Rarely Seen “Enchanted” Moments of World History

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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/

[Kaleva]

1. Very intersing! Thanks for posting.

[lamp_shade]

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

[left-of-center2012]

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

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]

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

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

[Hoppy]

5. Leo is burried in Steriling, New Jersey.

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

[cntrygrl]

6. Leo's original name was Slats and

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]

7. Speaking of the MGM logo ...

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