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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 Fourteen Point Peace Programme of US President Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924) was presented to Congress on 8 January 1918 and outlined a new world order that would hopefully avoid another disaster like the still ongoing First World War (1914-18). Aiming to persuade Germany and its allies to seek an armistice and achieve lasting world peace, the points in the list stated there should be freedom of...

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A hoard of silver coins from the 3rd century B.C. stashed tightly in a pottery jar has been discovered at the archaeological site of Mleiha in the United Arab Emirates. The pot contained 409 silver coins of the tetradrachm type, the designs inspired by the coins minted by Alexander the Great and his Seleucid heirs. … Read the full post →"3rd c. B.C. silver coin hoard found in UAE"

Archaeologists have unearthed a rare Avar-era saber near Székesfehérvár, central Hungary. It was discovered in the grave of an adult male and is the first one of its kind found in the region in 46 years. The grave was discovered as part of the “Cemeteries from Space” program that uses satellite imagery to detect previously … Read the full post →"Rare Avar-era saber found in Hungary"

A unique Roman oil lamp in the shape of a theatrical mask has been discovered in Cuijk, the Netherlands. It dates to the 2nd century A.D. and is complete and in excellent condition. The lamp is elaborately decorated with botanical motifs, with a large headdress-like acanthus leaf springing from a scallop shell on the forehead … Read the full post →"Unique Roman mask lamp found in Netherlands"

AARHUS, DENMARK—The enigmatic Nuragic civilization that flourished on the island of Sardinia during the Bronze […] The post Metal in Sardinian Figurines Underscores Bronze Age Trade Networks appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, Bronze Age, bronzetti, copper, figurines, Iberia, Nuragic, Sardinia, tin, trade networks

CARDIFF, WALES—According to a statement released by Cardiff University, a recent study has shed new […] The post New Study Highlights Britain's Age of Feasting appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, Age of Feasting, Britain, Bronze Age, Cardiff, cattle, feasting, pigs, sheep, Wales

TELL AL-FARAUN, EGYPT—According to an Egypt Daily News report, Egyptian authorities announced the momentous discovery […] The post New Complete Copy of Canopus Decree Recovered appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, Berenice, Canopus Decree, Egypt, hieroglpyps, Imet, Ptolemaic Egypt, Ptolemy III, stela, Tell al-Faraun

The Constantinian Excerpts, or Excerpta Constantiniana is the conventional name given to the mid-10th Century Byzantine palace encyclopedia commissioned by the scholar emperor Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus (reign 945-959). It was a work arranged in 53 thematic topics and compiled from historical materials of 23 Greek historians from classical period to the 9th century. As the Latin title Excerpta...

Innovative, a risk-taker, and utterly relentless in her will to overcome all obstacles, one woman not only matched but beat her competitors in the male-dominated champagne industry to establish the brand with the inimitable mango-orange label. Madame Barbe-Nicole Clicquot-Ponsardin (1777-1866), better known to the world by the name of her champagne, Veuve Clicquot ('Widow Clicquot'), was one of...