Medieval Queen by Grace of God

Among the most daring escapes from slavery in the United States in the 19th century was the flight of Ellen and William Craft from the slave state of Georgia to the free state of Pennsylvania in 1848.

‘The World of the Cold War: 1945-1991’ by Vladislav Zubok review JamesHoare Mon, 05/26/2025 - 10:41

Christopher Marlowe (1564-1593), or Kit Marlowe, was a poet and playwright of the English Renaissance who wrote during the Elizabethan Era (1558-1603). His mastery of the blank verse unrhymed iambic p

The grave of the “Ice Prince,” a 7th century elite boy buried with rich furnishings in a stone chamber grave, has been fully excavated and studied almost four years after its discovery. Sc

Decorative jewel beetle wings have been discovered on a gilt-bronze crown from a 1,500-year-old tomb in Gyeongju, the ancient royal capital of the Silla Kingdom (57 B.C.-935 A.D.). The wings were inla

An Archaic-era necropolis in use during the 6th and 5th centuries B.C. has been discovered in Gela, Sicily. So far six tombs have been found: two belonging to adults, two to children and two undetermi

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RIPARO TAGLIENTE, ITALY—Evidence of human violence towards other humans during the Paleolithic period is rarely […] The post Scientists Identify Evidence of Ambush 17,000 Years Ago appeared fi

Bloody Sunday on 22 January 1905 was the massacre of peaceful and unarmed protestors by soldiers outside the Winter Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia. The crowd of workers and their families were led b

A painting by Artemisia Gentileschi that was heavily damaged in the horrific explosion at the port of Beirut in August 2020 has been restored in the conservation studio of the J. Paul Getty Museum. It

TASHKENT, UZBEKISTAN—A small bronze coin found at an ancient site near Tashkent has the potential […] The post Bronze Coin May Contain Earliest Known Usage of the Word "Turk" appeared first on

VINDOLANDA, ENGLAND—A sandstone relief believed to represent Victoria, the Roman goddess of Victory, was unearthed […] The post Sculptural Relief of Roman Victory Goddess Uncovered at Vindolan

KUÉLAP, PERU—Colombia One reports that archaeologists made new discoveries at the site of Kuélap, high […] The post Ancient Tomb Discovered High in Mountains of Peru appeared first on Archae

Passmore Williamson (1822-1895) was a Quaker abolitionist, successful businessman, and member of the Underground Railroad in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Williamson helped many slaves gain freedom, amo

Timur (1336-1405), also known as Tamerlane, Temr, or Timur Leng, was the founder of the Timurid Empire (1370-1507), which had its heartlands in modern-day Uzbekistan and capital at Samarkand. A Muslim

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A couple who have been volunteer diggers at the Roman fort of Vindolanda in Northumberland for 21 years have discovered a relief believed to be a depiction of the Roman goddess of Victory. Liverpool e