Corinthian Helmet

June 28, 2023


A Corinthian helmet that was found in Greece in 1834 still containing the scull of its wearer. It's believed to date from the Battle of Marathon which was fought between Greek and Persian forces in 490 BCE. This battle gave rise to the legend of Pheidippides, the Athenian messenger who ran throughout Greece to warn of the impending battle, a feat that the modern marathon is based on.

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Tametomo and the Wolf Pups

June 25, 2023

Tametomo and the Wolf Pups by artist Utagawa Kuniyoshi (797–1861).

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Fist of Fury

June 24, 2023


Bruce Lee in Fist of Fury.
 

Muhammad Ali & Zbigniew Pietrzykowski

June 20, 2023




Top: Muhammad Ali & Zbigniew Pietrzykowski of Poland after Ali won their bout in the 1960 Olympic finals in Rome in the light heavyweight division.

Bottom: The two are collecting their medals along with Giulio Saraudi (Italy) and Anthony Madigan (Australia) who both came joint third.

 

Spartacus

June 13, 2023

 A 19th-century illustration of Spartacus.
 

Floyd Mayweather Jr Vs Manny Pacquiao

June 13, 2023


Floyd Mayweather Jr (left) Vs Manny Pacquiao in their 2015 welterweight bout which Mayweather won in a unanimous decision. 
 

Press Gang

June 6, 2023


A 1780 caricature of a press gang operating for the British armed forces.

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Serbian Soldier

June 5, 2023


A heavily-armed Serbian soldier from WWII

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Native American Archer

June 5, 2023



A Native American archer, probably from the 1880s. His bow appears to be a self-bow, i.e., made from one piece of wood
and his 1883 US Army shirt and woven canvas cartridge suggest he may have been a scout.

 

Queen Boudicca Quote

June 3, 2023


"I am not fighting for my kingdom and wealth. I am fighting as an ordinary person for my lost freedom...Consider how many of you are fighting, and why.
Then you will win this battle, or perish. That is what I, a woman, plan to do!  Let the men live in slavery if they will."


Queen Boudicca ~

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