The Stolypin Reforms

The Compromise of 1850 was a series of five bills passed by the US Congress in September 1850 to diffuse a sectional crisis brewing between the 'free states' of the North and the 'slave states' of the South. The crisis was sparked by a disagreement over whether slavery should be allowed to expand into the so-called 'Mexican Cession', the 529,000 square miles of territory seized from Mexico after...

‘The Alienation Effect’ by Owen Hatherley review JamesHoare Mon, 06/09/2025 - 09:05

An archaeological excavation at the Iron Age Drumanagh fort in north Dublin has unearthed the first intact Roman pot ever discovered in Ireland. A team of dozens of volunteers led by professional county archaeologists investigated an area of the fort site with unusual features seen in a previous geophysical survey. They found fragments of Roman … Read the full post →"Found: Ireland’s first intact Roman pot"

Archaeologists have unearthed one of the largest Roman villas in Gaul near Auxerre in central France. The structure was known to have been there, with the first remains discovered in 1966 when a gravel pit was dug at the site. The rough excavation at the time uncovered a rectangular building of about 700 square meters … Read the full post →"One of Gaul’s largest Roman villas found in Auxerre"

A boat grave unearthed on the island of Senja in northern Norway contains the remains of a Viking woman with her dog at her feet. In addition to her eternally loyal companion, the woman was buried with several high-status objects, including brooches, beads of bone or amber and a hoop pendant. The burial was first … Read the full post →"Viking boat burial of woman with dog at her feet found in Norway"

TEL AVIV, ISRAEL—For about 400,000 years, humans have consistently relied on fire for various purposes, […] The post New Study Proposes How and Why Early Humans First Used Fire appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, cooking, fire, food preservation, hominin, Homo erectus, Israel

MALLORCA, SPAIN—Several ancient Roman writers describe how thrushes were a culinary delicacy, often elaborately prepared […] The post Fried Thrush Was a Popular Roman Street Food appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, Mallorca, Pollentia, Roman dining, Spain, street food, taberna, thrush

SHINCLIFFE, ENGLAND—In 1983, archaeological divers located the wooden framework of a structure at the bottom […] The post Archaeologists Solve Mystery of Wooden Structure Submerged in English River appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, bridge, Durham, England, Ignatius Bonomi, River Wear, Shincliffe, underwater archaeology

When Sojourner Truth (circa 1797-1883) escaped from slavery, she later said, "I did not run off, for I thought that wicked, but I walked off, believing that to be all right" (Delbanco, 142). So it was

A 6th century B.C. ivory Etruscan sella curulis, the folding seat magistrates sat in during the exercise of their official duties, is newly restored and is back on display at the Civic Archaeological

BASRA, IRAQ—The Shatt al-Arab floodplain outside of Basra is marked with thousands of manmade earthen […] The post Enslaved Africans Built Ancient Agricultural System in Southern Iraq appeared

VALENCIA, SPAIN—Over the past several years, investigation within the Cova Dones cave system in Valencia […] The post Stalagmites in Spanish Cave Display Evidence of Extensive Human Modificati

DRUMANAGH, IRELAND—Last year, Irish archaeologists working at a fort on the Drumanagh promontory north of […] The post First Intact Roman Pot Found in Ireland appeared first on Archaeology Mag

Harriet Tubman (circa 1822-1913) was a former slave, abolitionist, women's rights activist, and famous conductor on the Underground Railroad. She served as a cook, nurse, scout, and spy for the Union

The Missouri Compromise of 1820 was an effort by the US Congress to resolve a sectional dispute between the 'free states' of the North and the 'slave states' of the South. Hoping to hinder the westwar

Cannibal Crusaders JamesHoare Thu, 06/05/2025 - 09:05

The Rijksmuseum has acquired a rare condom dating to around 1830 that features an erotic etching on the long side. The thin material is believed to have been made from the appendix of a sheep and prob

ASSIUT, EGYPT—The Egyptian Gazette reports that an archaeological mission working in Manqabad near Assiut unearthed […] The post Coptic Structure with Wall Paintings Found in Egypt appeared fi