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Who were the Green Children of Woolpit? https://www.historydefined.net/green-children-of-woolpit/
What drugs did the Ancient Greeks and Romans use? https://www.historydefined.net/drugs-in-greece-and-rome/
A 1940's experiment showing how cars are safe from lightning
The Strange Myth of Romulus and Remus, The Founders of Rome https://www.historydefined.net/romulus-and-remus
The 3,270-year-old Hove amber cup, found in 1856 in Hove, England. It's made of a single piece of amber from northern Europe, suggesting trade links between England and the Baltic even that long ago.
Hove Museum and Art Gallery
The 3,270-year-old Hove amber cup, found in 1856 in Hove, England. It's made of a single piece of amber from northern Europe, suggesting trade links between England and the Baltic even that long ago.
Hove Museum and Art Gallery
Who were the Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Greece? https://www.historydefined.net/who-were-the-gods-and-goddesses-of-ancient-greece/
Headdress depicting dragon and phoenixes, with blue highlights filled by kingfisher feathers. China, Qing dynasty, 19th century
The All-Time Best Books on Roman History https://www.historydefined.net/the-all-time-best-books-on-roman-history/
The Devil’s Bible: What was the Codex Gigas? https://www.historydefined.net/codex-gigas/
Small sculpture of death with a bow. Early 16th century Germany
The True Story of Mithridates the Great, the Poison King https://www.historydefined.net/mithridates-poison-king/
Taking airline reservations before computers, 1945. Photograph from the SFO Museum Collection.
How well do you know US Presidential history? https://www.historydefined.net/us-president-quiz/
2000-year-old preserved loaf of bread found in the ruins of Pompeii.
What happened to Albert Einstein's brain after he died? https://www.historydefined.net/what-happened-to-albert-einsteins-brain-after-he-died/
A Prohibition agent stands in a flatbed of confiscated alcohol at the Trumbull Street Police Station in Detroit.
Winston Churchill had quite the drinking habit. https://www.historydefined.net/the-legendary-drinking-habit-of-winston-churchill/
A photo of an engineer wiring an early IBM computer, 1958 by Berenice Abbott.