The Roman Catholic War on Wigs
[ad_1] A rather unusual petition from October 1716 is tucked away in the pope’s diocesan archives in the basilica of
‘After the Flying Saucers Came’, ‘Think to New Worlds’ and ‘How to Think Impossibly’ review
[ad_1] In June 1947 Kenneth Arnold was flying a small plane over Mount Rainier in Washington when nine bright objects
Aliens and the Enlightenment | History Today
[ad_1] For millennia everybody knew that human beings enjoy a privileged, unique position at the centre of the universe. That
Scandinavians Were Building Advanced Boats Way Before the Viking Era
[ad_1] The Neolithic Pitted Ware Culture (PWC), which thrived in Scandinavia around 3500–2300 BC, has long fascinated archaeologists due to
Sin-Eating: Unveiling Britain’s Forgotten Ritual
[ad_1] Throughout the centuries, the British Isles have been home to a wide array of customs, traditions, and beliefs that
How Henry VIII Accidentally Changed the Way We Write History
[ad_1] By Raphaëlle Goyeau/The Conversation In 1534, King Henry VIII infamously broke away from the Catholic Church, becoming the head
Saving Southeast Asia’s Sunken Warships
[ad_1] Some 2,000 war and merchant ships were sunk in the waters of Southeast Asia during the Second World War,
How the South Became Republican
[ad_1] On the evening of 1 August 1952 General Dwight D.Eisenhower, the newly nominated Republican presidential nominee, met with his
An Ottoman Winter in Toulon
[ad_1] The Franco-Ottoman alliance, formed in the 1530s between the king of France, François I, and the Turkish ruler of
Thracian Warrior Tomb Yields Stunning Artifacts
[ad_1] In a very exciting discovery, a team of archaeologists has uncovered a treasure trove of ancient artifacts at the