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The 3,270-year-old Hove amber cup, found in 1856 in Hove, England. It's made of a single piece of amber from northern Europe, suggesting trade links between England and the Baltic even that long ago.
Hove Museum and Art Gallery
2000-year-old preserved loaf of bread found in the ruins of Pompeii.
Taking airline reservations before computers, 1945. Photograph from the SFO Museum Collection.
Small sculpture of death with a bow. Early 16th century Germany
French Soldier with two prosthetic arms learning to write again, WW1.
A 1940's experiment showing how cars are safe from lightning
Headdress depicting dragon and phoenixes, with blue highlights filled by kingfisher feathers. China, Qing dynasty, 19th century
What drugs did the Ancient Greeks and Romans use? https://www.historydefined.net/drugs-in-greece-and-rome/
Who were the Green Children of Woolpit? https://www.historydefined.net/green-children-of-woolpit/
A Prohibition agent stands in a flatbed of confiscated alcohol at the Trumbull Street Police Station in Detroit.
Who were the Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Greece? https://www.historydefined.net/who-were-the-gods-and-goddesses-of-ancient-greece/
Winston Churchill had quite the drinking habit. https://www.historydefined.net/the-legendary-drinking-habit-of-winston-churchill/
The Devil’s Bible: What was the Codex Gigas? https://www.historydefined.net/codex-gigas/
The Strange Myth of Romulus and Remus, The Founders of Rome https://www.historydefined.net/romulus-and-remus
The True Story of Mithridates the Great, the Poison King https://www.historydefined.net/mithridates-poison-king/
Why are they called 10-gallon hats? https://www.historydefined.net/why-do-we-call-them-10-gallon-hats/
What happened to Albert Einstein's brain after he died? https://www.historydefined.net/what-happened-to-albert-einsteins-brain-after-he-died/
The 3,270-year-old Hove amber cup, found in 1856 in Hove, England. It's made of a single piece of amber from northern Europe, suggesting trade links between England and the Baltic even that long ago.
Hove Museum and Art Gallery
How well do you know US Presidential history? https://www.historydefined.net/us-president-quiz/
