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There's a short article here: https://archaeology.org/news/2026/07/24/byzantine-shipwreck-near-croatia-studied/
Croatia is rich in so many historical sites, the effort to go there is very much worth it. A quote from the article: Pavle Dugonjic of the Croatian Conservation Institute. “This is an impressive amount of gold, the largest ever found on a shipwreck in the entire Mediterranean [region],” said Igor Miholjeck of the Croatian Conservation Institute.
One of the most comprehensive collections of historical documents was compiled by FamilySearch.org. If you'd like to get immersed in history and help others locate what they need, consider volunteering some time to them in indexing the archival material.
https://www.familysearch.org/en/getinvolved/opportunities
GoEco has many opportunities, from assisting at a zoo to archeology. Most cover housing and food. Your only cost is getting to the location, the organization will pick you up from the airport. This will build your resume in a major way.
https://www.goeco.org/tags/
Earn free upgrades and use your skills to make the search better for everyone.
https://translations.myheritage.com/
This is your chance to help make
family history accessible to all people, across all languages, around
the world. By joining the MyHeritage Translator Community, you can make a
difference,
just like our hundreds of other volunteer translators already do.
As a member of our Translator Community, you enjoy great perks:
This is a great way to be immersed in history, at your own pace. Help transcribe Library of Congress documents. Volunteers create and review transcriptions to improve search, access, and discovery of these pages from history.
https://crowd.loc.gov/
FamilySearch.org needs help with translation services of historic documents.
https://www.familysearch.org/en/info/volunteer-translation
The Smithsonian has volunteers to transcribe historic writing. Join them or ask for help with your search. https://transcription.si.edu/historic-handwriting
From NARA: We're excited that you are going to help tag and transcribe records in the National Archives Catalog. Every contribution will help make these records more searchable and discoverable in our Catalog.
https://www.archives.gov/citizen-archivist/missions/work-from-home
FamilySearch is a global nonprofit organization dedicated to helping you discover and preserve meaningful family connections—past and present. In this video, learn more about who we are, what we stand for, and how we help unite families across generations.
https://www.youtube.com/c/familysearch/
As you dig deeper into your own history, this channel can help you to get beyond road blocks. It is a great resource.
New technology is at work to gain a better understanding of history. The article explores the face of Ann Boleyn in art.
Boleyn became Henry VIII's second wife in 1533, but her reign was short-lived: approximately three years. She was accused of adultery, incest and treason and was executed.
All the painted portraits that exist of her were made after her lifetime, creating a mystery around what she actually looked like and making her appearance the subject of fascination and debate for centuries.
The research team, led by the University of Bradford, says the new discovery is "exciting" and the methodology could be replicated to do more art detective work. But there is scepticism from within the art history community over the findings.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp9pz53e891o?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us
If you like digging through history and finding your roots. Explore citizenship by descent opportunities. Countries like Romania, Hungary, Canada, Germany, Ireland, Poland, Croatia and Slovakia offer citizenship via your ancestors. Some allow you to go back quite far, like Canada and Croatia. Start a family tree for free at FamilySearch.org. Once you find the ancestor, start collecting the documents. You'll need to prove the relationship through birth certificates, marriage licenses and death certificates. But, for all your hard work you will have learned so much of your own history and be rewarded with a second passport.
A very quick, but interesting read: Flecks of pollen embedded in the ship’s ancient waterproofing material contained evidence of the ship’s many stops along the Adriatic Sea.
https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/archaeology/a71140561/roman-shipwrecks-waterproof-coating/
About Yale Open Courses: Each course includes a full set of class lectures produced in high-quality video accompanied by such other course materials as syllabi, suggested readings, exams, and problem sets. The lectures are available as downloadable videos, and an audio-only version is also offered. In addition, searchable transcripts of each lecture are provided. Please note that we have recently removed Craig Wright's, "Introduction To Classical Music," and Ian Shapiro's, "Moral Foundations of Political Philosophy," from this site. Both courses have been updated and are now available through the Coursera platform. Please visit Yale's home on Coursera to enroll in all of our courses for free.
https://oyc.yale.edu/courses
Many history and humanities courses are listed, a great selection!
Great article, great pictures!
Predating the Aztec Empire, Merton College Library in Oxford has been used by everyone from celebrated 14th-Century mathematicians to JRR Tolkien. In an exclusive interview with the BBC for its 750th birthday, its librarian describes what makes it so special.
https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20260423-the-enchanting-story-of-oxfords-medieval-library
For 65 years, Peace Corps Volunteers have partnered with community members in more than 140 countries—putting their experience, skills, grit, and purpose to work on locally led projects. It’s been called the toughest job you’ll ever love. Tough because it asks so much of you. And the love part comes from knowing your work can transform lives and build bridges across cultures.
https://www.peacecorps.gov/serve/
Archaeologists in northern Guatemala unearthed a colonnaded open hall that may have served as a council house, where local leaders and everyday people met to discuss political issues
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/in-times-trouble-maya-rejected-divine-kingship-newly-discovered-public-building-reveals-how-the-transition-to-shared-power-unfolded-180988567/
Each year, the NPS recruits volunteers to serve as modern-day “keepers” at a handful of historic lighthouses, living and working inside—or just beside—these monuments to another age.
https://www.outsideonline.com/adventure-travel/national-parks/volunteer-lighthouse-keeper-national-park-service/
Teacher Record offers a free training course to get certified in TEFL
https://teacherrecord.com/tefl-certificate/1000
The aim of 120-Hour TEFL Course is designed to cover every aspect of teaching English from planning your first lesson to applying for your first Job abroad
Sites like https://www.eslcafe.com/ and https://www.tefl.com/ have listings of jobs all over the world that pay you to teach English. Look for the online learning lists. If you enjoy the work, they have placements all over the world, you can explore the planet while still working.
https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/nasa-shuts-off-another-voyager-1-instrument-as-humanitys-most-distant-spacecraft-prepares-for-risky-big-bang-maneuver-to-save-power
From the Article: After nearly half a century in space, the Voyager 1 spacecraft just shut down one of its last remaining science instruments in a desperate attempt to preserve power. NASA's decision to turn off the instrument comes just ahead of a last-ditch "Big Bang" moment that mission managers hope will give the two Voyager probes an extra boost of life later this summer.
Wow! It is still a valuable effort after 50 years. I cannot imagine the information it has provided to all of us over time. To those against things like NASA, this should change your mind.
