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‘Hitler’s Deserters’ by Douglas Carl Peifer review JamesHoare Mon, 05/19/2025 - 09:01

Philostratuss Heroikos, composed during the flourishing of the Second Sophistic, stands as a deeply layered literary and cultural artifact of the Roman Empire in the Severan period. Aitken and Maclean

The Hidden Diary of Samuel Pepys JamesHoare Mon, 05/19/2025 - 08:44

The Sarcophagus of the Spouses, a terracotta sarcophagus from the 6th century B.C. that is the most iconic masterpiece of Etruscan art, is undergoing an comprehensive new restoration in public view. T

The Museum of Chelmsford has acquired the Great Baddow Hoard, the largest recorded hoard of Iron Age gold coins ever found in Britain. It very nearly disappeared before it was even known to exist, but

A Roman octagonal finger ring that looks like a nut without threads has been discovered is a former drainage ditch in Lincolnshire during an excavation by Wessex Archaeology. It is a ring of the Henig

TEL MALHATA, ISRAEL—Haaretz reports that archaeologists uncovered rare and somewhat perplexing figurines from two 1,500-year-old […] The post African Figurines Found in Negev Desert Christian

WILLIAMSBURG, VIRGINIA—The Wren Building is the oldest building on the campus of the College of […] The post Early History Unearthed on Campus of America's Second Oldest College appeared first

CHELMSFORD, ENGLAND—British authorities recently revealed a one-of-a-kind Iron Age coin hoard, according to a statement […] The post Britain's Largest Iron Age Gold Coin Hoard Revealed appeare

One of the most coveted projects of Italian colonial policy was to secure an African colony in the Mediterranean. For this reason, Italy fought and won the Italo-Turkish war of 1911-1912 for the contr

A copy of the Magna Carta in the Harvard Law School Library that was bought for $27.50 in 1946 has been identified as one of only seven known originals of King Edward I’s Magna Carta from 1300. This

ROME, ITALY—La Brújula Verde reports that recent excavations within the sprawling ruins of the Villa […] The post Ancient Villa Outside Rome Was Converted Into Early Christian Church appeared

Thomas Middleton (1580-1627) was a poet and playwright of the English Renaissance, who flourished during the Jacobean Era (1603-1625). One of the most successful dramatists of his time, he often colla

The origins of the First World War (1914-18) are many and varied, with some even dating back several decades, but a political assassination in the Balkans in the summer of 1914 was the spark that blew

Smuggling Under the Cover of Plague JamesHoare Thu, 05/15/2025 - 08:59

William Still (1819-1902) was an African American abolitionist known as the "Father of the Underground Railroad" for his efforts in helping to free between 600 to 800 people from slavery. Born the son

Martin Crusius’ Armchair Voyage JamesHoare Wed, 05/14/2025 - 10:36

While Cleopatra is one of the most famous women in history, there are many myths and misconceptions about her life. This book tells the true story of Cleopatras life and explains popular misconception