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Swedish Migration Reshaped Medieval Finland???s Genetic Landscape, Study Finds
22+ hour, 21+ min ago (544+ words) A new ancient DNA study reveals that coastal and inland communities in southwestern Finland were genetically similar during the early Middle Ages, before migration from Sweden transformed the coastal population. The research also shows that medieval Finland was deeply connected…...
'Rusty treasure' found in Danube has 2,000-year-old iron that could equip a whole army with weapons
3+ hour, 20+ min ago (391+ words) Archaeologists in Austria have analyzed a collection of 500 iron bars that were likely lost in a Danube shipwreck 2,200 years ago. More than two millennia ago, a ship carrying a wealth of iron sank in the Danube River in what is…...
Invisible Histories LGBTQ+ Archive Opens in Charlotte, NC
1+ hour, 15+ min ago (109+ words) Other items carry equally personal weight. A World War II-era journal kept by Robert Aycock, a veteran from Montgomery, Alabama, describes his experiences while stationed abroad. There's also a disco ball recovered from Tuscaloosa's longest-running gay bar, which closed in…...
Forgotten Lander Cabin Discovered To Be Historic 140-Year-Old Chinese Laundry
5+ hour, 59+ min ago (1419+ words) A forgotten cabin hiding behind a building on Lander’s Main Street was discovered to be the 140-year-old Chinese laundry of Sam Sing, an early and influential resident. The owner "was using the laundry as a storage shed,” said the local…...
Amasya: The City That Outlived Its Kings
4+ hour, 14+ min ago (1047+ words) From Hittite settlements and the kings of Pontus to Roman roads, Byzantine fortifications, Ottoman princes, and the city we know today Stand beside the …...
‘Lost’ Medieval Castle Found Inside Dublin College Building
16+ hour, 42+ min ago (151+ words) “From the outside, the present building looks to be entirely Victorian. Inside, though, the walls of the old castle are preserved.” Underneath the plaster, one can find some medieval features of the castle, and the courtyard at the rear of…...
Largest Viking Silver Hoard In Danish History Contains 700 Pieces Of Treasure, Including Jewelry, Coins, And Silver Bars
9+ hour, 18+ min ago (121+ words) While digging in their backyard, an accidental archaeologist in Denmark unearthed 18.5 kilograms (40.7 pounds) of silver treasure. The chance discovery is the largest known silver hoard from the Viking Age in the country and could prove invaluable in understanding this chapter…...
Our understanding of the slave trade is still evolving | Letters
6+ hour, 21+ min ago (603+ words) Readers respond to William Pettigrew’s article about the lasting significance of the slave trade to Britain’s politics, economy, institutions and cultureWilliam Pettigrew’s book, Britain’s Slave Traders: A Forgotten History, adds a further dimension and depth to our understanding of how…...
American Revolution Experience at Highlands
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (425+ words) ASHLAND The Poage Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution announced the opening of the American Revolution Experience at the Highlands DO!Zeum, scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 22. It will run through Saturday, Sept. 26. The pop-up exhibition includes display panels…...