First words decoded from burnt scrolls that haven’t been read in nearly 2,000 years
This week, explore decoded words from charred ancient scrolls, meet heroic frog daddies, see Grand Canyon-size lunar features ...
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This Tragic European Monarch Was Executed for Treason on Her Cousin’s Orders
Elizabeth I ordered the beheading of Mary, Queen of Scots, a Catholic claimant to the English throne, on this day in 1587 ...
Archaeologists Reveal Secrets of Royal Shipwreck Sunk in Explosion
Archaeologists have begun revealing the secrets of a 15th-century royal warship that allegedly sank following an explosion in ...
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Napoleonic Wars Battle of Wagram 1809
Essling, Napoleon led his reinforced army back across the Danube. The resulting clash with Archduke Charles's Austrian army was the biggest and bloodiest battle yet seen in European history, and ...
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The Bloodiest Day in British History – The Somme Offensive of 1916
July 1, 1916—the first day of the Battle of the Somme became the bloodiest day in British military history. Over 57,000 soldiers were lost in mere hours, in a battle that was both a disaster and a ...
The Surprising True Story Behind ‘Rogue Heroes’
As for any war story, Rogue Heroes is deeply rooted in the historical events it presents, but it does not imply that it is ...
Archaeologists uncover ‘lost’ home depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry
Archaeologists believe they found a residence of medieval ruler Harold Godwinson, England’s last Anglo-Saxon king. A nearby church and toilet were vital clues.