Archaeologists in southern Jordan have uncovered the long-lost Byzantine city of Tharais, tucked away on the southeast coast of the Dead Sea.
Archaeologists in northern Vietnam have uncovered two fully intact wooden boats with an unprecedented double-hulled design, the first discovery of its kind.
The Vanderbilts are likely America's closest thing to a royal family—at least, they spent money like one. The money came from Cornelius Vanderbilt, and the lavish spending came from just about anyone carrying the Vanderbilt name.
Lots of historical figures are complicated, but they don’t get much more complicated than Franz Joseph I of Austria. A staunch monarch in an era when kings were going out of style, Franz Joseph made himself many enemies. As if that wasn’t already a ton to handle, his family life was complex, and marred by tragedy. Brilliant, stubborn, and kind in equal measure, it’s hard to say whether Franz Joseph was a good guy. Judge for yourself.
A miner digging for gold instead dug up the remains of a baby woolly mammoth. The discovery gives scientists the chance to study these ancient creatures and learn more about the conditions back in the Ice Age.
The short life of Queen Caroline Matilda had it all: a royal marriage, love affairs, court intrigue, masquerade balls, brutal exiles, and heinous executions. The British-born, Danish-crowned royal was one half of an 18th-century power couple—until she began a torrid affair right under her husband's nose. Get to know the romantic, risky, and riskily romantic life of Caroline Matilda, Princess of Great Britain and Queen consort of Denmark and Norway.
In a sea of over a thousand works, Edvard Munch carved out scenes of longing, sorrow, and desire—each a silent poem was painted with light and shadow.
In 2023, archaeologists discovered a royal tomb believed to be over 3,600 years old, the final resting place of one of the most elusive royal families in ancient Egyptian history.
History doesn't always wait for leaders to act. Sometimes, it moves because someone asks a question (or doesn't). These are the moments when regular people, often by accident, push the world in new directions.
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