European History
Obsidian 'Spirit Mirror' Used by Elizabeth I's Court Astrologer Has Aztec Origins
Tudor polymath John Dee used the artifact in his attempts to communicate with angels and apparitions
3,000-Year-Old Golden Bowl Adorned With Sun Motif Found in Austria
Researcher Michał Sip described the prehistoric vessel as the "discovery of a lifetime"
X-Ray Technology Reveals Marie Antoinette's Censored Secret Correspondence
A combination of the chemical analysis and advanced data processing used could reveal many more lost writings or drawings
Display of 100 Renaissance Portraits Underscores Humans' Enduring Desire to Be Remembered
An exhibition at the Rijksmuseum unites two early likenesses of African men in Europe, among other 15th- and 16th-century masterpieces
The Polynesian 'Prince' Who Took 18th-Century England by Storm
A new nonfiction release revisits the life of Mai, the first Pacific Islander to visit Britain
Hollowed-Out, 4,000-Year-Old Tree Trunk Coffin Discovered in Golf Course Pond
The rare Bronze Age sarcophagus contained human remains, an ax and plant bedding
Trove of 239 Rare Gold Coins Discovered in Walls of French Mansion
Renovators discovered a hidden box and pouch stuffed with rare gold coins, minted during the reigns of French Kings Louis XIII and Louis XIV
Iconic Portrait of French Chemist and His Wife Once Looked Entirely Different
Jacques-Louis David's 1789 painting originally depicted Antoine and Marie Anne Lavoisier as wealthy elites, not modern scientists
Mass Graves in Ukraine Hold Thousands of Victims of Stalin's Great Purge
In the late 1930s, the Soviet secret police buried some 5,000 to 8,000 people at a newly excavated site in Odessa
Turkish Archaeologists Unearth Headless Statue of Greek Health Goddess
Researchers found the figure in a 5,000-year-old site called Aizanoi, which is also home to a temple dedicated to Zeus
Why Were These Neolithic People Buried With Urns on Their Heads and Feet?
Found in Transylvania, the 6,000-year-old vessels may have once held provisions for the afterlife
Neolithic Monument Linked to King Arthur Is Older Than Stonehenge
New research suggests Arthur's Stone was built around 3700 B.C.E. as part of an intricate ceremonial landscape
Remains of Lithuanian Synagogue Destroyed by Nazis and Soviets Unearthed
Excavations uncovered the Great Synagogue of Vilna's Torah ark, impressive staircases, a raised prayer platform and more
Did the Nazis Use This Uranium Cube in Their Failed Nuclear Program?
New research may help the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory confirm the identity of a mysterious object in its collections
Starting Next Summer, Day-Trippers Will Have to Pay to Enter Venice
To combat overcrowding, the Italian city is set to charge non-overnight visitors an entry fee of €3 to €10
Construction in Poland Reveals Graves of 18th-Century Plague Victims
The Great Northern War plague outbreak peaked between roughly 1708 and 1712
World War II Veteran Reunites With Italian Children He Almost Shot in 1944
Martin Adler encountered the three siblings, who were hiding in a wicker basket, while he was searching for Nazi soldiers
Remains of Nazi Massacre Victims Discovered in Poland's 'Death Valley'
In January 1945, German forces murdered around 500 Polish resistance fighters in a forest near the village of Chojnice
New Education Center Dedicated to Anne Frank Debuts in South Carolina
The space is the Amsterdam-based Anne Frank House's only official outpost in North America
The Rise and Fall of Tudor England's Scandalous Boleyn Family
A new documentary offers a more sympathetic view of Henry VIII's second wife, Anne Boleyn, and her inner circle
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