History

History

The Bible is a 1614 Low German Bible and is rare, with only one of seven copies in the world. Its journey began on a sailing ship from Galveston.

Mexico City is set to celebrate its 700th anniversary in 2025, commemorating its historical roots dating back to Tenochtitlan, a city surrounded by a lake and canals.

"Bath is known for Jane Austen and I think just about every organisation in Bath, including us, use it. We benefit from the association. But she didn't like living in the city."

The deserted hospital and a prison on Poveglia island are believed to be haunted, leading to a ban on tourists visiting due to safety concerns.

"Anyone who's ever fallen in love with someone others didn't approve of-whether it was your parents, your friends, or society itself-will feel something when they hear this story."

Berkeley's July Fourth celebration in 1925 was notable for its unique combination with a Defense Day event, focusing on military readiness amid a backdrop of revelry.

Restoration of Casa Batllo's back facade and courtyard reveals Gaudi's original 1906 designs, allowing visitors to experience this architectural marvel as it was intended over a century ago.

Harrow Lodge Park, developed for public use in the 1900s, is Hornchurch's largest urban park, sprawling over 130 acres and rich in history.

On June 29, 2007, the first version of the iPhone went on sale to the public, marking a significant innovation in mobile technology that revolutionized communication globally.

In medieval Europe, earrings carried deep symbolic weight and were viewed as markers of deviance, marginality, and even infamy, reflecting societal views on bodily adornment.

Balthild of Francia's ascent from a life of slavery to becoming a queen and influential regent illustrates the transformative roles women played in Merovingian society.

The Klondike Gold Rush attracted 100,000 fortune seekers to Alaska and Canada's Yukon, leading to the discovery of significant copper deposits along the Valdez Trail.

"Stephanie Turner took a knee and refused to fence a transgender opponent, leading to her expulsion from a tournament, which she filmed and shared online."

The desire to understand humanity's first parents led to reinterpretations of Genesis, resulting in the popularity of apocryphal texts that filled narrative gaps.

The widespread tale of Columbus being Jewish distracts from the complex, true story of Spanish Jews who engaged with the New World from the very beginning.

Under the Shah's rule, Iran's economy and educational opportunities expanded significantly, but his authoritarian measures ultimately led to the Islamic Revolution of 1979.

"I felt it," he said. "I felt it all over."

John Brown's upbringing as the son of staunch abolitionists shaped his fervent opposition to slavery, which fueled his actions during Bleeding Kansas and at Harpers Ferry.

Over the past quarter century Robert and Katherine Burke have assembled the most important private collection of Italian illuminated manuscript leaves in the United States.”

"The Scopes trial itself began as a publicity stunt; prompted by the Butler Act, it exposed a cultural rift over teaching evolution in schools."

This year, the owners of a neighbouring plot started cutting again too. Unfortunately, it's led to a dispute. They now claim that part of the bank I'm cutting is actually theirs, based on Land Registry maps.

Aethelstan's reign marked the pivotal unification of England, where he united the Anglo-Saxons, Danes, and Northumbrians through national councils and common faith.

Natural history museums are amazing, but of course they are built by people, and people have interests and biases. One study looked at more than 2 million specimens at 5 museums, and found that only 40% of the birds were female.

‘Hatshepsut was a prolific builder of monuments, and her reign saw great innovations in the artistic realm,’ Jun Yi Wong, an Egyptologist at the University of Toronto, told MailOnline.

The Venus of Koobrzeg is a unique Neolithic discovery in Poland, symbolizing fertility and female generative power, dating back at least 6,000 years.

The Historia Brittonum, while foundational to Arthurian legends, exhibits difficulties in establishing a single author or a definitive completion date due to its evolving nature.

The bee is the wisest and cleverest of all animals and the closest to man in intelligence; its work is truly divine and of the greatest use to mankind.

The Siege of Rouen depicts Henry V's brutal siege of Rouen, highlighting the conflict between national pride and human compassion through John Page's poignant poetic account.

Gutenberg's invention not only revolutionized the way information was disseminated but also laid the groundwork for the Renaissance, the Reformation, and the Scientific Revolution.

Italy's ambition to establish a colonial empire in Ethiopia was rooted in both historical grievances and the desire for revenge following their defeat in 1896.

Hildegard of Bingen invented her own language and script, known as her Unknown Language and Unknown Letters, which is a word list of 1,011 nouns.

A house history search reveals essential details about past repairs, environmental concerns, and more, ensuring peace of mind for new homeowners.

The crackle of the campfire was the only thing that could be heard in the stillness of the hilltop. The rest of the valley was quiet, covered by the gentle night and a sea of stars above.

Cleopatra of Macedon, born in Pella, was the only sister of Alexander the Great, becoming queen of Epirus through marriage to her maternal uncle.

The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk was a harsh agreement that forced the crumbling Russian Empire to withdraw from WWI, fundamentally changing the political landscape of Eastern Europe.