The first English colony in America was abandoned without a word or a trace. When a ship arrived with supplies, they found…
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The gradual process of decline that brought the Roman Empire to an end is one of the all-time favorite history topics. That…
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Rome was a beacon of civilization in a dark world. In the words of one of their own, Rome was “the seat…
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“Cultural importance” is a difficult quality to measure. Some cities are important for their contributions to art, architecture, or political theory. Others…
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The words “Victorian science” bring to mind sober men with ridiculous facial hair peering through microscopes. What it doesn’t bring to mind…
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People have lived along the Nile since the Paleolithic, or Stone Age. Tools recovered there date inhabitation as far back as 700,000…
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The world of medicine is constantly advancing, bringing new hope with each breakthrough. Over the next decade, a handful of medications are…
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During the Golden Age of Piracy (roughly 1650–1730), men under black flags were raiding and plundering ships across the Caribbean. We remember…
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The Victorian era left us feeling like sex scandals are a new thing. But our ancient ancestors actually put us to shame…
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Based on his expertise on ancient documents and biblical genealogies, the Irish Archbishop James Ussher (1581–1656) estimated that our planet was created…