We usually don't tend to think of cities before the industrial revolution of the 19th and 20th centuries as any more than narrow streets, buildings stacked up o...
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At the 2,400 Years World Congress, which marks 2,400 years since Aristotle's birth, archaeologist Konstantinos Sismanidis presented a p...
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Last week on History's Nutcases, we met Charles VI. This week, we have yet another insane monarch for you, a monarch named Peter III. He w...
Leaving from Southampton, England, the Titanic embarked on her maiden voyage on April 10th 1912. Considered one of the largest ships during its time, the Titani...
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Europe's Dark Ages have captivated people for centuries. There's been whole history textbooks written about them. They're shrouded in myste...
Some of the most rare photos are also the ones that stop us in our tracks as we linger on the image. The emotion, the horror, the joy...whatever the feeling the...
How many of you listen to podcasts? I'd bet it's quite a few since podcasting has exploded as a medium in the past few years. When you think about it, it's ...
Two weeks ago here at History Things, we explored the birth of the United States Constitution and the process by which America became a sovereign nation. Al...
In a World War II event known as The Bombardment of Ellwood, a Japanese submarine snuck in close to the Santa Barbara coastline, just off Goleta, California on...
Unsolved mysteries abound throughout history but for the people of Barbados, there are few tales quite as enduring as that of the Chase Family Vault. Located in...
