Think this 3rd-century AD Roman marble Hercules is impressive?
The Greeks did it 500 years earlier.
In bronze.
Farnese Hercules: Roman copy of a 4th-century BC Lysippos original.
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Strong winds creating the reverse waterfall in the Grand Canyon
[📹 rjhooperphoto]
A gem from the 1960s.
The HAFF Präzision 155c Dotting Line Tool — a rare antique drafting set used to create perfect dashed lines by hand. Precision, craftsmanship, and timeless engineering in one beautiful instrument.
[📹 yakbay & pergelistan]
One of the most iconic and oldest churches in Ecuador, blending Spanish colonial architecture with indigenous artistry.
📍 La Iglesia San Francisco de Quito 🇪🇨
Crystal clear ocean colors of this Aquamarine
[📹Arek Varjabedian]
One of the wildest examples of medieval Armenian architecture.
Geghard Monastery is a 4th century complex built around a sacred spring inside a cave, with churches and tombs literally carved straight into the mountain.
[📹 sweetcsdesigns]
See how road bike brakes have changed over the decades
A 4K remaster of the 1978 FIFA World Cup Final between Argentina and Netherlands, widely regarded as one of the most violent World Cup finals in history.
This kid crushes it.
How to put a baby to sleep in 12 seconds.
Life is not about what happens to you, but what you do with what happens to you.
Dog says final goodbye to her best friend.
Mollie’s owner, 33-year-old Ryan Jessen, was hospitalised due to a brain haemorrhage.
Learning that Ryan might never awaken from coma, his sister Michelle requested a special favor: to allow his best friend to visit him one last time.
Enjoy the sound of Armenia’s duduk echoing through this 4th century rock‑carved monastery as Arsen Petrosyan brings the whole place to life.
Built in the 220s and rebuilt in the 1140s, Santa Maria in Trastevere is one of the oldest churches in Rome.
Why the Amazon river has no bridges
[🎞️ geoglobe_tales]
The massive AN-225 cutting a path through fog.
[📹 kamilknight12]
34-year-old professional cliff jumper Jeremy Nicollin leaps from a 31-meter-high bridge over a canyon.
[📹 jeremynicollin]
One of the restaurants of a Color Line cruise ship, connecting Oslo with Kiel, northern Germany
[📹 theyachtmogul]
German photographer Christian Vieler captures the hilarious moments when dogs try to catch treats mid-air.
[📹 vieler. photography]
Children's drawings brought to life by AI
[✏️ thingsihavedrawn]