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33 Stunning Illustrations From 19th-Century Naturalist Ernst Haeckel That Merge Art And Science

Before there were cameras, German biologist Ernst Haeckel's vibrant scientific illustrations illuminated newly-discovered species — but his writings inspired the Nazis.

By Natasha Ishak • Nov 17, 2020

33 Stunning Illustrations From 19th-Century Naturalist Ernst Haeckel That Merge Art And Science

Before there were cameras, German biologist Ernst Haeckel's vibrant scientific illustrations illuminated newly-discovered species — but his writings inspired the Nazis.

By Natasha Ishak • November 17, 2020

39 Vintage Illustrations Of Deep Ocean Creatures That Seem Too Strange To Be Real

These drawings of sea creatures show how naturalists of centuries past first documented their discoveries — and they're as magical today as they were to the scientists who first saw them.

By Natasha Ishak • Nov 2, 2020

39 Vintage Illustrations Of Deep Ocean Creatures That Seem Too Strange To Be Real

These drawings of sea creatures show how naturalists of centuries past first documented their discoveries — and they're as magical today as they were to the scientists who first saw them.

By Natasha Ishak • November 2, 2020

Inside Tirana, Albania’s Colorful Capital That Was Once A Communist Wasteland

Up until 1992, Albania was ruled under a merciless communist regime. But in 2000, the mayor of the nation's capital launched a city-wide beautification program — to stunning results.

By Natasha Ishak • Oct 10, 2020

Inside Tirana, Albania’s Colorful Capital That Was Once A Communist Wasteland

Up until 1992, Albania was ruled under a merciless communist regime. But in 2000, the mayor of the nation's capital launched a city-wide beautification program — to stunning results.

By Natasha Ishak • October 10, 2020

This Week In History News, Oct. 4 – 10

Viking temple to Odin and Thor unearthed, purported Abraham Lincoln deathbed photo found, hidden drawing under Mona Lisa uncovered.

By All That's Interesting • Oct 9, 2020

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This Week In History News, Oct. 4 – 10

Viking temple to Odin and Thor unearthed, purported Abraham Lincoln deathbed photo found, hidden drawing under Mona Lisa uncovered.

By All That's Interesting • October 9, 2020

Hear The Lost Ella Fitzgerald Tapes That Just Resurfaced After Gathering Dust In A Box For 60 Years

"She sang them differently every night."

By Natasha Ishak • Oct 6, 2020

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Hear The Lost Ella Fitzgerald Tapes That Just Resurfaced After Gathering Dust In A Box For 60 Years

"She sang them differently every night."

By Natasha Ishak • October 6, 2020

30 Disturbing Demons Found Inside A Persian Book Of Demonology From A Century Ago

From demons who torment sleeping humans to hellish creatures for every sign of the zodiac, this mystical manuscript holds a variety of horrors.

By Natasha Ishak • Sep 23, 2020

30 Disturbing Demons Found Inside A Persian Book Of Demonology From A Century Ago

From demons who torment sleeping humans to hellish creatures for every sign of the zodiac, this mystical manuscript holds a variety of horrors.

By Natasha Ishak • September 23, 2020

This Week In History News, Sept. 6 – 12

Stack of ancient Egyptian coffins unearthed, Tulsa race massacre survivor calls for reparations, Rembrandt painting deemed a fake now believed to be real.

By All That's Interesting • Sep 11, 2020

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This Week In History News, Sept. 6 – 12

Stack of ancient Egyptian coffins unearthed, Tulsa race massacre survivor calls for reparations, Rembrandt painting deemed a fake now believed to be real.

By All That's Interesting • September 11, 2020

19 Side-By-Side Portraits Of Famous People From History And Their Modern Descendants

For 15 years, photographer Drew Gardner has been recreating some of history's most iconic portraits using the subjects' great-grandchildren.

By Marco Margaritoff • Sep 5, 2020

19 Side-By-Side Portraits Of Famous People From History And Their Modern Descendants

For 15 years, photographer Drew Gardner has been recreating some of history's most iconic portraits using the subjects' great-grandchildren.

By Marco Margaritoff • September 5, 2020

This Rembrandt Painting Was Deemed A Fake — But Now Experts Say It Could Be Real

Analysis of the tree rings in the wood panel show that Head of a Bearded Man was done on wood from the same tree as another important Rembrandt work.

By Natasha Ishak • Sep 1, 2020

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This Rembrandt Painting Was Deemed A Fake — But Now Experts Say It Could Be Real

Analysis of the tree rings in the wood panel show that Head of a Bearded Man was done on wood from the same tree as another important Rembrandt work.

By Natasha Ishak • September 1, 2020

The Unbelievable Story Of The Monuments Men Who Rescued Europe’s Masterpieces From The Nazis

From 1943 to 1945, a civilian task force of 345 Allied academics known as the Monuments Men managed to save 5 million cultural relics.

By Natasha Ishak • Jul 11, 2020

The Unbelievable Story Of The Monuments Men Who Rescued Europe’s Masterpieces From The Nazis

From 1943 to 1945, a civilian task force of 345 Allied academics known as the Monuments Men managed to save 5 million cultural relics.

By Natasha Ishak • July 11, 2020