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28 Haunting Photos From The Battle Of Kursk: The Clash That Changed WWII

Haunting photographs that reveal how 1943's Battle of Kursk, the decisive face-off between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union, helped turn the tide of World War II.

By Natasha Ishak • May 29, 2019

28 Haunting Photos From The Battle Of Kursk: The Clash That Changed WWII

Haunting photographs that reveal how 1943's Battle of Kursk, the decisive face-off between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union, helped turn the tide of World War II.

By Natasha Ishak • May 29, 2019

Defying Chinese Government, Military Vet Breaks 30-Year Silence On Tiananmen Square Massacre

When Jiang Lin saw the Chinese army murder unarmed civilians, her entire life changed. With the 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre rearing its head, she's decided to speak out.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 29, 2019

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Defying Chinese Government, Military Vet Breaks 30-Year Silence On Tiananmen Square Massacre

When Jiang Lin saw the Chinese army murder unarmed civilians, her entire life changed. With the 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre rearing its head, she's decided to speak out.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 29, 2019

Meet Rudolf Virchow, The Victorian “Pope Of Medicine” Who Didn’t Believe In Evolution

Rudolf Virchow's work spanned pathology, forensics, and cancer research. But for all his work, Virchow was also quite ignorant on two of the biggest medical advancements in modern medicine.

By Katie Serena • May 28, 2019

Meet Rudolf Virchow, The Victorian “Pope Of Medicine” Who Didn’t Believe In Evolution

Rudolf Virchow's work spanned pathology, forensics, and cancer research. But for all his work, Virchow was also quite ignorant on two of the biggest medical advancements in modern medicine.

By Katie Serena • May 28, 2019

Meet Johann Carl Friedrich Gauss, The Most Important Mathematician You’ve Never Heard Of

After beginning by correcting his father's math at 3 years old, Carl Friedrich Gauss became one of the most influential mathematicians the world has ever seen.

By Katie Serena • May 28, 2019

Meet Johann Carl Friedrich Gauss, The Most Important Mathematician You’ve Never Heard Of

After beginning by correcting his father's math at 3 years old, Carl Friedrich Gauss became one of the most influential mathematicians the world has ever seen.

By Katie Serena • May 28, 2019

Researchers Successfully Reconstruct The Face Of A 3,600-Year-Old Woman From Ancient Japan Using Her Molar

Thanks to modern-day genome sequencing technology, we now know more about Japan's ancient world than ever before — and all because of a tooth.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 28, 2019

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Researchers Successfully Reconstruct The Face Of A 3,600-Year-Old Woman From Ancient Japan Using Her Molar

Thanks to modern-day genome sequencing technology, we now know more about Japan's ancient world than ever before — and all because of a tooth.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 28, 2019

Entire Ancient Roman Town Discovered Off A Highway In England

In addition to ancient Roman pottery, jewelry, rare coins, and evidence of a road system, the 18-acre site also held the remains of an ancient temple.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 28, 2019

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Entire Ancient Roman Town Discovered Off A Highway In England

In addition to ancient Roman pottery, jewelry, rare coins, and evidence of a road system, the 18-acre site also held the remains of an ancient temple.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 28, 2019

30 Years, 44 Countries, 75,000 Miles: The Endless Adventures Of 14th-Century Explorer Ibn Battuta

Ibn Battuta traveled the territory of what is now 44 countries, married at least seven times, and wrote the most comprehensive account of 14th-century life around the globe to date.

By Katie Serena • May 26, 2019

30 Years, 44 Countries, 75,000 Miles: The Endless Adventures Of 14th-Century Explorer Ibn Battuta

Ibn Battuta traveled the territory of what is now 44 countries, married at least seven times, and wrote the most comprehensive account of 14th-century life around the globe to date.

By Katie Serena • May 26, 2019

Newgrange: The Massive Irish Tomb That’s Older Than The Pyramids

The opening of the ancient tomb of Newgrange in County Meath, Ireland, perfectly aligns with the rising sun every winter solstice.

By Carly Silver • May 25, 2019

Newgrange: The Massive Irish Tomb That’s Older Than The Pyramids

The opening of the ancient tomb of Newgrange in County Meath, Ireland, perfectly aligns with the rising sun every winter solstice.

By Carly Silver • May 25, 2019

This Week In History News, May 19 – 25

Mastodon jaw accidentally found, Tiananmen Square's "Tank Man" honored, ancient beer yeast resurrected.

By All That's Interesting • May 24, 2019

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This Week In History News, May 19 – 25

Mastodon jaw accidentally found, Tiananmen Square's "Tank Man" honored, ancient beer yeast resurrected.

By All That's Interesting • May 24, 2019

Researchers Find Remains Of The Clotilda, The Last Ship To Ever Bring African Slaves To America

"I knew [Clotilda] was out there... It was like you could feel the souls of those people."

By Natasha Ishak • May 23, 2019

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Researchers Find Remains Of The Clotilda, The Last Ship To Ever Bring African Slaves To America

"I knew [Clotilda] was out there... It was like you could feel the souls of those people."

By Natasha Ishak • May 23, 2019

Israeli Researchers Resurrect Biblical Beer Using 5,000-Year-Old Yeast

In an effort to expand the field of experimental archaeology, Israeli scientists were eager to brew the beer of our ancestors in order to better understand our past.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 23, 2019

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Israeli Researchers Resurrect Biblical Beer Using 5,000-Year-Old Yeast

In an effort to expand the field of experimental archaeology, Israeli scientists were eager to brew the beer of our ancestors in order to better understand our past.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 23, 2019