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Pytheas was not the first to hear of the frozen north, but he may well have been the first Greek to see it for himself. Source: Exekias / Public Domain.
30 NOV 2024 · 6 MIN

The Voyage of Pytheas, the Arctic Explorer of Ancient Greece

Pytheas is not a familiar name, even to those familiar with the ancient world. But in this man we see a resolve, a determination to explore and to discover, which merits him…
The tomb of Columbus in Seville Cathedral, which DNA testing has finally confirmed as the tomb of the explorer. Source: Pom² / CC BY-SA 3.0.
11 OCT 2024 · 2 MIN

DNA Evidence Confirms the Final Resting Place of Columbus

Christopher Columbus is a divisive figure. In some households he is a hero, whereas others consider him much more controversial a figure. Even his final resting place has been the subject of…
We now know what happened to James Fitzjames, first officer of the doomed Frankling Expedition of 1845. Source: Richard Beard / Public Domain.
28 SEP 2024 · 2 MIN

Cannibalized Remains of HMS Terror’s First Officer Identified

The story of the ships HMS Terror and HMS Erebus, and the doom that awaited them in Canada’s frozen north, is among the most harrowing in history. The two ships, and the…