Dig Uncovers Major Egyptian Mining Site on Sinai Peninsula

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

The alliance system in Europe was one of the causes of the First World War (1914-18), although it did not make war inevitable. In the first decade of the 20th century, the Triple Entente powers of Great Britain, France, and Russia stood against the Triple Alliance of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy (which remained neutral when war broke out but then joined the Entente powers in 1915). The terms...

Saint Augustine: An African in the City of God JamesHoare Fri, 09/19/2025 - 08:00

An inscription carved on a rock face high on the Tibetan Plateau records a previously unknown expedition sent by Emperor Qin Shi Huang (259–210 B.C.), the first emperor of unified China and owner of the iconic Terracotta Army that guards his tomb, seeking the elixir of life. Ancient records state that the emperor sent an … Read the full post →"China’s first emperor sought elixir of life in Tibet"

ISLAY, SCOTLAND—BBC News reports that a forgotten medieval castle and royal stronghold were identified at […] The post Forgotten Medieval Castle Discovered on Scottish Isle appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, castle, Finlaggan, Hebrides, Islay, Lords of the Isles, MacDonalds, medieval, Scotland, tower

FERRYLAND, CANADA—CBC reports that an exceptionally rare set of Native American wampum beads were discovered […] The post Rare Wampum Beads Found at Canada's Colony of Avalon appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, colonial America, colony of avalon, ferryland, Lord Baltimore, Native American, Newfoundland, quahog, shell beads, wampum

The Graf Zeppelin was the most successful of all Zeppelin airships, making several hundred trips across the Atlantic between Europe and the Americas. In 1929, a new age of air travel dawned when the Graf Zeppelin flew around the world in just three weeks. On its circumnavigation, the Graf Zeppelin left New York and took in Friedrichshafen, Tokyo, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. As Zeppelin's star...

Pisistratus (circa 600-527 BCE), or Peisistratus, was an ancient Greek tyrant who ruled the city-state of Athens. Initially a student of the lawgiver and political philosopher Solon, Pisistratus presented himself as the champion of the poor, disenfranchised masses of Athens, and used their support to seize power in 560 BCE. Though he was ousted from the city five years later, he was twice reinstated...

Doctor Chamberlen’s Forceps JamesHoare Thu, 09/18/2025 - 08:00

Bronze medallions from 1465 bearing the effigy of Pope Paul II have been discovered buried in the foundations of a building during construction of a new Metro station in Piazza Venezia in the historic center of Rome. The commemorative medallions were found inside a terracotta pot and were hidden in the foundations of the Palazzetto … Read the full post →"Medallions of Pope Paul II found in Piazza Venezia"

SEDDIN, GERMANY—Archaeologists knew that during the Late Bronze Age, northern Germany was well-connected to broad […] The post Late Bronze Age Foreign Elites Settled in Northern Germany appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, burial mounds, elite, foreigners, Germany, Late Bronze Age, Seddin, strontium analysis

SALZBURG, AUSTRIA—A sensational 1,700-year-old miniature bronze sculpture of a Roman warship was unearthed during renovations […] The post Miniature Bronze Warship Decorated Walls of Lavish Roman Villa appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, Austria, bronze sculpture, Iuvavum, Roman villa, rostrum, Salzburg, satyricon, warship

BAILEYS HARBOR, WISCONSIN—For decades, shipwreck searchers scoured the depths of Lake Michigan off Wisconsin’s Door […] The post Searchers Finally Locate Wreck of Great Lakes "Ghost Ship" appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, Bailey's Harbor, Door Pennisula, F.J. King, Lake Michigan, schooner, shipwreck, Wisconsin

The 13-day siege and Battle of the Alamo, 23 February to 6 March 1836, is among the most famous in American history, but, like any such event, it has inspired several myths, many accepted as historical fact. Disney's Davy Crockett miniseries (1954-1955), especially Davy Crockett at the Alamo, and John Wayne's full-length feature film The Alamo (1960) popularized many of these myths as they were...

The game of chess has a particularly long and fascinating history of more than 1500 years. Over the centuries, there have also been hundreds of different chess variants, all of which incorporate the fundamental distinguishing feature of standard chess: the explicit individuation of different types of pieces with different values and movements to be jointly manipulated by each player towards the...