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'Rusty treasure' found in Danube has 2,000-year-old iron that could equip a whole army with weapons
47+ min ago (391+ words) Archaeologists in Austria have analyzed a collection of 500 iron bars that were likely lost in a Danube shipwreck 2,200 years ago. More than two millennia ago, a ship carrying a wealth of iron sank in the Danube River in what is…...
Forgotten Lander Cabin Discovered To Be Historic 140-Year-Old Chinese Laundry
3+ hour, 27+ min ago (1419+ words) A forgotten cabin hiding behind a building on Lander’s Main Street was discovered to be the 140-year-old Chinese laundry of Sam Sing, an early and influential resident. The owner "was using the laundry as a storage shed,” said the local…...
Amasya: The City That Outlived Its Kings
1+ hour, 42+ min ago (1047+ words) From Hittite settlements and the kings of Pontus to Roman roads, Byzantine fortifications, Ottoman princes, and the city we know today Stand beside the …...
‘Lost’ Medieval Castle Found Inside Dublin College Building
14+ hour, 9+ min ago (151+ words) “From the outside, the present building looks to be entirely Victorian. Inside, though, the walls of the old castle are preserved.” Underneath the plaster, one can find some medieval features of the castle, and the courtyard at the rear of…...
Largest Viking Silver Hoard In Danish History Contains 700 Pieces Of Treasure, Including Jewelry, Coins, And Silver Bars
6+ hour, 46+ min ago (121+ words) While digging in their backyard, an accidental archaeologist in Denmark unearthed 18.5 kilograms (40.7 pounds) of silver treasure. The chance discovery is the largest known silver hoard from the Viking Age in the country and could prove invaluable in understanding this chapter…...
Our understanding of the slave trade is still evolving | Letters
3+ hour, 48+ min ago (603+ words) Readers respond to William Pettigrew’s article about the lasting significance of the slave trade to Britain’s politics, economy, institutions and cultureWilliam Pettigrew’s book, Britain’s Slave Traders: A Forgotten History, adds a further dimension and depth to our understanding of how…...
American Revolution Experience at Highlands
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (425+ words) ASHLAND The Poage Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution announced the opening of the American Revolution Experience at the Highlands DO!Zeum, scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 22. It will run through Saturday, Sept. 26. The pop-up exhibition includes display panels…...
246 Years Later, Captain John Paul Jones Best US Navy Line Is Still One of the Greatest Military Quotes in Armed Forces History
8+ hour, 13+ min ago (231+ words) Jones answered the captain of HMS Serapis off Flamborough Head on 23 September 1779, with his own ship burning. The line reaches us through one officer who wrote it down years later....
Inside ghost towns of Route 66.
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Monday council vote would honor enslaved Norwich man, WWI Marine
21+ hour, 53+ min ago (288+ words) Norwich will be taking the time to recognize a little more of its history. A new sign highlighting the history of Primus Armes, an enslaved man who was owned by the Lathrop family, and a marker recognizing Richard Hourigan, a…...