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Still standing: Researchers crack the secret of ancient Rome’s self-healing...
Scientists have long wondered what made the material so durable. Now a new MIT study utilizing microarchaeology and infrared cameras gives insight into Herod's enduring monuments The post Still...
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‘How the Soviet Jew Was Made’: A tale of wandering, oppression, language and...
In his award-winning book, Prof. Sasha Senderovich mixes a rich, centuries-old body of Yiddish folklore with early 20th-century events to define a notoriously nebulous Jewish group The post ‘How the...
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Wikipedia’s ‘Supreme Court’ tackles alleged conspiracy to distort Holocaust...
For the first time in its nearly 20 years, the online encyclopedia's arbitration committee voluntarily takes up a case amid claims some editors are whitewashing Polish history The post Wikipedia’s...
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In the Holy Land, clashing Crusaders and Muslims led to a fruitful cultural...
Through April 6, an exhibit at Massachusetts's College of the Holy Cross shows how the violent religious wars also had an indelible artistic and aesthetic impact on Europeans The post In the Holy Land,...
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Between bloodbaths, Jerusalem’s Crusader-era Christians, Muslims coexisted in...
In 'Jerusalem Falls,' Prof. John Hosler analyzes what happened in the Holy City between the battles of the Middle Ages - and finds unexpected religious tolerance The post Between bloodbaths,...
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Marine excavations offer glimpse into ancient history preserved under the sea
While much of Israel's land has already been dug up and explored, archaeological discoveries underwater are just beginning to surface The post Marine excavations offer glimpse into ancient history...
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With ‘The Golden Doves,’ bestselling author honors a Holocaust survivor and...
While promoting her debut novel, Martha Hall Kelly met 93-year-old Auschwitz survivor Irene Zisblatt and promised to keep her story, and the trials of others like her, alive The post With ‘The Golden...
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Honey, we redid the emperor: Bees recreate ancient statue of Hadrian in...
Tens of thousands of bees produce honeycomb replicas of the Roman emperor’s bronze bust in a project that combines technology, archaeology and nature The post Honey, we redid the emperor: Bees recreate...
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How dictator Franco built his regime vilifying the Jews, then tried to hide it
In his new book 'Architects of Terror,' Sir Paul Preston shows how Spain's ties to Nazi Germany and use of antisemitic propaganda belied its claims of sympathy for Jewish refugees The post How dictator...
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Piqued by COVID, storyteller Simon Schama takes a stab at the history of...
In his new book 'Foreign Bodies,' the famed historian follows the journey of the emerging microbiologist community of the 18th and 19th centuries toward protecting public health The post Piqued by...
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National Library of Israel collecting all documentation of Hamas massacre and...
Institution for collective cultural memory of the State of Israel and the Jewish people meets the challenge of amassing material in real time while the events are being denied The post National Library...
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History has confirmed guilt of Vichy leader Petain – so why do some question it?
Regime helped deport 75,000 Jews to Nazi death camps, but as 'France on Trial' - a best book of the year by UK media - details, this got barely a mention when its leader went on trial The post History...
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Hit book ‘Tattooist of Auschwitz’ being adapted for small screen
Creators of TV series, to air on Peacock in May, aim to authentically reproduce story of survivor Lali Sokolov, including by casting Jewish actors Harvey Keitel, Jonah Hauer-King The post Hit book...
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How did we get here? A new book chronicles Middle East politics, modern and...
Former French diplomat Jean-Pierre Filiu covers the region's unlikely stories, many rulers and missed opportunities in 'The Middle East: A Political History From 395 to the Present' The post How did we...
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Temples, tantrums and tyranny: The peculiar legacy of Judean King Herod the...
The 1st century BCE ruler played politics in Rome, lavishly rebuilt Judea, executed his own relatives out of paranoia, and is the subject of a new book by Prof. Martin Goodman The post Temples,...
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