New Light on Polar Explorer’s Last Hours
Jørgen Brønlund was one of the participants in the legendary Mylius Erichsen's Denmark Expedition to Greenland 1906-08.
The Microbiome of Da Vinci’s Drawings
The work of Leonardo Da Vinci is an invaluable heritage of the 15th century. From engineering to anatomy, the master paved the way for many scientific disciplines.
The Private Estates of the Royal Family
The private estates of the Royal Family are the privately owned assets, not to be confused with the Crown Estates which belong to the British monarch as a corporation sole or "the sovereign's public estate".
NO DRINKING! NO FIGHTING! The Laws of Early Edo Japan to Keep the Peace
An early Edo period document stipulating the Hosokawa clan code of conduct for vassals dispatched on a national project to rebuild Sunpu Castle has been discovered by Kumamoto University researchers.
Uranprojekt -The Nazi Nuclear Program
Uranprojekt, also known informally as the Uranverein (meaning Uranium Club) was a secret German project, to research and develop atomic weapons and energy during the Second World War.
London’s House of the Dead – St Bride’s Charnel House
St Bride’s Church in Fleet Street is a distinctive sight on London's skyline, designed by Sir Christopher Wren in 1672 after the precursor was destroyed during the Great Fire of London.
A Resistant Material Against Microorganisms is Created to Restore Cultural Heritage
Solar radiation, rain, humidity and extreme temperatures. Cultural heritage is exposed to an array of external factors that deteriorate it over time.
The Classis Britannica – The Roman Navy of Britannia
The Classis Britannica refers to a provincial naval fleet that served to protect the waters around the Roman province of Britannia and the English Channel.
Legio IX Hispana – The Lost Roman Legion
One of the most debated mysteries from the Roman period involves the disappearance of the Legio IX Hispana, a legion of the Imperial Roman Army that supposedly vanished sometime after AD 120.
The Anastasian Wall – The Great Byzantine Wall
The Anastasian Wall, also called the Long Walls of Thrace is a wall fortification built by the Eastern Roman Empire, to protect the city of Constantinople (Istanbul in present-day Turkey) from Barbarian invasion.
Who Were the Sea People?
During the late Bronze Age and early Iron Age, civilisations across the Near East, Aegean, Anatolia, North Africa, the Caucasus, the Balkans, and the Eastern Mediterranean collapsed and vanished off the map.
Scientific Analysis Solves Puzzle About Precious Silk Textiles From AD 1100
The cathedral in Odense, Denmark, has for nine centuries held the relics of the Danish King St. Canute the Holy and his brother Benedikt.
University Study Confirms Widespread Literacy in Biblical-Period Kingdom of Judah
Researchers at Tel Aviv University (TAU) have analyzed 18 ancient texts dating back to around 600 BCE from the Tel Arad military post using state-of-the-art image processing, machine learning technologies, and the expertise of a senior handwriting examiner.
The Lost Palace of Whitehall
The Palace of Whitehall was the primary residence of English monarchs from AD 1530 until 1698, located in Westminster, London.
The Skull Tower
The Skull Tower is a stone monument, embedded with human skulls that was constructed by soldiers of the Ottoman Empire after the Battle of Čegar in 1809.
