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1,700-year-old Roman marching camps discovered in Germany — along with a multitude of artifacts like coins and the remnants of shoes
22+ min ago (295+ words) Archaeologists in Germany have discovered four Roman marching camps and around 1,500 artifacts, including coins and shoe nails, dating to the third century. Archaeologists in Germany have discovered four Roman marching camps, dating to 1,700 years ago, along with a multitude of…...
Neolithic relics found during excavation at Lakkundi
34+ min ago (216+ words) Published - January 20, 2026 09:18 pm IST - HUBBALLI A broken piece of gray clay pot believed to be of Neolithic (New Stone Age) period and a stone pedestal with a carving of a Jina have been found during excavation at Kote Veerabhadraswamy Temple…...
Life In Yakutsk: One Of The Coldest Cities On Earth
34+ min ago (429+ words) As winter storms sweep across the United States, many Americans are feeling the season's chill. These temperatures may seem frigid, but they are mild compared to those in Yakutsk, one of the coldest cities in the world. Kavi D. - 379 words As…...
HBCU Exhibit Opens at Smithsonian African-American Museum
52+ min ago (287+ words) "At The Vanguard - Making and Saving HBCUs" will be at NMAAHC through July. President Trump has made eradicating DEI initiatives part of his administration, including references to history made by women, African Americans, and the LGBT+ community. But the rich…...
Around and About Fort Drum: 10th Mountain Division and Fort Drum Museum
52+ min ago (74+ words) The 10th Mountain Division and Fort Drum Museum began as a historical collection inside the post's public affairs office in 1982. The museum has evolved significantly over the decades into a modern, full-scale museum complex that preserves the history of the installation…...
Coldest day ever recorded in Chicago history was 41 years ago today, on Jan. 20, 1985
1+ hour, 2+ min ago (236+ words) January 20, 2026 / 9:20 AM CST / CBS Chicago It is an extremely cold Tuesday in Chicago, which falls right in line with this day in 1985. January 20, 1985 was the coldest day ever recorded in Chicago history. The actual air temperature that day was -27 degrees…...
Forget the Trump-Class Battleship: The South Dakota-Class Was 45,000 Tons of ‘Battlewagon’
1+ hour, 10+ min ago (589+ words) The U.S. Navy battleship USS Massachusetts (BB-59) underway, most probably after her refit at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Washington (USA), circa in July 1944. She is painted in Camouflage Measure 22. Perhaps not coincidentally, both the Iowas and the North Carolinas were…...
Now Boarding the Freedom Plane: Precious Founding-Era Documents
1+ hour, 12+ min ago (922+ words) In 1876, to honor the nation's Centennial, the parchment Declaration of Independence traveled from Washington to its hometown of Philadelphia for a six-month visit. Since then, the badly faded document has never left the capital, except for a trip to a…...
Marion Stokes Fought Disinformation With VCRs
1+ hour, 22+ min ago (734+ words) You've likely at least heard of Marion Stokes, the woman who constantly recorded television for over 30 years. She comes up on reddit and other places every so often as a hero archivist who fought against disinformation and disappearing history. But…...
The Declaration of Independence Read Out Loud
1+ hour, 22+ min ago (52+ words) Have you ever heard the Declaration of Independence read out loud? Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Have you ever heard the Declaration of Independence read out loud? Save my name,…...