"Grandma For Gays": 71 Forgotten Historical Treasures From History That You Might've Not Seen Before

When you want to see a piece of history, you go to a museum. But what if there are no museums nearby or a ticket is just too expensive for you right now? You might get your fix of history and art online, then, with a little help from pages dedicated to historical photography, artifacts, and other authentic memorabilia.

The X page “Art Encyclopedia” is all about that — “art inspired videos and photos from all around the world,” according to their bio. So, Bored Panda has prepared a selection of the most fascinating finds the page has in its archives to satisfy your inner history enthusiast. Scroll down and see iconic buildings from unusual angles, unique artifacts, and rare historical photographs you won’t see in any textbook!

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Kitten With Rabbit Friends In Lynn, Massachusetts, CA. 1930

A small cat among many rabbits near a water dish, an interesting photo of intact creatures.

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71 Interesting Photos And Objects That Are Still Intact After All These Years

Kitten With Rabbit Friends In Lynn, Massachusetts, CA. 1930

The 500 Year Old Armor Of Emperor Charles V

Basilica Di San Vitale Late Antique Church In Ravenna, Italy. The 6th Century Church Is An Important Surviving Example Of Early Christian Byzantine Art And Architecture

Petroglyphs In Kyrgyzstan, Estimated To Be 3000 Years Old

Ats Being Instructed In The Art Of Mouse Catching By An Owl - Lombard School, C. 1700, Paintings: Oil On Canvas, Within A Painted Lunette

NYC Pride, 1986

Man In Chicken Suit, Late 19th Century

Ainu People With Bear, Japan, Early 20th Century

Limestone Hedgehog On Its Own Wheeled Vehicle. Found Near The Temple Of Inshushinak Cache In Susa, Iran, It Dates To The Middle Elamite Period, Circa 1500-1200 Bc

“Votes For Women” Suffragist Stockings, 1910

“La Pensee” Enamel Brooch By French Artist René Lalique, Circa 1900

The Golden Diadem Of The Scythian Princess Meda, Found In The Tomb Of Philip II Of Macedon. Aigai, Macedonia, Greece

During An Expedition Of The South Pole, A Dog Enjoys The Gramophone, 1911

Chimera And Gargoyles Of Notre Dame De Paris

Sampler - Late 19th Century, Iran

The Sphinx, Giza, Egypt, Circa 1849

Maybelline Mascara, 1917

Tiger Netsuke, Japan, 19th Century

A Royal Bunny, Pearl And Gold, 16th Century. Wunderkammer, The Wallace Museum

Early 19th Century Paint Set

Female Indian Telephone Switchboard Operator, ⁣ “Helen Of Many Glacier Hotel"⁣ - 26 June 1925⁣

Cat With A Kitten Statue On The Roof Of The Castle Of Château De Pierrefonds, France. It Was Built Between 1393-1407

Original Little Egg Harbor Light House Falling Into The Sea In October 1927

Music Box, Clock And Snuff Box, 1820. China. Sotheby's

Cornelis Van Haarlem (Dutch, 1562-1638) - The Fall Of Man (1592)

Helmet In The Form Of A Sea Conch Shell, 1618 (17th Century), Japan

Yamada Hōgyoku: Bat And Moon, Woodblock Print C. 1830

Owl Stirrup Spout Bottle. Date: A.d. 2nd–3rd Century. Place Of Origin: Perú. Culture: Moche. Medium: Ceramic

Dragon Standing On Clouds Netsuke, Japan, 19th Century. The Los Angeles County Museum Of Art

Dog Cage, China, 1736-1795, The Philadelphia Museum Of Art

Box Drum, Tlingit, 1850-1900, The National Museum Of The American Indian

Ancient Macedonian Gold

Moche Necklace With Gold Beads In The Shape Of Toads (1-800 Ad) | Museo Larco – Lima, Peru

Hellenistic Gold Olive Wreath, C. 3rd Century Bce. From Bonhams Auction House

Ancient Greek Coins With Octopuses 🐙

Wahei Workshop, Bear Netsuke, 19th Century

A Cross-Strung Chromatic Harp, Built In The 19th-Century By Harp Maker, Henry Greenway

Italian Venetian Grotto (19th Cent.) Silver Gilt Settee With Triple Seashell Seat And Dolphin & Seahorse Motif (Att: Pauly Et Cie, Venice)

Japanese Book Cover, 1913

Heart-Shaped Garnet Ring Inlaid With Gold, Silver And Rose Cut Diamonds, C. 1890-1900

Pearl Inlaid Mulberry Wood Biwa Lute, China Or Japan, 8th Century Ad, From The Shoshin Repository

Nautilus Reading Lamp By Tiffany Glass And Decorating Company, New York City, United States C. 1899-1902

Victorian Silver And Moonstone Scorpion Brooch

A Pair Of Victorian Reverse Painted Crystal Intaglio Earrings, 1870

Antique French Pearl Ruby Diamond Gold Convertible Snake Bracelet Necklace 1860

Loïs Mailou Jones Painting In Her Paris Studio In 1937 Or 1938, With Kitten Supervising From Her Shoulder

A Policeman Stops Traffic To Let A Mother Cat Carry Her Kitten Across The Road. Circa 1925

Episode Du Siège De Paris En 1870, 1871 - Gustave Doré

19th Century Books With Marbled Page Edges

Gold Memento Mori Ring Set With A Miniature Painting Of An Eye, Surrounded By Seed Pearls And A Ring Of Plaited Hair, Circa 1810

Gold Cochon Purse - Paul Frey For Lacloche Freres, Circa 1900

Tower Of Toghrul, Rey, Northern Iran, Circa 1860s

Detail Of Ashayet’s Limestone Sarcophagus

Tughra (Official Signature) Of Sultan Suleiman. Istanbul, Turkey. C. 1555-1560. Ink, Opaque Watercolor, And Gold On Paper

Fabergé, Chick, 1899-1908

Burma’s Famous Snake Charmer Saya Hnin-Mahla Kissed Her King Cobra On The Head As The Highlight Of Her Show

Gold, Emerald, Diamond, And Enamel Signet Ring With Clock, Crafted By Johannes Butz Of Augsburg, Germany, 2nd Quarter Of The 17th Century Ad

Antique Victorian 15k Gold Celestial Hand Carved Hardstone Ring

Antique Early 19th C. French Perfume Or Scent Caddy, Mother Of Pearl, 1852-1870

An Art Nouveau Silver & Plated Fairy Lamp, Moritz Hacker, Circa 1905

Miyata Nobukiyo: Dragon Teapot, C.1876, Japan Walters Art Museum

A Stunning Angelic Head Is In The Center Of A Brooch By Georges Fouquet, C. 1900s

Codex Rotundus (Flanders, C.1480), Held By Dombibliothek Hildesheim, Germany

A Pictograph At Barrier Canyon In The Central Utah Desert, Depicting An Anthropomorph With Bug Eyes And Antennae. 2000 Bce-500 Ce, United States Of America

Crystal Ewer With Lizard-Shaped Handle, Qing Dynasty (1644–1911), 18th Century

Eastern Greek Fluorite Carved Idol: Owl. 4th - 3rd Century Bc. Private Collection

Samurai-Class Woman’s Purse (Hakoseko) With Carp In Swirling Water, 19th Century

Japanese Star Map. Tenmon Bun’ya No Zu He (1677)

Reading With Dog And Deer, 1927

Opera Cape By Beer, 1896. The Met

Blue Root, Herbal, Italy 15th Century

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