Packages seized by the Royal Navy from a Faroese cargo ship bound for Denmark during the Napoleonic Wars opened – previously hidden away in the National Archives ~humanities.history Article 482 words 9 votes
Sweden's most popular tourist attraction, a 17th-century vessel that foundered minutes after launch, needs another financial rescue ~humanities.history Article 660 words 11 votes
A 17th-century classic of Ethiopian philosophy might be a fake. Does it matter, or is that just how philosophy works? philosophy ethics education.higher Article 3498 words 14 votes
Why the Early Modern Period is the most underrated era in European history ~humanities.history Video 16:38 5 votes
Historian finds evidence for use of y'all in London from 1600s ~humanities.languages Article 875 words, published Nov 29 2022 69 votes
Is a highlander shield bulletproof? Targe vs flintlock musket and pistol - Historical myth busting ~humanities.history Video 41:47 5 votes
These masks brought shame to gossips, drunks, and narcissists ~humanities.history Article 860 words, published Feb 17 2023 10 votes
Swedish maritime archaeologists have discovered the long-lost sister ship of the 17th-century warship Vasa ~humanities.history Article 463 words 7 votes
Sweden's Foreign Minister Ann Linde said she won't return a historical document to Poland, as it was a “legitimate” spoil of war ~humanities.history Article 226 words, published Jul 27 2022 2 votes
Three centuries on, a shaman's precious rune drum returns home – instrument confiscated by the Danes is given back to the Sámi ~humanities.history Article 997 words 4 votes
"Sword breakers" were rare and we don't know much about them. How were they used and what were they really for? Two experienced rapier fencers experiment with one to discover more about them. ~humanities.history Video 10:11 11 votes
This tribe helped the Pilgrims survive for their first US Thanksgiving. They still regret it 400 years later. ~humanities.history Article 1774 words 8 votes
The father of modern warfare – the military reforms of Gustavus Adolphus' changed the face of European warfare ~humanities.history Video 21:36, published Dec 13 2020 7 votes
Swedish maritime archaeologists have discovered two wrecks believed to be 17th-century warships – one of which is likely to be the sister ship of the Vasa ~humanities.history Article 359 words, published Nov 8 2019 5 votes
1600s Native American fort is one of the most important Northeast finds ~humanities.history Article 690 words, published Aug 29 2018 4 votes