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Mound of the Hostages, Hill of Tara
Image by Joshua J. Mark

Mound of the Hostages, Hill of Tara

Mound of the Hostages, Hill of Tara, County Meath, Ireland, Neolithic era.
View of Bermuda from Gibbs Hill Lighthouse
Image by Michael A. Orlando

View of Bermuda from Gibbs Hill Lighthouse

View of Bermuda from Gibbs Hill Lighthouse. Photograph by Michael A. Orlando, July 2015.
Americans Raise the South Carolina Flag over the Spring Hill Redoubt
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Americans Raise the South Carolina Flag over the Spring Hill Redoubt

American Sgt. Jasper raises the South Carolina flag over the Spring Hill redoubt during the assault on Savannah, 9 October 1779. Moments later, the British defenders of the redoubt opened fire, killing Jasper and forcing the Americans to...
Top 10 Sights along Hadrian's Wall
Article by Carole Raddato

Top 10 Sights along Hadrian's Wall

The 1,900th anniversary of the visit of the Roman emperor Hadrian (r. 117-138 CE) to Britain and the construction of the wall that bears his name will be observed in 2022. A year-long festival will be held, filled with hundreds of events...
Geronimo
Definition by Joshua J. Mark

Geronimo

Geronimo (Goyahkla, l. c. 1829-1909) was a medicine man and war chief of the Bedonkohe tribe of the Chiricahua Apache nation, best known for his resistance against the encroachment of Mexican and Euro-American settlers and armed forces into...
Hill of Tara: The Soul of Ireland
Video by Rick Steves Europe

Hill of Tara: The Soul of Ireland

The peaceful, green Valley of the Boyne, just northwest of Dublin is the place to commune with the ancient soul of the Emerald Isle. This area boasts impressive historical and spiritual sights including the Hill of Tara—the evocative seat...
Battle of Lundy's Lane
Article by Harrison W. Mark

Battle of Lundy's Lane

The Battle of Lundy's Lane (25 July 1814) was one of the bloodiest battles of the War of 1812. Fought near the location of present-day Niagara Falls, it saw a US army under Jacob Brown clash with a British force under Gordon Drummond. Although...
Sir William Johnson
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Sir William Johnson

Sir William Johnson, 1st Baronet (l. c.1715-1774) was a British military officer, diplomat, and Superintendent of Indian Affairs. He was instrumental in aligning the Native Americans of New York with the British during the French and Indian...
The Porta Praetoria of Saalburg Roman Fort
Image by Carole Raddato

The Porta Praetoria of Saalburg Roman Fort

The reconstructed Porta Praetoria, the main gate of the Saalburg Roman Fort. The gate takes its name from the Via Praetoria, the camp’s road running in a north-south direction. Between the two gates, a bronze statue of emperor Antoninus Pius...
Reconstructed Gate of the Roman Fort Biriciana, Germany
Image by Carole Raddato

Reconstructed Gate of the Roman Fort Biriciana, Germany

The reconstructed gate of the Roman fort Biriciana in Weißenburg (Germany) along the Limes Germanicus. Biriciana was the garrison of the Ala I Hispanorum Auriana between the last years of the 1st century CE and the end of the Limes in the...
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