http://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/World-History-History-Archaeology.html en-us 2010 Smithsonian Wed, 10 Feb 2010 03:13:15 GMT http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/Can-Auschwitz-Be-Saved.html http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/Can-Auschwitz-Be-Saved.html Liberated 65 years ago, the Nazi concentration camp is one of Eastern Europe's most visited sites—and most fragile Tue, 19 Jan 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/This-Month-in-History-201002.html http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/This-Month-in-History-201002.html Momentous or Merely Memorable Tue, 19 Jan 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/January-Anniversaries-201001.html http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/January-Anniversaries-201001.html Momentous or Merely Memorable Fri, 18 Dec 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/This-Month-in-History-July09.html http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/This-Month-in-History-July09.html Momentous or Merely Memorable Thu, 18 Jun 2009 06:00:00 GMT http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/This-Month-in-History-Dec09.html http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/This-Month-in-History-Dec09.html Momentous or Merely Memorable Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/June-Anniversaries-09.html http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/June-Anniversaries-09.html Momentous or Merely Memorable Tue, 19 May 2009 06:00:00 GMT http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/This-Month-in-History-Sept09.html http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/This-Month-in-History-Sept09.html Momentous or Merely Memorable Thu, 20 Aug 2009 06:00:00 GMT http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/This-Month-in-History-Nov09.html http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/This-Month-in-History-Nov09.html Momentous or Merely Memorable Mon, 19 Oct 2009 06:00:00 GMT http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/This-Month-in-History-Oct09.html http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/This-Month-in-History-Oct09.html Momentous or Merely Memorable Fri, 18 Sep 2009 06:00:00 GMT http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/This-Month-in-History-Aug09.html http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/This-Month-in-History-Aug09.html Momentous or Merely Memorable Mon, 20 Jul 2009 06:00:00 GMT http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/month-in-history-200905.html http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/month-in-history-200905.html Momentous or Merely Memorable Mon, 20 Apr 2009 06:00:00 GMT http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/Indelible-Images-Dancing-for-Mao.html http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/Indelible-Images-Dancing-for-Mao.html A photograph of a 5-year-old girl made her famous in China—and haunted the man who took it Mon, 20 Apr 2009 06:00:00 GMT http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/Digs-Paper-Trail.html http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/Digs-Paper-Trail.html A chance discovery of police archives may reveal the fate of tens of thousands of people who disappeared in Guatemala's civil war Fri, 18 Sep 2009 06:00:00 GMT http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/Top-10-Real-Life-Grinches.html http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/Top-10-Real-Life-Grinches.html These historical humbugs rival Ebenezer Scrooge and the Grinch in their lack of Christmas spirit Mon, 07 Dec 2009 10:20:12 GMT http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/st-bernard-200801.html http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/st-bernard-200801.html The canine's evolution from hospice hound to household companion Sun, 23 Mar 2008 11:15:43 GMT http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/The-Waldseemuller-Map-Charting-the-New-World.html http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/The-Waldseemuller-Map-Charting-the-New-World.html Two obscure 16th-century German scholars named the American continent and changed the way people thought about the world Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/On-the-March-Terra-Cotta-Soldiers.html http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/On-the-March-Terra-Cotta-Soldiers.html A traveling exhibition of China's terra cotta warriors sheds new light on the ruler whose tomb they guarded Thu, 18 Jun 2009 06:00:00 GMT http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/monumental-mission.html http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/monumental-mission.html Assigned to find art looted by the Nazis, Western Allied forces faced an incredible challenge Mon, 28 Jan 2008 09:10:06 GMT http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/Czar-Treasures-From-the-East.html http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/Czar-Treasures-From-the-East.html A trove of spectacular objects from the Kremlin’s collection highlights Ottoman opulence Thu, 11 Jun 2009 08:26:21 GMT http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/Raiders-or-Traders.html http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/Raiders-or-Traders.html A replica Viking vessel sailing the North Sea has helped archaeologists figure out what the stalwart Norsemen were really up to Tue, 24 Jun 2008 06:00:00 GMT http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/Preserving-the-Worlds-Most-Important-Artifacts.html http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/Preserving-the-Worlds-Most-Important-Artifacts.html The Memory of World Register lists over 800 historic manuscripts, maps, films and more to help raise funds for preservation Tue, 31 Mar 2009 03:59:22 GMT http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/Jewel_of_the_Jungle.html http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/Jewel_of_the_Jungle.html Traveling through Cambodia, our writer details the history and archaeology of Angkor's ancient temples Sun, 01 Jul 2007 04:00:00 GMT http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/indelible-castro-200804.html http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/indelible-castro-200804.html When Fidel Castro asked for a show of hands in support of his new policies, an American journalist captured the response Tue, 25 Mar 2008 06:08:32 GMT http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/da-cixi.html http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/da-cixi.html The concubine who became China’s last empress Tue, 26 Feb 2008 06:07:55 GMT http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/womens-history-timeline.html http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/womens-history-timeline.html Explore some of the most significant achievements made by women in the past century Mon, 03 Mar 2008 04:33:32 GMT http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/Binghams-List.html http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/Binghams-List.html As Jews in France tried to flee the Nazi occupation, Harry Bingham, an American diplomat, sped them to safety Tue, 24 Feb 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/In-Damascus-Restoring-Beit-Farhi-and-the-Citys-Jewish-Past.html http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/In-Damascus-Restoring-Beit-Farhi-and-the-Citys-Jewish-Past.html An architect works to restore the grand palace of Raphael Farhi, one of the most powerful men in the Ottoman world Tue, 23 Jun 2009 07:47:22 GMT http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/April-Anniversaries-2009.html http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/April-Anniversaries-2009.html Momentous or Merely Memorable Thu, 19 Mar 2009 06:00:00 GMT http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/February-Anniversaries-200902.html http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/February-Anniversaries-200902.html Momentous or Merely Memorable Thu, 22 Jan 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/March-Anniversaries-200903.html http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/March-Anniversaries-200903.html Momentous or Merely Memorable Tue, 24 Feb 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/Rewriting-History-in-Great-Britain.html http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/Rewriting-History-in-Great-Britain.html Recently uncovered documents in the British archives reveal dark secrets from World War II. One problem: they are forgeries Tue, 18 Nov 2008 09:36:19 GMT http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/Samarra-Rises.html http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/Samarra-Rises.html In Iraq, the restoration of the shattered Mosque of the Golden Dome brings together Sunnis and Shiites in an unlikely alliance Thu, 18 Dec 2008 07:00:00 GMT http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/month-in-history-200811.html http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/month-in-history-200811.html In Iraq, the restoration of the shattered Mosque of the Golden Dome brings together Sunnis and Shiites in an unlikely alliance Thu, 23 Oct 2008 06:00:00 GMT http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/month-in-history-200803.html http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/month-in-history-200803.html Momentous or Merely Memorable Tue, 26 Feb 2008 05:59:26 GMT http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/month-in-history-200809.html http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/month-in-history-200809.html Momentous or Merely Memorable Tue, 26 Aug 2008 06:00:00 GMT http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/December-Anniversaries-200812.html http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/December-Anniversaries-200812.html The Great White Hope, Beethoven, and more... Tue, 25 Nov 2008 07:00:00 GMT http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/January-Anniversaries-2009.html http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/January-Anniversaries-2009.html Momentous or Merely Memorable Thu, 18 Dec 2008 07:00:00 GMT http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/month-in-history-200808.html http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/month-in-history-200808.html Momentous or Merely Memorable Thu, 24 Jul 2008 06:43:14 GMT http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/month-in-history-200810.html http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/month-in-history-200810.html Momentous or Merely Memorable Fri, 12 Sep 2008 06:00:00 GMT http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/month-in-history-200806.html http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/month-in-history-200806.html Momentous or Merely Memorable Tue, 27 May 2008 06:00:00 GMT http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/month-in-history-200807.html http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/month-in-history-200807.html Momentous or Merely Memorable Tue, 24 Jun 2008 06:00:00 GMT http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/month-in-history-200804.html http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/month-in-history-200804.html Momentous or Merely Memorable Tue, 25 Mar 2008 06:04:17 GMT http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/month-in-history-200805.html http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/month-in-history-200805.html Momentous or Merely Memorable Thu, 24 Apr 2008 06:00:00 GMT http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/month-in-history-200802.html http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/month-in-history-200802.html Momentous or Merely Memorable Mon, 28 Jan 2008 09:14:47 GMT http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/Before_the_Revolution.html http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/Before_the_Revolution.html Socialites and celebrities flocked to Cuba in the 1950s Wed, 01 Aug 2007 04:00:00 GMT http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/ike-200712.html http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/ike-200712.html The rain he worried about. The Camel cigarettes he chain-smoked. The letter he wrote in case of failure. Gen. Dwight Eisenhower's defining moment comes to life in an excerpt from Michael Korda's best-selling new biography. Thu, 29 Nov 2007 02:12:39 GMT http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/brief-scotland.html http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/brief-scotland.html Investigating London's famous police force and some of its most infamous cases Fri, 28 Sep 2007 07:46:34 GMT http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/brief_amber.html http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/brief_amber.html Dubbed the "Eighth Wonder of the World," the room that once symbolized peace was stolen by Nazis then disappeared for good Wed, 01 Aug 2007 04:00:00 GMT http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/world-history/11292871.html http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/world-history/11292871.html Dubbed the "Eighth Wonder of the World," the room that once symbolized peace was stolen by Nazis then disappeared for good Wed, 27 Feb 2008 08:39:38 GMT http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/conquering-everest.html http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/conquering-everest.html A history of climbing the world's tallest mountain Thu, 21 Feb 2008 06:52:42 GMT http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/portugal_exhibit.html http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/portugal_exhibit.html The country's global adventurism in the 16th century linked continents and cultures as never before, as a new exhibition makes clear Sat, 01 Sep 2007 04:00:00 GMT http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/Five-Rescuers-of-Those-Threatened-by-the-Holocaust.html http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/Five-Rescuers-of-Those-Threatened-by-the-Holocaust.html Righteous good Samaritans came from across the world to save Jews and others from concentration camps Tue, 24 Feb 2009 07:00:00 GMT