European History
Nine Things You Didn't Know About the Ancient Olympic Games
With an intensive athletes’ boot camp and the threat of execution for unwelcome spectators, the Greek sporting event was a serious affair
Fire Extinguished at Rouen Cathedral, a Frequent Subject of Monet's Paintings
The 12th-century structure and the artworks inside it sustained no significant damage
Fabled Sword From Medieval French Folklore Disappears
Known as the "French Excalibur," the blade is said to have hung from a rock face in the village of Rocamadour for 1,300 years
Archaeologists Stumble Upon Marble Statue of Greek God in Ancient Sewer
The 2,000-year-old statue, which likely depicts Hermes, is a monumental discovery for Bulgaria
Napoleon's Elaborately Decorated Pistols Sell for $1.8 Million at Auction
The French government has declared the artifacts national treasures, which means they can only leave the country temporarily
Gravitational Wave Scientists Are Unraveling the Mysteries of the World's Oldest Analog Computer
A new study challenges a core assumption about the Antikythera mechanism, a 2,000-year-old device that inspired the latest "Indiana Jones" film
Amateur Historians Unearth a Long-Lost Tudor Palace Visited by Henry VIII and Elizabeth I
Locals had long shared stories of Collyweston Palace. Then, excavations in England's Midlands revealed traces of the fabled estate
From China to the Mediterranean and More, Here's How Different Cultures Envision Dragons
In some parts of the world, the mythical creatures are monsters. In others, they’re more benign beings
The Festival Where Scotland's Violent History Comes Back to Life
Every year in the rolling hills of the Scottish Borders, one of Europe’s largest equestrian events commemorates a lawless time that shaped the region’s identity
Did Prehistoric Children Make Figurines Out of Clay?
Fingerprints and scratch marks found in artifacts in the Czech Republic suggest youngsters of the Upper Paleolithic used the soil like Play-Doh, according to a pending new study
Tourist Carves His Name Into Ancient House in Pompeii
The man damaged a wall in the House of Ceii, a dwelling celebrated for its beautiful frescoes
Curator Uncovers Lost Roman-Era Bust of the Emperor Caligula
The small bronze statue, which was unearthed at Herculaneum, had been missing for two centuries
Move Over, Genghis Khan. Many Other Men Left Huge Genetic Legacies
A 2015 study showed that ten other men have a lot of descendants. The paper is just one of several genetic studies revealing the secrets of descent
Parkour Group Damages Building in the Historic Italian City of Matera
Team Phat posted a video showing one of its members breaking a stone protruding from a wall
An Ancient Beach Buried by Mount Vesuvius' Eruption Is Now Open to the Public
In the seaside resort town of Herculaneum, the beach is the final resting place of more than 330 residents who tried to flee
Why the Nordic Countries Emerged as a Haven for 20th-Century African American Expatriates
An exhibition in Seattle spotlights the Black artists and performers who called Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden home between the 1930s and the 1980s
Oldest Wine Ever Found in Liquid Form Unearthed in 2,000-Year-Old Tomb
Researchers have concluded that the fluid preserved inside an ancient funerary urn is a white sherry-like wine
The Paris Games' Mascot, the Olympic Phryge, Boasts a Little-Known Revolutionary Past
The Phrygian cap, also known as the liberty cap, emerged as a potent symbol in 18th-century America and France
With the Recovery of Massive Grave Slabs, England's Oldest Shipwreck Continues to Reveal Its Secrets
Maritime archaeologists hoisted the heavy artifacts, made of a special type of limestone, from 23 feet below the surface of the English Channel
The Real Story Behind 'Firebrand' and Henry VIII's Tumultuous Relationship With His Sixth Wife, Catherine Parr
A new film dramatizes how the Tudor queen narrowly avoided execution on charges of heresy
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