BlogHide Resteemsiknowhow (55)in iknowhow • 7 years agoHistory & Life: How Clothes Were Cleaned In The Days Before Washing MachinesCoping with washday blues Washday has always been at best a trial, and at worst a curse, as the great Restoration diarist Samuel Pepys makes clear in his terse entry for April 4, 1666: 'Home…iknowhow (55)in iknowhow • 8 years agoHistory & Writing: How Ancient Civilizations Developed Their Own Writing Form.Clay was molded into the records of the ancient world, as well as its bricks, tiles and pots. From before 3000 BC, the Sumerians of ancient Mesopotamia kept records by drawing pictures on soft clay…iknowhow (55)in iknowhow • 8 years agoHistory & War: How Prisoners of War of the Second World War Tunneled Their Way to Freedom.The Great Escape At the tunnel face, a young RAF officer drenched in perspiration lay on his side, chipping at the sandy earth inches from his nose, while a second officer heaped the excavated…iknowhow (55)in iknowhow • 8 years agoHistory & Law: How The Roman Empire Was GovernedThe Emperor Trajan was annoyed with Gaius Plinius Caecilius Secundus, governor of the Roman province of Bithynia in Northern Turkey. Why did he trouble him with petty problems? Trajan had enough on…iknowhow (55)in iknowhow • 8 years agoHistory & Medicine: How Disease Was Diagnosed And Treated In Ancient Egypt.A Book of Wounds The ancient Egyptian medical manual, written around 1600 BC, describes treatment for fractures, dislocations, wounds, tumours and other surgical disorders. The Greek historian…iknowhow (55)in iknowhow • 8 years agoHistory & Life: A Wedding On Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece and Lithuanian Jews.A marriage on trial (Egypt) The wedding procession of the 12-year old tamit moves joyfully through the streets of Thebes. Resplendent in a sparkling white dress and matching shawl. Tamit shyly…iknowhow (55)in iknowhow • 8 years agoHistory & Sports: How The Greeks Organized The Olympic Games.To honor Zeus The athletes marched slowly down the great way to the grove of Altis at Olympia, the most sacred site of Zeus, the ruler or gods. In to days the Olympic Games would start. So…iknowhow (55)in iknowhow • 8 years agoHistory & Food: How Prehistoric Man Hunted And Fished.Lying in wait for food The group of silent hunters squatted patiently in the bushes and tall grasses near a herd of grazing bison. At a signal, the men jumped to their feet, hurling stones…resteemedawgbibb (70)in music • 8 years agoBands not to Have Open for You:- AC/DC - Bon Scott eraLet me say this now, AC/DC are the Best Rock n Roll Band in the World! If you don't think so?, you are most probably wrong! ( how is that for being polite?) This, the 3rd and probably Final in…resteemedhistory-trail (62)in disneyland • 8 years agoJuly 17, 1955 - The Dreamland for Kids OpenedDisneyland was born July 17 What a day for our lovely kids, especially the US Americans - the awesome Disneyland, opened that day in 1955 in Anaheim, California. Nowadays over 14 million visitors…resteemedawgbibb (70)in music • 8 years agoRussian Rock Band? Gorky ParkJust after seeing the excellent Movie Gorky Park , I heard this number called Bang by a Russian Band called Gorky Park. It was intensely good and I really got into it. The first Video is about…iknowhow (55)in iknowhow • 8 years agoHistory & Engineering: How Athenians Built Their Parthenon In Just 15 Years.Shrine to a goddess of wisdom The Goddess' ivory skin glowed softly in the half-light of the temple's inner room. Her magnificent frame stood 33 ft tall, the masterpiece of the Greek sculptor…resteemedgermanlifestyle (67)in history • 8 years agoMy visit to the water museum Part 3 -- Mein Besuch im Wasser Museum Teil 3 English/ Deutsch with 15 HQ PicturesWelcome to the 3rd part of the series "My visit to the water museum". Today it is historically it goes back to the beginnings of the company Hassia, you will see old clay bottles, glass bottles and…resteemedpiki (48)in history • 8 years agoThe land above the cloudsTAKENGON (Aceh) Aceh province, is a province with a million natural wealth and endless beauty. The westernmost province of the State of Indonesia holds so much beauty that is never exhausted for…resteemedgalenkp (75)in life • 8 years agoOutlaw, political revolutionary, champion of the poor: Ned KellyRevered by some and reviled by others: No matter a person's feelings about Ned Kelly there's no doubt he is Australia's most well known and notorious bushranger. The son of an Irish convict and…resteemeddoyanphotography (57)in history • 8 years agoPeninggalan jaman Kerajaan, sebuah situs Watu TuguHaloo teman-teman Steemit. Disini aku menceritakan pengalaman saat berjalan ke daerah tugu, kota Semarang, Indonesia. Kota semarang adalah sebuah kota yang awalnya perairan dangkal dan rawa-rawa.…resteemedmirzakreza (42)in history • 8 years agoSejarah Bakso (Meatball History)Bakso adalah salah satu kuliner yang terbilang cukup enak yang ada di dunia. Apalagi kalau menikmati semangkok bakso selagi musim hujan, pecaaaahh! Biasanya menyantap baso dengan mie yang berwarna…resteemedslowwalker (80)in culture • 8 years agoPast and PresentPresent becomes past. Present is resisting to become past. But as time flows, past is surrounded by present like below. Past is resisting to be disappeared. But it’s a matter of time.…iknowhow (55)in iknowhow • 8 years agoHistory & Engineering: How Stonehenge Was Built.The huge stone on the ground was 20 ft long and weighed 50 tons. At its foot lay a pit 8 ft deep, three sides help up by wooden stakes and the fourth- nearest to the base of the stone- shaped as a…iknowhow (55)in iknowhow • 8 years agoHistory & Life: How The Ancient Egyptians Improved Their Looks.The wealthy Egyptian lawyer turned to his wife and asked her to check that his eye shadow was even. Although he was well practised in the art of applying make-up, he wanted to be absolutely…
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