RENDLESHAM, ENGLAND – Archaeologists have stumbled across a massively important find near one of the … Archaeologists Find Anglo-Saxon Palace Near Famous Sutton-Hoo SiteRead more
European History
Ancient Inscribed Gold Plates Found On Island Of Indonesia
Jawa is an Indonesian island that happens to be one of the most densely populated islands … Ancient Inscribed Gold Plates Found On Island Of IndonesiaRead more
5 Historical Facts That Sound Fake but Aren’t
From a war over a severed ear to a pope exhumed for trial, here are 5 real historical events that sound like memes but actually happened.
Marie Antoinette’s Final Note vs Her Myth
Marie Antoinette’s last note from 16 October 1793 looks tender and tragic. How does it compare to the legend of the heartless queen who said “Let them eat cake”?
Not As Civilized As We Thought: Greeks May Have Practiced Ritual Murder
MOUNT LYKAION, GREECE – The discovery of a 3,000 year-old skeleton near a sacrificial altar on … Not As Civilized As We Thought: Greeks May Have Practiced Ritual MurderRead more
Why Is Italy So Right Wing? 5 Historical Reasons
Italy’s right-wing politics didn’t appear out of nowhere. From Mussolini to Berlusconi and Meloni, here are 5 historical forces that pushed Italy to the right.
Medieval Europe vs Ancient Rome: Why We Pick Sides
Why are so many people more drawn to medieval Europe than ancient Rome? A deep dive into aesthetics, warfare, power, and slavery across the two eras.
Climbing To The Top Of The World For The Very First Time
Located in the Great Himalayas lying on the border of Nepal and Tibet sits quite literally … Climbing To The Top Of The World For The Very First TimeRead more
How French Peasants Reached the Guillotine Victims
They look similar because both show mobs and guillotines, but how did real French peasants actually reach nobles and send them to execution during the Revolution?
Why Muskets Changed War When Crossbows Didn’t
Crossbows looked a lot like early muskets on paper. So why did 18th-century musket line tactics reshape European warfare when crossbows never did?