For half of the day these young children would go to school and on the other they'd labour in harsh conditions.

They shucked Oysters for 3 hours before school and 4 hours after!

These children lived harder lives than most modern adults and couldn't have imagined privilege of any kind.

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"There were 2 major phases of construction on top of Masada. The 1st occurred during the time of King Herod the Great. The 2nd occurred some 70 years after Herod's death, when Jewish rebels occupied Masada during the First Jewish War" @HistoryHitRome

This is a Devil named Krampus carrying the souls of the dammed. (Holkham Bible, 1327-35)

The new longest possible train journey in the world.

"Today, Dies Natalis of the temple of Tellus is celebrated by Ancient Rome.
Tellus Mater or Terra Mater ("Mother Earth") is a goddess of the earth.
Tellus was the name of the original earth goddess in the religious practices of the Republic or earlier." @romanhistory1

A 300-year-old library tool that enabled a researcher to have seven books open at once, yet conveniently nearby (located at Biblioteca Palafoxiana in Puebla, Mexico) @Steampunk_T

One of the 4000-year-old well-preserved wagons unearthed in Lchashen village in vicinity of Lake Sevan. Made of oak, they are the oldest known wagons in the world.

History Museum of Armenia @archeohistories

The Christmas Tree by Henry Mosler