21+ hour, 27+ min ago   (433+ words) The Namib’s landscape could easily belong in a science fiction movie — endless dunes, otherworldly colors, and now, a centuries-old ship resting miles from the sea. In the heart of this barren expanse, researchers recently examined a large wooden hull that…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (250+ words) The Ottoman red flag was once on the verge of fluttering right beside the Spanish and English banners across the Americas. While this remains a provocative historical “what-if” rather than proof of an imminent Ottoman dominion overseas, it highlights the…...

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1+ week, 5+ day ago   (345+ words) I was hoping to make this post on July 28, but, alas, life wouldn’t be all that it is without delays. On that date, the flagship Sea Venture wrecked off the east coast of Bermuda after fighting a hurricane for four…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (232+ words) An unprecedented event has amazed archaeology and history enthusiasts in Denmark's North Jutland region. While digging in his garden, a local citizen discovered the largest silver treasure from the Viking Age in Danish history. It is noted that the total…...

2+ week, 7+ hour ago   (372+ words) Press Release – Tataki Auckland Unlimited Every year on 3 September, we pay respect to the men and women of the Merchant Navy and remember the crews of civilian ships who served in wartime. In World War I and World War II,…...

2+ week, 8+ hour ago   (562+ words) Every year on 3 September, we pay respect to the men and women of the Merchant Navy and remember the crews of civilian ships who served in wartime. In World War I and World War II, they delivered troops and supplies…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (508+ words) New Brunswick has more than 100 museums and heritage sites. In our summer series Museum Road Trip, CBC News is highlighting eight small-town historic places. St. Martins has always made its money from the ocean. Now it’s known as a Bay…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (1514+ words) By Adam Garcia | Published 19 seconds ago The trade routes transformed from simple pathways connecting suppliers to consumers into complex networks that reshaped the political and cultural landscape of the entire world, creating rivalries between nations, spurring colonial expansion, and establishing…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (792+ words) This article was first published June 15, 2016. It has been updated and is being republished as part of the Chronicle's 125 project. In Houston's earliest days, the city's exports -- mostly cotton and timber -- moved to market on the shallow waters of Buffalo…...