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Check out this really interesting article on why everyone drank beer in the Middle Ages. We highly recommend checking out "A Little Wiser Newsletter" as well, they publish loads of fascinating short reads. https://f.mtr.cool/cglnqjpaas
November 28, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Check out this really interesting article on why everyone drank beer in the Middle Ages. We highly recommend checking out "A Little Wiser Newsletter" as well, they publish loads of fascinating short reads. https://f.mtr.cool/cglnqjpaas
👑 A bust of Egyptian queen Nefertiti ("The Beautiful One Has Come", c. 1370 to c. 1336 BCE), the wife of the pharaoh Akhenaten of the 18th Dynasty of Egypt. By the sculptor Thutmose and rediscovered in 1912.
Neues Museum, Berlin.
📷 Photo by Philip Pikart.
#Nefertiti #AncientEgypt #AncientHistory
Neues Museum, Berlin.
📷 Photo by Philip Pikart.
#Nefertiti #AncientEgypt #AncientHistory
November 28, 2025 at 2:03 PM
👑 A bust of Egyptian queen Nefertiti ("The Beautiful One Has Come", c. 1370 to c. 1336 BCE), the wife of the pharaoh Akhenaten of the 18th Dynasty of Egypt. By the sculptor Thutmose and rediscovered in 1912.
Neues Museum, Berlin.
📷 Photo by Philip Pikart.
#Nefertiti #AncientEgypt #AncientHistory
Neues Museum, Berlin.
📷 Photo by Philip Pikart.
#Nefertiti #AncientEgypt #AncientHistory
The Battle of #Gettysburg (1–3 July 1863), was the largest and bloodiest engagement of the #AmericanCivilWar (1861–1865), fought between General Robert E. Lee’s #Confederate Army of Northern #Virginia and General George G. Meade’s #Union Army of the #Potomac.
🗺️ by Simeon Netchev
🗺️ by Simeon Netchev
November 27, 2025 at 8:30 PM
The Battle of #Gettysburg (1–3 July 1863), was the largest and bloodiest engagement of the #AmericanCivilWar (1861–1865), fought between General Robert E. Lee’s #Confederate Army of Northern #Virginia and General George G. Meade’s #Union Army of the #Potomac.
🗺️ by Simeon Netchev
🗺️ by Simeon Netchev
Juan Nepomuceno Seguín (1806-1890) was a Tejano soldier in the Texas Revolution, commissioned as a captain of cavalry by Stephen F. Austin, later a colonel under General Sam Houston, participated in the Siege of Béxar in 1835, served as a messenger from... htt... #history
From War Hero to Exile: The Untold Story of Juan Seguín
Juan Nepomuceno Seguín (1806-1890) was a Tejano soldier in the Texas Revolution, commissioned as a captain of cavalry by Stephen F. Austin, later a colonel under General Sam Houston, participated in...
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November 27, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Juan Nepomuceno Seguín (1806-1890) was a Tejano soldier in the Texas Revolution, commissioned as a captain of cavalry by Stephen F. Austin, later a colonel under General Sam Houston, participated in the Siege of Béxar in 1835, served as a messenger from... htt... #history
🦃 Happy Thanksgiving!
The United States holiday of Thanksgiving is generally understood to be inspired by the harvest feast celebrated by the citizens of Plymouth Colony and the Native Americans of the Wampanoag Confederacy in the fall of 1621.
#Thanksgiving #History #HappyThanksgiving #America
The United States holiday of Thanksgiving is generally understood to be inspired by the harvest feast celebrated by the citizens of Plymouth Colony and the Native Americans of the Wampanoag Confederacy in the fall of 1621.
#Thanksgiving #History #HappyThanksgiving #America
November 27, 2025 at 3:46 PM
🦃 Happy Thanksgiving!
The United States holiday of Thanksgiving is generally understood to be inspired by the harvest feast celebrated by the citizens of Plymouth Colony and the Native Americans of the Wampanoag Confederacy in the fall of 1621.
#Thanksgiving #History #HappyThanksgiving #America
The United States holiday of Thanksgiving is generally understood to be inspired by the harvest feast celebrated by the citizens of Plymouth Colony and the Native Americans of the Wampanoag Confederacy in the fall of 1621.
#Thanksgiving #History #HappyThanksgiving #America
The First World War (1914-18) witnessed an arsenal of new weapons as all sides were desperate to gain an advantage, particularly in the static trench warfare of the Western Front. https://whe.to/ci/2-2847-en/ #history
Which Weapons Helped Win WWI?
The First World War (1914-18) witnessed an arsenal of new weapons as all sides were desperate to gain an advantage, particularly in the static trench warfare of the Western Front. There were some old...
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November 27, 2025 at 1:30 PM
The First World War (1914-18) witnessed an arsenal of new weapons as all sides were desperate to gain an advantage, particularly in the static trench warfare of the Western Front. https://whe.to/ci/2-2847-en/ #history
Stephen Fuller Austin (1793-1836) has been known, since shortly after his death, as the "Father of Texas," as he was not only the first to lead Anglo-American settlers to the region and establish colonies but also endured the hardships of organizing ... #history
How did one man shape the future of Texas against his own wishes?
Stephen Fuller Austin (1793-1836) has been known, since shortly after his death, as the "Father of Texas," as he was not only the first to lead Anglo-American settlers to the region and establish colonies...
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November 26, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Stephen Fuller Austin (1793-1836) has been known, since shortly after his death, as the "Father of Texas," as he was not only the first to lead Anglo-American settlers to the region and establish colonies but also endured the hardships of organizing ... #history
🫒 Happy World Olive Tree Day!
Olives and olive oil were not only an important component of the ancient Mediterranean diet but also one of the most successful industries in antiquity.
📝 Article and photos by Mark Cartwright.
#WorldOliveTreeDay #OliveTree #Mediterranean #History #AncientHistory
Olives and olive oil were not only an important component of the ancient Mediterranean diet but also one of the most successful industries in antiquity.
📝 Article and photos by Mark Cartwright.
#WorldOliveTreeDay #OliveTree #Mediterranean #History #AncientHistory
November 26, 2025 at 2:32 PM
🫒 Happy World Olive Tree Day!
Olives and olive oil were not only an important component of the ancient Mediterranean diet but also one of the most successful industries in antiquity.
📝 Article and photos by Mark Cartwright.
#WorldOliveTreeDay #OliveTree #Mediterranean #History #AncientHistory
Olives and olive oil were not only an important component of the ancient Mediterranean diet but also one of the most successful industries in antiquity.
📝 Article and photos by Mark Cartwright.
#WorldOliveTreeDay #OliveTree #Mediterranean #History #AncientHistory
The Gallipoli Campaign took place in Turkey in 1915-16 during the First World War (1914-18). https://whe.to/ci/1-25607-en/ #history
What truly went wrong in Churchill's Gallipoli Campaign during WWI?
The Gallipoli Campaign took place in Turkey in 1915-16 during the First World War (1914-18). This major expedition involved British, French, Australian, and New Zealand (ANZAC) troops and was launched...
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November 25, 2025 at 1:30 PM
The Gallipoli Campaign took place in Turkey in 1915-16 during the First World War (1914-18). https://whe.to/ci/1-25607-en/ #history
🗺️ A map of the German invasion of Poland in 1939 which marked the beginning of the Second World War (1939–1945). The campaign demonstrated the devastating effectiveness of Blitzkrieg, a new form of fast, coordinated warfare combining armor, infantry, and air power.
🗺️ Map created by Simeon Netchev.
🗺️ Map created by Simeon Netchev.
November 24, 2025 at 11:02 PM
🗺️ A map of the German invasion of Poland in 1939 which marked the beginning of the Second World War (1939–1945). The campaign demonstrated the devastating effectiveness of Blitzkrieg, a new form of fast, coordinated warfare combining armor, infantry, and air power.
🗺️ Map created by Simeon Netchev.
🗺️ Map created by Simeon Netchev.
The Battle of the Wilderness (5-6 May 1864) was the opening engagement of the Overland Campaign, a major Union offensive conducted during the final year of the American Civil War (1861-1865). https://whe.to/ci/2-2843-en/ #history
Grant’s push through the Wilderness: a gamble that shaped the Civil War’s final year
The Battle of the Wilderness (5-6 May 1864) was the opening engagement of the Overland Campaign, a major Union offensive conducted during the final year of the American Civil War (1861-1865). It saw...
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November 24, 2025 at 5:43 PM
The Battle of the Wilderness (5-6 May 1864) was the opening engagement of the Overland Campaign, a major Union offensive conducted during the final year of the American Civil War (1861-1865). https://whe.to/ci/2-2843-en/ #history
📖 The Florentine Codex is an encyclopedic accounting of life in 16th-century Mexico and an invaluable resource for understanding the exchange between European and Indigenous cultures during the Spanish conquest.
📝 Article by Jordy Samuels.
#Mexico #MexicanHistory #Aztecs #SpanishConquest #History
📝 Article by Jordy Samuels.
#Mexico #MexicanHistory #Aztecs #SpanishConquest #History
November 24, 2025 at 4:30 PM
📖 The Florentine Codex is an encyclopedic accounting of life in 16th-century Mexico and an invaluable resource for understanding the exchange between European and Indigenous cultures during the Spanish conquest.
📝 Article by Jordy Samuels.
#Mexico #MexicanHistory #Aztecs #SpanishConquest #History
📝 Article by Jordy Samuels.
#Mexico #MexicanHistory #Aztecs #SpanishConquest #History
The First Battle of the Somme took place in northern France during the First World War from 1 July to 18 November 1916. https://whe.to/ci/1-25597-en/ #history
What made the Somme the bloodiest day in British military history?
The First Battle of the Somme took place in northern France during the First World War from 1 July to 18 November 1916. The battle (not to be confused with the Second Battle of the Somme, aka Somme...
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November 24, 2025 at 1:30 PM
The First Battle of the Somme took place in northern France during the First World War from 1 July to 18 November 1916. https://whe.to/ci/1-25597-en/ #history
🏺 The ruins of the Great Ziggurat of Ur, built by the Sumerian king Ur-Nammu and his son Shulgi of Ur, c. 21st century BCE.
Photo taken in 2005 CE near Ali Air Base in Iraq.
📷 Photo by Hardnfast.
#Ziggurat #Ur #Mesopotamia #Iraq #HistoricalSite #History #AncientHistory
Photo taken in 2005 CE near Ali Air Base in Iraq.
📷 Photo by Hardnfast.
#Ziggurat #Ur #Mesopotamia #Iraq #HistoricalSite #History #AncientHistory
November 23, 2025 at 5:16 PM
🏺 The ruins of the Great Ziggurat of Ur, built by the Sumerian king Ur-Nammu and his son Shulgi of Ur, c. 21st century BCE.
Photo taken in 2005 CE near Ali Air Base in Iraq.
📷 Photo by Hardnfast.
#Ziggurat #Ur #Mesopotamia #Iraq #HistoricalSite #History #AncientHistory
Photo taken in 2005 CE near Ali Air Base in Iraq.
📷 Photo by Hardnfast.
#Ziggurat #Ur #Mesopotamia #Iraq #HistoricalSite #History #AncientHistory
November 22, 2025 at 11:01 PM
This interactive world history lesson takes a deep dive into the British East India Company and its expansion across the Indian subcontinent. https://whe.to/ci/10-77-en/ #history
British East India Company: Interactive Lesson for High School
This interactive world history lesson takes a deep dive into the British East India Company and its expansion across the Indian subcontinent. Using interactive slides, students work through an interactive...
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November 22, 2025 at 1:29 PM
This interactive world history lesson takes a deep dive into the British East India Company and its expansion across the Indian subcontinent. https://whe.to/ci/10-77-en/ #history
The Sandbar Fight of 19 September 1827 made James 'Jim' Bowie famous, as well as the Bowie knife – less than 10 years before the Alamo (where he fell alongside the heroes William Barret Travis and David Crockett) – but it was essentially just a brawl o... #history
How a Chaotic Duel Turned Jim Bowie Into an American Legend
The Sandbar Fight of 19 September 1827 made James 'Jim' Bowie famous, as well as the Bowie knife – less than 10 years before the Alamo (where he fell alongside the heroes William Barret Travis and David...
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November 20, 2025 at 5:43 PM
The Sandbar Fight of 19 September 1827 made James 'Jim' Bowie famous, as well as the Bowie knife – less than 10 years before the Alamo (where he fell alongside the heroes William Barret Travis and David Crockett) – but it was essentially just a brawl o... #history
💭 Happy World Philosophy Day!
➡️ Read more about Philosophy here: https://www.worldhistory.org/philosophy/
#Philosophy #WorldPhilosophyDay #History #AncientHistory #Wisdom #Aristotle #Socrates #Confucius #LaoTzu
➡️ Read more about Philosophy here: https://www.worldhistory.org/philosophy/
#Philosophy #WorldPhilosophyDay #History #AncientHistory #Wisdom #Aristotle #Socrates #Confucius #LaoTzu
November 20, 2025 at 2:15 PM
💭 Happy World Philosophy Day!
➡️ Read more about Philosophy here: https://www.worldhistory.org/philosophy/
#Philosophy #WorldPhilosophyDay #History #AncientHistory #Wisdom #Aristotle #Socrates #Confucius #LaoTzu
➡️ Read more about Philosophy here: https://www.worldhistory.org/philosophy/
#Philosophy #WorldPhilosophyDay #History #AncientHistory #Wisdom #Aristotle #Socrates #Confucius #LaoTzu
🚢 Smasher of Napoleon's invasion dream, and veteran of three major wars, HMS Victory is one of Britain's most famous warships.
📝 Article by Mark Cartwright.
🖼️ Images by Nick Pocock, Library of Congress, Lemuel Francis Abbott and Geoff Parselle - MOD.
#HMSVictory #Britain #Warship #History
📝 Article by Mark Cartwright.
🖼️ Images by Nick Pocock, Library of Congress, Lemuel Francis Abbott and Geoff Parselle - MOD.
#HMSVictory #Britain #Warship #History
November 20, 2025 at 1:02 PM
🚢 Smasher of Napoleon's invasion dream, and veteran of three major wars, HMS Victory is one of Britain's most famous warships.
📝 Article by Mark Cartwright.
🖼️ Images by Nick Pocock, Library of Congress, Lemuel Francis Abbott and Geoff Parselle - MOD.
#HMSVictory #Britain #Warship #History
📝 Article by Mark Cartwright.
🖼️ Images by Nick Pocock, Library of Congress, Lemuel Francis Abbott and Geoff Parselle - MOD.
#HMSVictory #Britain #Warship #History
James 'Jim' Bowie (1796-1836) was a frontiersman, land speculator, slave trader, and militia officer who became a legendary figure following the Sandbar Fight in 1827, an event that also made the Bowie Knife famous, and an international hero after his ... #history
From slave trader to American icon: Jim Bowie's unlikely rise
James 'Jim' Bowie (1796-1836) was a frontiersman, land speculator, slave trader, and militia officer who became a legendary figure following the Sandbar Fight in 1827, an event that also made the Bowie...
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November 19, 2025 at 5:43 PM
James 'Jim' Bowie (1796-1836) was a frontiersman, land speculator, slave trader, and militia officer who became a legendary figure following the Sandbar Fight in 1827, an event that also made the Bowie Knife famous, and an international hero after his ... #history
✨ Scythian pectoral, created by Greek masters from Athens or Panticapaea, 4th century BCE. Found on 21 June 1971 in a mound of the Scythian period, near the city of Ordzhonikidze of the Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukraine.
📷 Photo by Terminator.
#Scythian #Scythia #Art #History #AncientHistory
📷 Photo by Terminator.
#Scythian #Scythia #Art #History #AncientHistory
November 19, 2025 at 3:27 PM
✨ Scythian pectoral, created by Greek masters from Athens or Panticapaea, 4th century BCE. Found on 21 June 1971 in a mound of the Scythian period, near the city of Ordzhonikidze of the Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukraine.
📷 Photo by Terminator.
#Scythian #Scythia #Art #History #AncientHistory
📷 Photo by Terminator.
#Scythian #Scythia #Art #History #AncientHistory
Already subjected to constant bombardment by artillery, enemy sniper fire, and the awful living conditions, soldiers fighting in the muddy trenches of the First World War did not imagine their situation could get any worse. https://whe.to/ci/2-2839-en/ #history
Why did WWI soldiers fear gas more than bullets or bombs?
Already subjected to constant bombardment by artillery, enemy sniper fire, and the awful living conditions, soldiers fighting in the muddy trenches of the First World War did not imagine their situation...
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November 19, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Already subjected to constant bombardment by artillery, enemy sniper fire, and the awful living conditions, soldiers fighting in the muddy trenches of the First World War did not imagine their situation could get any worse. https://whe.to/ci/2-2839-en/ #history
There were around 15 non-combatants in the Alamo who survived the battle on the morning of 6 March 1836 and, among these, were two who became famous for their first-hand accounts of what happened during the 13-day siege of the Alamo and the Battle of the... ht... #history
How did illiterate survivors shape the history of the Alamo's fall?
There were around 15 non-combatants in the Alamo who survived the battle on the morning of 6 March 1836 and, among these, were two who became famous for their first-hand accounts of what happened during...
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November 18, 2025 at 5:43 PM
There were around 15 non-combatants in the Alamo who survived the battle on the morning of 6 March 1836 and, among these, were two who became famous for their first-hand accounts of what happened during the 13-day siege of the Alamo and the Battle of the... ht... #history