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General Roland Hill, 1st Viscount Hill asks the French Imperial Guard to surrender at the end of the Battle of Waterloo (18 June 1815); according to legend, a French officer replied, "The Guard dies, it does not surrender." Painting by Robert...

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 posit that Lchashen was...

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 was found inside. The...

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 or discussion of the plot would...

The Popham Colony (1607-1608 CE, also referred to as the Sagadahoc Colony) was an English settlement established in the present-day town of Phippsburg, State of Maine, USA, in August 1607 CE. The expedition which founded the site was comprised...

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 and white geometric mosaic.

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...

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.

Carved stone head (with 3 faces) from Corleck Hill, Co. Cavan, Ireland, 1st-2nd century. National Museum of Ireland-Archaeology, Dublin.

View of Bermuda from Gibbs Hill Lighthouse. Photograph by Michael A. Orlando, July 2015.