Historic Hub

Grocery shopping at Safeway in 1965

8th-century BCE Assyrian method of fording rivers with inflated skins.

Ancient Maya statue discovered deep in the Honduran jungle, 1885

The Prague Orloj, the world’s oldest working astronomical clock, installed in 1410

Longmen Grottoes — a monumental masterpiece of Chinese stone carving spanning the 5th to 12th century

Old-school interiors vs contemporary vibes

On this day in 1762, the magnificent Trevi Fountain was officially completed in Rome!

Such a photograph is no longer possible today, as surrounding buildings now block the sun’s rays. Grand Central, New York City (1929)

This English pub dates back to 1540

The azure-blue swimming pool at Hearst Castle, often called the most beautiful pool in history

The ancient Holy Monastery of Kipina, dating back 800 years, in Ioannina, Greece

St. Peter’s Basilica dome is so massive that the Statue of Liberty could theoretically stand inside it. Designed by Michelangelo over 479 years ago, it remains the tallest dome in the world

On this day 86 years ago, Igor Sikorsky unveiled his groundbreaking helicopter to the public