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Neutron Imaging Reveals Tiny Bones Inside 800-Year-Old Pendant
The high-tech method allowed researchers to examine the artifact without opening it
What Nativity Scenes Tell Us About the Evolution of Christianity
From ancient mosaics to Saint Francis of Assisi, depictions of Jesus's birth reflect the changing conventions of the world's largest religion
A Brief History of Christmas Markets
Now a global phenomenon, the holiday tradition traces its roots to medieval Europe
Spain's Oft-Forgotten Nazi Ties
A new law recognizes the thousands of Spaniards killed by the Germans during World War II
Who Gets to Tell the Story of Ancient Egypt?
On the eve of the opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum, some of the country's artifacts, from the Rosetta Stone to the bust of Nefertiti, remain overseas
How Construction of a Parking Lot Uncovered New Insights About Medieval Jews
A new DNA study suggests Ashkenazi Jews living in 14th-century Germany were surprisingly genetically diverse
Thieves Stole Hundreds of Celtic Coins From a German Museum
The gold coins date back to 100 B.C.E. and are worth approximately $1.7 million
Drake Resurrects Avant-Garde Amusement Park Designed by Basquiat, Dalí and Hockney
The rap star has invested nearly $100 million to bring back the ambitious 1987 carnival
These 84-Year-Old Nazi Photos Paint a Harrowing Picture of Kristallnacht
The images show mobs ransacking Jewish-owned homes, businesses and synagogues in 1938
Has This Piet Mondrian Painting Been Hanging Upside Down for 77 Years?
Intriguing new observations suggest that it has—but curators are going to leave it the way it is
Why Are Climate Activists Throwing Food at Million-Dollar Paintings?
In the most recent stunt, protesters tossed mashed potatoes at Monet's “Grainstacks” in Germany
Crowds Pour in for Oktoberfest After Two Years of Pandemic Closures
For the first time since 2019, millions will travel to Munich for the famous beer festival
Why Was America So Reluctant to Take Action on the Holocaust?
A new Ken Burns documentary examines the U.S.' complex, often shameful response to the rise of Nazism and the plight of Jewish refugees
This Summer’s Drought Is Europe's Worst in 500 Years. What Happened Last Time?
The 1540 megadrought brought mass suffering to the continent, but European society quickly bounced back
Hydrogen-Powered Passenger Trains Are Now Running in Germany
They're expected to keep some 4,000 tons of carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere each year
The Contradictory Legacy of Mikhail Gorbachev
The Soviet leader, who died on August 30 at age 91, attempted to enact "revolution from above"
What Online Inflation Calculators Can—and Can't—Tell Us About the Past
Most of these tools are based on the Consumer Price Index, a measure of changing prices in the U.S. over time
Hitler’s Watch Sells for $1.1 Million at Controversial Auction
Jewish leaders opposed the sale, calling it “an abhorrence” in an open letter
The Schoolteacher Who Saved Her Students From the Nazis
A new book explores the life of Anna Essinger, who led an entire school's daring escape from Germany in 1933
How the Ghost Army of WWII Used Art to Deceive the Nazis
Unsung for decades, the U.S. Army's 23rd Headquarters Special Troops drew on visual, sonic and radio deception to misdirect the Germans
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