Was this the face of Jack The Ripper ? Aaron Kosminski, a Polish barber who is now thought by many historians to indeed have been the infamous serial killer !
please log in to view this image please log in to view this image please log in to view this image The pigeon camera invented by Julius Gustav Neubronner (8 February 1852 – 17 April 1932) in 1907
The olive tree of Vouves, on Crete. This tree, which has a trunk 15 feet in diameter, is at least 2,000 years old, and likely 2,900 years old, based on the graveyard found nearby. please log in to view this image This tree likely lived through the writing of the Iliad, the golden age of Athens, the rise of the Roman Empire, and the birth of Christ – and then lived for 2000 years after that. It still produces olives.
*Roman shield found from Dura Europos, Syria. This shield is only known surviving example of semi-cylindrical shield known as a scutum, used by Roman legions. It is made of painted wood and rawhide, dated to mid 3rd century AD, and measures 105.5 x 41 x 30cm. please log in to view this image
Roman aqueduct - Zaghouan, Tunisia The Zaghouan aqueduct was built during the reign of Emperor Hadrian in 122 to bring water from Jebel Zaghouan to Carthage. This section is near Tunis. please log in to view this image
British blacksmith removing leg irons from slave off the coast of Oman, 1907. This slave escaped in a canoe from slave-trading village on hearing a Royal Navy ship was in the area. The Navy’s West Africa Squadron seized approximately 1,600 slave ships and freed 150,000 slaves. please log in to view this image
