Redoshi was 12 when she was kidnapped and sold to the crew of the <i>Clotilda</i>
The new discoveries belong to a collection known as the ‘Govan Stones,’ imposing relics of a once-great kingdom
Similar snack counters dug up throughout Pompeii were once destinations for on-the-go Romans looking for a quick bite
A caption in a book about the excavation at Skara Brae, Scotland, had identified them as ‘visitors’ to the dig
A visiting historian happened upon the medieval document while conducting research in Durham, England
Upon learning that their ancestors had relied on forced labor, the family was ‘ashamed and white as sheets,’ a spokesperson said
A new study pushes back against the hypothesis that moralizing gods were necessary to keep large societies civil
Tamara Lanier claims the university has profited off the images of her ancestors
The Greek chronicler dedicated 23 lines of his <em>Histories</em> to the construction of a Nile cargo boat known by locals as a baris
The navigational gadget comes from the wreck of the <i>Esmerelda</i>, part of Vasco da Gama's fleet that sunk off the coast of Oman in 1503
A new genetic analysis suggests that certain artifacts can help descendants of enslaved people piece together their ancestral heritage
The cache includes insurance records signed by his landlady, a volume of prayers and hymns, and watercolors possibly painted by an unrequited love interest
The case for the unmasking is tied to a shawl alleged to have been found next to Ripper victim Catherine Eddowes, but its provenance is uncertain
It previously was not clear whether the strange swampy snack originated from milk or animal fats
The research on the skeletons found near the wreck suggests there were sailors and marines on board who came from North Africa and the Mediterranean
Isotopic analysis of pig bones in feasting sites near the monument show people were traveling as far as Scotland with their own pigs
Researchers believe the discovery, detailed in a new study, represent an "exceptional milestone in European Paleolithic rock art"
In March 1945, German soldiers shot 208 Polish and Soviet forced laborers in a series of three mass executions across the Arnsberg Forest
10 prominent English writers answered a 39-question survey detailing their opinions of literary predecessors and peers
When she wasn’t embroiled in political strife and intrigue, Mary still had to deal with the daily practicalities of running a kingdom
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