14+ min ago   (1822+ words) You can thank an 11-year-old for popsicles. Kids and teens have invented a lot of things we use every single day. Suffice it to say, kids have been coming up with awesome ideas and turning them into real inventions for…...

20+ min ago   (415+ words) Veterans of the second world war are escorted at the National World War II Memorial in Washington on Sept. 2, 2025, to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Victory over Japan Day. The memorial closed to the public Friday for renovations and is not…...

31+ min ago   (24+ words) ___ As winter storms slam certain parts of the U.K. and France, other parts of Europe have experienced heavy snow and icy conditions....

39+ min ago   (501+ words) France and Germany battered by strong winds and plunging temperatures, as schools closed and travel disrupted Germany is expecting heavy snowfalls of up to 20cm after record winds of more than 210kph left almost 400,000 homes in France without electricity, as Storm Goretti…...

1+ hour ago   (1095+ words) Archaeologists are rediscovering ancient Egyptian cities swallowed by time, sand, and sea. Learn the secrets of some of Egypt's most interesting lost cities. Egyptian and Greek city Capital of the 21st and 22nd dynasties The excavated neighborhoods in Aten show evidence of…...

1+ hour, 6+ min ago   (214+ words) Published Jan 9, 2026 2:46 PM EST At the height of its power, the Roman Empire extended as far away as Britain. Rome didn't view the region as remote or unimportant to its audacious goals, however. Based on a new trove of archaeological…...

1+ hour, 26+ min ago   (530+ words) Fellow historian Alex Wellerstein followed, "And this is a remarkably resilient narrative to the point where, if you tell somebody this narrative, they'll say, "Right, that's the story, right?" And no, that didn't get really solidified until 1947. So, like, quite…...

1+ hour, 39+ min ago   (524+ words) Jennifer Lipman meets the author of a new book about Zionist paratrooper and poet Hannah Senesh While the name Hannah Senesh might get nods of recognition in Israel, the full story of how a young Hungarian kibbutznik ended up executed…...

1+ hour, 52+ min ago   (1003+ words) An expert says labelling artifacts is 'complicated,' especially when words take on different meaning in the modern era A Jewish advocacy group is condemning the use of the "Palestine" label for certain ancient artifacts at the Royal Ontario Museum. "We…...

1+ hour, 52+ min ago   (424+ words) Old Post Files is a regular feature within the pages of The Vicksburg Post's print edition and digital e-edition. This feature looks back at some of the happenings from the pages of The Vicksburg Post over the past 100 years. Enjoy....