In today’s History newsletter: The real rules of courtship in the Bridgerton era, ancient diet advice, and the female pharaoh who was almost erased from history.

But first: The “world’s worst shipwreck” was bloodier than we thought. 

PHOTOGRAPH BY A. FLAVEL, ‘SHIPWRECKS OF THE ROARING 40S’, AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH COUNCIL

In 1629, Batavia, a three-masted sailing ship bound for the Dutch East Indies, ran aground on a coral reef in an island off western Australia. What happened next was months of mutiny, murder, and slavery among its survivors—a tale so tragic that it’s become a foundational story of Australia’s history.

More mysteries:
— How explorers found Shackleton’s famous missing ship
— 5 ancient mysteries that haven’t been solved—yet  

 PHOTOGRAPH BY ASHMOLEAN MUSEUM, BRIDGEMAN IMAGES

PHOTOGRAPH BY GIORGIO MORARA / ALAMY STOCK PHOTO 

Before online influencers and general wellness seekers focused on diet, Greek and Roman physicians used it as the primary form of health care. Amazingly, their advice seems both modern and sensible. From protein-filled meals to the benefits of lentils and intermittent fasting, here is what the classical world had to say about how to stay healthy.  

ONE LAST THING: Follow in Malcolm X's footsteps on a civil rights history tour in Boston.

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