Michael Jordan in Tears as Son Gifts Him a Porsche 911 Carrera 4 GTS Cabriolet on His 60th Birthday, Fulfilling a Lifelong Dream
Michael Jordan Overwhelmed with Emotion as Son Surprises Him with a Porsche 911 Carrera 4 GTS Cabriolet on his 60th Birthday, Fulfilling a Lifelong Dream Michael Jordan, the legendary basketball icon, was brought to tears during his …
Childhood Snapshots of NBA Superstars
A native of Akron, Ohio, when he was younger, LeBron James was known simply as a youngster. Back when Dirk Nowitzki was still a youngster in Germany, he was nothing more than a skinny youngster. Kobe Bryant was referred to as “bean junior” …
Galileo and the telescope
The invention of the telescope played an important role in advancing our understanding of Earth’s place in the cosmos. While there is evidence that the principals of telescopes were known in the late 16th century, the first telescopes were created in …
Egyptian rock crystal ring with a sphinx
The design and execution of the sphinx is masterful. It rests with its tail characteristically following the contour of its right, hind leg, around which it rests. Like most Egyptian sphinxes, the head of this example is covered by a nemes-headdress, …
A Roman ‘Swiss Army’ knife?
As well as a knife, spoon, and fork, this implement provides a spike, spatula and small pick. The spike might have helped in extracting the meat from snails, and the spatula in poking sauce out of narrow-necked bottles: the pick could have served as a …
Hunting Knife Combined with Wheellock Pistol, 1530
In the sixteenth century, wheellock pistols sometimes were combined with swords, knives, axes, maces, spears, and even crossbows, which could be used in the event the pistol misfired. Usually clumsy and impractical, combined weapons were nevertheless …
Coin (silver) from Syracuse, Greece around 466 BCE
Coin (silver) from Syracuse, Greece around 466 BCE A pair of intricately cut shoes that were found on a bog body from over 2,300 years ago Helmet made by Milanese armorer Filippo Negroli; 1543 Corsican vendetta knife with floral detail. The blade reads: …
Amazing staircase of Chantilly Castle
Located 40 kilometres north of Paris, in the Picardy region of France, this small town looks like it belongs to a fairytale. The Jewel in the crown of Domaine de Chantilly is the stunning 16th century Chateau, built for Anne de Montmorecy, and is undoubtedly …
1000 years ago some Viking lost in the lake his chest…
In 1936 Hugo Kraft was ploughing his field when found a strange encircled by an iron chain chest. It contained the largest collection of tools of this date so far found: iron working and carpenter’s tools, raw materials, un-finished products. His field …
The mighty Vasa galleon
In 1626 king Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden decided to built “Vasa”, a warship that Baltic sea have never seen before. He was very focused on his naval forces, believing that war success depends on the strength of his ships. After more than two years of …