In the far west of the continent of Africa, on the Atlantic coast of the…
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The Molotov cocktail is one of the all-time greats of improvised weaponry. A hand-thrown incendiary…
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Between 1850 and 1930, a remarkable migration took place. Approximately 80,000 women from rural villages…
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The legacy of Spain’s super-rich “indianos” is a complex and multifaceted one. In the late…
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The mummies of the Canary Islands have long been a subject of intrigue and speculation,…
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The Spanish island of Cabrera, known for its breathtaking beauty as a national park, holds…
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Ice Age Cave Art has long captivated the imaginations of archaeologists and art enthusiasts alike,…
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Enriqueta Marti was a notorious figure in the dark alleys of Barcelona in the early…
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Archaeology
(In Pics) Symbol of a Warrior: Horned Helmets from Around Europe
by Joseph Greenby Joseph GreenIn another article published this week we reference Viking horned helmets. Specifically, that they didn’t…
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Expertise with a blade has long been a mark of a truly skilled combatant. Those…
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The Spanish conquest of the New World was, ultimately, a catastrophe for Spain. 300 years…
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Out to sea beyond Africa’s northwestern coast, the Canary Islands are for many sailors the…
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The start of the 8th century was a golden age for Islamic expansionism in Europe.…
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Christianity, for the first few centuries at least, was not popular. Butting heads with everyone…
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Ghost Towns are strangely haunting to us. The empty buildings, which we know to be…