History Around the World https://www.jpost.com www.jpost.com © 1995 - 2026 The Jerusalem Post. All rights reserved. RSSFeeds https://www.jpost.com/history/history-around-the-world/article-874144 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_667,w_1000/690331' alt='Secret Bunker. Illustration. (photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK)' title='Secret Bunker. Illustration. (photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK)' /><br />Leonilda Brunheri told him she once entered a tunnel and saw “Nazi paraphernalia,” while former housekeeper Irisma Anna Heis Grohe described a secret room reached through a hidden doorway.<br /> SHUTTERSTOCK Mon, 17 Nov 2025 14:20:00 GMT Mon, 17 Nov 2025 14:20:00 GMT 874144 N False BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF False Nazi,discovery,findings,Alchemiq,bunker 167 1216 Reporter finds Nazi bunker beneath Brazilian mansion https://www.jpost.com/history/history-around-the-world/article-855299 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_518,w_815/664792' alt=' Napoleon Bonaparte's saber sold for 4.66 million euros at Paris auction. (photo credit: Hotel Drouot)' title=' Napoleon Bonaparte's saber sold for 4.66 million euros at Paris auction. (photo credit: Hotel Drouot)' /><br />Commissioned in 1803, the saber was crafted by nicolas-noël boutet and symbolizes his rise to power.<br /> Hotel Drouot Sun, 25 May 2025 11:15:00 GMT Sun, 25 May 2025 11:15:00 GMT 855299 N False BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF False France,auction,Empire,ancient history 167 1216 Napoleon's saber sells for 4.66 million euros at auction https://www.jpost.com/history/history-around-the-world/article-855161 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_617,w_927/664647' alt=' Lincoln's blood-stained gloves sell for $1.52 million at auction to pay off foundation's debt. (photo credit: Kent Weakley. Via Shutterstock)' title=' Lincoln's blood-stained gloves sell for $1.52 million at auction to pay off foundation's debt. (photo credit: Kent Weakley. Via Shutterstock)' /><br />Foundation auctioned less than 10% of its Lincoln collection to repay a longstanding $8 million loan.<br /> Kent Weakley. Via Shutterstock Fri, 23 May 2025 08:31:26 GMT Fri, 23 May 2025 08:31:26 GMT 855161 N False BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF False artifacts,auction,Treasure 167 1216 Lincoln's bloody gloves sell for $1.52M to help pay foundation debt https://www.jpost.com/history/history-around-the-world/article-854845 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_698,w_933/664287' alt=' Auxerre. (photo credit: BearFotos. Via Shutterstock)' title=' Auxerre. (photo credit: BearFotos. Via Shutterstock)' /><br />The new excavations come less than six months after unsuccessful searches to find traces of possible new victims of Louis and are expected to last several weeks.<br /> BearFotos. Via Shutterstock Wed, 21 May 2025 19:00:00 GMT Wed, 21 May 2025 19:00:00 GMT 854845 N False BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF False Excavations,research,VICTIM 167 1216 New Digs Seek Missing Victims of French Serial Killer, 40 Years Later https://www.jpost.com/history/history-around-the-world/article-854547 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_560,w_850/663963' alt=' New study: China's 'Star Manual of Master Shi' is the world's oldest star map. (photo credit: British Library archive/Bridgeman Images)' title=' New study: China's 'Star Manual of Master Shi' is the world's oldest star map. (photo credit: British Library archive/Bridgeman Images)' /><br /> It predates the star map created by the ancient Greek astronomer Hipparchus by more than 200 years.<br /> British Library archive/Bridgeman Images Mon, 19 May 2025 14:10:00 GMT Mon, 19 May 2025 14:10:00 GMT 854547 N False BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF False China,research,Map 167 1216 New study: China’s ‘Star Manual’ is world’s oldest known star map https://www.jpost.com/history/history-around-the-world/article-854544 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_560,w_850/663960' alt=' Xiao Yi Obtaining the Lanting Manuscript from the Monk Biancai (photo credit: Unidentified artist is marked with CC0 1.0)' title=' Xiao Yi Obtaining the Lanting Manuscript from the Monk Biancai (photo credit: Unidentified artist is marked with CC0 1.0)' /><br />Wuxing Ling consists of lunar month illustrations paired with explanatory texts, recording seasonal taboos and auspicious practices throughout the year.<br /> Unidentified artist is marked with CC0 1.0 Mon, 19 May 2025 13:15:00 GMT Mon, 19 May 2025 13:15:00 GMT 854544 N False BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF False China,ancient history,manuscript 167 1216 Smithsonian returns 2,300-year-old Zidanku Silk Manuscripts to China https://www.jpost.com/history/history-around-the-world/article-854125 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_618,w_932/663467' alt=' The family of Private Arthur Gassner. (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON UNIT)' title=' The family of Private Arthur Gassner. (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON UNIT)' /><br />After a five-year investigation, authorities determined that Gassner was buried in a mass grave in Rehovot alongside two fellow soldiers.<br /> IDF SPOKESPERSON UNIT Fri, 16 May 2025 14:25:00 GMT Fri, 16 May 2025 14:25:00 GMT 854125 N False BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF False IDF,investigation,discovery 167 1216 IDF identifies burial site of soldier missing since 1949 https://www.jpost.com/history/history-around-the-world/article-853756 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_655,w_930/663032' alt=' Hohenzollern castle. (photo credit: onurcepheli. Via Shutterstock)' title=' Hohenzollern castle. (photo credit: onurcepheli. Via Shutterstock)' /><br />Cultural State Minister Wolfram Weimer announced in Berlin that the more than ten-year asset dispute has been resolved, bringing nearly 100 years of uncertainty to an end.<br /> onurcepheli. Via Shutterstock Tue, 13 May 2025 23:05:00 GMT Tue, 13 May 2025 23:05:00 GMT 853756 N False BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF False museum,Germany,Exhibition 167 1216 Hohenzollern art dispute settled. German museums to retain works https://www.jpost.com/history/history-around-the-world/article-853629 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_619,w_930/662858' alt=' Massive cache of Nazi docuemnts found in basement of Argentine Supreme Court. (photo credit: Argentine Supreme Court)' title=' Massive cache of Nazi docuemnts found in basement of Argentine Supreme Court. (photo credit: Argentine Supreme Court)' /><br />The boxes are believed to have arrived in Argentina on June 20, 1941, sent by the German embassy in Tokyo aboard the Japanese steamship Nan-a-Maru.<br /> Argentine Supreme Court Mon, 12 May 2025 10:00:00 GMT Mon, 12 May 2025 10:00:00 GMT 853629 N False BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF False Supreme Court,Argentina,Nazi,documents 167 1216 Massive Nazi document cache found in Argentine court basement https://www.jpost.com/history/history-around-the-world/article-853627 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_560,w_850/662855' alt=' One of the Fairchild Hiller FH-227B aircraft used in the production of the 1993 film "Alive", painted to appear as the aircraft involved in the 1972 crash of Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571. (photo credit: Wikimedia Commons)' title=' One of the Fairchild Hiller FH-227B aircraft used in the production of the 1993 film "Alive", painted to appear as the aircraft involved in the 1972 crash of Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571. (photo credit: Wikimedia Commons)' /><br />Fellow survivor Zerbino said, 'In the mountains, he was a bulwark. A great friend, always positive.'<br /> Wikimedia Commons Mon, 12 May 2025 08:48:33 GMT Mon, 12 May 2025 08:48:33 GMT 853627 N False BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF False plane crash,accident,aircraft 167 1216 Daniel Fernández Strauch, 1972 Andes crash survivor, dies at 79 https://www.jpost.com/history/history-around-the-world/article-852990 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_619,w_931/662143' alt=' Train tracks leading up to main entrance, Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp. (photo credit: Celina Simone. Via Shutterstock)' title=' Train tracks leading up to main entrance, Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp. (photo credit: Celina Simone. Via Shutterstock)' /><br />Historian says the documents show several countries had more accurate information on Mengele's whereabouts than previously assumed.<br /> Celina Simone. Via Shutterstock Wed, 07 May 2025 11:22:23 GMT Wed, 07 May 2025 11:22:23 GMT 852990 N False BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF False Auschwitz,wwii,discovery 167 1216 Auschwitz doctor lived comfortably in Argentina after WWII https://www.jpost.com/history/history-around-the-world/article-851943 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_560,w_850/661023' alt=' From murder to macabre relic: How William Corder's skin became a museum artifact. (photo credit: Moyse's Hall Museum)' title=' From murder to macabre relic: How William Corder's skin became a museum artifact. (photo credit: Moyse's Hall Museum)' /><br />Author calls the skin-bound books 'disgusting artifacts' that 'should not be exhibited'.<br /> Moyse's Hall Museum Wed, 30 Apr 2025 09:20:00 GMT Wed, 30 Apr 2025 09:20:00 GMT 851943 N False BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF False museum,artifacts,Exhibition 167 1216 William Corder’s skin turned murder into a macabre museum relic https://www.jpost.com/history/history-around-the-world/article-849292 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_611,w_925/658115' alt=' Sztutowo, Poland, Sept 5, 2020. The Nazi concentration camp Stutthof. (photo credit: wjarek. Via Shutterstock)' title=' Sztutowo, Poland, Sept 5, 2020. The Nazi concentration camp Stutthof. (photo credit: wjarek. Via Shutterstock)' /><br />Furchner was convicted in 2022 of aiding and abetting the murder of over 10,500 prisoners at Stutthof concentration camp.<br /> wjarek. Via Shutterstock Tue, 08 Apr 2025 21:35:00 GMT Tue, 08 Apr 2025 21:35:00 GMT 849292 N False BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF False Nazi,world war ii,death camp 167 1216 Irmgard Furchner, Nazi camp secretary, dies at 99 https://www.jpost.com/history/history-around-the-world/article-846391 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_194,w_290/654460' alt=' 19th-century Megillat Esther linked to Gaza's Jewish community up for auction in Jerusalem. (photo credit: Winners Auctions)' title=' 19th-century Megillat Esther linked to Gaza's Jewish community up for auction in Jerusalem. (photo credit: Winners Auctions)' /><br />The scroll bears rare stamps of 'K.K. Gaza', revealing its use by Jews from Gaza who settled in Alexandria.<br /> Winners Auctions Mon, 17 Mar 2025 12:26:11 GMT Mon, 17 Mar 2025 12:26:11 GMT 846391 N False BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF False Gaza,Jerusalem,Jewish,auction 167 1216 Megillat Esther from 19th century Gaza up for auction in Jerusalem https://www.jpost.com/history/history-around-the-world/article-846220 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_525,w_652/654251' alt=' Author and Holocaust survivor Peggy Parnass dies at 97 in Hamburg. (photo credit: Udo Grimberg is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0)' title=' Author and Holocaust survivor Peggy Parnass dies at 97 in Hamburg. (photo credit: Udo Grimberg is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0)' /><br />Parnass was an icon of Hamburg's leftist scene, famous for her court reports and activism.<br /> Udo Grimberg is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 Sun, 16 Mar 2025 14:25:00 GMT Sun, 16 Mar 2025 14:25:00 GMT 846220 N False BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF False Holocaust survivors,Germany,author 167 1216 Author and Holocaust survivor Peggy Parnass dies at 97 in Hamburg https://www.jpost.com/history/history-around-the-world/article-845570 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_686,w_931/653526' alt=' Reiner Langhans, 2012. (photo credit: ubiquit23 (Mike Herbst) is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0)' title=' Reiner Langhans, 2012. (photo credit: ubiquit23 (Mike Herbst) is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0)' /><br />Rainer Langhans refuses aggressive treatments, embracing spirituality in his final days.<br /> ubiquit23 (Mike Herbst) is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 Tue, 11 Mar 2025 09:41:57 GMT Tue, 11 Mar 2025 09:41:57 GMT 845570 N False BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF False Germany,cancer,death 167 1216 'Death has me in its grip': German hippie icon faces terminal cancer https://www.jpost.com/history/history-around-the-world/article-844781 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_698,w_933/652687' alt=' Hand-written version of Shakespeare's Sonnet 116 discovered in 17th-century manuscript. (photo credit: Bodleian Libraries)' title=' Hand-written version of Shakespeare's Sonnet 116 discovered in 17th-century manuscript. (photo credit: Bodleian Libraries)' /><br />Researchers said the added lines "potentially transform" the sonnet from "a meditation on romantic love into a powerful political statement."<br /> Bodleian Libraries Wed, 05 Mar 2025 18:20:00 GMT Wed, 05 Mar 2025 18:20:00 GMT 844781 N False BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF False discovery,ancient history,manuscript 167 1216 Hand-written version of Shakespeare's Sonnet 116 discovered https://www.jpost.com/history/history-around-the-world/article-844633 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_512,w_933/652525' alt=' Pichu Pichu volcano. (photo credit: ArpAnc. Via Shutterstock)' title=' Pichu Pichu volcano. (photo credit: ArpAnc. Via Shutterstock)' /><br />Boys and girls were selected, often as part of an annual tribute to the Inca state. Chosen children typically came from noble families hoping to gain political favor through these rituals.<br /> ArpAnc. Via Shutterstock Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:50:00 GMT Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:50:00 GMT 844633 N False BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF False peru,Volcano,Empire,ancient history 167 1216 The Capacocha rituals: Decoding Inca child sacrifices on volcano summits https://www.jpost.com/history/history-around-the-world/article-844623 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_611,w_926/652510' alt=' The Ducal Palace of Urbino’s medieval walled town and university in Marche, Italy. (photo credit: tokar. Via Shutterstock)' title=' The Ducal Palace of Urbino’s medieval walled town and university in Marche, Italy. (photo credit: tokar. Via Shutterstock)' /><br />The Codice Santini contains a series of engineering and military machines, documenting the interest in mathematical and scientific disciplines in Urbino during the Renaissance. <br /> tokar. Via Shutterstock Tue, 04 Mar 2025 11:30:00 GMT Tue, 04 Mar 2025 11:30:00 GMT 844623 N False BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF False Italy,Military,ancient history 167 1216 16th-century military machines manuscript acquired by Galleria Nazionale https://www.jpost.com/history/history-around-the-world/article-844622 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_539,w_663/652508' alt=' Unveiling the Apocalypse: Dürer’s ‘The Four Horsemen’ and ‘The Whore of Babylon’ on display in exhibition exploring the End of the World. (photo credit: Albrecht Dürer is marked with CC0 1.0.)' title=' Unveiling the Apocalypse: Dürer’s ‘The Four Horsemen’ and ‘The Whore of Babylon’ on display in exhibition exploring the End of the World. (photo credit: Albrecht Dürer is marked with CC0 1.0.)' /><br />An exhibition features nearly 300 pieces, including illuminated books from the Middle Ages, sculptures, and videos by contemporary artists.<br /> Albrecht Dürer is marked with CC0 1.0. Tue, 04 Mar 2025 10:55:08 GMT Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:57:09 GMT 844622 N False BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF False France,library,Exhibition 167 1216 Dürer’s ‘The Four Horsemen’ and ‘The Whore of Babylon’ exhibit https://www.jpost.com/history/history-around-the-world/article-844304 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_661,w_930/652110' alt=' Cuauhtémoc's tortured legacy: The story of Descending Eagle, the last ruler of the Aztec Empire. (photo credit: Jose Francisco Del Valle Mojica from Xalapa, Ver., Mexico is licensed under CC BY 2.0)' title=' Cuauhtémoc's tortured legacy: The story of Descending Eagle, the last ruler of the Aztec Empire. (photo credit: Jose Francisco Del Valle Mojica from Xalapa, Ver., Mexico is licensed under CC BY 2.0)' /><br />Cuauhtémoc organized the defense of Tenochtitlán against Hernán Cortés and his Spanish-Indigenous army.<br /> Jose Francisco Del Valle Mojica from Xalapa, Ver., Mexico is licensed under CC BY 2.0 Sun, 02 Mar 2025 13:20:00 GMT Sun, 02 Mar 2025 13:20:00 GMT 844304 N False BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF False education,Politics,art,Empire,War,ancient history 167 1216 Cuauhtémoc's tortured legacy: The last Aztec ruler, Descending Eagle https://www.jpost.com/history/history-around-the-world/article-843966 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_664,w_930/651729' alt=' Researchers uncover World War II decoy sites designed to divert German bombers from industrial targets. (photo credit: Journal of Conflict Archaeology (2025). DOI: 10.1080/15740773.2025.2464568)' title=' Researchers uncover World War II decoy sites designed to divert German bombers from industrial targets. (photo credit: Journal of Conflict Archaeology (2025). DOI: 10.1080/15740773.2025.2464568)' /><br />Researchers uncover World War II decoy sites designed to divert German bombers from industrial targets in North Staffordshire.<br /> Journal of Conflict Archaeology (2025). DOI: 10.1080/15740773.2025.2464568 Thu, 27 Feb 2025 12:15:00 GMT Thu, 27 Feb 2025 12:15:00 GMT 843966 N False BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF False wwii,Britain,research 167 1216 Study reveals British Starfish decoy sites misled WWII Luftwaffe attacks https://www.jpost.com/history/history-around-the-world/article-843494 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_623,w_929/651156' alt=' Trotsky House main facade overgrown with plants and trees, abandoned ruins on Buyukada Princess island. (photo credit: Aliaksei kruhlenia, Shutterstock)' title=' Trotsky House main facade overgrown with plants and trees, abandoned ruins on Buyukada Princess island. (photo credit: Aliaksei kruhlenia, Shutterstock)' /><br />Dated January 16, 1932, and signed by Istanbul Regional Chief Aziz Hüdai Bey, the document reveals Soviet surveillance of Trotsky.<br /> Aliaksei kruhlenia, Shutterstock Mon, 24 Feb 2025 21:00:00 GMT Mon, 24 Feb 2025 21:00:00 GMT 843494 N False BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF False Turkey,intelligence,report 167 1216 Turkey releases report on the surveillance of Leon Trotsky between 1929 https://www.jpost.com/history/history-around-the-world/article-843330 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_625,w_931/650969' alt='View of the Damascus at sunset from Jebel Qassioun hill. (photo credit: Giovanni Rinaldi. Via Shutterstock)' title='View of the Damascus at sunset from Jebel Qassioun hill. (photo credit: Giovanni Rinaldi. Via Shutterstock)' /><br />Over the past decades, the number of Jews in Syria decreased from about five thousand to seven elderly individuals.<br /> Giovanni Rinaldi. Via Shutterstock Sun, 23 Feb 2025 13:25:00 GMT Sun, 23 Feb 2025 13:25:00 GMT 843330 N False BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF False synagogue,Syria,Damascus,Americans,jews 167 1216 Syria's remaining Jews join Americans for first prayer in Damascus synag https://www.jpost.com/history/history-around-the-world/article-842477 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_620,w_935/649839' alt=' Anne Frank diary in Madame Tussauds museum on April 25, 2017 in Amsterdam Netherlands. (photo credit: Tatiana Popova. Via Shutterstock)' title=' Anne Frank diary in Madame Tussauds museum on April 25, 2017 in Amsterdam Netherlands. (photo credit: Tatiana Popova. Via Shutterstock)' /><br />Van Maarsen was cited by Anne Frank in her famous 'Diary' and wrote several books about their friendship.<br /> Tatiana Popova. Via Shutterstock Mon, 17 Feb 2025 12:40:00 GMT Mon, 17 Feb 2025 12:40:00 GMT 842477 N False BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF False Anne Frank,history,Friends 167 1216 Jacqueline van Maarsen, Anne Frank's best friend, dies at 96 https://www.jpost.com/history/history-around-the-world/article-837444 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_610,w_932/643851' alt=' Pro-Palestinian protests in Berlin. (photo credit: Pommer Irina. Via Shutterstock)' title=' Pro-Palestinian protests in Berlin. (photo credit: Pommer Irina. Via Shutterstock)' /><br />The event was marked by outbreaks of violence, culminating in more than 20 arrests and at least 10 investigations.<br /> Pommer Irina. Via Shutterstock Tue, 14 Jan 2025 21:25:00 GMT Tue, 14 Jan 2025 21:25:00 GMT 837444 N False BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF False protests,Berlin,Pro-Palestinian groups 167 1216 Pro-Palestinian protesters clash with Berlin police in Rosa Luxemburg me https://www.jpost.com/history/history-around-the-world/article-836751 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_585,w_837/642954' alt=' 'The number 5 remains reserved': The legacy of Franz Beckenbauer. (photo credit: 360b. Via Shutterstock)' title=' 'The number 5 remains reserved': The legacy of Franz Beckenbauer. (photo credit: 360b. Via Shutterstock)' /><br />Beckenbauer's number 5 jersey, iconic during his time at FC Bayern, will never again be worn by another player at the club.<br /> 360b. Via Shutterstock Thu, 09 Jan 2025 12:05:00 GMT Thu, 09 Jan 2025 12:05:00 GMT 836751 N False BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF False football,community,global 167 1216 'The number 5 remains reserved': The legacy of Franz Beckenbauer https://www.jpost.com/history/history-around-the-world/article-836617 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_582,w_833/642775' alt=' Palermo, Italy. New evidence surfaces in high-profile Mafia hit case. (photo credit: Eric Isselee. Via Shutterstock)' title=' Palermo, Italy. New evidence surfaces in high-profile Mafia hit case. (photo credit: Eric Isselee. Via Shutterstock)' /><br />Piersanti Mattarella was assassinated in front of his home in Palermo while in a car with his wife as they were heading to Epiphany Day Mass.<br /> Eric Isselee. Via Shutterstock Thu, 09 Jan 2025 01:25:00 GMT Thu, 09 Jan 2025 01:25:00 GMT 836617 N False BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF False Italy,assassination,Mafia 167 1216 45 years after the assassination: New evidence surfaces in Palermo Mafia https://www.jpost.com/history/history-around-the-world/article-836596 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_560,w_836/642755' alt='Flamenco. Illustration. (photo credit: Marcin Krzyzak. Via Shutterstock)' title='Flamenco. Illustration. (photo credit: Marcin Krzyzak. Via Shutterstock)' /><br />La Chunga was renowned for dancing barefoot, a style that captivated many artists, including Rafael Alberti, Blas de Otero, and Pablo Picasso.<br /> Marcin Krzyzak. Via Shutterstock Wed, 08 Jan 2025 20:30:00 GMT Wed, 08 Jan 2025 20:30:00 GMT 836596 N False BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF False celebrity,death,Flamenco 167 1216 Flamenco legend La Chunga dies at 87 after battle with lung cancer https://www.jpost.com/history/history-around-the-world/article-836242 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_558,w_841/642339' alt=' Costas Simitis during a political event in Thessaloniki, 2019. (photo credit: Giannis Papanikos. Via Shutterstock)' title=' Costas Simitis during a political event in Thessaloniki, 2019. (photo credit: Giannis Papanikos. Via Shutterstock)' /><br />During his tenure, Simitis managed a period of economic reform, steering the country through changes and stabilizing the Greek economy.<br /> Giannis Papanikos. Via Shutterstock Mon, 06 Jan 2025 16:55:00 GMT Mon, 06 Jan 2025 16:55:00 GMT 836242 N False BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF False history,Greece,prime minister 167 1216 Former Greek Prime Minister Costas Simitis dies at 88