Historic Places, GAU-HUA
Some places do more than occupy space—they hold memory. Explore battlefields, monuments, settlements, and heritage sites where the past still feels vividly present.
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Gaul
Gaul, the region inhabited by the ancient Gauls, comprising modern-day France and parts of Belgium, western Germany,......
Gaza
Gaza, kingdom established in the highlands of the middle Sabi River in Mozambique in the 1830s by Soshangane, the......
Gazankulu
Gazankulu, former nonindependent Bantustan, northeastern Transvaal, South Africa, designated for the Shangaan and......
Gedrosia
Gedrosia, historic region west of the Indus River, in what is now the Baluchistan region of Pakistan. In 325 bc......
George Town
George Town, leading port of Malaysia, situated on a triangular promontory in the northeastern sector of the island......
George Washington Birthplace National Monument
George Washington Birthplace National Monument, historical area consisting of 538 acres (218 hectares) of plantation......
German East Africa
German East Africa, former dependency of imperial Germany, corresponding to present-day Rwanda and Burundi, the......
German Empire
German Empire, historical empire founded on January 18, 1871, in the wake of three short, successful wars by the......
- Introduction
- North German Confederation, Prussia, Unification
- Franco-Prussian War, Unification, Bismarck
- National Liberals, Unification, Prussia
- Unification, Bismarck, Fall
- Imperialism, Unification, Bismarck
- Tirpitz, Navy, WWI
- Unification, Imperialism, Decline
- WWI, Prussia, Unification
- WWI, Revolution, Abolition
German South West Africa
German South West Africa, a former German colony (1884–1919) that is now the nation of Namibia, in southwestern......
Gezer
Gezer, ancient royal Canaanite city, near present-day Ramla, Israel. Gezer is often mentioned in the Old Testament......
Ghana
Ghana, first of the great medieval trading empires of western Africa (fl. 7th–13th century). It was situated between......
Ghassanid dynasty
Ghassanid dynasty, Arab dynasty prominent as a Byzantine ally (symmachos) in the 6th century. From its strategic......
Ghūrid sultanate
Ghūrid sultanate, kingdom centred in Ghūr (modern Ghowr) in west-central Afghanistan from the mid-12th to the early......
Giant’s Causeway
Giant’s Causeway, promontory of basalt columns along 4 miles (6 km) of the northern coast of Northern Ireland.......
Gibeah
Gibeah, ancient town of the Israelite tribe of Benjamin, located just north of Jerusalem. The site, severely denuded......
Gibeon
Gibeon, ancient town, notable as a site mentioned multiple times in the Bible, located northwest of Jerusalem.......
Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument
Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument, archaeological site in southwestern New Mexico, U.S., in the Gila National......
Gilead
Gilead, area of ancient Palestine east of the Jordan River, corresponding to modern northwestern Jordan. The region......
Gjirokastër
Gjirokastër, town, southern Albania. It lies southeast of the Adriatic port of Vlorë and overlooks the Drin River......
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, large natural area in southeastern Alaska, U.S., on the Gulf of Alaska.......
Glamis
Glamis, castle and village in the council area and historic county of Angus, eastern Scotland. The present castle,......
Glarus Alps
Glarus Alps, segment of the Central Alps lying north of the Vorderrhein River mainly in Glarus canton of east-central......
Godarpura
Godarpura, pilgrimage centre, western Madhya Pradesh state, central India. It is focused mainly on the island of......
Goguryeo
Goguryeo, the largest of the three kingdoms into which ancient Korea was divided until 668. Goguryeo is traditionally......
Goiás
Goiás, town, central Goiás estado (state), central Brazil. It lies on the Vermelho River, a tributary of the Araguaia......
Golconda
Golconda, historic fortress and ruined city lying 5 miles (8 km) west of Hyderabad in western Telangana state,......
Gold Coast
Gold Coast, section of the coast of the Gulf of Guinea, in Africa. It extends approximately from Axim, Ghana, or......
Golden Horde
Golden Horde, Russian designation for the Ulus Juchi, the western part of the Mongol empire, which flourished from......
Golden Spike National Historic Site
Golden Spike National Historic Site, national historic site at Promontory in Box Elder county, northern Utah, U.S.,......
Goldfield
Goldfield, mining ghost town, seat (1907) of Esmeralda county, southwestern Nevada, U.S., in desert country south......
Gondwana
Gondwana, historic region in central India, comprising portions of Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, and......
Gordium
Gordium, ancient Anatolian city, the ruins of which, along the banks of the Sakarya (ancient Sangarius) River,......
Gortyn
Gortyn, ancient Greek city toward the western end of the southern plain (Mesara) of Crete (near modern Áyioi Dhéka).......
Gorée Island
Gorée Island, small island just south of Cape Verde Peninsula, Senegal, that was the site of one of the earliest......
Goslar
Goslar, city, Lower Saxony Land (state), north-central Germany. It lies at the northern foot of the Harz Mountains,......
Gran Colombia
Gran Colombia, short-lived republic (1819–30), formerly the Viceroyalty of New Granada, including roughly the modern......
Granada
Granada, kingdom founded early in the 13th century out of the remnants of Almoravid power in Spain by Abū ʿAbd......
Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon, immense canyon cut by the Colorado River in the high plateau region of northwestern Arizona, U.S.,......
Grand Canyon National Park
Grand Canyon National Park, vast scenic area of northwestern Arizona in the southwestern United States. The park......
Grand Portage National Monument
Grand Portage National Monument, historic site in the northeastern corner of Minnesota, U.S., on Lake Superior......
Graz
Graz, city, capital of Bundesland (federal state) Steiermark, southeastern Austria. The country’s second largest......
Great Barrier Reef
Great Barrier Reef, complex of coral reefs, shoals, and islets in the Pacific Ocean off the northeastern coast......
Great Moravia
Great Moravia, former state located in central Europe, the earliest widely attested primarily West Slavic state......
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, scenic wilderness area in eastern Tennessee and western North Carolina, U.S.,......
Great Stupa
Great Stupa, most noteworthy of the structures at the historic site of Sanchi in Madhya Pradesh state, India. It......
Great Zimbabwe
Great Zimbabwe, extensive stone ruins of an African Iron Age city. It lies in southeastern Zimbabwe, about 19 miles......
Greenfield Village
Greenfield Village, collection of nearly 100 historic buildings on a 200-acre (80-hectare) site in Dearborn, southeastern......
Greenwich
Greenwich, royal borough and outer borough of London, England. It lies on the south bank of the River Thames in......
Griqualand East
Griqualand East, historical region of South Africa that now lies within interior southwestern KwaZulu-Natal province......
Guanajuato
Guanajuato, city, capital of Guanajuato estado (state), central Mexico. Situated on the Mesa Central, it is spread......
Guyenne
Guyenne, former region of southwestern France, merged with Gascony for the last centuries before the French Revolution......
Gyeongju
Gyeongju, city, North Gyeongsang do (province), southeastern South Korea. It is 17 miles (28 km) inland from the......
Gévaudan
Gévaudan, ancient region of France, formerly located in the southern province of Languedoc and corresponding to......
Göbekli Tepe
Göbekli Tepe, Neolithic site near Şanlıurfa in southeastern Turkey. The site, believed to have been a sanctuary......
Ha Long Bay
Ha Long Bay, bay on the northwest coast of the Gulf of Tonkin, near the city of Ha Long (Hong Gai), Quang Ninh......
Hadar
Hadar, site of paleoanthropological excavations in the lower Awash River valley in the Afar region of Ethiopia.......
Halicarnassus
Halicarnassus, ancient Greek city of Caria, situated on the Gulf of Cerameicus. According to tradition, it was......
Hallstatt
Hallstatt, site in the Upper Austrian Salzkammergut region where objects characteristic of the late Bronze Age......
Hampi
Hampi, a 16-square-mile (40-square-km) site located in Vijayanagara district, Karnataka, India. It sits on the......
Hanover
Hanover, former state of northwestern Germany, first an electorate (1692–1806) of the Holy Roman Empire, then a......
Harappa
Harappa, village in eastern Punjab province, eastern Pakistan. It lies on the left bank of a now dry course of......
Haripunjaya
Haripunjaya, an ancient Mon kingdom centred in the Mae Nam (river) Ping Valley in northwestern Thailand. It was......
Harlech
Harlech, castle and village, Gwynedd county, historic county of Merioneth (Meirionnydd), northwestern Wales. It......
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, national historical park, West Virginia, U.S., in the Blue Ridge at the......
Hasanlu
Hasanlu, ancient Iranian site located in the Solduz Valley of Azerbaijan. Excavations there have been important......
Hassuna
Hassuna, ancient Mesopotamian town located south of modern Mosul in northern Iraq. Excavated in 1943–44 by the......
Hatley Park National Historic Site
Hatley Park National Historic Site, an estate in Colwood, outside Victoria, British Columbia, near the southern......
Hatra
Hatra, ruined city located in the Al-Jazīrah region of present-day northern Iraq, 180 miles (290 km) northwest......
Hausa states
Hausa states, group of neighbouring African states, occasionally interconnected from the mid-14th century by loose......
Havana
Havana, city, capital, major port, and leading commercial centre of Cuba. It also constitutes one of Cuba’s 15......
Hawa Mahal
Hawa Mahal, palace in the Indian city of Jaipur that was designed by Lal Chand Ustad for Maharaja Sawai Pratap......
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, active volcanic area along the southeastern shore of the island of Hawaii, Hawaii......
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
Heard Island and McDonald Islands, subantarctic island groups, together forming an external territory of Australia......
Hearst Castle
Hearst Castle, main residence of an estate in San Simeon, California, that originally belonged to William Randolph......
Hecatompylos
Hecatompylos, ancient Parthian city in western Khurasan and capital of the Iranian Arsacid dynasty. It might have......
Hedeby
Hedeby, in medieval Danish history, trade centre at the southeastern base of the Jutland Peninsula on the Schlei......
Heliopolis
Heliopolis, one of the most ancient Egyptian cities and the seat of worship of the sun god, Re. It was the capital......
Helvetic Republic
Helvetic Republic, republic constituting the greater part of Switzerland, founded on March 29, 1798, after the......
Herculaneum
Herculaneum, ancient city of 4,000–5,000 inhabitants in Campania, Italy. It lay 5 miles (8 km) southeast of Naples,......
Hermopolis Magna
Hermopolis Magna, ancient town of Upper Egypt, located on the Nile River south of Al-Minyā in Al-Minyā muḥāfaẓah......
Hesse-Darmstadt
Hesse-Darmstadt, former landgraviate, grand duchy, and state of Germany. It was formed in 1567 in the division......
Hesse-Kassel
Hesse-Kassel, former landgraviate of Germany, formed in 1567 in the division of old Hesse. In 1567 Hesse was partitioned......
Heuneburg
Heuneburg, Celtic fortified site overlooking the Danube River in Baden-Württemberg Land (state), Germany. Recent......
Hever Castle
Hever Castle, castle in Hever, Kent, England, that is best known for being the childhood home of Anne Boleyn, second......
Hierakonpolis
Hierakonpolis, prehistoric royal residence of the kings of Upper Egypt and the most important site of the beginning......
Hierapolis
Hierapolis, ancient Phrygian city in southwestern Turkey, about 6 miles (10 km) north of the ruins of Laodicea.......
Hierapolis
Hierapolis, ancient Syrian city, now partly occupied by Manbij (Membij), about 50 miles (80 km) northeast of Aleppo.......
Highclere Castle
Highclere Castle, stately home in Hampshire, England, owned by the earls of Carnarvon. The castle has more than......
Highgate Cemetery
Highgate Cemetery, London’s best-known cemetery, renowned for its famous residents and for its bucolic beauty.......
Himera
Himera, ancient city on the northern Himeras (modern Grande) River, on the northern coast of Sicily. It was founded......
Hindustan
Hindustan, historically, the northern Indian subcontinent—in contrast to the Deccan, the southern portion of the......
Hiroshima
Hiroshima, city, capital of Hiroshima ken (prefecture), southwestern Honshu, Japan. It lies at the head of Hiroshima......
Hisarlık
Hisarlık, archaeological mound lying on the Karamenderes River near the mouth of the Dardanelles in Turkey. Long......
Hispania
Hispania, in Roman times, region comprising the Iberian Peninsula, now occupied by Portugal and Spain. The origins......
Hofburg
Hofburg, vast complex of buildings in the center of Vienna, Austria, that was the former imperial palace and winter......
Holkham Hall
Holkham Hall, country house located in Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk, England, that was built by Thomas Coke, 1st......
Holland
Holland, historical region of the Netherlands, divided since 1840 into the provinces of Noord-Holland (North Holland)......
Holy Roman Empire
Holy Roman Empire, the varying complex of lands in western and central Europe ruled by the Holy Roman emperor,......
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park, cultural history site encompassing several groups of monumental earthworks......
Huaca Prieta
Huaca Prieta, pre-Columbian site of the Late Preceramic Period (c. 3500–1800 bce) in northern Peru, located at......