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'Ukraine or the Cossacks Land' map of 1720

Ancient Scandinavia: What Was Life Like Before the Viking Age?

Paris Explained

May 21, 1864: The Ionian Islands Unite With Greece

The Franks: the Birth of Modern Europe - 20 minutes

Map of Europe in 1444

In March 25, 1821, Greece got independence from the Ottomans. This is the number of years different regions of Greece were part of the Ottoman Empire.

[NL] The Dutch Land Reclamation History - How the Dutch solved an (almost) Impossible Problem

Valentine's Day 2024: Origins, Background & Traditions - Is it a big thing in your European country?

[European Union] The Maastrict Treaty was signed on 7th of February 1992

Three Students Just Deciphered the First Passages of a 2,000-Year-Old Scroll Burned in Vesuvius' Eruption

104 years ago the Tartu Peace Treaty was signed. It marked Estonia's successful fight for freedom against Russia in the War of Independence.

Plagues That Ravaged the Roman Empire Were Linked to Periods of Cold Weather

101 years ago the population exchange agreement between Turkey and Greece was implemented. It was one of the biggest resettlements of the early 20th century.

[Netherlands] These Paintings Reveal How the Dutch Adapted to Extreme Weather During the Little Ice Age

Origins of Europe

On 26 January 1531, a 7.7 earthquake hit Lisbon. It wasn't widely documented until the rediscovery of contemporary records in the early 20th century

Maes Titianus: A Roman Merchant’s Tale on the Silk Road