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❤️ Saint Valentine’s Day, or simply Valentine’s Day, is celebrated on the 14th of February, almost internationally but primarily in Western societies.
📝 Article by Syed Muhammad Khan.
🖼️ Images by the Library of Congress, David Teniers III & Erasmus Quellinus II.
#ValentinesDay #StValentine #History
📝 Article by Syed Muhammad Khan.
🖼️ Images by the Library of Congress, David Teniers III & Erasmus Quellinus II.
#ValentinesDay #StValentine #History
February 14, 2026 at 5:03 PM
❤️ Saint Valentine’s Day, or simply Valentine’s Day, is celebrated on the 14th of February, almost internationally but primarily in Western societies.
📝 Article by Syed Muhammad Khan.
🖼️ Images by the Library of Congress, David Teniers III & Erasmus Quellinus II.
#ValentinesDay #StValentine #History
📝 Article by Syed Muhammad Khan.
🖼️ Images by the Library of Congress, David Teniers III & Erasmus Quellinus II.
#ValentinesDay #StValentine #History
❤️ Happy Valentine's Day!
💖 A detail from the throne of Tutankhamun, which shows the pharaoh with his wife Ankhsenamun on the right. c. 1327 BCE. National Museum, Cairo. Photo by Pataki Márta.
#ValentinesDay #Love #History #AncientHistory #HappyValentinesDay #HistoricalRelationships #Historical
💖 A detail from the throne of Tutankhamun, which shows the pharaoh with his wife Ankhsenamun on the right. c. 1327 BCE. National Museum, Cairo. Photo by Pataki Márta.
#ValentinesDay #Love #History #AncientHistory #HappyValentinesDay #HistoricalRelationships #Historical
February 14, 2026 at 12:34 PM
❤️ Happy Valentine's Day!
💖 A detail from the throne of Tutankhamun, which shows the pharaoh with his wife Ankhsenamun on the right. c. 1327 BCE. National Museum, Cairo. Photo by Pataki Márta.
#ValentinesDay #Love #History #AncientHistory #HappyValentinesDay #HistoricalRelationships #Historical
💖 A detail from the throne of Tutankhamun, which shows the pharaoh with his wife Ankhsenamun on the right. c. 1327 BCE. National Museum, Cairo. Photo by Pataki Márta.
#ValentinesDay #Love #History #AncientHistory #HappyValentinesDay #HistoricalRelationships #Historical
🏺 The Hellenic world (c. 3000-30 BCE) refers to the long and uneven development of Greek-speaking societies from early Bronze Age communities to a vast cultural sphere spanning the eastern Mediterranean and Near East.
✏️ Timeline created by Simeon Netchev.
#AncientGreece #Greece #History #Timeline
✏️ Timeline created by Simeon Netchev.
#AncientGreece #Greece #History #Timeline
February 13, 2026 at 9:01 PM
🏺 The Hellenic world (c. 3000-30 BCE) refers to the long and uneven development of Greek-speaking societies from early Bronze Age communities to a vast cultural sphere spanning the eastern Mediterranean and Near East.
✏️ Timeline created by Simeon Netchev.
#AncientGreece #Greece #History #Timeline
✏️ Timeline created by Simeon Netchev.
#AncientGreece #Greece #History #Timeline
In ancient Mesopotamia, the length of one's clothing indicated social rank, as those with more money could afford longer tunics or robes. #history
Fashion & Dress in Ancient Mesopotamia: From Basic to Accessorized in the Ancient World
Fashion and dress in Mesopotamia – clothing, footwear, and accessories – were not only functional but defined one's social status and developed from a simple loincloth in the Ubaid period (circa 6500-4000...
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February 13, 2026 at 5:43 PM
In ancient Mesopotamia, the length of one's clothing indicated social rank, as those with more money could afford longer tunics or robes. #history
The Second Battle of the Marne was, in many respects, the long-awaited turning point of the First World War. #history
The 1918 Battle of the Marne: WWI's Turning Point
The Second Battle of the Marne took place in July and August 1918 and saw Germany's last advance of the Spring Offensive rebuffed by a strong Allied counterattack. With hundreds of thousands of US troops...
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February 13, 2026 at 1:30 PM
The Second Battle of the Marne was, in many respects, the long-awaited turning point of the First World War. #history
In ancient Mesopotamian schools, students had to create their own writing tablets and then learn how to inscribe them with handmade implements. #history
Mesopotamian Education: Creating the First Written Works in History
Mesopotamian education was invented by the Sumerians following the creation of writing circa 3600/3500 BCE. The earliest schools were attached to temples, but later schools were established in separate...
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February 12, 2026 at 5:43 PM
In ancient Mesopotamian schools, students had to create their own writing tablets and then learn how to inscribe them with handmade implements. #history
Gaius Cassius Longinus - although less famous than Brutus, his name is inextricably linked to the assassination of Julius Caesar. Find out why he became one of the most famous traitors in history. #history
Who was Cassius Longinus, the Leader of the Plot to Kill Caesar?
Gaius Cassius Longinus (circa 86-42 BCE) was a leader of the 'Liberators', the faction of Roman senators who assassinated Julius Caesar on the Ides of March (15 March) 44 BCE. Motivated by a desire...
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February 12, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Gaius Cassius Longinus - although less famous than Brutus, his name is inextricably linked to the assassination of Julius Caesar. Find out why he became one of the most famous traitors in history. #history
The Antinomian Controversy informed the decision of the Founding Fathers to separate church from state in the formation of the United States government. #history
Antinomian Controversy: Inspiring the Separation of Church and State in the USA
The Antinomian Controversy (1636-1638) was a religious-political conflict that divided the Massachusetts Bay Colony of New England in the 17th century. The disagreement, also known as the Free Grace...
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February 11, 2026 at 5:42 PM
The Antinomian Controversy informed the decision of the Founding Fathers to separate church from state in the formation of the United States government. #history
🔬 Today is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science!
17th-century women who made their mark in the fields of astronomy, natural philosophy, and biology include Maria Cunitz, Margaret Cavendish, Maria Sibylla Merian, and Maria Winkelmann.
📝 Article by Mark Cartwright.
#Science
17th-century women who made their mark in the fields of astronomy, natural philosophy, and biology include Maria Cunitz, Margaret Cavendish, Maria Sibylla Merian, and Maria Winkelmann.
📝 Article by Mark Cartwright.
#Science
February 11, 2026 at 5:31 PM
🔬 Today is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science!
17th-century women who made their mark in the fields of astronomy, natural philosophy, and biology include Maria Cunitz, Margaret Cavendish, Maria Sibylla Merian, and Maria Winkelmann.
📝 Article by Mark Cartwright.
#Science
17th-century women who made their mark in the fields of astronomy, natural philosophy, and biology include Maria Cunitz, Margaret Cavendish, Maria Sibylla Merian, and Maria Winkelmann.
📝 Article by Mark Cartwright.
#Science
📚 One of the most important #gods in #Mesoamerica, Quetzalcóatl was the god of winds and rain, and the creator of the world and #humanity.
Check out our new #book - now available as an ebook too! https://www.worldhistory.org/static/book-forsaken-14th-century/en/
Check out our new #book - now available as an ebook too! https://www.worldhistory.org/static/book-forsaken-14th-century/en/
February 11, 2026 at 2:02 PM
📚 One of the most important #gods in #Mesoamerica, Quetzalcóatl was the god of winds and rain, and the creator of the world and #humanity.
Check out our new #book - now available as an ebook too! https://www.worldhistory.org/static/book-forsaken-14th-century/en/
Check out our new #book - now available as an ebook too! https://www.worldhistory.org/static/book-forsaken-14th-century/en/
Ludendorff's Spring Offensive had cost the German Army 800,000 dead or wounded. There had been no significant strategic gain, and there were no more reserves to call upon. #history
German Spring Offensive: Ludendorff's Last Chance to Win WWI
The German Spring Offensive, also called the Ludendorff Offensive after its commander, was the last major German advance of the First World War (1914-18). From March to July 1918, Ludendorff launched...
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February 11, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Ludendorff's Spring Offensive had cost the German Army 800,000 dead or wounded. There had been no significant strategic gain, and there were no more reserves to call upon. #history
In Mesopotamia, in keeping with the gods' ordered world, one's task was to take up challenges handed down by the gods, improve what could be improved, and accept what one could not change. #history
Mesopotamian Science and Technology: Scientific Method in the Ancient Near East
Mesopotamian science and technology developed during the Uruk period (circa 4000-3100 BCE) and the Early Dynastic period (circa 2900-2350/2334 BCE) of the Sumerian culture of southern Mesopotamia. The...
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February 10, 2026 at 5:43 PM
In Mesopotamia, in keeping with the gods' ordered world, one's task was to take up challenges handed down by the gods, improve what could be improved, and accept what one could not change. #history
The mistake made by most of the barracks emperors was the belief that one could wield political power primarily for one's individual benefit rather than the good of one's state and fellow citizens. #history
The Barracks Emperors: Instability of Populist Rule
The "barracks emperors" is a term coined by later historians referring to the Roman emperors who were chosen and supported by the army during the period known as the Crisis of the Third Century (also...
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February 10, 2026 at 1:30 PM
The mistake made by most of the barracks emperors was the belief that one could wield political power primarily for one's individual benefit rather than the good of one's state and fellow citizens. #history
⚔️ The bronze Greek sculptures known as the Riace Bronzes or the Riace Warriors, c. 460-450 BCE.
The statues were rescued from the Ionian Sea near Riace Marina, Italy in 1972 CE. The bronze figures are around 2 metres tall.
📷Photo by Alexander van Loon
#History #AncientHistory #MaritimeArchaeology
The statues were rescued from the Ionian Sea near Riace Marina, Italy in 1972 CE. The bronze figures are around 2 metres tall.
📷Photo by Alexander van Loon
#History #AncientHistory #MaritimeArchaeology
February 9, 2026 at 9:01 PM
⚔️ The bronze Greek sculptures known as the Riace Bronzes or the Riace Warriors, c. 460-450 BCE.
The statues were rescued from the Ionian Sea near Riace Marina, Italy in 1972 CE. The bronze figures are around 2 metres tall.
📷Photo by Alexander van Loon
#History #AncientHistory #MaritimeArchaeology
The statues were rescued from the Ionian Sea near Riace Marina, Italy in 1972 CE. The bronze figures are around 2 metres tall.
📷Photo by Alexander van Loon
#History #AncientHistory #MaritimeArchaeology
Since most of the Mesopotamian population was illiterate, scribes were in high demand. They are sometimes described as "those who never go hungry" and were among the most powerful people. #history
Scribes in Ancient Mesopotamia: The Beginning of History
Scribes in ancient Mesopotamia were highly educated individuals trained in writing and reading on diverse subjects. Initially, their purpose was to record financial transactions through trade, but in...
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February 9, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Since most of the Mesopotamian population was illiterate, scribes were in high demand. They are sometimes described as "those who never go hungry" and were among the most powerful people. #history
🗺️ This #map illustrates the origins and territorial expansion of the #Aztec Empire in #Mesoamerica between the 14th and 16th centuries.
February 9, 2026 at 2:02 PM
🗺️ This #map illustrates the origins and territorial expansion of the #Aztec Empire in #Mesoamerica between the 14th and 16th centuries.
The Third Battle of Ypres was widely seen as an Allied failure. Strictly speaking, Haig had won the battle, but the gains were minimal and the costs high. #history
What made Passchendaele WWI's most horrific mud trap?
The Battle of Passchendaele (October-November 1917), the final stage of the Third Battle of Ypres, took place in Flanders, Belgium, during the First World War (1914-18). The aim of the Allied commander...
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February 9, 2026 at 1:30 PM
The Third Battle of Ypres was widely seen as an Allied failure. Strictly speaking, Haig had won the battle, but the gains were minimal and the costs high. #history
🏈🥣 In honour of the Super Bowl, here are some 'super bowls' from history. 😉
🥣 Phoenician Bronze Bowl from Nimrud. From the North-West Palace at Nimrud, Northern Mesopotamia, modern-day Iraq. (British Museum, London). Photo ©️ by Osama S.M. Amin.
#Superbowl #Bowls #History #AncientHistory #Art
🥣 Phoenician Bronze Bowl from Nimrud. From the North-West Palace at Nimrud, Northern Mesopotamia, modern-day Iraq. (British Museum, London). Photo ©️ by Osama S.M. Amin.
#Superbowl #Bowls #History #AncientHistory #Art
February 8, 2026 at 9:31 PM
🏈🥣 In honour of the Super Bowl, here are some 'super bowls' from history. 😉
🥣 Phoenician Bronze Bowl from Nimrud. From the North-West Palace at Nimrud, Northern Mesopotamia, modern-day Iraq. (British Museum, London). Photo ©️ by Osama S.M. Amin.
#Superbowl #Bowls #History #AncientHistory #Art
🥣 Phoenician Bronze Bowl from Nimrud. From the North-West Palace at Nimrud, Northern Mesopotamia, modern-day Iraq. (British Museum, London). Photo ©️ by Osama S.M. Amin.
#Superbowl #Bowls #History #AncientHistory #Art
📚Pope Boniface VIII issued The Unam Sanctam (1302), a papal bull requiring the complete submission of all people, including #kings, to the authority and dictates of the pope.
Read more in our #book - available now: https://www.worldhistory.org/static/book-forsaken-14th-century/en/
Image by Sailko
Read more in our #book - available now: https://www.worldhistory.org/static/book-forsaken-14th-century/en/
Image by Sailko
The Forsaken 14th Century: A Global History
Which century is defined by global pandemics, shifting climates, violent uprisings, and a new world order emerging from the ashes of the old? While it sounds...
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February 8, 2026 at 2:03 PM
📚Pope Boniface VIII issued The Unam Sanctam (1302), a papal bull requiring the complete submission of all people, including #kings, to the authority and dictates of the pope.
Read more in our #book - available now: https://www.worldhistory.org/static/book-forsaken-14th-century/en/
Image by Sailko
Read more in our #book - available now: https://www.worldhistory.org/static/book-forsaken-14th-century/en/
Image by Sailko
February 7, 2026 at 10:31 PM
🥏The Diskobolos or Discus Thrower, 2nd century CE. Roman copy of a 450-440 BCE Greek bronze by Myron recovered from Emperor Hadrian's Villa in Tivoli, Italy. (British Museum, London).
📷 Photo by Mary Harrsch (Photographed at the Portland Art Museum).
#Sculpture #Roman #Olympics #History
📷 Photo by Mary Harrsch (Photographed at the Portland Art Museum).
#Sculpture #Roman #Olympics #History
February 7, 2026 at 5:03 PM
🥏The Diskobolos or Discus Thrower, 2nd century CE. Roman copy of a 450-440 BCE Greek bronze by Myron recovered from Emperor Hadrian's Villa in Tivoli, Italy. (British Museum, London).
📷 Photo by Mary Harrsch (Photographed at the Portland Art Museum).
#Sculpture #Roman #Olympics #History
📷 Photo by Mary Harrsch (Photographed at the Portland Art Museum).
#Sculpture #Roman #Olympics #History
To many outside of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, Anne Hutchinson was an advocate for religious freedom who made a courageous stand for her beliefs against the tyranny of the Boston magistrates. #history
The Trial of Anne Hutchinson: Silencing Dissent in Colonial America
Anne Hutchinson (1591-1643) was a religious dissident who was brought to trial by John Winthrop (1588-1649) and the other magistrates of the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1637 for spreading "erroneous...
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February 6, 2026 at 5:43 PM
To many outside of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, Anne Hutchinson was an advocate for religious freedom who made a courageous stand for her beliefs against the tyranny of the Boston magistrates. #history
Marcus Junius Brutus is alternately remembered as a noble man who acted in opposition to tyranny or as one of the most notorious traitors in history. #history
Brutus: A Defender of Liberty or a Villainous Traitor?
Marcus Junius Brutus (85 BCE to 42 BCE) was a Roman senator most famous for his role in the assassination of Julius Caesar on the Ides of March (15 March) 44 BCE. Said to have been descended from the...
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February 6, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Marcus Junius Brutus is alternately remembered as a noble man who acted in opposition to tyranny or as one of the most notorious traitors in history. #history