BlogHide Resteemshistoryrob (39)in history • 7 years agoDante Alighieri and his cenotaphDante Alighieri was a famous Italian poet that lived during the transition of the Late Medieval years and the Early Renaissance. He was born in Florence (Firenze in Italy) in 1265 and died in…historyrob (39)in history • 7 years agoThe famous astronomical clock (a must see in Prague)Take it from a historian: if you ever visit Prague, you have to see this astronomical clock. Prague? Prague is the capital of the Czech Republic, in eastern Europe. It's a city which a rich…historyrob (39)in history • 7 years agoMosaic floor proves Vesuvius eruptionDid you ever wonder what the effect of the Vesuvius eruption (79 AD) was? Just have a look at this mosaic floor! I shot this picture while visiting Herculaneum (in Italian: Ercolano). A small…historyrob (39)in history • 7 years agoThe first speeding ticket ever!I present you: the first speeding ticket ever in history! Alexander Gutermann was the 'lucky guy' receiving it: So when did this happen? This first speeding was given the 16th of May, 1895.…historyrob (39)in history • 7 years agoHolidays in medieval Ghent (Belgium)Hi! Did you ever see the Christmas market in the historical centre of Ghent (Belgium)? Well, here it is! I shot this black/white picture about a week ago when I was Christmas shopping. It shows…historyrob (39)in introduceyourself • 7 years agoSomebody interested in history? (aka my 1st post)Hi everyone! For my first post here on Steemit, I would like to introduce myself and tell you how I ended up here. I'm 30 years old and living in Europe. I studied to be a history teacher but…