Napoleon
The general's covenant: Why Napoleon's lost talisman is destined for Israel - opinion
A newly surfaced artifact linked to Napoleon Bonaparte revives his 1799 proclamation to the Jewish people, shedding new light on a vision that predated modern Zionism.
Archaeology under fire: Political protests threaten Israel’s heritage - opinion
Too little, too late: Starmer’s failure in the Iran war - opinion
Why the future of war belongs to the improvers, not the inventors - opinion
Middle Israel: What Putin’s war on Ukraine revealed about Russia, four years later - opinion
Four years into the war, Putin’s attempt to erase Ukraine solidifies its independence and exposes Russia’s decline.
Napoleon brooch captured at Waterloo leads Sotheby's Geneva auction
The circular jewel with a 13.04-carat diamond and nearly 100 stones was given to King Frederick William III of Prussia in 1815 and is surpassing its €130–220k estimate in online bids.
Mass grave DNA reveals deadly disease that devastated Napoleon's army in 1812
The study revealed that Napoleon's soldiers suffered from several infections, exacerbated by cold, hunger, and exhaustion, which led to the army's defeat by the Russians in 1812.
Ancient teeth reveal salmonella and louse-borne fever helped doom Napoleon’s 500,000-man force
Teeth from 13 Grande Armée soldiers in a Vilnius grave give first genetic proof that infections, with famine and cold, helped cause the loss of 300,000 men during Napoleon’s retreat from Russia.
Hidden Microbes of 1812: DNA Points to Paratyphoid and Relapsing Fever in Napoleon’s Grande Armée
Genetic traces of Salmonella enterica and Borrelia recurrentis were identified in teeth from thirteen soldiers buried in a Vilnius mass grave.
When hassidic masters tried, failed to usher in the messianic age during Napoleon's wars
The Hozeh would later recount that the Heavenly Court had ruled against him on account of his attempts to bring the redemption before the appointed time.
This week in Jewish history: Atomic bombs and Masada under siege
A highly abridged weekly version of Dust & Stars – Today in Jewish History.
Napoleon's hidden legacy? Clover-shaped fountain found near Modlin Fortress in Poland
During the 19th century, the Neo-Moorish architectural style emerged in Europe, inspired by Romantic Orientalism.
The Jewish 'status quo' violated? Jewish historical narratives are too often ignored - opinion
Jews were excluded both from the Temple Mount and the Cave of the Patriarchs under Muslim rule over the Land of Israel with few exceptions.
Russia tells Macron: don't forget Napoleon when you talk of regime change
The Kremlin compared Macron to his predecessor, Napoleon Bonaparte.
