New clues from old bones: some Vikings were much more violent than others, according to a study in the Journal of Anthropological Archaeology
Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral was historical first in using iron reinforcements in the 12th century; the study is published in PLoS ONE
Hermann Göring’s Luftwaffe and the $6 billion deal: the lightning-fast occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany in 1940
More than 30 ancient graves have been uncovered by archaeologists and students of the University of Basel in Francavilla Marittima