European History
The True History Behind Netflix's 'Vikings: Valhalla'
A spin-off of the long-running series "Vikings," the show follows a fictionalized version of Norwegian king Harald Hardrada
An Ornate, 5,000-Year-Old Stone Drum Is the U.K.'s Most Significant Prehistoric Art Find in a Century
Now on view in London, the chalk sculpture was buried alongside three children between 3005 and 2890 B.C.E.
Belgium's New Passport Spotlights Classic Comic Characters
The design features boy reporter Tintin, the Smurfs and other beloved pop culture figures
Germany, Austria Repatriate Dozens of Human Skulls to Hawaii
Earlier this month, a Hawaiian delegation retrieved 58 sets of ancestral remains from five European museums
How Iceland's Herring Girls Helped Bring Equality to the Island Nation
Between the 1910s and 1960s, thousands of young women formed the backbone of the country's thriving fishing industry
A Gladiator Arena, Possibly the Last Ever Built, Discovered in Switzerland
Archaeologists unearth a fourth century amphitheater that stood on the far reaches of the Roman Empire more than 1,400 years ago
Archaeologists Discover Foundations of Oxford University's 'Lost' College
Founded for Catholic priests, the institution was destroyed 500 years ago when Henry VIII established the Church of England
Banned by Tennessee School Board, 'Maus' Soars to the Top of Bestseller Charts
Art Spiegelman's graphic novel details his parents' experiences in Nazi concentration camps during the Holocaust
You Can Now Explore Marcel Duchamp's Personal Papers Online
A new free portal unites three archives in one virtual space, offering an unprecedented look into the artist's life and work
2,000-Year-Old Roman Bowl Discovered Intact in the Netherlands
Unearthed in the Dutch city of Nijmegen, the blue glass artifact was in pristine condition
What to Expect From the U.K.'s First LGBTQ Museum
The museum, set to open in the spring, will reside in King's Cross, a London neighborhood with a rich queer history
Did a Jewish Notary Betray Anne Frank to the Nazis?
A six-year investigation posits that Arnold van den Bergh disclosed the diarist's hiding place to protect his family from deportation
Dismissed as a Copy for Decades, This Flemish Masterpiece Could Now Fetch Thousands
Purchased by an art historian for $90 in 1970, researchers now say the portrait might be the handiwork of the 17th-century court painter Anthony van Dyck
A Long-Overlooked Necropolis in Naples Reveals the Enduring Influence of Ancient Greece
The Ipogeo dei Cristallini's well-preserved tombs will open to the public as soon as summer 2022
Archaeologists Discover—and Start to Decode—Rare Medieval Runes
One of the newly unearthed objects, an inscribed bone, is the first of its kind found in Oslo in decades
The Horned Helmets Falsely Attributed to Vikings Are Actually Nearly 3,000 Years Old
The helmets’ similarities to art from southern Europe shows how goods and ideas traveled during the Nordic Bronze Age
Scotland Considers Pardon for Thousands of Accused 'Witches'
Advocates are calling on leaders to exonerate the thousands of women and men targeted in witch hunts during the 16th through 18th centuries
The Medieval Queens Whose Daring, Murderous Reigns Were Quickly Forgotten
Over the centuries, Brunhild and Fredegund were dismissed and even parodied. But a new book shows how they outwitted their enemies like few in history
Archaeologists Identify Possible Location of Lost Temple of Hercules
Experts in Spain used laser scanning technology to locate submerged ruins along the coast of the Bay of Cádiz
Five Things to Know About French Enlightenment Genius Émilie du Châtelet
She was brilliant and unconventional, but her life had a tragic end
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