World History

rug

(82,333 posts) Sun Nov 16, 2014, 08:16 PM Nov 2014

Rarely Seen “Enchanted” Moments of World History

The unbroken seal on Tutankhamun’s tomb, 1922 (3,245 years untouched)

Filming of the MGM screen credits - The beginning of the Hollywood era, 1928

In the aftermath of the D-Day invasion, two boys watch from a hilltop as American soldiers drive through the town of St. Lo. France, 1944

A beggar running alongside King George V’s coach, 1920

Lots more:

http://earthlymission.com/rarely-seen-enchanted-moments-of-world-history/

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Rarely Seen “Enchanted” Moments of World History (Original Post) rug Nov 2014 OP

Very intersing! Thanks for posting. Kaleva Nov 2014 #1

Thank you. Thank you. That's an awesome site. n/t lamp_shade Nov 2014 #2

The unbroken seal on Tutankhamun’s tomb, 1922 (3,245 years untouched) left-of-center2012 Nov 2014 #3

I'm guessing minutes later, they broke that seal. tclambert Nov 2014 #4

Leo is burried in Steriling, New Jersey. Hoppy Nov 2014 #5

Leo's original name was Slats and cntrygrl Nov 2014 #6

Speaking of the MGM logo ... Lionel Mandrake Dec 2014 #7

Kaleva

(38,553 posts)

1. Very intersing! Thanks for posting.

Reply to rug (Original post)

Sun Nov 16, 2014, 09:26 PM

Nov 2014

lamp_shade

(15,101 posts)

2. Thank you. Thank you. That's an awesome site. n/t

Reply to rug (Original post)

Mon Nov 17, 2014, 07:04 AM

Nov 2014

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)

3. The unbroken seal on Tutankhamun’s tomb, 1922 (3,245 years untouched)

Reply to rug (Original post)

Mon Nov 17, 2014, 12:40 PM

Nov 2014

I'm surprised the rope. twine, whatever lasted that long. I guess it's because it was in a seal room, etc.
Great photos. Thanks for sharing.

tclambert

(11,144 posts)

4. I'm guessing minutes later, they broke that seal.

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Reply #3)

Mon Nov 17, 2014, 02:14 PM

Nov 2014

And that's why we can never have nice things.

Hoppy

(3,595 posts)

5. Leo is burried in Steriling, New Jersey.

Reply to rug (Original post)

Mon Nov 17, 2014, 08:30 PM

Nov 2014

Did the king give him a pence or the finger? I bet I know the answer.

cntrygrl

(357 posts)

6. Leo's original name was Slats and

Reply to Hoppy (Reply #5)

Tue Nov 18, 2014, 09:20 AM

Nov 2014

he was brought to the US by Volney Phifer in 1917. He is buried on Mr Phifer's farm in Gillette, NJ which isn't too far from where my sister lived (in Gillette) before taking full-time residence in upstate NY. I have been there, many years ago, when I lived in NJ.

BTW, Leo's (Slat) hide is on display in McPherson Town Museum in Kansas.

Lionel Mandrake

(4,126 posts)

7. Speaking of the MGM logo ...

Reply to Hoppy (Reply #5)

Wed Dec 10, 2014, 07:14 PM

Dec 2014

There were several MGM lions, two of which were named "Leo".

As an afterthought, the non-Latin phrase "Ars gratia artis" was wrapped around the lion's head in MGM's logo. Why do I say non-Latin? According to my Latin teacher, "gratia" is a post-positional, not a preposition. Despite the generally free word order in Latin, "gratia" MUST follow its object. The correct version would be "Ars artis gratia".

For some other interpretations, browse:

http://www.filmscoremonthly.com/board/posts.cfm?threadID=12246&forumID=1&archive=1

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