16 Of The Most Powerful Photos Ever Taken in History

Sunset on Mars

8Prepare to meet thy god

This photo is iconic also for the sign on the left that says “prepare to meet thy god”. The picture is of a British Army EOD Technical Officer walking towards a suspected bomb on Manor Street and Old park Road junction in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Prepare to meet thy god

9The man on the moon

Although his moon walk and footprint o the moon photo was the most iconic of the times, this photograph of Neil Armstrong inside his spacecraft and smiling after he had just walked on the moon became equally famous.

The man on the moon

10Saviors

Another iconic picture of World War II showing the sheer relief and happiness of Jewish prisoners being rescued form a train that was most probably transporting them to their death. The photograph was taken just a few moments after they learned that they were actually being rescued and not offloaded off to camp.

Happiness of Jewish prisoners being rescued form a train

11Nazis at Nuremburg

The Nazi gatherings at Nuremburg became a regular feature from 1933. This is one such massive gathering of Hitler’s supporters at Nuremburg in 1937. The photograph has been attributed to one of Hitler’s personal photographers.

Massive gathering of Hitler supporters at Nuremburg in 1937