Roman mosaic found during in Tivoli

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

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

SAQQARA, EGYPT—Science News Today reports that a unique sculpture depicting an ancient Egyptian family was […] The post Sculpture of Egyptian Family Unearthed in Saqqara appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, 5th Dynasty, bas-relief, Egypt, Egyptian sculpture, Gisr el-Mudir, goose, Saqqara

SAINT-CÉSAIRE, FRANCE—A multi-institutional research team working at the prehistoric site of La-Roche-à-Pierrot in Saint-Césaire identified […] The post Did Archaeologists Find Western Europe's Oldest Shell Jewelry Workshop? appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, Chatelperronian, France, Homo sapiens, La Roche-a-Pierrot, Neanderthal, Saint-Cesaire, shell jewelry, workshop

Of all the battles of the Texas Revolution, the Battle of the Alamo (6 March 1836) is the most famous. It is not only among the best-known and most widely studied in American history but also around the world. The battle was the culmination of the 13-day Siege of the Alamo (23 February to 6 March 1836), during which Mexican forces under President and General Antonio Lpez de Santa Anna (1794-1876...

What may be the largest recorded Neo-Assyrian winged bull (aka lamassu) has been uncovered at Tell Nabi Yunus in Mosul, Iraq, the famed ancient city of Nineveh. Located in the remains of the throne room built by King Esarhaddon (681-669 B.C.), the lamassu is six meters (20 feet) high, towering over the renown examples at … Read the full post →"Largest lamassu discovered in Mosul"

EAST LOMOND, SCOTLAND—The University of Aberdeen announced that an incredibly rare carving depicting a human […] The post Rare Carved Stone May Portray Pictish Face appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, carved face, East Lomond, hillfort, Picts, Portrait, Scotland

ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI—Today, the adzuki bean (Vigna angularis) is cultivated throughout much of East Asia […] The post New Research Highlights Importance of Adzuki Beans in Early Neolithic East Asia appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, adzuki, beans, China, neolithic farming, Shandong Province, Xiaogao, Yellow River

TEBA, SPAIN—A team of archaeologists from the University of Cádiz (UCA) unearthed an extraordinary 5,000-year-old […] The post 5,000-Year-Old Monumental Prehistoric Tomb Found in Spain appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, Andalusia, dolmen, La lentejuela, Malaga, megalithic tomb, seashell, Spain, Teba

The Siege of the Alamo (23 February to 6 March 1836) was an engagement of Texian forces with the Mexican Army, leading up to the Battle of the Alamo on the morning of 6 March 1836. The 13-day siege and battle has become legendary and is among the most famous military conflicts in history. The Battle of the Alamo is regarded as one of history's greatest last stands, as between 185-250 defenders...