History Through Lens

Discover iconic historical photographs, beautifully curated and narrated to bring the past to life.

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Russian Soldiers in Sheykhalan: The Aftermath of the Armenian Genocide Early 20th Century 1915

Russian Soldiers in Sheykhalan: The Aftermath of the Armenian Genocide

This harrowing photograph, captured in 1915, depicts two soldiers of the Imperial Russian Army standing amidst the ruins...

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Sheykhalan, Ottoman Empire
Iran-Iraq War: A Veteran's Arranged Marriage Meeting, 1986 Post-War Era 1986

Iran-Iraq War: A Veteran's Arranged Marriage Meeting, 1986

This poignant photograph, captured on February 1, 1986, depicts a somber scene in a Tehran-based marriage bureau during ...

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Tehran, Iran
UNTAG Mission: German and Nigerian Police in Namibia, 1989 Post-War Era 1989

UNTAG Mission: German and Nigerian Police in Namibia, 1989

This photograph captures a rare historical moment during the United Nations Transition Assistance Group (UNTAG) mission ...

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Namibia
HMS Edinburgh: The Tragic Fate of the Arctic Gold Ship (1941) Early 20th Century 1941

HMS Edinburgh: The Tragic Fate of the Arctic Gold Ship (1941)

This photograph depicts HMS Edinburgh (16), a Town-class light cruiser of the Royal Navy, captured in 1941. Launched in ...

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Barents Sea
Hermann Göring Captured: The Controversial Arrest in May 1945 Post-War Era 1945

Hermann Göring Captured: The Controversial Arrest in May 1945

This photograph captures Hermann Göring, the Reichsmarschall of Nazi Germany and commander of the Luftwaffe, shortly aft...

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Austria
Soldiers in Mäntsälä: The 1932 Finnish Rebellion Aftermath Early 20th Century 1932

Soldiers in Mäntsälä: The 1932 Finnish Rebellion Aftermath

This photograph captures a pivotal moment in early 20th-century Finnish history: the aftermath of the Mäntsälä Rebellion...

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Mäntsälä, Finland
Rare 1865 Portrait of a Japanese Samurai by Felice Beato Victorian Era 1865

Rare 1865 Portrait of a Japanese Samurai by Felice Beato

This striking portrait, captured in 1865 by the pioneering travel photographer Felice Beato, provides a rare, authentic ...

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Yokohama, Japan
The Haditha Massacre: Tragic Evidence from the 2005 Iraq War 21st Century 2005

The Haditha Massacre: Tragic Evidence from the 2005 Iraq War

This harrowing photograph documents the aftermath of the Haditha massacre, which occurred on November 19, 2005, in Hadit...

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Haditha, Iraq