European History
Why Demetrius the Besieger Was One of History's Most Outrageous Kings
The ancient Macedonian monarch specialized in siege warfare, polygamy and sacrilege
These 18th-Century Shoes Underscore the Contradictions of the Age of Enlightenment
An exhibition at Toronto's Bata Shoe Museum examines fashion's role in supporting social hierarchies that emerged during the landmark intellectual movement
When I Celebrated the Summer Solstice With Ancient Roman Gods and Goddesses
Members of a group in Italy called Association Pietas are reviving the ancient religion of Rome
The Myths of Lady Rochford, the Tudor Noblewoman Who Supposedly Betrayed George and Anne Boleyn
Historians are reevaluating Jane Boleyn's role in her husband and sister-in-law's downfall
These Extinct Pandas Once Roamed Bulgaria
The bears are a close relative of today's giant pandas and likely ate soft plant materials, not bamboo
The Race to Preserve Treasures From a Legendary 17th-Century Shipwreck
The new Bahamas Maritime Museum will feature finds from the "Maravillas," a Spanish galleon that sank in 1656 with a cargo of gold, silver and gems
Why Did Europeans Evolve Into Becoming Lactose Tolerant?
Famine and disease from millennia ago likely spurred the rapid evolution of the trait on the continent
Why Hitler and Stalin Hated Esperanto, the 135-Year-Old Language of Peace
Jewish doctor L.L. Zamenhof created Esperanto as a way for diverse groups to easily communicate
How Medieval Money Shaped Ukraine’s Modern Identity
The country's distinct history is revealed in banknotes, coins and other monetary objects, says the Smithsonian’s curator of numismatics
Archaeologists Uncover Rare Human Skeleton at Waterloo
The bones were discovered in a ditch near a former field hospital
When Authorities Dunked Outspoken Women in Water
In early modern England, women accused of being "common scolds" were immersed in rivers and lakes while strapped to contraptions known as ducking stools
The Schoolteacher Who Saved Her Students From the Nazis
A new book explores the life of Anna Essinger, who led an entire school's daring escape from Germany in 1933
Bradford Freeman, Last Surviving Member of WWII 'Band of Brothers,' Dies at 97
The Easy Company veteran parachuted into France on D-Day and fought in major European campaigns during the last year of the war
See the Hidden, 500-Year-Old Frescoes Discovered at the Prince's Palace of Monaco
Restoration experts spent years preserving the artworks, which are now on view as the royal residence reopens for the summer
Archaeologists Begin First-Ever Excavation of Tomb Linked to King Arthur
Britons first proposed a connection between Arthur's Stone and the mythical ruler of Camelot before the 13th century
How the Ghost Army of WWII Used Art to Deceive the Nazis
Unsung for decades, the U.S. Army's 23rd Headquarters Special Troops drew on visual, sonic and radio deception to misdirect the Germans
The 20th-Century History of Anti-Semitic Attacks on Jewish Politicians
Russian rhetoric against Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy echoes the language directed toward Jewish leaders in post-WWI Europe
See the Vibrant, Long-Overlooked Colors of Classical Sculptures
A new exhibition at the Met features brightly hued reconstructions of ancient Greco-Roman artworks
What You Need to Know About the History of Monkeypox
Mired in misconception, the poxvirus is endemic in certain African countries but was rarely reported in Europe and the U.S. until recently
Rare Timbers From 17th-Century Spanish Shipwreck Discovered Off Oregon Coast
The Manila galleon—and its cargo of silk, porcelain and beeswax—vanished en route to Mexico in 1693
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