Colorized photo from the turn of the century, showing the mighty Theodosian walls of Constantinople, and a ditch, once filled with water. The triple ramparts, built in the fifth century AD, protected Constantinople for a thousand of years, before succumbing to the Ottoman guns

The grand facade and iconic clock of the Musée d'Orsay in Paris.

This is the interior of the St. Nicholas Church (Nikolaikirche) in Leipzig, Germany. The church is famous for its unique Neoclassical interior, specifically the distinctive palm-shaped columns.

Barcelona, Spain 🇪🇸

Lady Godiva

This 17th‑century Ottoman tent, captured at the Battle of Vienna in 1683, was used by top commanders, possibly even the Grand Vizier. It served as a mobile home and was made of fine linen and silk, decorated with silvered and gilt leather. Heeresgeschichtliches Museum (HGM)

This is Boekhandel Dominicanen in Maastricht. A stunning bookstore housed inside a 13th-century Dominican church. The church lost its function over 200 years ago and has since been a bicycle shed, carnival venue, and even a snake house, and in 2006, it became a bookstore.

Roman Civil War: The War for the World This was the true East–West showdown. Licinius mobilized the East’s wealth—Asia Minor’s levies, Egypt’s grain, the Danubian cavalry, and a vast fleet in the Bosphorus and Hellespont. Constantine, leaning on his Germanic auxiliaries and

A 900-year-old medieval stone church, Glendalough village, Ireland. Photo by Bob Grim

The Holy Crypt of Necromanteion of Acheron at Epirus, Greece 🇬🇷 The Necromanteion was a sanctuary of the ancient world, dedicated to the Gods Hades and Persephone. It was believed that the location was an ancient entrance to the Underworld, and many ancient heroes (like Odysseus

View of the main pyramid steps at Teopanzolco. Location: Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico. Culture: Tlahuica and Aztec. Date of structure: c. 1150–1521 AD. Date of photograph: c. 1875. Photographer: Teobert Maler. Collection: The Getty Museum, Los Angeles.

Then vs Now : Curetes Street was one of the central veins of ancient Ephesus, linking the Celsus Library with the towering Hercules Gate. This marble-paved road formed a vital route through the city, guiding residents and travelers past important civic and religious sites. Every

Porto Flavia, an unmatched monument of industrial archaeology.... It is a mining structure that is no longer operational, overlooking the beautiful southwestern coast of Sardinia. Every year, tens of thousands of visitors from all over the world are fascinated by work that

Venice, Italy

Dinan, France 🇫🇷

The interior decoration of the town hall in Subotica, Serbia, c.1910.

Roman emperor Leon VI (late ninth century) advised his generals to “be concerned about the farmers. I think that these two pursuits are truly essential for the constitution and permanence of a nation (ethnos): farming nourishes and strengthens the soldiers, whereas the military

Cochem Castle, Germany