Isabella I of Castile ruled as Queen of Castile and León from December 11, 1474 until her death on November 26, 1504. Though she struggled to claim the throne f...
A medicinal jar and bowl were also found in the latrine. While we don't normally think of someone's bathroom habits as valuable insight into their life, archae...
The June Rebellion, also known as the Paris Uprising of 1832, took place between June 5-6, 1832. Anti-monarchist republicans in Paris began the uprising attempt...
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AKTAU, KAZAKHSTAN - In 2010, a man named F. Akhmadulin was wandering along the eastern coast of the Caspian Sea with a metal detector...
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AARGAU, SWITZERLAND - Archaeologists have unearthed a strange find: an earthenware pot filled with bronze coins and oil lamps, each conta...
An accomplished journalist and orator, German born Carl Christian Schurz became the first elected member of the United States Senate born in Germany in 1869. He...
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According to Danish archaeologist Rolf Warming, our preconceived notions about how Vikings really behaved in combat have been complete...
William Shakespeare is one of the most celebrated writers in history. Despite having died long ago, the writer and wordsmith is still studied as if he were stil...
Up until the Nineteenth Amendment was passed in 1920, women were unable to vote. After decades of women’s suffragists fighting for their rights, they were final...
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We know a lot about Vikings thanks to the number of elaborate burials and historical texts that we've uncovered, but over the years, a ...
