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How Radiocarbon Dating Unlocks Ancient History. When a chemist discovered that carbon atoms could be used to date ancient remains, he devised a method that upended archaeology.
The long and triumphant reign of its first emperor, Augustus, began a golden age of peace and prosperity; by contrast, the Roman Empire’s decline and fall by the fifth century A.D. was one of ...
The first written records of the ancient Olympic Games date to 776 B.C., when a cook named Coroebus won the only event—a 192-meter footrace called the stade (the origin of the modern “stadium ...
Medieval and Modern Hindu History The Medieval Period of Hinduism lasted from about A.D. 500 to 1500. New texts emerged, and poet-saints recorded their spiritual sentiments during this time.
Buddhism, Ancient History Encyclopedia. The History of Buddha, History Cooperative. Demographics of Buddhism, Georgetown University Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, & World Affairs.
History of Trick-or-Treating Borrowing from European traditions, Americans began to dress up in costumes and go house to house asking for food or money, a practice that eventually became today’s ...
Find out about the meaning and history of Valentine’s Day, from the ancient Roman ritual of Lupercalia that welcomed spring to the card-giving customs of Victorian England. The Legend of St ...
The horror movie Friday the 13th, released in 1980, introduced the world to a hockey mask-wearing killer named Jason, and is perhaps the best-known example of the famous superstition in pop ...
The outbreak of the infectious respiratory disease known as COVID-19 triggered one of the deadliest pandemics in modern history. COVID-19 claimed nearly 7 million lives worldwide.
Stream World War I videos commercial-free in HISTORY Vault. WATCH NOW Other nations soon followed suit in adopting the poppy as their official symbol of remembrance.