Japanese Prime Minister Sympathizes over Korean Forced Labor
Japan occupied and governed Korea as a colony from 1910 through 1945, when World War II ended. As a result, Korean and Japanese leaders have […]
World History
Archaeologists Uncover Ancient Maya Game Scoreboard
The Maya civilization once played a game called pelota. Archaeologists have uncovered many artifacts related to the game. Now, archaeologists in Mexico have discovered what […]
Roman Coins Discovered on Swedish Island
Archaeological excavations on an island in the Baltic Sea found 2 denarii, or ancient Roman silver coins. Gotska Sandön is a small, uninhabited island that […]
2023 Holocaust Remembrance Day
Holocaust Remembrance Day is April 18, 2023. The purpose of this day is for citizens to honor Jews and other victims murdered by the Nazis […]
New Discoveries at Pompeii and Preservation Efforts
The ancient Italian city of Pompeii was buried under volcanic ash when nearby Mount Vesuvius erupted in the year 79 C.E. Since then, the city […]
ICARDA Helps Farmers Worldwide Keep Crops Growing
Wheat farmers in the United States can have their entire crop wiped out by a pest. In Morocco, drought conditions have made growing food difficult. […]
Witch Hysteria and Modern Movements for Justice
There is a history of witch hunts that terrorized early modern societies, but those persecuted by these events are often misremembered or forgotten. How did […]
Anniversaries of the Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Seventy-five years ago last week, the United States dropped atomic bombs on two Japanese cities: Hiroshima (August 6, 1945) and Nagasaki (August 9, 1945). This […]
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Happy 800th Birthday, Magna Carta!
If there were a Hall of Fame for historical documents, the Magna Carta would be its most valuable player. It is considered one of the […]
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The Economics of Terrorist Groups
Last month, btw published news of “cultural vandalism” committed by the Islamic State (which is variously referred to as IS, ISIS, and ISIL). The extremist […]