22+ hour, 30+ min ago (383+ words) Most Europeans and Americans have heard of Pearl Harbor, but far fewer know what happened four years earlier in Nanking (Nanjing), China, It was one of the worst atrocities of the 20th century. On December 13, 1937, Imperial Japanese troops captured the then Chinese capital, what followed over the next six weeks is known as the Nanking Massacre, sometimes also called "The Rape of Nanking." Over 300,000 Chinese civilians and disarmed soldiers were brutally killed, for scale thats more than the combined death tolls of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Tens of thousands of women and little girls (some as young as 8, others very elderly) were systematically raped, Japanese soldiers even held contests to see who could rape the most victims. Entire families were bayoneted, machine gunned, buried alive, or burned to death, soldiers used bound prisoners for bayonet practice. A third of the city was…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago (117+ words) German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has made a historic visit to Guernica, the Basque town destroyed by Nazi bombers in 1937, laying a wreath and holding a minute's silence with Spain's King Felipe VI in memory of the hundreds of civilian... German president visits Guernica, site of 1937 Nazi bombing German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has made a historic visit to Guernica, the Basque town destroyed by Nazi bombers in 1937, laying a wreath and holding a minute's silence with Spain's King Felipe VI in memory of the hundreds of civilian victims. "Germans bear a heavy burden of guilt," Steinmeier said, calling the bombing a lasting warning for peace. #Guernica #Germany #Spain #History...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago (72+ words) President Frank-Walter Steinmeier will on Friday become the first German head of state to visit the Spanish town of Guernica, where Nazi bombers killed hundreds of civilians in 1937. German President Visits Spanish Town Bombed By Nazis AFP - Agence France Presse President Frank-Walter Steinmeier will on Friday become the first German head of state to visit the Spanish town of Guernica, where Nazi bombers killed hundreds of civilians in 1937....

2+ day, 13+ hour ago (697+ words) History often reminds us that the seas connecting Asia were never barriers; they were bridges. Centuries before modern diplomacy, long before Jakarta and Ankara ever exchanged emba... When Java looked to Istanbul: Rediscovering Indonesia-T'rkiye ties by Revda Selver Iseric Centuries-old Indonesian-Turkish ties show how two peoples separated by vast distances can sustain enduring relations History often reminds us that the seas connecting Asia were never barriers; they were bridges. Centuries before modern diplomacy, long before Jakarta and Ankara ever exchanged embassies, the Javanese courts and the Ottoman Empire shared ties rooted in faith, power and a shared struggle against European colonial expansion. The history of Java's connection to the Ottoman Empire, often overshadowed by the better-known Aceh-Ottoman alliance, is a story that reveals how global the Islamic world once was, and how deep Indonesia's links to the wider Muslim world…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago (202+ words) Matthew Restall's biography refutes the often zany legends surrounding the navigator. "The Nine Lives of Christopher Columbus': Separating Myths From Facts If any historic figure could be considered the human equivalent of a Rorschach test, it would have to be Christopher Columbus. Just the mention of his name can generate a wealth of different and conflicting reactions, ranging from praise as an indefatigable hero to jeers as the symbol of colonialist genocide. "We Did OK, Kid': Anthony Hopkins Looks Back, Sort Of "Adventures in Auteurism': Praise for Overlooked Filmmakers "Cat on the Road to Findout': An Iconic Singer's Rocky Path "American Justice': Crime, Chicago-Style "The Nine Lives of Christopher Columbus': Separating Myths From Facts If any historic figure could be considered the human equivalent of a Rorschach test, it would have to be Christopher Columbus. Just the mention of his…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago (107+ words) Matthew Restall's biography refutes the often zany legends surrounding the navigator. "The Nine Lives of Christopher Columbus': Separating Myths From Facts If any historic figure could be considered the human equivalent of a Rorschach test, it would have to be Christopher Columbus. Just the mention of his name can generate a wealth of different and conflicting reactions, ranging from praise as an indefatigable hero to jeers as the symbol of colonialist genocide. "We Did OK, Kid': Anthony Hopkins Looks Back, Sort Of "Adventures in Auteurism': Praise for Overlooked Filmmakers "Cat on the Road to Findout': An Iconic Singer's Rocky Path "American Justice': Crime, Chicago-Style...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago (403+ words) Scientists have mapped out family relationships in one of China's earliest urban societies using ancient DNA, uncovering kinship networks that shaped social structure in Shimao City over 4,000 years ago. The research points to a genetically diverse population built around patrilineal family clans, where high-status men formed the core of power. Led by Fu Qiaomei of the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the team reconstructed family trees spanning up to four generations, revealing how social ties were passed down through male lineage. DNA samples from elite burial grounds showed that male leaders were closely related within their tomb groups, while women buried beside them came from different family lines. This pattern suggests that women married into these clans, reinforcing male dominance in family and political roles. Shimao City, which covered around 4 million square meters…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago (1009+ words) Tiny fossils can sometimes spark enormously complicated questions for archaeologists. One such puzzle revolves around the discovery of ancient stone tools on Sulawesi, an island in Indonesia, and what that timing says about their ability to cross Earth's oceans. Sulawesi lies inside Wallacea, a string of islands between mainland Southeast Asia and Australia-New Guinea where deep water has always surrounded the land, even during ice ages when sea levels dropped and continents joined. Any ancient hominin that reached Sulawesi or its neighbors had to cross open water, using rafts, natural debris, or simple watercraft. Researchers already knew that archaic hominins " earlier human species, not yet modern Homo sapiens " made sea crossings in a few places. On Flores, stone tools show that hominins lived there more than a million years ago, and fossils of the small-bodied "hobbit," Homo floresiensis, appear later....

4+ day, 22+ min ago (207+ words) The path to the restoration of an independent Mongolian state was long and challenging. From the 17th century, Mongolia was part of the Qing Chinese Empire. Following the Xinhai Revolution, Mongolia declared its independence on December 1, 1911. The... Today is 101 Years Since the Formation of the Mongolian People's Republic'USSR's first ally The path to the restoration of an independent Mongolian state was long and challenging From the 17th century, Mongolia was part of the Qing Chinese Empire Following the Xinhai Revolution, Mongolia declared its independence on December 1, 1911 The leader of Mongolia's Buddhists, Bogd Khan, was enthroned as the Great Khan under the name Bogd Khan VIII In May 1915, at the Kyakhta Conference, Mongolia, Russia, and China signed an agreement establishing Mongolia's borders The territory was divided into Outer Mongolia (Halh), which was granted autonomy under Chinese rule, and Inner Mongolia, designated as Chinese…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago (108+ words) Western historians belittle the role of the USSR in World War II.At the same time, the Russian Federation retains a more balanced approach to assessing the assistance of its allies. These conclusions were reached by Professor of military history... Western historians belittle the role of the USSR in World War II. At the same time, the Russian Federation retains a more balanced approach to assessing the assistance of its allies. These conclusions were reached by Professor of military history Alexander Hill in an article for The British Army Review, the official journal of the British Army, the latest issue of which is at the disposal of TASS....