European History
3-D Reconstructions Reveal the Faces of Two Medieval Dukes
Researchers used a variety of techniques to visualize what Czech rulers Spytihněv I and Vratislav I might have looked like
Silver Diadem Found in Spain May Point to Bronze Age Woman's Political Power
Researchers say the crown—and the trove of ornate objects buried alongside it—could have belonged to a female ruler of La Argar
For the First Time in Its 200-Year History, the Rijksmuseum Features Women Artists in 'Gallery of Honour'
The Amsterdam institution is spotlighting works by Dutch Golden Age painters Judith Leyster, Gesina ter Borch and Rachel Ruysch
Researchers Uncover Remains of Polish Nuns Murdered by Soviets During WWII
As the Red Army pushed the Nazis out of Poland in 1945, soldiers engaged in brutal acts of repression against civilians
Why Did Women Stop Dominating the Beer Industry?
Strict gender norms pushed them out of a centuries-long tradition
Contractors Discover Forgotten Medieval Tunnel Beneath Welsh Garden
The passageway runs along a brook near Tintern Abbey, a 12th-century monastery on the border between Wales and England
Authorities Recover Intricate Renaissance Armor Stolen From the Louvre in 1983
An appraiser's quick thinking helped recover the treasures, which vanished from the Paris museum 38 years ago
An Unexploded WWII Bomb Was (Safely) Detonated in England
Routine construction work near the University of Exeter unearthed the 2,204-pound device in late February
How Researchers Are Reading Centuries-Old Letters Without Opening Them
A new technique enables scholars to unlock the secrets of long-sealed missives
Part of Being a Domestic Goddess in 17th-Century Europe Was Making Medicines
Housewives' essential role in health care is coming to light as more recipe books from the pre-Industrial Revolution era are digitized
Archaeologists Discover Ruins of Emperor Hadrian's Ornate Breakfast Chamber
In the second century A.D., the Roman ruler entertained his guests on a raised marble platform surrounded by elaborate fountains
Venetian Glass Beads May Be Oldest European Artifacts Found in North America
Traders likely transported the small spheres from Italy to northern Alaska in the mid-15th century
95-Year-Old Nazi Camp Secretary Charged as Accessory in 10,000 Murders
The woman, identified as Irmgard F., claims she didn't know about the mass murders taking place at Stutthof
Dante's Descendant Wants to Overturn the Poet's 1302 Corruption Conviction
More than 700 years ago, a magistrate sentenced the "Divine Comedy" author to be burned at the stake if he ever returned to Florence
Did Richard III Order the Deaths of His Nephews as They Slept in the Tower of London?
New research outlines evidence pointing to the English king's guilt
This Exhibition Lets Visitors 'Chat' With a WWII Veteran Who Liberated Nazi Camp
Interactive installation at the National WWII Museum encourages people to ask Staff Sgt. Alan Moskin about his wartime experiences
Amateur Treasure Hunter Unearths Missing Centerpiece of Henry VIII's Crown
The gold figurine, valued at roughly £2 million, depicts 15th-century English king Henry VI
Bronze Age Europeans Used Rings, Ribs and Ax Blades as Money
New research identifies similarly sized artifacts found across the continent as one of the world's oldest currencies
Petite Portrait of Henry III, King Who Challenged Sexual Norms in 16th-Century France, Discovered
Art dealer Philip Mould purchased the miniature "sight unseen" during lockdown. Now, he's offering it to the Louvre Museum in Paris
Medieval Britons' Remains Record the 'Skeletal Trauma' Inflicted by Inequality
New study reveals the horrific injuries sustained by lower-class members of English society
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