Last week on History's Nutcases, we covered Mad King George III of England. This week, we're jumping back in time again to another Roman Emperor, one you've def...
Knights, castles, maidens, the plague...the middle ages was a confusing time to be alive. Art is usually a reflection of the times, and art from the European Da...
PHOTO: whenintime.com
Nestled just a little bit south of the heart of the Greek Peloponnese, right on the River Eurotas, lies the ruins of one of the greate...
PHOTO: archaeology.org
Mummies in museums normally lay encased in their wrappings. Their bodies are never looked at because, usually, there's no reason to. ...
You could say that history's the story of people dying right and left. People died of the usual most of the time: wars, pestilence, plague, diseases, starvation...
PHOTO: archaeology.org
Archaeology.org is calling it a "Temple of Death". It's a conundrum for Peruvian archaeologists, a find that represents a changing of...
Elizabeth Lundin is a Portland-based freelance writer and blogger who enjoys writing about history almost as much as she enjoys reading it: which is quite a lot.
