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**Author:** [@williamryan90](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/williamryan90)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2026, 7:45am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/christian-amulet-found-in-frankfurt/18986 "2026-08-04T07:45:36Z")
An christian Amulet was found on a skeleton in a grave in Frankfurt, dated around 230-270 AD. --- ## [What got you into History?](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/what-got-you-into-history/144)
**Author:** [@williamryan90](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/williamryan90)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2026, 3:51pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/what-got-you-into-history/144 "2026-08-03T15:51:36Z")
I thought i do something off the cuff as my first post. My interest in Irish History pretty started from my uncle. But my interest in World History, pretty much through games, like for Roman History, Rome Total War, WW2 … --- ## [How to bookmark an article](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/how-to-bookmark-an-article/88)
**Author:** [@scottwhittaker](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/scottwhittaker)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2026, 8:33am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/how-to-bookmark-an-article/88 "2026-08-03T08:33:52Z")
Is there a way to bookmark an article in WHE? I don’t want to subscribe to any particular article and get more emails, just fine a way to"save" a page so I can go back to it. --- ## [Godot natively supports coding in Sumero-Akkadian Cuneiform, if you needed](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/godot-natively-supports-coding-in-sumero-akkadian-cuneiform-if-you-needed/16938)
**Author:** [@jvdc](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/jvdc)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2026, 8:03am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/godot-natively-supports-coding-in-sumero-akkadian-cuneiform-if-you-needed/16938 "2026-07-31T08:03:36Z")
Now that is rather unexpected but surprisingly cool! --- ## [Early Irish Law about Children](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/early-irish-law-about-children/11071)
**Author:** [@williamryan90](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/williamryan90)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2026, 9:54am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/early-irish-law-about-children/11071 "2026-07-30T09:54:03Z")
Here is a little bit of Irish History. Christian influence improved the legal worth of a child in early Irish law. So much so, for a child between baptism and age seven, the child honour-price is the same as a student c… --- ## [Food, Ritual, and Hierarchy in Ancient India thoughts from a general history audience?](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/food-ritual-and-hierarchy-in-ancient-india-thoughts-from-a-general-history-audience/127)
**Author:** [@nileshpatnaha](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/nileshpatnaha)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2026, 11:27pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/food-ritual-and-hierarchy-in-ancient-india-thoughts-from-a-general-history-audience/127 "2026-07-29T23:27:33Z")
Hi everyone, I’m Nilesh, based in India, currently working my way toward a PhD application in ancient Indian history. My research direction is: Food, Ritual, and Social Change in Ancient India looking at dietary practic… --- ## [Ask Us Anything: The WHE Team Responds!](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/ask-us-anything-the-whe-team-responds/100)
**Author:** [@jvdc](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/jvdc)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2026, 11:19pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/ask-us-anything-the-whe-team-responds/100 "2026-07-29T23:19:27Z")
Hi everyone! We wanted to open up a space where you can ask the WHE team pretty much anything — how we pick topics, how an article gets written and fact-checked, what we’re working on next, or just something you’ve alway… --- ## [How Do We Actually Know What Ancient Indians Ate?](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/how-do-we-actually-know-what-ancient-indians-ate/145)
**Author:** [@nileshpatnaha](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/nileshpatnaha)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2026, 10:26pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/how-do-we-actually-know-what-ancient-indians-ate/145 "2026-07-29T22:26:45Z")
Ask someone what ancient Indians ate, and they’ll probably point you to a text. Maybe the Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa. Maybe an Upaniṣad. And texts are a great starting point but they’re also a trap. Here’s why: ancient texts te… --- ## [I sail the world in a replica 10th-century Viking longboat](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/i-sail-the-world-in-a-replica-10th-century-viking-longboat/99)
**Author:** [@jvdc](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/jvdc)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2026, 11:01pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/i-sail-the-world-in-a-replica-10th-century-viking-longboat/99 "2026-07-28T23:01:08Z")
Would you want to sail the world in a Viking longboat? Sleeping on a tent on deck, having to poop over the side of the ship (in front of everyone) – no privacy? --- ## [What do you think is the purpose/value of learning history?](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/what-do-you-think-is-the-purpose-value-of-learning-history/101)
**Author:** [@JPryst](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/JPryst)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2026, 10:45pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/what-do-you-think-is-the-purpose-value-of-learning-history/101 "2026-07-28T22:45:24Z")
I think the purpose/value of knowing history is exactly the same as remembering one’s own past: to learn from it. But it’s not just “learning” - it’s grounding, it’s knowing who you are, where you came from, who you knew… --- ## [Any historical property, place or artefact in plain sight that you wished more people knew of?](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/any-historical-property-place-or-artefact-in-plain-sight-that-you-wished-more-people-knew-of/147)
**Author:** [@bristiroy](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/bristiroy)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2026, 10:27pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/any-historical-property-place-or-artefact-in-plain-sight-that-you-wished-more-people-knew-of/147 "2026-07-28T22:27:47Z")
This one is a little personal. I recently finished my internship in March. One of our projects was “10 statues across the city of Kolkata.” For those who don’t know, Kolkata, or Calcutta, is a city in eastern India. It u… --- ## [Does nationalism come from the French Revolution ... or the English, far earlier?](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/does-nationalism-come-from-the-french-revolution-or-the-english-far-earlier/143)
**Author:** [@dtollen](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/dtollen)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2026, 9:51am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/does-nationalism-come-from-the-french-revolution-or-the-english-far-earlier/143 "2026-07-28T09:51:39Z")
I keep hearing and reading that the French Revolution created nationalism, but that strikes me as wrong. I see nationalism starting in England during the 1600s or even earlier. From there, it spread to Russia (partly via… --- ## [Favorite History Trivia?](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/favorite-history-trivia/104)
**Author:** [@JPryst](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/JPryst)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2026, 9:44am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/favorite-history-trivia/104 "2026-07-28T09:44:56Z")
What is your favorite history trivia? It’s hard for me to choose - but - among my favorites is the pivotal role of Rutland, Vermont. I’m not from Rutland and have no stake in the city, but I have been there several time… --- ## [Lady of Elche:A 2,400-year-old bust](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/lady-of-elche-a-2-400-year-old-bust/56)
**Author:** [@filipaoliveira](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/filipaoliveira)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2026, 2:27am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/lady-of-elche-a-2-400-year-old-bust/56 "2026-07-26T02:27:35Z")
Lady of Elche: A 2,400-year-old bust of a mysterious ‘highborn’ woman from pre-Roman Spain | Live Science Lady of Elche: A 2,400-year-old bust of a mysterious 'highborn' woman from pre-Roman Spain | Live Science --- ## [Was Moldovan ever a real language?](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/was-moldovan-ever-a-real-language/142)
**Author:** [@Radu](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/Radu)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2026, 6:42am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/was-moldovan-ever-a-real-language/142 "2026-07-23T06:42:14Z")
Ive been having this one argument with my father for years now on whether the principality of Moldavia spoke Moldovan or Romanian. His only argument is that Moldovan is indeed mentioned to exist in the Moldovan Chronicle… --- ## [Happy hemingway's birthday!](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/happy-hemingways-birthday/135)
**Author:** [@JPryst](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/JPryst)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2026, 11:31pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/happy-hemingways-birthday/135 "2026-07-22T23:31:37Z")
For all Hemingway fans out there - Happy Hemingway’s Birthday! And - has anyone out there gone to the Hemingway Days Festival in Key West, Florida? If so, I’d love to hear about your experience. I was there in 2008 and … --- ## [American Revolution vs. French Revolution - Which was More Influential?](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/american-revolution-vs-french-revolution-which-was-more-influential/118)
**Author:** [@harrisonwmark](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/harrisonwmark)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2026, 7:00pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/american-revolution-vs-french-revolution-which-was-more-influential/118 "2026-07-22T19:00:48Z")
Ok Revolution lovers! Today is July 14 - Bastille Day in France - and the US also just celebrated its 250th anniversary. Which begs the question: was the American Revolution or the French Revolution more influential/cons… --- ## [History For Kids - Need Book Recommendations!](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/history-for-kids-need-book-recommendations/139)
**Author:** [@dfinbird](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/dfinbird)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2026, 5:14pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/history-for-kids-need-book-recommendations/139 "2026-07-22T17:14:59Z")
We must pass on the love of history to our children! My child is 9 and is currently reading “The Story of the World” series by Susan Wise Bauer. She absolutely loves it. I was wondering if anyone has any history book rec… --- ## [Doubleday's Account of Fort Sumter: He Aimed, Did Not Fire, the First Gun — WHE Article Discussion](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/doubledays-account-of-fort-sumter-he-aimed-did-not-fire-the-first-gun-whe-article-discussion/16325)
**Author:** [@JPryst](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/JPryst)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2026, 3:57pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/doubledays-account-of-fort-sumter-he-aimed-did-not-fire-the-first-gun-whe-article-discussion/16325 "2026-07-22T15:57:52Z")
Abner Doubleday (1819-1893), an officer in the US Army during the American Civil War, is famous today for two events – neither of which actually happened: This is a companion discussion topic for the original content at h… --- ## [The Troy movie -any thoughts on this?](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/the-troy-movie-any-thoughts-on-this/131)
**Author:** [@JPryst](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/JPryst)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2026, 11:33pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/the-troy-movie-any-thoughts-on-this/131 "2026-07-21T23:33:58Z")
With all the thoughts on “Odyssey” here, does anyone remember or have any thoughts on the 2004 “Troy” film? I didn’t like it when I first saw it but I warmed to it later. Haven’t seen it in years. A friend of mine and I … --- ## [American Civil War aficionados - Any George B. McClellan fans out there?](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/american-civil-war-aficionados-any-george-b-mcclellan-fans-out-there/136)
**Author:** [@JPryst](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/JPryst)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2026, 9:20pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/american-civil-war-aficionados-any-george-b-mcclellan-fans-out-there/136 "2026-07-21T21:20:59Z")
I don’t think McClellan was the worst Union general in the American Civil War - but I do think he was the wrong man for the job and was pretty bad. Not as bad as Burnside or Butler - but still pretty bad. Are there any f… --- ## [Miklós Horthy — WHE Definition Discussion](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/miklos-horthy-whe-definition-discussion/553)
**Author:** [@liam.44f](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/liam.44f)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2026, 9:00am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/miklos-horthy-whe-definition-discussion/553 "2026-07-20T09:00:01Z")
Miklós Horthy (1868-1957) was a Hungarian admiral and statesman who served as regent for the Kingdom of Hungary from 1920 until his forced abdication in 1944. During the interwar period and for most of World War II, Hort… --- ## [When History Gets Heavy: How Do You Handle It?](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/when-history-gets-heavy-how-do-you-handle-it/63)
**Author:** [@ellisnewton](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/ellisnewton)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2026, 7:53am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/when-history-gets-heavy-how-do-you-handle-it/63 "2026-07-20T07:53:53Z")
Hi everyone, I wanted to start a conversation around something I think we all navigate when teaching History: How do we make complex and sometimes sensitive historical topics accessible, while still keeping students en… --- ## [Community Mobile App](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/community-mobile-app/108)
**Author:** [@system](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/system)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2026, 7:48am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/community-mobile-app/108 "2026-07-20T07:48:53Z")
Did you know that this forum community also works as a mobile app? :mobile\_phone\_with\_arrow: Here’s how you can install it! 1) Download the Discourse App Download the Discourse App on your mobile phone, tablet or compu… --- ## [For 1,000 years, a cult worshipped the hero of the Odyssey (BBC)](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/for-1-000-years-a-cult-worshipped-the-hero-of-the-odyssey-bbc/130)
**Author:** [@lianamiate](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/lianamiate)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2026, 7:46am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/for-1-000-years-a-cult-worshipped-the-hero-of-the-odyssey-bbc/130 "2026-07-20T07:46:31Z")
--- ## [Ancient and Modern GREECE](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/ancient-and-modern-greece/128)
**Author:** [@bert.rvw](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/bert.rvw)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2026, 2:51pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/ancient-and-modern-greece/128 "2026-07-19T14:51:56Z")
All about GREECE its might, mythology, ethnicity, HEROES, and those GREATEST NAMES ETCHED IN WORLD LITERATURE as well as the country’s role in World History :writing\_hand: --- ## [Lectures vs Discussions?](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/lectures-vs-discussions/119)
**Author:** [@harrisonwmark](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/harrisonwmark)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2026, 4:33am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/lectures-vs-discussions/119 "2026-07-19T04:33:46Z")
Hi all! I am currently working on getting my master’s in teaching, to hopefully become a high school social studies teacher in the US. For all you teachers out there, I was wondering the merits of classroom lectures vers… --- ## [Ancient chariot emerges among remains of mysterious society that burned down its own buildings and then disappeared | Live Science](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/ancient-chariot-emerges-among-remains-of-mysterious-society-that-burned-down-its-own-buildings-and-then-disappeared-live-science/125)
**Author:** [@filipaoliveira](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/filipaoliveira)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2026, 11:58am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/ancient-chariot-emerges-among-remains-of-mysterious-society-that-burned-down-its-own-buildings-and-then-disappeared-live-science/125 "2026-07-17T11:58:51Z")
--- ## [WHE on my iPad Safari vs Chrome](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/whe-on-my-ipad-safari-vs-chrome/120)
**Author:** [@scottwhittaker](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/scottwhittaker)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2026, 12:49pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/whe-on-my-ipad-safari-vs-chrome/120 "2026-07-16T12:49:52Z")
I have been having issues with viewing pages and images on my ipad using Safari which is my primary browser. Pages don’t want to load or partially load. Quite often images will not load at all even with a reload. And I … --- ## [Your Impact in Action (April–June 2026)](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/your-impact-in-action-april-june-2026/122)
**Author:** [@heathermcadams](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/heathermcadams)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2026, 10:11pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/your-impact-in-action-april-june-2026/122 "2026-07-15T22:11:35Z")
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