The Avars dominated southeastern central Europe for hundreds of years, leaving one of the richest archaeological heritages in Europe. Now scientists are using DNA to reveal details of their societies.
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Anzac events in the US were once upbeat affairs, with New York’s 1942 Anzac Day dinner attracting the rich and famous. The mood is more sombre today.
The paintings show the trio of women from Greek myth in a way that makes us see the Trojan War myth anew.
When scientists observed planets revolved around the Sun, they posited we were now like other planets. And if other planets were like Earth, then they most likely also had inhabitants.
This late-medieval document is written in encoded text that has yet to be cracked. But its numerous illustrations provide clues about its content.
Sammy Baloji’s work allows us to revisit the DRC’s past and explore how art can help us understand decolonisation.
I’ve been leafing through Foy & Gibson catalogues from the first four decades of the 20th century to try to understand what attracted Australian customers to wearing wool.
A marketplace argument led to the emergence of a key eyewitness account of a Viking burial on the Volga river
Only five witches were executed in Wales, while thousands were sentenced to death in Scotland and England.
To protect their kings, ancient Mesopotamians discovered how to predict eclipses, which were associated with the deaths of rulers. This eventually led to the birth of astronomy.
The grave of Andrew George Scott, famously known as Captain Moonlite, may not bear the significance attributed to it in a recent proposal by the Heritage Council of NSW.
Angelou’s 1960s political journalism in Africa demonstrates her desire to link the struggle for civil rights in the US to global campaigns against racism.
The story of how a ‘new Pompeii’ was built is far less well known than that of the ancient city.
Purple was highly valued and associated with royalty, power, and prestige in various ancient cultures, including the Roman and Byzantine Empires. So how did red creep its way in?
Beaufort’s presence at Collyweston formed part of a strategic plan, devised by mother and son, to exert royal influence both locally and nationally.
A growing number of Republicans say that you shouldn’t be able to divorce simply because you’ve fallen out of love. It’s an idea with a long history.
The SS Hartdale was sunk by a German U-boat in 1915 and its final resting place had long been unknown.
Operation Legacy highlights the repercussions faced when people with power determine what information is available to interpret events of the past.
Victorian eugenicists perpetuated the idea that only white men went bald because of their intelligence.
The boat was sunk while still laden with treasure including 11 million gold and silver coins, emeralds and other precious cargo.
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