World History

Christopher Henshilwood (in Blombos Cave) dug at one of the most important early human sites partly out of proximity—it’s on his grandfather’s property.

The Great Human Migration

Why humans left their African homeland 80,000 years ago to colonize the world

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July Anniversaries

Momentous or Merely Memorable

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June Anniversaries

Momentous or Merely Memorable

Babe Ruth, the star of Headin’ Home (1920)

Crowd Pleasers

Too good to be true?

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May Anniversaries

Momentous or Merely Memorable

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Dispatch from Stonehenge, Day 14

April 13: The Druids Bless Our Departure

The dig’s emerging physical evidence—including fragments of bluestone and sarsen scattered throughout the site—reflect a complex history.

Dispatch from Stonehenge, Day 10

April 9: Archaeology in a Fishbowl

Archaeologists at Stonehenge continue to make discoveries within the inner circle of the monument.

Dispatch from Stonehenge, Day 9

April 8: The Clock is Ticking

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Dispatch from Stonehenge, Day 2

April 1st: An Ill Wind Blows

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Dispatch from Stonehenge, Day 1

March 31st: The Excavation Begins

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Rare Photos Chronicle an Early Castro Rally in Cuba

When Fidel Castro asked for a show of hands in support of his new policies, an American journalist captured the response

Manfred von Richthofen, the Red Baron

April Anniversaries

Momentous or Merely Memorable

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Decade by Decade: Major Events in Women's History

Explore some of the most significant achievements made by women in the past century

The Empress Dowager Cixi

Cixi: The Woman Behind the Throne

The concubine who became China’s last empress

New Zealander Rob Hall, at the 28,000-foot mark of Everest's Southeast Ridge in 1994, led Jon Krakauer's team up in 1996. A storm claimed the lives of eight climbers, including Hall's, on that widely publicized expedition

Conquering Everest

A history of climbing the world's tallest mountain

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March Anniversaries

Momentous or Merely Memorable

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Monumental Mission

Assigned to find art looted by the Nazis, Western Allied forces faced an incredible challenge

Acropolis Museum in Athens

Acropolis Now

A modern museum of ancient Greece rises near the Parthenon

The Parthenon, said the 19th-century French engineer Auguste Choisy, represents "the supreme effort of genius in pursuit of beauty."

Unlocking Mysteries of the Parthenon

Restoration of the 2,500-year-old temple is yielding new insights into the engineering feats of the golden age's master builders

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February Anniversaries

Momentous or Merely Memorable

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