European History
How William Wallace of 'Braveheart' Fame Defeated the English at the Battle of Stirling Bridge
On September 11, 1297, the warrior vanquished the superior armies of Edward I, cementing his status as one of Scotland's most iconic heroes
Rome's Ancient Arch of Constantine Has Been Struck by Lightning
A fierce thunderstorm dislodged marble fragments of the 1,700-year-old monument
Drought Reveals a Sunken Village in Greece as a Reservoir Dries Up
After the country's hottest June and July on record, a shrinking artificial lake has uncovered ruins of a school and other buildings that were submerged in the 1970s
Paris Mayor Wants to Keep the Olympic Rings on the Eiffel Tower
Critics worry that the symbol will tarnish the iconic structure's historic character
New Photographs Reveal Decay of the Titanic and Collapse of Its Iconic Railing
An expedition this summer documented signs of deterioration on the wreck, but it also rediscovered the Diana of Versailles statue, the centerpiece of the ship’s first-class lounge
This Decorated Samurai Sword Found in Rubble Beneath Berlin May Have Been a Diplomatic Gift
The short blade’s hilt was made in Edo Japan, and its journey to a German cellar destroyed during World War II is a mystery
To Trick the Nazis, This Master of Deception Invented Fake Fleets and Armies
During World War II, British officer Dudley Clarke led A Force, a Cairo-based military unit that fed false information to the Germans
London Unveils Design for the City's First Memorial to Victims of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade
The towering bronze sculpture by Khaleb Brooks will be installed at West India Quay in 2026
These Signed Salvador Dalí Prints Were Forgotten in a Garage for Half a Century
The ten lithographs by Dalí, along with another five by Théo Tobiasse, will go to auction next month
Museum Settles With Heirs of Jewish Couple Who Sold a 16th-Century Painting as They Fled the Nazis
A Pennsylvania museum will auction the portrait—and split the proceeds with the descendants of Henry and Hertha Bromberg
Hebrew Bible From Medieval Spain Could Sell for $7 Million
After years of painstaking work, Rabbi Shem Tov Ibn Gaon finished the illustrated manuscript in 1312
After the Titanic Sank, Families and Friends of People on the Ship Anxiously Waited to See Who Survived and Who Perished
A newspaper detailing the accounts of loved ones, published on April 20, 1912, was recently discovered in a wardrobe and sold at auction
Archaeologists Uncover Ancient Warship's Bronze Battering Ram, Sunk During an Epic Battle Between Rome and Carthage
Found near the Aegadian Islands, just west of Sicily, the bronze rostrum played a role in the last battle of the First Punic War, which ended in 241 B.C.E.
Leonardo da Vinci Studied the Science of Smell
The artist experimented with perfumes and created his own fragrances from flowers and fruit
Drawing of the Bastille Cherished by George Washington Goes to Auction
The artwork was a gift from the Marquis de Lafayette, who also included the fortress' key
Archaeologists Uncover the Real Story of How England Became England
New research is revealing how the Sceptered Isle transformed from a Roman backwater to a mighty country of its own
A New Exhibition in Amsterdam Explores the Holocaust Through Looted Objects
"Looted" examines how the Nazis systematically plundered Jewish cultural items during World War II
During World War II, the Liberation of Paris Saved the French Capital From Destruction
Adolf Hitler wanted Paris razed. Dwight D. Eisenhower wanted his troops to stay out of the city. In August 1944, an uprising by French resistance fighters forced the Allies to intervene
Archaeology Student Discovers Trove of Silver Viking Age Armbands in Denmark
The bangles, which date to around 800 C.E., are now on display at the Moesgaard Museum
Germany Turns Former Nazi Bunker Into a Leisure Complex
Built as an air raid shelter in the 1940s, the massive structure now houses a hotel, restaurants and a rooftop park with lush greenery
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