DNA Study of China’s First Farmers Reveals Population Movements

William M. Mitchell (circa 1826 to circa 1879) was a free-born Black overseer in North Carolina who, after 12 years managing slaves on a plantation, experienced a religious awakening, condemned slaver

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

SANLIURFA, TURKEY—Investigation of the eastern and southern slopes of the mound at southeastern Turkey's site […] The post Subsurface Scanning Detects Structures at World’s Oldest Cult Center appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, Gobeklitepe, Neolithic, Turkey

The Battle of Nashville (15-16 December 1864) was the last major battle in the western theater of the American Civil War (1861-1865). After suffering a catastrophic defeat at the Battle of Franklin (30 November), Lieutenant General John Bell Hood led the once-proud Confederate Army of Tennessee onward in a desperate attempt to capture Nashville, a major supply and manufacturing center. He clashed...

Sofonisba Anguissola (c. 1532-1625) was an Italian Renaissance painter from Cremona who achieved considerable fame during her lifetime as the first widely-known female artist. She was invited by the Habsburg King Philip II of Spain (reign 1556-1598) to become the painting instructor and lady-in-waiting to his third wife, Elisabeth of Valois (1546-1568). In 1573, she married an Italian nobleman...

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The question of how the 2nd century grave marker of the Roman sailor made its way into the backyard of a New Orleans shotgun house has been answered. All it took was for the news story to reach the previous homeowner, Erin Scott O’Brien, who had sold the house to the current owners in 2018. … Read the full post →"Update: How the sailor’s grave marker got to New Orleans" Ancient, Modern(ish)

LA PLATA, ARGENTINA—A study of the skeletal remains of 189 hunter-gatherers who lived in Patagonia […] The post Injuries Suffered by Hunter-Gatherers in Argentina Analyzed appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, Argentina, hunter-gatherers, injury, Patagonia, South America, wound

DURHAM, ENGLAND—According to a statement released by Durham University, a team of researchers led by […] The post Tooth Study Suggests Syria’s Early Farmers Welcomed Newcomers appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, dental analysis, farming, Neolithic, Syria

DENIZLI, TURKEY—Live Science reports that a temple discovered in western Turkey may have been built […] The post Possible Phrygian Temple Discovered in Turkey appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, Cybele, Denizli, Matar, Materan, Phrygian, Turkey

The Battle of San Jacinto (21 April 1836) was the decisive engagement of the Texas Revolution in which General Sam Houston (1793-1863) defeated the Mexican Army under President and General Antonio Lpez de Santa Anna (1794-1876) in 18 minutes. After Santa Anna was captured the next day, the Texian troops demanded his execution to avenge those who had fallen at the Battle of the Alamo and the Goliad...