Illustrations of history

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This magazine is for sharing artwork of historical events, places, personages, etc. Scale models and the like also welcome!

Generally speaking, actual photos of a historical item should go to [email protected]

Photos of ruins should go to [email protected]

Photos of the past should go to [email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Note the round boat at the bottom-right, a type used in the region up into the modern era

In honor of Mesopotamia Monday! @[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago

The continuity of those boats is incredible.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

I want one of those roundabouts!

Stupid autocorrect: Roundaboats!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago

I feel like I saw this picture in a book when I was a child. This gives weird vibes