Two men playing chess, Persia/Iran, 1860s. Caption in comments [609x504]

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Map of the Chagatai Khanate/Monghulistan, the Turkic-speaking successor state of the Mongol Empire in much of Central Asia, around 1300 (credit to 坤舆府)

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The Chinese CH-01 jet powered reconnaissance drone, developed from Firebees/Lightning Bugs shot down over China in the 1960s. The last image shows one being launched off a Chinese turboprop variant B-29/Tu-4 clone in 1975. [Album]
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The Oath of Strasbourg, sworn on 14 February 842 by Louis the German of East Francia and Charles to Bald of West Francia to each other's armies to create an alliance against Lothair I. The oath contains one of the earliest written texts in French and German. Text and translation in comments.

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The Oath of Strasbourg, sworn on 14 February 842 by Louis the German and Charles to Bald to each other's armies to create an alliance against Lothair I. The oath contains one of the earliest written texts of the French and German languages. Text and translation in comments. [500x1000]

/r/ArtefactPorn is a community dedicated to posting the very best objects, from the very large to the very small, made or shaped by the mankind throughout history. These artefacts range from tools and works of arts to archaeological finds, and give us a better sense of life in various moments throughout history.
The Uyuk Tarlak inscription, discovered in Tannu Tuva in 1888. It contains an old Turkic funerary inscription, likely from the 7th or 8th centuries, by a ruler of the Yenisei Kyrgyz people. Translation in comments. [1090x1152]

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Excerpt from the Han dynasty civil case Su Jun v. Kou En, dated 3rd year of Jianwu (27-28 CE), recovered in 1974 from Juyan, China. The records for the case survived almost in full and provide a view into civil lawsuits of Han China. Translation of entire case in comments [687x1080]

/r/ArtefactPorn is a community dedicated to posting the very best objects, from the very large to the very small, made or shaped by the mankind throughout history. These artefacts range from tools and works of arts to archaeological finds, and give us a better sense of life in various moments throughout history.
Statue of Emperor Daowu, the founder of China's Xianbei-led Northern Wei dynasty in the position of a Buddha, Yungang grottoes, 453-495 CE. The statue is around 13.5 meters tall [1536x2048]

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Synbio people when they have too much time on their hands

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Population comparison of the seven kingdoms at the beginning of Ei Sei's reign extrapolated from Han dynasty census: area is not everything, hence why the six kingdoms against Qin are not pushovers
Kingdom is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yasuhisa Hara (泰久原). The manga provides a fictionalized account of the Warring States period primarily through the experiences of the war orphan Shin (Xin) and his comrades as he fights to become the greatest general under the heavens, and in doing so, unifying China for the first time in history.Lithuanian soldiers enter Vilnius with celebration, 1939, after the city was transferred from occupied Poland to Lithuania by the USSR. Vilnius was Lithuania's claimed capital, but had been Polonized during the preceding centuries and during the interwar period was controlled by Poland. [1867x1308]

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A time capsule inscription on a rock, 4th-3rd centuries BC, uncovered in Hebei, China, at the time part of the Kingdom of Zhongshan, written by two people to be read in the future. Translation in comments. [768x1024]

/r/ArtefactPorn is a community dedicated to posting the very best objects, from the very large to the very small, made or shaped by the mankind throughout history. These artefacts range from tools and works of arts to archaeological finds, and give us a better sense of life in various moments throughout history.
Some interesting historical points: two actual songs from the Qin kingdom, one war song and one love song
Kingdom is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yasuhisa Hara (泰久原). The manga provides a fictionalized account of the Warring States period primarily through the experiences of the war orphan Shin (Xin) and his comrades as he fights to become the greatest general under the heavens, and in doing so, unifying China for the first time in history.登国十三年后,如何评价习近平的执政?
一个以相互尊重为基础、提倡求同存异的中文社区。我们欢迎大家友善地讨论历史、生物、科技、人文、地理、生活等各类话题。 A humble community built on mutual respect. Must use Chinese language. This is NOT a satire/meme sub.How do Ukrainians view the very large number of Ukrainians who served in the Red Army, including those who became generals or Marshals of the Soviet Union?
HERE УКРАЇНА TAKES CENTER STAGE — The purpose of r/Ukraine is to amplify Ukrainian voices. We are at war, so content is tightly moderated to keep our community safe. Share and discuss Україна and her glorious people, history, geography, language, art, culture, values, and experiences during wartime. Sharing of russian narratives in any way, shape or form is banned.预测一波,二十年后,谁会是综合实力最强的国家?
一个以相互尊重为基础、提倡求同存异的中文社区。我们欢迎大家友善地讨论历史、生物、科技、人文、地理、生活等各类话题。 A humble community built on mutual respect. Must use Chinese language. This is NOT a satire/meme sub.美国是否进入历史垃圾时间了?sub怎么看?
一个以相互尊重为基础、提倡求同存异的中文社区。我们欢迎大家友善地讨论历史、生物、科技、人文、地理、生活等各类话题。 A humble community built on mutual respect. Must use Chinese language. This is NOT a satire/meme sub.The Japanese military delegation (one IJA officer and one IJN officer) attending the Red Square victory parade, June 24, 1945. The USSR was not at war with Japan, and Japan sent an awkward delegation to attend the ceremony commemorating the defeat of their German ally. [1080x789]

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