What destroyed Napoleon’s army? Scientists uncover new clues.

A new genetic analysis of teeth from a mass grave in Lithuania reveals hidden illnesses that plagued the French emperor's ...
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New study uncovers what stopped Napoleon's army during the retreat from Russia in 1812

When Napoleon’s once invincible army limped out of Russia in winter 1812, frostbite and hunger were merely half the story.

DNA from mass grave reveals pathogens that beset Napoleon's army in 1812

The retreat from Russia by Napoleon Bonaparte and the French Grande Armée in 1812 was a cataclysmic event that marked the ...
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Invisible Foes: The Microbial War Behind Napoleon’s Retreat

In the winter of 1812, Napoleon’s Grande Armée met its most devastating enemy—not the Russian army, but biology itself. As ...

A history of heists at the Louvre: From the Mona Lisa to Napoleon's jewels

From the Mona Lisa to the jewels of Napoleon, the Louvre has experienced over a century of high-profile heists.

Napoleon’s Diamond Brooch Could Fetch $250,000 At Sotheby’s Royal Sale

A diamond jewel owned by Napoleon Bonaparte and seized on the day of the battle of Waterloo will headline Sotheby’s Royal & ...

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.

Anand Ravi announces ‘Napoleon Returns’ with unique horror twist

Actor-writer Anand Ravi, known for critically praised films such as Napoleon, Prathinidhi, and Korameenu, is set to make a ...