old world Archive on Instagram: "Jerusalem in 1897 | Life at Jaffa Gate Before the 20th Century This rare historical footage captures daily life at Jerusalem’s Jaffa Gate in 1897, during the late Ottoman period. Filmed by Alexandre Promio of the Lumière brothers, the original black-and-white film offers one of the earliest moving images of the city."

Archives de la Belle Époque on Instagram: "This is what war takes away forever. It not only ends lives and corrupts the minds of generations, but also eradicates any arts, crafts and monuments nations had cherished for centuries. Many people are understandably criticizing Europe's current state, and are worried for her future, yet frequently fail to determine what led to the vulnerability of this continent in the face of the influx of corruption, self hatred and disappearence of identity... Find