only Americans truly enjoy a variety of food.

6yr ⋅

⋅

The Barberini Ivory. Relief carving featuring a triumphant emperor (likely Justinian I, though possibly Zeno or Anastasius I). Imperial workshop of Constantinople, Byzantine Empire, first half of the 6th century. [1200x1500]

6yr ⋅

⋅

'The Maiden.' Long before the French Revolution, this beheading machine was used in Scotland to execute more than 150 recorded victims. It was first used in 1564 and was finally retired in 1710. It is primarily made of oak with a lead weight and iron blade and stands 4 metres high. [490x656]

6yr ⋅

⋅

Letter written in Latin to Pope Paul V from Daimyo Date Masamune. Delivered as part of the Keicho Embassy (1613-1620). Though well-received, it had little long-term political effect. The letter, along with a corresponding version in Japanese, is held in the Vatican Archives. [440x1157]

5yr ⋅

⋅