LH - DARK HISTORY

The Walls Of Merv: Turkmenistan

On March 22, 2014 by Tim Newman

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Merv is an ancient town with prehistoric origins. Remains have been found dating back to the 3rd millenium BC. Some believe that Merv was the biggest city in the world in the 12th...

More Medieval Monsters

On March 16, 2014 by Tim Newman

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I just finished writing a post on medieval monsters and had loads of cool monster images left over. I can’t keep this kind of quality to myself so get stuck in… The first...

Medieval Monsters An Enjoyable Overview

On March 16, 2014 by Tim Newman

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Just the word ‘medieval‘ conjures up a sinister sensation in most people’s imaginations. Plague, famine, death, war, torture. All in all there was a lot to fear back then, but like with any culture...

The Mysterious Russian Stonehenge

On March 8, 2014 by Tim Newman

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These mysterious stones are found on the Mountain (Gornaya) Shoria in the Kemerov region of Russia. At first they just look like lumps of naturally placed stone, but when investigated a little closer they...

Siberia 100 Years Ago

On March 8, 2014 by Tim Newman

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Siberia is massive and cold and anyone that manages to survive there gets a tip of my hat. Here’s some pictures of the people of Yenisei province, Siberia from the early 1900s. Bleak,...

Ferdinand Cheval: The Postman That Made Palaces From Pebbles

On March 2, 2014 by Tim Newman

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Ferdinand Cheval (1836-1924) was a postman by day and a pebble-dashing architectural artist by night. One day he literally stumbled on a strangely shaped stone, picked it up and took it home. From...

The Origin Of Vampires – The Rabies Theory

On January 25, 2014 by Tim Newman

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Dracula: everyone’s favourite goofy lethario. Enjoyed by millions across the world as a blood thirsty, pervy murderer. Kuodos to you Bram Stoker and all of your Transylvannian tales. It’s just a story of...

BUZKASHI: Kyrgyzstan And Decapitated Goats

On January 25, 2014 by Tim Newman

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The other day I was browsing some data about the level and quality of education in different countries throughout the world, mostly just because I like stats and graphs; I’m not apologising for that…… (Please don’t...

Fabulous Norwegian Brides 1870-1920

On January 4, 2014 by Tim Newman

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Today’s little photographic gem of a collection shows off some old photos of Norwegian brides. The pictures are to be found in the Norsk Folkemuseum, Oslo. Subtlety was neither aimed for nor achieved with these...

Zdzisław Beksiński: Visions Of Hell By Murdered Painter #2

On December 26, 2013 by Tim Newman

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A few months ago I wrote briefly about an incredible Polish artist by the name of Zdzisław Beksiński (1929-2005). The article has been getting some attention recently so I thought I would post up...