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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

Medieval Queen by Grace of God JamesHoare Fri, 05/23/2025 - 09:13

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

Canada and the US: Sleeping with the Elephant JamesHoare Thu, 05/22/2025 - 09:11

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

SINT-TRUIDEN, BELGIUM—A statement released by KU Leuven revealed that Belgian geneticists and their international colleagues […] The post Largest-Ever Medieval DNA Study Reveals Genetic Histor

MAKRAN COAST, IRAN—Irani News reports that archaeologists conducting salvage excavations at the Kopal site in […] The post Prehistoric Fishing Site Found in Southeast Iran appeared first on Ar

SUTTON HOO, ENGLAND—The world-famous site of Sutton Hoo continues to reveal it secrets, according to […] The post Mystery of Sutton Hoo Bucket Solved appeared first on Archaeology Magazine.

Jane Johnson (circa 1814/1827-1872) and her two young sons, Daniel and Isaiah, were slaves of one John Hill Wheeler of North Carolina, who brought them north to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on his way

The U-boat, short for Unterseeboot (undersea boat), was the name for submarines used by the German Navy during the First World War (1914-18) and Second World War (1939-45). In the two Battles of the A

Execution of the Thief-Taker General JamesHoare Wed, 05/21/2025 - 09:15

Nasser, Suez, and the Muslim Brotherhood JamesHoare Wed, 05/21/2025 - 09:14

After more than 10 years of excavation, investigation and study, the megaliths of the Neolithic tomb on Küsterberg hill near the city of Haldensleben in central Germany, have been reconstructed as th