European History
Spain's 'Excalibur' Sword, a 1,000-Year-Old Weapon Found Buried Upright, Reflects the Region's Rich Islamic History
Discovered in Valencia in 1994, the iron blade was recently dated to the tenth century, when the Umayyad Caliphate controlled the Iberian Peninsula
Metal Detectorists Unearth Tiny Bronze Portrait of Alexander the Great in Denmark
Researchers think the 1,800-year-old artifact could be linked to a Roman emperor who was "obsessed" with the Macedonian conqueror
The English Heiress Who Masterminded a Multimillion-Dollar Art Heist and Built Bombs for the IRA
Fifty years ago, Rose Dugdale stole 19 paintings worth an estimated £8 million, including works by Vermeer, Velázquez and Rubens, from a British aristocrat's estate
Archaeologists May Have Found the Villa Where the Roman Emperor Augustus Died
Excavations north of Mount Vesuvius revealed Roman ruins buried by the eruption in 79 C.E.
Oil Paintings Rescued From Notre-Dame Cathedral Fire Go on Display
Known as the "Mays," the artworks were created for an annual competition in the 17th century
Weapon Chest With Tools for Making Ammunition Found in 500-Year-Old Shipwreck in Sweden
The mercenaries on board the "Griffin" lived during a time of great change in naval warfare
Fire Devastates Copenhagen's Historic Stock Exchange
Its signature 184-foot spire collapsed, but rescuers salvaged some of the valuable artworks inside
The Olympic Torch Relay Began in Nazi Germany
After a torch-lighting ceremony this week, the Olympic flame began its long journey from Olympia to Paris
How Museums in Central and Eastern Europe Tell the Complicated Story of Life Behind the Iron Curtain
Grassroots exhibitions popping up in Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Croatia and Poland provide a window into ordinary lives during the communist era
The 18th-Century Baron Who Lent His Name to Munchausen Syndrome
The medical condition is named after a fictional storyteller who in turn was based on a real-life German nobleman known for telling tall tales
Rare 100-Year-Old Train Carriage Found Buried in Belgium
The wooden LNER train wagon was a "removals truck" used to move people's belongings between residences
Northern Europe and the British Isles
Explore the region's history, culture and natural wonders
Vikings May Have Used Body Modification as a 'Sign of Identification'
A recent study analyzes Scandinavian examples of filed teeth and elongated skulls dating to the Viking Age
Why Were So Many Renaissance Portraits Multisided?
A new exhibition at the Met is the first to examine the tradition of covered 15th- and 16th-century portraits, which were designed to be interactive and often portable
The Real Story Behind 'Mary & George'
The new mini-series dramatizes the Villiers family’s scandalous rise to power at the court of England's James I
Trove of Viking Combs Sheds Light on English Town's Medieval History
The hair care items are part of a sprawling collection of artifacts found in Ipswich between 1974 and 1994, which are now the subject of a new book
Archaeologists Find Ancient Statue of Apollo That Probably Adorned a Magnificent Fountain
The marble bust sheds new light on the layered history of a 2,000-year-old Greek city
The Notorious Pirate King Who Vanished With the Riches of a Mughal Treasure Ship
In the late 17th century, Henry Avery—the subject of the first global manhunt—bribed his way into the Bahamas
Archaeologists in Pompeii Find Ancient Construction Site, Undisturbed Since Vesuvius' Eruption
The discovery is cluing researchers into the techniques used to build Rome’s most remarkable structures
Archaeologists Uncover Medieval Castle Hidden Beneath a French Hotel
Excavations revealed a moat, pipes, jewelry, coins and other artifacts amidst the structure's ruins
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