European History

The Restaurant That Invented Tiramisu Has Shut Down

Tiramisu is actually a relatively young dessert, invented in the late 1970s

Swallows Nest in Crimea

For Russia, Annexing Crimea Means Reclaiming "Paradise"

Crimea's idyllic scenery has drawn Russian tourists for years

Crimean coastline

Here's Your Visual Guide to the Conflict in Crimea

An interactive map that shows the current hotspots and points of interest in the political crisis

Late 18th century English cartoon on Catherine the Great's territorial ambitions in Turkey.

When Catherine the Great Invaded the Crimea and Put the Rest of the World on Edge

The Russian czarina attempted to show the West she was an Enlightened despot, her policies said otherwise

Officially, More People Died Falling Off the Great Fire of London Monument Than in the Fire—But Only Officially

Which makes more sense, considering the fire destroyed nearly 90 percent of the homes in the city

Polovtsian Statue

Eastern Europe's Anthropomorphic Stelae Have Been Neglected for Years

Across the steppes of eastern Europe, anthropomorphic stone stelae have dotted the landscape for centuries

Anne Frank at Merwedeplein in Amsterdam

After Tokyo Libraries' Anne Frank Books Were Defaced, Israel Offered to Replace Them

At least 300 books about the young Jewish girl who was killed in the Holocaust, including her famous diary, were vandalized in Tokyo libraries.

Bison Cave Painting From Altamira

Spain's Prehistoric Cave Paintings Open to the Public for the First Time in Twelve Years

Today, five people were selected at random to visit the cave at Altamira for the first time in 12 years

Exposed tree stumps dot the landscape off the coast of Borth, Wales.

Those U.K. Storms Revealed the Remains of a 4,500 Year Old Forest

The ancient preserved forest is tied to the fable of Cantre'r Gwaelod

The storming of the Bastille

The French Revolution in Pictures

The French Revolution Digital Archive has more than 14,000 images from the Revolution of 1789

Protestor at the barricades in the Ukraine, back in January

Why Are People Protesting in Ukraine?

At least nine people have died in clashes between protestors and police in Kiev’s Independence Square

Thor und die Midgardsschlange. A scene from Ragnarök, the final battle between Thor and Jörmungandr.

The Vikings' Apocalypse Is Coming Up

According to old Norse mythology, we’re 100 days into the end of the world

Chocolate Milk Was Invented in Jamaica

As with many things, the European who gets credit for inventing chocolate milk probably did not actually invent it

A damaged Olympic Symbol from the 1984 Winter Olympics.

Sarajevo's Abandoned Olympic Sites

Haunting images of a war-torn Winter Olympic venue

Happisburgh, a stretch of southeastern British coast that's one of the country's fastest eroding spots.

The Oldest Human Footprints Ever Discovered Outside of Africa Have Already Been Washed Away

Casts and computer images are all that's of footprints made 900,000 years ago on the British coast

The mountaineers leave the aul.

150 Years Ago, Sochi Was the Site of a Horrific Ethnic Cleansing

Czar Alexander II may have freed the serfs, but his war against the stateless people of the Caucasus cannot be ignored

Researchers recreated what the 7,000 year-old man likely looked like.

Just Call This Hunter-Gatherer Ol' Blue-Eyes

DNA from an ancient human tooth found in a cave in Spain reveals one European hunter-gatherer's complexion

Definitely sinning right now.

How Medieval People Decided Whether Sex Was Acceptable or Not

Spoiler alert: your sex is definitely Medievally sinful

Matera’s paleolithic past has made it a thriving tourist destination: It is competing with cities like Siena and Ravenna to be the European Capital of Culture 2019.

How Matera Went From Ancient Civilization to Slum to a Hidden Gem

Once the “shame of Italy,” the ancient warren of natural caves in Matera may be Europe’s most dramatic story of rebirth

From an illuminated manuscript circa 1350s

Not All the Knights of the Round Table Were White

The storytellers assumed we’d be sharp enough to pick up on their hints that Sir Morien was black. Turns out, we’re not

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