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Hill Fortress of Ancient Lchashen
Located along the northern steep slope of the Geghama Mountains, Lchashen, in present-day Armenia, is home to several ancient ruins and archaeological sites of considerable interest. Archaeologists and researchers...
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Buzza Hill Entrance Grave
This large chambered cairn is found on Buzza Hill, a small hill south of Hugh Town on St. Mary's in the Isles of Scilly, UK. It was excavated in the 18th century by the Cornish antiquarian William Borlase, but nothing...
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Fort Sumter Storm Flag
The storm flag of Fort Sumter, Charleston, South Carolina, 1861, photograph by an unknown photographer. After the original larger garrison flag became ripped, it was replaced by the smaller storm flag shown here, which flew...
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The Legend of Ticonderoga - A Famous Ghost Story
The Legend of Ticonderoga is among the most famous ghost stories of the last 200 years and remains a favorite among folklorists and, especially around Halloween, storytellers at seasonal events. Any summary...
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Carved Stone Head from Corleck Hill, Ireland
Carved stone head (with 3 faces) from Corleck Hill, Co. Cavan, Ireland, 1st-2nd century.
National Museum of Ireland-Archaeology, Dublin.
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Plymouth Burial Hill
Burial Hill Cemetery, Plymouth, MA.
The cemetery has been in use since the 1620s and is the final resting place of many Mayflower passengers and Plymouth Colony's first settlers.
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Cedar Hill - Last Home of Frederick Douglass
Cedar Hill, photograph by Walter Smalling in the Historic American Buildings Survey, October 1977. Frederick Douglass moved to this house in the late 1870s and lived there until his death in 1895. In 1988...
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The House of Livia on the Palatine Hill, Rome
Three relatively large adjoining rooms (a tablinum and two side rooms) in the House of Livia on the Palatine Hill, Rome. Each room was painted with a mythological subject and its floor decorated in black...
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View of Bermuda from Gibbs Hill Lighthouse
View of Bermuda from Gibbs Hill Lighthouse. Photograph by Michael A. Orlando, July 2015.
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View of Roman Temple on Schonbuhl Hill
Standing on Schönbühl Hill, one finds the old Roman religious district at Augusta Raurica in what is present-day Switzerland. It existed from the early days of the town. Around 50 CE, several small temples stood...