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Lear Green (circa 1839-1860) was an enslaved African American woman in Baltimore, Maryland, who had herself shipped in a chest to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to escape slavery. Her story is frequently

The German-Soviet War, known in the USSR and today's Russia as the Great Patriotic War or, in Western Europe, as the Eastern Front of the Second World War (1939-45), began in June 1941 with Operation

Chloe Ahmanns Futures After Progress offers a delightful journey into South Baltimores environment and ecology. South Baltimore, due to frequent factory fires, chemical explosions, and aerial pollutan

The Underground Railroad was a decentralized network of White abolitionists, free Blacks, former slaves, Mexicans, Native Americans, and others opposing slavery in the United States who established se

The Battle of Smolensk in August to September 1943 was the second time the Soviet Union and the Third Reich fought over the city on the Dnieper during the Second World War (1939-45). By the summer of

Christopher Marlowe (1564-1593), also known as Kit Marlowe, was one of the most influential dramatists of Elizabethan theatre. Though he is best known for his plays, his poems were very popular in the

The Battle of Kursk (Jul-Aug 1943), which involved nearly 6,000 tanks, was the largest tank battle in history and ended in a decisive victory for the Red Army in WWII (1939-45). Two Axis armies had at

On 5 May 1593, a series of anti-Protestant bills were posted throughout the city of London. One of the bills was written in iambic pentameter and included several references to the works of celebrated

SAINT-TROPEZ, FRANCE—During recent exercises by the French navy aimed at monitoring the country's underwater resources, […] The post Marine Archaeologists Locate Deepest Shipwreck Recorded in French Waters appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, Camarat, France, Liguria, Saint-Tropez, shipwreck

NORTHUMBERLAND, ENGLAND—According to a report by Live Science, archaeologists working at the Roman fort of […] The post Roman Soldier's Shoe Buried at English Fort appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, England, Magna, Roman army, shoe, Vindolanda

The Battle of New Orleans (8 January 1815) was the final major battle of the War of 1812, in which a ragtag American army under Major General Andrew Jackson (1767-1845) beat back a superior British force under Major General Sir Edward Pakenham (1778-1815). The battle was incredibly lopsided the Americans suffered 71 casualties while the British suffered over 2,000 and was fought after the peace...

The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, signed on 3 March 1918, outlined the harsh conditions under which the crumbling Russian Empire withdrew from the First World War (1914-18). Negotiated by Vladimir Lenin (1870-1924), the leader of Soviet Russia after the Russian Revolution of 1917, and the German Kaiser Wilhelm II (reign 1888-1918) and his Central Powers allies, the treaty stripped away most of the non-Russian...

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More than 50 helmets from both World Wars have been discovered only feet away from the Institute of Archaeology of the University of Wrocław. Most of them are German M35 and M42 models manufactured before and during World War II, but there are also some M16 models from World War I, two M38 Luftschutz helmets … Read the full post →"50 helmets from WWI, WWII found in Wrocław"

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An early 11th century sword with rare decoration surviving in excellent condition discovered in Montfoort, the Netherlands, has entered the permanent collection of the Rijksmuseum van Oudheden in Leiden. The Linschoten Sword is 1 meter (3.3 feet) long, with a broad crossguard 17 cm (6.7 inches) wide and weighs 840 grams (1.85 lbs). It is … Read the full post →"11th c. sword with rare blade inlays found in the Netherlands"

An X-ray examination of a gilt bronze spear sheath from the Kofun period (300-538 A.D.) of the Yamato kingship in Japan has found that the iron spear inside was inlaid with gold in an intricate pattern. It is the first spear discovered in East Asia with inlaid decoration. The artifact was discovered under a boulder … Read the full post →"Intricate gold inlay found on ritual spear"

DUBLIN, IRELAND—A recent investigation by University College Dublin archaeologist Conor Trainor posits that ceramic beehives […] The post Did Cretan Winemakers Scam Their Roman Customers? appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, beehives, Crete, honey, Rome, winemaking