HISTORICAL MAPS

Witches by Hans Baldung. 1508 Hans Baldung Grien (1484-1545) was a German artist in painting and printmaking. Baldung developed a distinctive style, full of color, expression and imagination. He produced a great and extensive variety of work including portraits , woodcuts, altarpieces, drawings, tapestries, allegories and mythological motifs.

This is New Orleans city center, 31 August 2005 Aerial view from a U.S. Navy helicopter; showing the rising flood waters threatening the entire downtown New Orleans city center, including the famed New Orleans Saints Super Dome. Tens of thousands of displaced citizens sought shelter at the dome, before, during and after Hurricane Katrina, but have been forced to evacuate as flood waters continue to rise throughout the area.  U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Jeremy L. Grisham   Chicago's Dark History >>

Interior of the palace of Shauh Shujah Ool Moolk, Late King of Cabul This lithograph is taken from plate 3 of 'Afghaunistan' by Lieutenant James Rattray. This scene shows Shah Shuja in 1839 after his enthronement as Emir of Afghanistan in the Bala Hissar (fort) of Kabul. Rattray wrote: "The Shah was a man of great personal beauty, and so well got up, that none could have guessed his age." He continued: "the wild grandeur of the whole pageantry baffles description."

Tatar Girl, 1890 by Markov EL

King of Herrings How could you take this giant fish home, if you get it on your hook? The photograph was taken in 1996 and shows a giant oarfish (Regalecus glesne) found on the shore of the Pacific Ocean near San Diego, California. This extremely rare specimen was 23 ft (7.0 m) long and weighed 300 lb (140 kg).

Year 1932, there are every kind of people in the streets of Mosul, Iraq. Members of different religions and ethnic groups shopping at the grand bazaar of Mosul City, Iraq. Source: G. Eric and Edith Matson Photograph Collection

This is "The Washington Monument" in Baltimore, Maryland. It was the first architectural monument planned to honor George Washington, and is the oldest surviving such monument. Designed by Robert Mills in 1815 and was completed by 1829. Height: 178 feet (54 m) Woman with Horn - The Truth About Human Horn

Once upon a time China was the cake of the Kings and Emperors An epic political cartoon about China from 1898. A pastry represents and is being divided between Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, William II of Germany, Nicholas II of Russia ,  the French Marianne and a samurai representing Japan, carefully contemplating which pieces to take. ( The cartoon was published in France ) A stereotypical Qing official throws up his hands to try and stop them, but is powerless. It is meant to be a figurative representation of the Imperialist tendencies of these nations towards China during the decade. An Illustration of Battle Between Chinese and Mongols Map of Chinese Voyages to East Africa and South Asia in 1405

Map showing the three voyages of Captain James Cook With the first version in red, second in green, and third in blue. The route of Cook 's crew following his death is shown as a dashed blue line. This historical map shows the sea routes of 1700's as well.  Cook's voyages by sea kayak? I have heard that some guys from Australia and  Britain  are planning to complete the same voyages by sea kayak. They aim to design their own sea kayak for this kayaking expedition. Good luck to them! Map of Mystical Chinese Voyages to East Africa 1405 Captain James Cook (1728 – 1779) was a British explorer, navigator , cartographer, and captain in the Royal Navy. Captain Cook made three voyages to the Pacific Ocean, during which he achieved the first recorded European contact with the eastern coastline of Australia and the Hawaiian Islands, and the first recorded circumnavigation of New Zealand. Red - the first voyage Green - second voyage Blue - third voyage ...

An amazing photo from Turco-Italian War. Italian troops firing on the Turks in Tripoli, 1911. The Italo-Turkish or Turco-Italian War  was fought between the Ottoman Empire and the Kingdom of Italy from September 29, 1911 to October 18, 1912.

Floristic regions according to Wolfgang Frey and Rainer Lösch. Mediterranean, Sub Mediterranean, Pontic, Central European, Atlantic, Central Russian, Boreal and Arctic Regions.

A historic photograph, a black & white witness to Toronto's glorious history. This is Yonge Street, crowds celebrating the end of the Boer War, 31 May 1900 . Stylish Canadians, beautiful women, well-groomed gentlemen in the streets.

France 1360 Map This is France, nearly seven hundreds years ago. It was after the The Treaty of Brétigny, signed on 25 May 1360, between King Edward III of England and King John II of France. Picardy -  Normandy - Orleans - Dauphiny - Languedoc - Jersey - Gunyenne

This is France, Germany and Western Europe between 843 and 888. It was also called the time of Carolingian Empire. West Frankish Kingdom, East Frankish Kingdom, Moravian Kingdom.

The most famous inventor of the Age - Thomas Edison in his laboratory, West Orange, New Jersey, 1901 Thomas Alva Edison (1847 – 1931) was an American inventor and businessman. He developed many devices that greatly influenced life around the world, including the phonograph, the motion picture camera and more..

A Baguirmi warrior in full padded armour suit. Black Knight ready for battle. The Kingdom of Baguirmi (1522–1897), was an Islamic kingdom around southeast of Lake Chad, North Africa.  African Warrior - Black Knight - African Kingdom Army.

On this page we can see the Islamic conquests between 630-641 Conquests of Prophet Muhammad and the Rashidun Caliphate. Spread of Islam - Muslim Warriors - Rise of Islam

How did Edmonton look like 107 years ago? This is an old photograph of Jasper Avenue (from East of city, looking West) Edmonton, Alberta. It's dated 1907. A lady is standing on the balcony. No cars, no trucks, no rushing people around..  A beautiful and rare moment of Alberta's silent history. Source: University of Alberta Libraries