Moroccan Crises

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

The Race to Write a History of Naples JamesHoare Tue, 09/30/2025 - 08:00

A rare gravoir, a medieval hairstyling tool, has been discovered at Eilean Donan castle at Dornie, in the western Highlands of Scotland. It is one of only three examples ever found in the UK, and the first of them to be found in Scotland. The tool dates to the 13th century and is made of … Read the full post →"Rare 13th c. hair styling tool found at iconic Scottish castle"

The Day of the Dead, known in Spanish as Da de los Muertos, is a holiday that celebrates life and honors the dead through traditions, food, decorations, and activities intended to sustain the connections between the living and the dead. The Day of the Dead originated in Mexico and is celebrated around the world, beginning on the last days of October and concluding in early November, contrary to...

General readers would find this elegantly written work stimulating, while college and university faculty would welcome this as a much-needed textbook for their Indian history or world civilization courses. Audrey Truschke traverses a vast period, from the 2,500 BCE Indus Valley Civilization all the way to contemporary South Asia. The thrust of her story is that far from being a stagnant society...

‘Fenwomen’ by Mary Chamberlain review JamesHoare Mon, 09/29/2025 - 08:00

A Roman shipwreck in an excellent state of preservation has been excavated from the seabed of Barbir Bay, Croatia. The boat dates to the 1st-2nd century and is about 12.5 meters (40 feet) long. Many features of the ship’s upper works have survived, a rare find in ancient shipwrecks. Underwater archaeologists from the International Centre … Read the full post →"Roman shipwreck uncovered in Croatia"

A gold brooch that is one of only three known examples in the world and the best preserved of them has been unearthed at Troy. The delicate piece features a long, tapered pin with four spiral rings at the top. The pin was found in the layer that dates to 2,500 B.C. Another extremely rare … Read the full post →"Rare Gold ring brooch found at Troy"

A Roman mosaic floor from the early Imperial period has been discovered during fiberoptic cable installation in Tivoli, 20 miles north of Rome. The mosaic features black and white tiles arranged in geometric patterns. The mosaic emerged in the excavation for the laying of cable near the church of Sant’Andrea. The discovery spurred an archaeological … Read the full post →"Roman mosaic found during in Tivoli" Ancient, Roma, Caput Mundi

LEICESTER, ENGLAND—Excavations in the heart of Leicester have provided a window into nearly 2,000 years […] The post Dig Unveils 2,000 Years of English City's History appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, England, Leicester, market, medieval, public square, Roman