The Poems of Christopher Marlowe

The Immortal Ten were a group of abolitionists from Kansas Territory (where slavery was hotly contested) who slipped across the Missouri River into St. Joseph, Missouri (a slave state) and, on 23 July

The Eastern Front (1941-5), called the Western Front or Great Patriotic War by the Soviets, was by far the bloodiest of the Second World War (1939-45). In this article, the memories of those who exper

More than just captivating entertainment and an enthralling narrative, this book is an outstanding classroom resource for teaching students the art of detecting bias and uncovering the truth through a

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

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

Archaeologists have discovered the long-sought remains of an 18th century Ottoman fortress on top of artifacts from the 14th century Genoese fortress on the Primorsky Boulevard in the historic center of Odessa, Ukraine. Its location has been debated for 200 years, even though it only disappeared when Imperial Russian troops blew it up in 1789. … Read the full post →"Remains of Ottoman, Genoese forts found in Odessa"

TEPE CHALOW, IRAN—Phys.org reports that a team led by archaeologist Ali Vahdati has excavated the […] The post Rich Bronze Age Burial Unearthed in Iran appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, Bactria, Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex, Bronze Age, Iran

SABHA, LIBYA—Archaeologists are investigating engravings that a citizen noticed were carved on rock faces in […] The post 10,000-Year-Old Rock Art Identified in Libyan Mountains appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, Libya, rock art

MOHOVO, CROATIA—Archaeologists have unearthed a watchtower on the Danube along the Roman Empire's northern border, […] The post Roman Border Watchtower Excavated in Croatia appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, Croatia, Danube River, Marcomannic Wars, Marcus Aurelius, Roman Empire, watchtower

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Sticky residue inside bronze vessels found in an underground shrine in Paestum, southern Italy, has been identified as honey. A new method of analysis identified the substance 70 years after it was discovered, contradicting previous analyses and confirming the hypothesis of the archaeologists who first excavated the shrine. Paestum was an important Greek colony founded … Read the full post →"2,500-year-old honey identified in ancient offering"

CAMBRIDGE, ENGLAND—When Egyptologists from the Fitzwilliam Museum examined the bottom of an ancient Egyptian “soul […] The post Egyptian Clay Artifact Preserves 4,000-Year-Old Handprint appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, Cambridge, clay, Egypt, England, Fitzwilliam Museum, handprint, Soul House