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Explore the study of animals and plants through drawings, photographs and texts of specimens and the biologists and botanists who studied them.

Explore printed publications from 1618 to the 1980s. Discover headlines, full-text articles, advertisements, and the writers behind them.

Explore the history of photography, discover incredible images and find out about the photographers behind them.

Explore the history of sport and sports people, with photographs, films, sound recordings and texts documenting everything from everyday experiences to the heights of Olympic glory.

Look closely at these pictures. The way things are framed, lit, and positioned isn't random - these choices shape how we see people and cultures. This gallery shows how photography's techniques create a specific framing, a specific gaze, often use…

De term "courtisane" duidt op personen - meestal vrouwen - die als beroep of als bijverdienste seksuele handelingen verrichten tegen betaling. Het woord is, net als "prostituee", afkomstig uit het Frans en betekent zo ongeveer "ie…

Indigenous healers have often been reduced to stereotypes in popular media, particularly through the outdated term "medicine man". Behind these oversimplified portrayals lies a rich tradition of healing knowledge, spiritual wisdom, and cultural …

The term 'berber' refers to various groups of people living across several countries in Northern Africa. It dates back to antiquity and appears in Arabic manuscripts by 900 AD. Many people, however, believe it to be a European invention related to…

Digital Repository of the Historical and Cultural Archive of Stefanos Kotsianos

Aeroseum

Faltin, Artur

Finnish Heritage Agency

Herbarium of Landesmuseums Joanneum