World History
Ten Notable Apocalypses That (Obviously) Didn’t Happen
Apocalyptic predictions, such as those warning of global destruction in 2012, are nothing new – they have been around for millennia
November 2009 |
By Mark Strauss
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Two obscure 16th-century German scholars named the American continent and changed the way people thought about the world
December 2009 |
By Toby Lester
A chance discovery of police archives may reveal the fate of tens of thousands of people who disappeared in Guatemala's civil war
October 2009 |
By Julian Smith
A traveling exhibition of China's terra cotta warriors sheds new light on the ruler whose tomb they guarded
July 2009 |
By Arthur Lubow
A trove of spectacular objects from the Kremlin’s collection highlights Ottoman opulence
June 2009 |
By Katy June-Friesen
An architect works to restore the grand palace of Raphael Farhi, one of the most powerful men in the Ottoman world
June 2009 |
By Stephen Glain
A photograph of a 5-year-old girl made her famous in China—and haunted the man who took it
May 2009 |
By Jennifer Lin
The Memory of World Register lists over 800 historic manuscripts, maps, films and more to help raise funds for preservation
March 2009 |
By Judith H. Dobrzynski
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