The second Paris Games, exactly one century ago, hosted a 100-meter freestyle race that became an instant classic
The Roman general’s third and fourth wives, Fulvia and Octavia, adopted varying strategies for luring their husband away from the queen of Egypt
Some of these age-old subterranean spaces have even been transformed into amusement parks, art galleries and restaurants
Peter and Paul Wentworth called on Elizabeth I to name an heir to the throne, wielding Parliament's free speech privileges to urge the queen to take action
With an intensive athletes’ boot camp and the threat of execution for unwelcome spectators, the Greek sporting event was a serious affair
Courts called on these jurors to determine whether women sentenced to death were pregnant or faking it to avoid execution
Untold Stories of American History
On July 4, 1964, Leicester Hemingway founded New Atlantis, a raft-turned-micronation intended to support marine life in the region
Northern Europe and the British Isles
Every year in the rolling hills of the Scottish Borders, one of Europe’s largest equestrian events commemorates a lawless time that shaped the region’s identity
Esteban, York and James Beckwourth charted the American frontier between the 16th and 19th centuries
In Soweto, an unlikely champion offers lessons in riding and in life
At the site of Berenike, in the desert sands along the Red Sea, archaeologists are uncovering wondrous new finds that challenge old ideas about the makings of the modern world
An exhibition in Seattle spotlights the Black artists and performers who called Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden home between the 1930s and the 1980s
The Phrygian cap, also known as the liberty cap, emerged as a potent symbol in 18th-century America and France
A new film dramatizes how the Tudor queen narrowly avoided execution on charges of heresy
Beginning in the Renaissance, locals affixed verses protesting various societal ills to six sculptures scattered across the Italian city
In southern Turkey, an extensive new trail network spirits trekkers to Pisidia, home to many lost treasures and a true crossroads of civilizations
During the Golden Age of Piracy, thousands of sea dogs sought fame and fortune. But the reality of a pirate's life was less enticing than movies and television shows suggest
History remembers Mary I as a murderous monster who burned hundreds of her subjects at the stake, but the real story of the Tudor monarch is far more nuanced
In 1813, an American sealing vessel, the "Nanina," promised to save the crew and passengers of the "Isabella," even though it was an enemy ship. Here’s how the British brig got stranded in the first place
A new mini-series dramatizes the best-selling 2018 novel that sparked debate over the line between history and memory
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