Under Notre Dame cathedral, a ‘dig of the century’ unearths 1,700 years of history

PARIS — Wilting in the summer sun, a line of tourists waits to climb Notre Dame cathedral and meet its gargoyles. Thirteen ...
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Beneath Notre Dame: 'Dig of the Century' Unearths 1,700 Years of Paris

Paris has long been a city built on its own past, but rarely has that truth been made quite so literal as it is today beneath the forecourt of Notre Dame Cathedral. An extraordinary archaeological ...

Beyond Anglo‑Saxons, Celts and Vikings: DNA uncovers a dynamic history of migration to Britain

Each of us tells a story about who we are, often tracing our identity back through an imagined line of ancestors. Though ...

From Crusaders to Hezbollah: the bloody history of Lebanon's Beaufort castle

It's been a stronghold for Crusaders, Saladin's armies, the Ottomans, French and Palestine Liberation Organization. Now ...

Far removed from today’s global juggernaut, soccer was born in the well-heeled boarding schools of 19th-century England

Over the past two centuries, soccer – or football, as it is called in much of the English-speaking world – has become a truly ...

'17,000 years of human history' | Ocmulgee’s sacred history long predates the United States

As the U.S. marks 250 years, Ocmulgee is emerging as a powerful reminder that America’s history started long before ...
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A Brief History Of The Mandalorians

Everything you need to know about Star Wars' helmeted mercenaries, in canon and out, here's a brief history of the ...
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How Julius Caesar built a death trap at Alesia and crushed Gaul in 52 BC

In 52 BC, Julius Caesar faced one of the most dangerous moments of his military career at the Siege of Alesia. Vercingetorix was trapped inside the fortress while a massive Gallic relief army ...