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Lost Expeditions Resurface in Pictoscope
From primary resources capturing in illuminated pages Marco Polo’s first famous treks across Central Asia and China to colorized photographs of Admiral Peary’s 19th century expedition to reach the geographic North Pole– Pictoscope’s visual

Ernst Haeckel and the Beauty of Science
Ernst Haeckel, the 19th century German biologist, physician and naturalist, discovered and named thousands of new animal species over a lifetime of work and travels. Through his work in zoology and evolution, he introduced

Shahnameh, Pictoscope and the Book of Kings!
While living as a grad student in Paris I had the opportunity to interview the Afghan librarian and poet Latif Pedram for American Libraries* magazine. At that time Latif was living in exile and

The Birth of Pictoscope
One evening, three years ago, I had an idea suddenly electrify my tired mind just as I was lying down to sleep: “What if we could see inside the archive? What if we could

Welcome to the Pictoscope Blog
The goal of our blog is to keep you informed about everything Pictoscope. We’ll be posting information about our Image Discovery Service, News and Events, Feature Upgrades, and general info about the industry. Interested?