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Cannonball in Church Wall
Norfolk, Virginia

Cannonball in Saint Paul's Episcopal Church

This cannonball stands as a reminder of the final act of a fleeting governor amidst a revolution.
Recent comics and graphic zines from Beirut.
art

War, Romance, and Everyday Life in Beirut's Emerging Alt-Comix Scene

A generation of creators is carrying on the Arab world's history of expression and frustration.
Jonathan Guyer September 9, 2019
Albert Anker's 1869 "Die Kappeler Milchsuppe" teaches us how to share soup with our enemies without crossing a battle line.
sacred spaces

The Soup That Stopped a War

This two-ingredient dish allegedly halted religious conflict, and is still cherished today.
Luke Fater August 15, 2019
One of the skulls.
Stockholm, Sweden

'The Battle of Gotland 1361' Exhibit

This grisly exhibit houses skeletons and weapons from a devastating 14th-century clash.
Castillo de San Marcos from above.
forts

The Mystery of Florida's Cannonball-Eating Spanish Fort

The secret is inside the walls themselves.
Lina Zeldovich July 4, 2019
Cyprus Buffer Zone.
Nicosia, Cyprus

Cyprus Buffer Zone

This no man's land slicing through the island is strewn with abandoned relics of another time.
Writing recipes became a ritual during times of debilitating hunger.
nazis

The Extraordinary ‘Cookbooks’ Left Behind by Prisoners of War and Concentration Camp Victims

Their culinary legacies, written on scraps of paper or fabric, tell stories of hope and resistance.
Rohini Chaki June 5, 2019
Jacob Epstein's "Torso in Metal from Rock Drill" sculpture at the Tate Britain.
London, England

Torso in Metal from Rock Drill

This haunting sculpture was created as a statement on the mechanized warfare of the First World War.
London, England

Shield of Parade

This magnificently macabre shield shows the power of chivalrous love in medieval times.
Several Banda islands depicted above a port. The islands were trading centers that depended on imports for food.
islands

The Hidden History of the Nutmeg Island That Was Traded for Manhattan

Dutch colonists committed genocide to secure a spice monopoly. But there's more to the story.
Mark Hay February 28, 2019
If humans go extinct, mushrooms may rule the world.
disasters

This Engineer Is Preparing to Feed a World Without Sunlight

How do you feed eight billion people during a nuclear winter?
Reina Gattuso February 19, 2019
The Zlatna Ribica (Gold Fish) bar and cafe in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
language

What Language Do People Speak in the Balkans, Anyway?

No one can seem to agree.
Dan Nosowitz February 11, 2019
Video • Gastro Obscura

The Chinese Bagel That Helped to Win a War

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Denmark and Sweden heading into battle during the Kalmar War.
skeletons

Found: A 400-Year-Old Skeleton, Buried in a Swedish Basement

The remains may be from the Kalmar War between Denmark-Norway and Sweden.
Jonathan Carey January 22, 2019
A tunnel tour
Rhydymwyn, Cymru

M. S. Factory, Valley

Following years of secrecy, the hidden history of a World War II site is being brought to light.
Mount Triglav in the background,
Mojstrana, Slovenia

Monument to the Fallen Partisan Alpinists

The monument honors the mountaineers who were part of Europe’s best anti-Nazi forces.
A camouflage military uniform with a variety of different patterns.
military history

A Country’s Identity Is Hidden in Its Camouflage

A unique online resource shows how camo can make a soldier stand out.
Evan Nicole Brown November 21, 2018
Gastro Obscura

Bene’n’hot

Thanks to World War I veterans, a French liqueur has become the toast of a Lancashire town.