European History
Archaeologists Unearth Remnants of 18th-Century Pub in Slovakia
The team found a rare Roman coin, wall graffiti and ceramic fragments underneath the tiny village's town hall
Millennia-Old Headgear Is One of Just Two (Almost) Intact Viking Helmets
A new study dates a piece of armor found in Britain in the 1950s to the tenth century A.D.
The Untold Story of Jewish Resistance During the Holocaust
A new exhibition at the Wiener Holocaust Library in London showcases accounts of resiliency and defiance
You Could Be the Next Owner of Ireland's 'Most Haunted House'
Local legend claims that the devil visited Loftus Hall, now on sale for $2.87 million, during the 18th century
Evidence of Enormous Temples Found at Northern Ireland's Navan Fort
Non-invasive survey reveals traces of Iron Age religious structures, early medieval royal residences
Turkey Controversially Converts Hagia Sophia From Museum Into Mosque
The move has attracted criticism from Unesco, Pope Francis, the Russian Orthodox Church and others
Snail Shells Date England's Cerne Abbas Giant to Medieval, Not Prehistoric, Era
Researchers are conducting additional testing aimed at confirming the chalk figure's age and origins
In St. Louis, History and Nostalgia Battle It Out
The city's Catholic community faces off against protesters over a statue honoring the city's namesake
How Did the Norman Conquest Change English Cuisine?
After the invasion of 1066, pork and possibly chicken spiked in popularity
Archaeologists Unearth 16th-Century Children's Cemetery in Poland
Some of the deceased were buried with coins in their mouths as payment for Charon, ferryman of the underworld
Remains Discovered in Parisian Chapel May Belong to Guillotined Aristocrats
New research suggests the bodies of nearly 500 nobles beheaded during the Reign of Terror are buried in Chapelle Expiatoire
How an Alaskan Volcano Is Linked to the Decline of the Roman Republic
New research suggests Mount Okmok's eruption in 43 B.C. sparked extreme weather halfway across the world
Local Man Finds 2,000-Year-Old Roman Lead Ingot in Welsh Field
Rob Jones' discovery adds a tangible piece of evidence to the history of mining in Roman Britain
Newly Excavated Viking Dwelling May Be Oldest Found in Iceland
Archaeologists say the settlement, which may have housed a Norse chieftain, dates to roughly 800 A.D.
A Construction Project Reveals Whale Bones Beneath a Road in Scotland
Thought to have come from a large male sperm whale, they may be remnants of the whaling industry that once operated out of Edinburgh’s port
When Henry VIII and Francis I Spent $19 Million on an 18-Day Party
Five hundred years ago, the English and French kings proclaimed their friendship—and military might—at the Field of Cloth of Gold
France Seeks Proposals for Memorial to Victims of Slavery
Currently, Paris is home to just one significant monument recognizing the country's history of enslavement
How a Polio Outbreak in Copenhagen Led to the Invention of the Ventilator
After one hospital struggled to sustain the breathing of hundreds of patients, engineers found a solution that saved lives and sparked an ethical firestorm
The Dangers of Space, Military Rivals and Other New Books to Read
These five recent releases may have been lost in the news cycle
Auschwitz Renovations Unearth Prisoners' Hidden Trove of Tools
Inmates stowed the items—including forks, knives and fragments of shoes—in a chimney flue
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