European history

Permanent Revolution © Getty Images

Permanent Revolution

The Burning of Jews during the Black Death © Getty Images

The Burning of Jews during the Black Death

A Royal Affair © Getty Images

A Royal Affair

The Sultan's Procession in Istanbul, C. 1736 (public domain)

In a nutshell: the Ottoman Empire

Nuclear disaster at Chernobyl © Getty Images

Nuclear disaster at Chernobyl

Top 10: history’s oddest taxes © Getty Images

General history

Top 10: history’s oddest taxes

What was snuff? © Getty Images

What was snuff?

Five facts about the Leaning Tower of Pisa © Getty Images

Five facts about the Leaning Tower of Pisa

In a nutshell: Spanish Inquisition (public domain)

In a nutshell: Spanish Inquisition

When was the first Christmas stamp issued? © Washington Post

When was the first Christmas stamp issued?

Five facts about La Sagrada Familia © Getty Images

Five facts about La Sagrada Familia

Five facts about… Pompeii © Getty Images

Five facts about… Pompeii

What was Operation Mincemeat? (public domain)

What was Operation Mincemeat?

How did people learn to dance in Baroque and Regency times? (public domain)

How did people learn to dance in Baroque and Regency times?

What was the first opera? © Wikimedia Commons

What was the first opera?