Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

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

SAINT-TROPEZ, FRANCE—During recent exercises by the French navy aimed at monitoring the country's underwater resources, […] The post Marine Archaeologists Locate Deepest Shipwreck Recorded in French Waters appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, Camarat, France, Liguria, Saint-Tropez, shipwreck

KANI KOTER, IRAN—Chemical analysis of the contents of a small ceramic vessel found in a […] The post 2,700-Year-Old Eye Makeup Formula Analyzed appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, cosmetics, graphite, Iran, Iron Age, Kani Koter, kohl

NORTHUMBERLAND, ENGLAND—According to a report by Live Science, archaeologists working at the Roman fort of […] The post Roman Soldier's Shoe Buried at English Fort appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, England, Magna, Roman army, shoe, Vindolanda

The Battle of New Orleans (8 January 1815) was the final major battle of the War of 1812, in which a ragtag American army under Major General Andrew Jackson (1767-1845) beat back a superior British force under Major General Sir Edward Pakenham (1778-1815). The battle was incredibly lopsided the Americans suffered 71 casualties while the British suffered over 2,000 and was fought after the peace...

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More than 50 helmets from both World Wars have been discovered only feet away from the Institute of Archaeology of the University of Wrocław. Most of them are German M35 and M42 models manufactured before and during World War II, but there are also some M16 models from World War I, two M38 Luftschutz helmets … Read the full post →"50 helmets from WWI, WWII found in Wrocław"

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An early 11th century sword with rare decoration surviving in excellent condition discovered in Montfoort, the Netherlands, has entered the permanent collection of the Rijksmuseum van Oudheden in Leiden. The Linschoten Sword is 1 meter (3.3 feet) long, with a broad crossguard 17 cm (6.7 inches) wide and weighs 840 grams (1.85 lbs). It is … Read the full post →"11th c. sword with rare blade inlays found in the Netherlands"

An X-ray examination of a gilt bronze spear sheath from the Kofun period (300-538 A.D.) of the Yamato kingship in Japan has found that the iron spear inside was inlaid with gold in an intricate pattern. It is the first spear discovered in East Asia with inlaid decoration. The artifact was discovered under a boulder … Read the full post →"Intricate gold inlay found on ritual spear"

DUBLIN, IRELAND—A recent investigation by University College Dublin archaeologist Conor Trainor posits that ceramic beehives […] The post Did Cretan Winemakers Scam Their Roman Customers? appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, beehives, Crete, honey, Rome, winemaking

NORWICH, ENGLAND—BBC News reports that a metal detectorist recently retrieved a rare and unique gold […] The post Unique Anglo-Saxon Gold Coin Found in English Field appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, Anglo Saxon, East Anglia, England, Gold Coin, Norwich, Thrymsa, valknut

FUJIA, CHINA—Researchers from Peking University and the Shandong Institute of Cultural Relics and ARCHAEOLOGY revealed […] The post Ancient DNA Reveals Matrilineal Neolithic Society in China appeared first on Archaeology Magazine. News, Ancient DNA, China, Dawenkou Culture, Fujia, matrilineal, Neolithic

'Bleeding Kansas' was a term coined by the New York Tribune in 1856, referring to the escalating hostilities in the Kansas Territory between pro-slavery activists and anti-slavery 'free staters' following the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854. Violent confrontations between these two factions went on from 1854 to 1859, though hostilities would continue through 1861, when Kansas was admitted...