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There was no one type of slavery in ‘biblical’ or ‘ancient’ societies, given how varied they were. But much of what historians know about slavery during those eras is horrific.
The findings suggest that the depth of the relationships Viking-age people had with animals have been dramatically underrepresented.
How did the letter x get its enduring role as a symbol of the unknown? A mathematician explains why it’s hard to say for sure.
The Antikythera Mechanism is an actual ancient Greek object that tracked the cycles of the Sun, the Moon and the planets against the stars.
The 26 of July Movement became a central part of the movement that emerged triumphant in early January 1959.
Long before thermometers, nature left its own temperature records. A climate scientist explains how ongoing global warming compares with ancient temperatures.
The soil was extracted during the Cold War from beneath one of the U.S military’s most unusual bases, then forgotten for decades.
The subject of the new Christoper Nolan film, Robert Oppenheimer, is often placed next to Albert Einstein as the 20th century’s most famous physicist.
No one languished in bed quite like the Victorians
The history of the goldfields too often focuses on men – but, as new Aussie TV series Gold Diggers gets right, the settlements were filled with women.
When Shauna Bostock began researching a book on her family, she thought it would be limited to her Aboriginal ancestry. But then a late-night phone call led her down a surprising path.
It might seem odd to rebury what’s been dug up but it’s to make sure what’s found is preserved for future research.
Henry had always been a theatrically pious king and in his last years he turned to religion with melancholy intensity.
Scholars examine how state laws that restrict lessons on race could affect students and educators.
The boom of lido construction in the 20th century was part of the post war public works programme, which aimed to create jobs and promote health.
Historical research into the infrastructure of protest found that many Australians found ‘quieter’ ways to express their opposition to conflict.
The final Indiana Jones movie is coming out June 30. The fifth in a series over 42 years, many of its ideas are taken from 19th-century orientalist and racist archaeology.
A Welsh mining company was the first to issue tokens to workers as an alternative form of payment.
NT Land Councils have presented the Barunga declaration to Prime Minister Albanese, expressing support for the Voice to Parliament. The Barunga Statement in 1988 was an important part of this journey.
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