In the 1930s, long before Arab nationalism or radical Islam, Iraq was actually the darling of the Western world -- and these photos prove it. King Faisal (foreground) and associates celebrate Iraq joining the League of Nations at the Royal Palace in Baghdad on October 6, 1932. The streets of Baghdad near the Maude Bridge. Class in session at the Royal College of Medicine in Baghdad. Children's playground in Baghdad. Read More...
Thousands of years ago, Greek and Roman statues were covered in paint. Now, the traveling "Gods In Color" exhibit uses state-of-the-art technology to recreate them as they originally looked. This reconstruction of the so-called Chios Kore from the Acropolis in Athens is made of crystalline acrylic glass, with applied pigments in tempera. Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco A Greek lion statue from Loutraki, Greece, circa 550 B.C., and its reconstruction. Read More...
On January 27, 1945, Soviet troops liberated Auschwitz and the 7,000 starving victims trapped inside — then uncovered macabre warehouses filled with the personal belongings of countless dead prisoners. Warning: This article contains graphic descriptions and/or images of violent, disturbing, or otherwise potentially distressing events.
The infamous gate at Auschwitz, taken shortly after Soviet troops liberated the camp in January 1945.AFP via Getty Images Survivors at Auschwitz watch as Soviet troops approach. Read More...
