Thread by @BiruniKhorasan

Heads of Russian soldiers brought as a gift to the Emir of Bukhara by Vasili Vereshchaguin, 1872.

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Some people are "losing their heads" (pun intended) over this tweet, so let me clear something: beheading your enemy was a quite widespread practice not only in Central Asia but in many other places until a century ago. Russians did the same to their enemies.

There are countless pictures of Spanish soldiers with beheaded Moroccan prisoners (not going to share their pics, just Google it). In France there is literally a museum with the heads of beheaded Algerians. So do not get ahead of yourselves, guys.

france24.com/en/20160928-fo…