Photo of the Sphinx in the late 1800s.

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The Crown of Bahadur Shah Zafar 1775-1862)

The Crown was crafted in the second quarter of the 19th century CE, most probably in Delhi or surrounding areas, by goldsmiths and jewelers. It is, strictly speaking, not a crown, but an article of headdress. the Aftermath of the Indian Mutiny of 1857 CE, and Delhi was recaptured from Indian freedom fighters by East India Company's Army on September 21, 1857 CE, Their atrocities and intimidation reached the end of tolerance. Emperor along with his two sons and grand son took shelter in Humayun's Tomb in Delhi. 

Mirza Ilahi Bux, a close associate of the ruler was forced to reveal where the ruler and others were hiding. At last emperor and his heirs surrendered to Major Hodson who took his captives back to Red Fort. On the way near Khooni Gate (Dharwaza), the major ordered Bahadur Shah Zafar's sons, Mirza Mughal and Mirza Khizer Khan, and his grandson, Mirza Abu Bakr, to get off the carriage and disrobe. 

He then shot them dead in cold blood and hung their bodies near the gate. The official end of the Mughal Empire was marked in Delhi by the auction of quantities of jewels and other valuable relics from Bahadur Shah’s court. Bahadur Shah (1775–1862 CE), was held prisoner in a dingy room of his ancestral fort during the summer and later exiled to Rangoon, Burma (Myanmar), where the last Mughal Emperor, died at 5am on Friday, November 7, 1862. He was given a hurried and ignominious burial in Rangoon. 

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Cherry Street looking toward the intersection with Oliver Street.

New York City, circa 1932.Cherry Street looking toward the intersection with Oliver Street.The building in the middle with the columns is a free public bath house at 100 Cherry Street. The whole area was demolished in late 1940's to make way for an Alfred E. Smith housing complex.

Credit: Percy L. Sperr / The New York Public Library. 

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Eridu, First city in history according to Mesopotamian sources.

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A Massive Ancient Tree found in Thailand

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A Neanderthal footprint preserved in the sediments of the Grotte di Toirano, Liguria,

A Neanderthal footprint preserved in the sediments of the Grotte di Toirano, Liguria, Italy. The last Neanderthals left the stage around 40,000 years ago. 

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Liba Radij aged 17, Executed by the Nazis in 1943

Photo of the Yugoslavian fighter girl (Liba Radij) aged 17, while executed by the Nazis in 1943. The commander said to her: If you mention the names of your colleagues , I will release you immediately. She said to him: You will know them when they come to avenge me. And indeed , they later came and executed him on the same tree !!. The cowards die while they are alive, and the brave live while they are dead. Read More: Topkapı Dagger: Most Valuable Dagger in the World