European History
Archaeologists Uncover Massive Naval Bases of the Ancient Athenians
Researchers have excavated ship sheds in the city of Piraeus that held triremes from the pivotal Battle of Salamis
Thousands of Objects Taken From Holocaust Victims Have Been Rediscovered
Almost 16,000 items were forgotten for decades
Visit Seven Storybook Castles in Germany
These magnificent structures are straight out of a fairy tale
Help England Crowdsource Its History
Historic England is asking the public for information and photos on 21 weird and wonderful sites on its list of historic places
Parisians Are in an Uproar Over Their New Newstands
Paris’ iconic kiosks are being updated and replaced
X-Rays Reveal "Hidden Library" on the Spines of Early Books
Researchers are uncovering fragments of medieval texts used in early book binding
Auschwitz Museum Finds Victim's Jewelry in False-Bottomed Mug
A women’s ring made of gold and a necklace was carefully wrapped in a piece of canvas
Curators Are Preserving Graffiti Scrawled By WWI Conscientious Objectors
The cell walls at Richmond Castle are still covered in drawings and notes
Madame de Pompadour's Legacy as a Patron of Arts Is Often Overlooked
A new exhibit explores the creative works of one of history's most famous mistresses
Spanish Ditch Diggers Unearth 1,300 Pounds of Roman Coins
Workers near Seville, Spain, found a hoard of 19 amphora filled with mint-condition coins from the third and fourth centuries
The Swiss Have Made Cheese Since the Iron Age
This discovery pushes Swiss cheesemaking traditions back millennia
Japanese Priests Collected Almost Seven Centuries of Climate Data
Historic records from "citizen scientists" in Japan and Finland give researchers centuries of data on ice conditions
How to Yodel Like a Local
The Swiss tradition is much more than a simple yodel-ay-ee-oooo
'Lost' Medieval Music Performed for the First Time in 1,000 Years
Researchers and musicians at Cambridge reconstruct songs from 'The Consolation of Philosophy'
Oldest Message in a Bottle Ever Found
The 108-year-old message in a bottle from a British marine researcher washed up on a German beach
Dutch Divers Found a 17th-Century Dress Buried Under the Sea
The 400-year-old gown was remarkably well-preserved
Massive Roman Villa Found in British Backyard
One of the largest and best-preserved Roman homes ever found in Britain was discovered after a family decided they wanted to play ping-pong in their barn
Shackled Skeletons Unearthed in Greece Could Be Remains of Slaughtered Rebels
Three dozen skeletons in shackles may be the followers of Cylon, an Olympic champion who tried to take over Athens in 632 B.C.
Historians Identify 35 Descendants of Leonardo da Vinci
Using historical documents and genealogical detective work, researchers have reconstructed 15 generations of Leonardo's family tree
New Timeline Zeros in on the Creation of the Chauvet Cave Paintings
Radiocarbon dates help reconstruct the cave's long history
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