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When most children in the world are thinking of a jolly, round old man with a … Krampusnacht: What Is It, and How Did it Start?Read more
Archaeologists Have Discovered ‘Unprecedented’ 3,000 Year-Old Cemetery in Israel
ASHKELON CEMETERY, ISRAEL – Archaeologists have made an incredible discovery along Israel’s coast: a 3,000 year-old … Archaeologists Have Discovered ‘Unprecedented’ 3,000 Year-Old Cemetery in IsraelRead more
How Dorothea Lynde Dix Improved life for the Mentally Ill
Dorothea Lynde Dix spent much of her career as an educator and social reformer to working … How Dorothea Lynde Dix Improved life for the Mentally IllRead more
History’s Badasses: Spartacus
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Where Was Ancient Byblos’ Harbor?
The city of Byblos is considered by the UNESCO World Heritage Foundation to be one of … Where Was Ancient Byblos’ Harbor?Read more
6 More of History’s Most Ridiculous Deaths
Think history is just a boring list of names and dates? Think again. There’s hundreds of … 6 More of History’s Most Ridiculous DeathsRead more
Aphra Behn: The First Professional English Female Author
Born in 1640, Aphra Behn was one of the first women in England to make a … Aphra Behn: The First Professional English Female AuthorRead more
Changing Landscapes: How Life Once Flourished in Jordan’s Black Desert
“There are literally many thousands of Safaitic inscriptions and petroglyphs in the Jebel Qurma region, which … Changing Landscapes: How Life Once Flourished in Jordan’s Black DesertRead more
Isabella I of Castile: The Queen that Sponsored Columbus
Isabella I of Castile ruled as Queen of Castile and León from December 11, 1474 until … Isabella I of Castile: The Queen that Sponsored ColumbusRead more