History & Archaeology

Germany

Reconstruction of an early (between 37,000 and 42,000 years old) European Homo sapiens based on bones found in the cave Peştera cu Oase (Romania). Source: Daniela Hitzemann (photograph) / CC BY-SA 4.0.

Archaeology & Discoveries

Study of Ancient Genes Reveals a Dark Skinned Europe Until 3,000 Years Ago

A new study of ancient DNA has completely changed our understanding of the peoples who lived in Stone Age and...

A new discovery in central Germany has been found under a burial mound. Three graves, at least two of warriors, have been unearthed dating back to the Beaker Culture and the Copper Age, 4,500 years ago.

Archaeology & Discoveries

Ancient Warrior Burials from the Copper Age Bell Beaker Culture Found

Archaeologists in Germany have unearthed a series of burials near the village of Förderstedt, in Saxony-Anhalt. The graves are some...

Hitler and Hindenburg, March 21, 1933. A turning point in history. Source: Bundesarchiv, Bild 183-S38324 / CC BY-SA 3.0 DE.

Historical Events

Good Men Do Nothing: How Hitler Conquered Germany

From the perspective of history, there is a danger that Hitler is seen as an inevitability. Far more interesting to...

The map in all its glory, but you’re really going to want to get the original and zoom in to appreciate it. Source: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17445647.2024.2434015.

Artifacts & Treasures

Here Be Demons: New Map of Folklore Reveals the Dark Heart of Europe

Wake up honey, new map of demonic Europe just dropped. If you want to sort your incubi (male sex demon)...

The study suggests that the spoons found everywhere in barbarian war gear were used for snorting drugs before battle. Source: Praehistorische Zeitschrift.

Archaeology & Discoveries

Gak Attack! Barbarians Snorted Drugs Before Battle, Study Finds

If you are facing battle, it is generally a good thing if the soldiers on your side are alert, or...

Chernobog and Belobog may have been nothing more than the idea of good and bad luck. Source: Maxim Sukharev (Максим Сухарев) / CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ancient Civilizations

Chernobog and Belobog, the Slavic Gods who Don’t Exist?

There are many forgotten gods in the world. Though the great pantheons of history endure along the crumbling ruins of...

Karl Marx’s critique of capitalism in Das Kapital is one of the most influential texts in the entirety of human history. Source: Ürfan1917 / CC BY-SA 4.0.

Historical Events

Das Kapital: What Did Marx Actually Have to Say?

Politics in the modern world is increasingly divisive. In the US political system labels matter, and it can be the...

A rare and unrestored surviving example of the tiny and insanely dangerous Me 163 Komet. Source: HawkeyeUK / CC BY-SA 2.0.

Artifacts & Treasures

The Komet: The Most Dangerous Warplane Ever Built?

World War Two was the driving force for military innovation in the 20th century. The Cold War and its hot...

Barely able to hit a city: all the places where the Paris Gun struck, with the black line showing the direction of attack (Catsmeat / CC BY-SA 4.0)

Historical Events

Fire from the Sky: The Terror of the Paris Gun

On the 23rd March 1918 at 7.18 in the morning the city of Paris was rocked by a sudden, unexpected...

Used toilet paper was stored in bins outside military latrines, which was fine until you had no toilet paper and started using sensitive documents. Operation Tamarisk had the dirty job of retrieving these. Source: SuSanA Secretariat / CC BY 2.0.

Historical Events

Operation Tamarisk: You Flush It, We Flaunt It

The 20th century saw the concept of warfare evolve to a horrifying new level. With the advent of globalization, automation...