The wreck of the Gloucester, one of the most famous ships of the 17th century – which sank 340 years ago while carrying the future King James II and VII – has been discovered
This article describes the Knihověda.cz portal, which represents an essential infrastructure for researching Czech book history until 1800.
Polish Jesuit books from the Riga Jesuit College Library (1583–1621) in the context of Polish and Latvian cultural and historical heritage
Leicester archaeologists expand excavations at Leicester Cathedral site The team behind the discovery of Richard III have resumed major archaeological excavations at Leicester…
Historic graffiti of ships carved in an African fort were drawn by soldiers on guard duty watching the sea, University of Exeter experts believe.
Ancient skeletons reveal the history of worm parasites in Britain; a new study published on PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Busy mothers did less breastfeeding in 19th century Netherlands. Study explores various factors influencing rates of breastfeeding vs. artificial feeding
Hermann Göring’s Luftwaffe and the $6 billion deal: the lightning-fast occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany in 1940
The Mary Rose, King Henry VIII’s favourite warship was made entirely of wood, however, it had two ovens made of bricks to cook warm food
The researchers conclude that the Incas originally called it Huayna Picchu, for the rocky summit that lies nearest to the site, and not Machu Picchu