Political intrigue and espionage are nothing new. But in the days before high-tech spy gear, the work of spies looked far different…
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We tend to think of history as a collection of abstract facts that have no bearing on the “real world,” but everything…
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The Spanish Reconquest, also known as the “Reconquista,” is one of the most pivotal aspects of European history. The Christian attempt to…
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These days, much of the history of the Americas before Europeans arrived has been lost or forgotten. This is a shame because…
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Ancient bones can return a wealth of information to the modern researcher. But they can’t ever truly reveal the dead’s lost humanity.…
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Secret societies have interested people for a very long time, which makes sense; mysterious groups who remain hidden are understandably intriguing. However,…
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Much of archaeology involved digging for small artifacts to piece together a picture of life in the past, but occasionally, much bigger…
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Ancient Rome holds a mythic place in our imaginations. It’s the land of historical epics like Ben-Hur and Gladiator, where men in…
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Right now, the phrase “Middle East” is pretty much synonymous with “gigantic clusterf—k.” But how did things get to be so monumentally…
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Life under Mao Tse–tung was strange and brutish. While he was chairman of China, he introduced some policies that didn’t work well…