History

History

After his death in 1847, O'Connell's heart was sent to Rome and kept as a prized relic in the Irish College at St Agata dei Goti, but authorities discovered it was gone in 1927.

On Aug. 7, 1974, French highwire artist Philippe Petit performed an unapproved tightrope walk between the two towers of the World Trade Center in New York, chronicled in the Academy Award-winning documentary Man on Wire.

"This is about bringing King Athelstan's era to life in an unprecedented and innovative way through cutting-edge technology."

Soviets originated in the Russian Revolution of 1905 as worker councils, representing worker interests during strikes and advocating for improved conditions and pay.

Edel Bhreathnach's Monasticism in Ireland, AD 900-1250 explores the functioning of monasteries during a period of major change, questioning the true nature of the monastic church.

The present collection builds upon this recent body of scholarship. It embraces the expanded framework of visual and material culture studies to explore a spectrum of objects executed in a broad range of media.

No one walks among the wild goats and darting snakes of the mountain, its steppe where grew the succulent plants grew nothing but the reed of tears ... Akkad is destroyed!

The Mensheviks preferred a two-stage revolution led first by the bourgeoisie, then the workers, aligning more with Karl Marx's idea of revolution occurring in industrialized states.

Twelve sacrificial pits were discovered containing offerings including the remains of burned houses, ceramics, dog bones, and human skulls, near Gerstewitz, eastern Germany.

El Paso del Norte has served as one of North America's most enduring crossroads, marking a vital spot where the Rio Grande shifts eastward toward the Gulf of Mexico.

"It's been brilliant to see so many people stop, stare, and realise they're literally standing on history. The water gate has always been there, just beneath people's feet, so creating a piece of art that opens up the ground felt like the perfect way to reveal something that was hidden in plain sight all along."

The discovery of a 900-year-old ceramic ceremonial vessel at the Harran Archaeological Site in Turkey is significant as it showcases sophisticated multicolored lusterware glaze typical of medieval Islamic craftsmanship.

Orderic Vitalis’s narrative of the First Crusade in the 1130s reveals how crusading narratives were shaped for monastic and regional audiences in medieval Europe, emphasizing the achievements of Norman figures.

To have that taken from you with no goodbyes, no relocation, no therapy, speaks to the deep loss experienced by the former residents of Russell City.

"Port Royal's recent designation as a UNESCO World Heritage Site is significant, validating the relevance of its history to Jamaica and the world," said Michelle and Suzanne Rousseau.

Leadership effectiveness has traditionally been defined by military and state-building accomplishments, a perspective shaped by historical power structures and legacy of male historians.

Annie Palmer, the White Witch of Rose Hall, is remembered as a sadistic 19th-century enslaver who terrorised enslaved people before her own death at the hands of her lover.

The discovery of oil lamps and Hebrew artifacts in Castulo suggests a previously unknown Jewish community in the late Roman era, around the fourth or fifth century AD.

Archaeologists in northern Poland have discovered a medieval grave with a carved tombstone depicting a knight in full armor, revealing the skeleton of a strong male.