National Geographic History Magazine
the past and all that is in it
From Caesar to Napoleon, the Pyramids to the Parthenon, the Trojan War to the Civil War—National Geographic HISTORY draws readers in with more than 5,000 years of people, places, and things to explore.
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Discoveries
- Pompeii's most recent finds reveal new clues to city's destructionPompeii's most recent finds reveal new clues to city's destruction
- Face of a 7,500-year-old woman reveals Gibraltar's earliest humansFace of a 7,500-year-old woman reveals Gibraltar's earliest humans
- An Alabama shipwreck reveals the untold story of the international slave tradeAn Alabama shipwreck reveals the untold story of the international slave trade
- The royal tombs of Ur revealed Mesopotamia's golden splendorThe royal tombs of Ur revealed Mesopotamia's golden splendor
- Once sacred, the Oracle at Delphi was lost for a millennium. See how it was found.Once sacred, the Oracle at Delphi was lost for a millennium. See how it was found.
Personalities and profiles
- Medieval robots? They were just one of this Muslim inventor's creationsMedieval robots? They were just one of this Muslim inventor's creations
- China’s greatest naval explorer sailed his treasure fleets as far as East AfricaChina’s greatest naval explorer sailed his treasure fleets as far as East Africa
- Kublai Khan did what Genghis could not—conquer ChinaKublai Khan did what Genghis could not—conquer China
- Worship of this Egyptian goddess spread from Egypt to EnglandWorship of this Egyptian goddess spread from Egypt to England
- This single working mom was Europe's first professional woman writerThis single working mom was Europe's first professional woman writer
- This mighty medieval woman outwitted and outlasted her rivalsThis mighty medieval woman outwitted and outlasted her rivals
Milestones
- Arrested and tortured, the Silent Sentinels suffered for suffrageArrested and tortured, the Silent Sentinels suffered for suffrage
- Did the U.S. plan to drop more than two atomic bombs on Japan?Did the U.S. plan to drop more than two atomic bombs on Japan?
- The Soviet victory in the Battle of Berlin finished Nazi GermanyThe Soviet victory in the Battle of Berlin finished Nazi Germany
- Fast and lethal, the Black Death spread more than a mile per dayFast and lethal, the Black Death spread more than a mile per day
- At the Battle of Marathon, Athens' underdog victory stunned PersiaAt the Battle of Marathon, Athens' underdog victory stunned Persia
- Raise a glass! It's the 100th anniversary of Prohibition.Raise a glass! It's the 100th anniversary of Prohibition.
Places of the Past
- This abandoned East African city once controlled the medieval gold tradeThis abandoned East African city once controlled the medieval gold trade
- En garde! Why France was the dueling capital of EuropeEn garde! Why France was the dueling capital of Europe
- We know where the 7 wonders of the ancient world are—except for oneWe know where the 7 wonders of the ancient world are—except for one
- This abandoned site was once the 'City of 1,001 Churches'This abandoned site was once the 'City of 1,001 Churches'
- What really happened at the gunfight at the O.K. Corral?What really happened at the gunfight at the O.K. Corral?
