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Rome, Italy

Monument to the Fallen of Dogali

An ancient Egyptian obelisk is now used to commemorate fallen Italian soldiers.
festivals

The Festival That Celebrates Anti-Colonial Struggle in Cameroon

On and around Mount Djim, the Nizà’à people tell the story of finding refuge and fighting back.
Adrienne Surprenant October 16, 2020
The Sacramento Cannon Memorial
Gqeberha, South Africa

The Sacramento Cannon Monument

Artillery recovered from the sea floor marks the spot of an extraordinary shipwreck.
Our Lady of Peace Cathedral sits on one of Bukavu's tallest hills.
architecture

The Art Deco Capital of Central Africa

In Bukavu, beautiful buildings have an ugly colonial history. But locals want to save them.
Carly Lunden July 21, 2020
Ruins of A Famosa
Malacca, Malaysia

A Famosa

Built by the Portuguese colonists in the early 16th century, this fort is one of the oldest European structure in Asia.
The Shropshire Regiment amid the destruction of homes in Hong Kong, 1894.
medicine

Echoes of the 1894 Plague Still Reverberate in Hong Kong

Death was not the end of the indignities the Chinese community faced during that pandemic.
Courtney Lichterman April 13, 2020
Perry Bridge, Australia

Ramahyuck Cemetery

At Ramahyuck, the Gunaikurnai people were forced to trade their freedom and culture for protection. Today, a cemetery is all that remains of the site.
The former ball court and church.
San Martín Huamelúlpam, Mexico

Huamelulpan Archaeological Zone

At this hillside site that was once home to a Mixtec community, you'll find ruins with a view.
Gunditjmara people started building this elaborate aquaculture system before the construction of Egypt's oldest pyramids.
landscapes

Australian Wildfires Uncovered Hidden Sections of a Huge, Ancient Aquaculture System

The Gunditjmara have been building an eel-farming system at the Budj Bim Cultural Landscape for more than 6,000 years.
Reina Gattuso February 6, 2020
Plymouth, Massachusetts

Plimoth Patuxet

Since 1947, this living history museum has been providing an immersive look at life in Plymouth Colony.
According to Inquisition records, men were often fearful that women would slip magic potions into their morning hot chocolate.
witchcraft

The Chocolate-Brewing Witches of Colonial Latin America

The Inquisition persecuted women who used cacao to entice lovers and spurn enemies.
Reina Gattuso January 27, 2020
Mexico, Philippines

Atching Lillian Restaurant

In her ancestral home, one chef preserves ancient Filipino recipes and serves up traditional, home-cooked food to history-loving foodies.
Colonial facade of the church.
Itanhaém, Brazil

Convento Nossa Senhora da Conceição (Convent of Our Lady of the Conception)

This convent has a unique history, including being burned down by a friar trying to get rid of a few bats.
Kahului, Hawaii

Alexander & Baldwin Sugar Museum

Inside, visitors are treated to the rich history of sugar farming and its impact on Hawaiian society.
A scene from the 11th annual oyster festival.
festivals

In a Town That Escaped Slavery, an Oyster Festival Celebrates Black Culture and Resistance

The shells may have once pointed the way to freedom.
Tarisai Ngangura December 12, 2019
Parramatta, Australia

St. John’s Cemetery

The oldest European burial ground in Australia.
The "flying man."
Villa de Zaachila, Mexico

Zaachila Ruins

You can explore the halls of tombs in the abandoned former capital of the Zapotecs.
Wall with political graffitti.
Tonalea, Arizona

Cow Springs Trading Post

The graffiti-covered ruins of an abandoned trading post in the middle of the Navajo Nation.