The Gruesome Crimes Of Peter Madsen, The Danish Inventor Who Dismembered Kim...
Go inside the chilling story of Peter Madsen, the entrepreneur-turned-murderer who killed Kim Wall aboard his submarine on August 10, 2017. The post The Gruesome Crimes Of Peter Madsen, The Danish...
View ArticleSkeletons With Missing Hands And Feet Discovered Underneath The Home Of Nazi...
Buried beneath the sprawling Wolf's Lair complex were the skeletons of three adults, a teenager, and a baby — but the details of their macabre deaths are still unclear. The post Skeletons With Missing...
View ArticleResearchers In Poland Just Uncovered A Long-Lost Trove Of Books That Belonged...
The 27 books from the personal library of the Brothers Grimm are providing new insights into how the men researched and crafted themes for their famous fairy tales. The post Researchers In Poland Just...
View Article‘Great Enigma’: 12-Sided Roman Artifact Unearthed In England Baffles Experts
Over one hundred Roman dodecahedrons have been found in Northern and Western Europe, but no one is sure what they were used for. The post ‘Great Enigma’: 12-Sided Roman Artifact Unearthed In England...
View ArticleAn Ancient Roman Burial Of An Embracing Mother And Daughter Has Been...
The remains were thought to belong to a couple until DNA analysis revealed that they were a Roman-era mother and daughter from the second or third century C.E. The post An Ancient Roman Burial Of An...
View ArticleThese Prehistoric Monuments Found In Ireland May Have Served As ‘Routes For...
Using LiDAR technology, archaeologists found that prehistoric monuments across County Wicklow may have served as routes to guide spirits to the afterlife. The post These Prehistoric Monuments Found In...
View ArticleResearchers Uncover Evidence That Ice Age Europeans Carried Turtles As An...
Archaeologists analyzing turtle shell fragments found near Magdeburg, Germany, believe they may have been carried to the area by hunters as a living food source during the Ice Age. The post Researchers...
View ArticleWhat Does Human Meat Taste Like? Stomach-Churning Anecdotes From Notorious...
Human flesh is technically considered red meat, and most cannibals say it tastes like pork with a consistency of beef — though others have compared it to everything from raw tuna to roast turkey. The...
View Article2,400-Year-Old Shipwreck Believed To Be The World’s Oldest Was Just...
Evidence of a similar vessel appears on an ancient Greek vase featuring the infamous Homeric character, Odysseus, tied to its mass. The post 2,400-Year-Old Shipwreck Believed To Be The World’s Oldest...
View ArticleRare Chunk Of Tyrian Purple, The Prized Pigment Used To Dye The Robes Of...
This discovery marks the first time that Tyrian Purple dye, an expensive pigment reserved for Roman elites, has been found in Northern Europe. The post Rare Chunk Of Tyrian Purple, The Prized Pigment...
View ArticleArchaeologists In Italy Just Found An Iron Age Necropolis Filled With 88...
The Iron Age site near Amorosi, Italy dates to the 7th or 8th century B.C.E. and features dozens of tombs of high-status individuals from the "Pit Burial Culture." The post Archaeologists In Italy Just...
View ArticleThe Story Behind Francisco Goya’s Saturn Devouring His Son, One Of History’s...
Saturn Devouring His Son is one of 18th-century artist Francisco Goya’s Black Paintings, a series of murals he painted directly onto the walls of his home in Spain while in the throes of mental...
View ArticleArchaeologists Uncover A Centuries-Old Pottery Workshop In France With...
Archaeologists discovered a large kiln used for making cookware and serving dishes and a second, smaller kiln used to hold pottery waste. The post Archaeologists Uncover A Centuries-Old Pottery...
View ArticleLargest Collection Of 16th And 17th-Century Clothing And Shoes Ever Found In...
Discovered at the site of a future film studio, the collection of 16th- and 17th-century clothing highlights the important role Toruń played as a cultural hub at the time. The post Largest Collection...
View Article71-Year-Old Egg Collecting ‘Addict’ Sentenced In England After Stealing...
Daniel Lingham was previously convicted for illegal egg collecting in 2005 and 2018. The post 71-Year-Old Egg Collecting ‘Addict’ Sentenced In England After Stealing Thousands Of Wild Bird Eggs...
View ArticleWhile Preparing For Road Construction In England, Workers Just Happened Upon...
In addition to the 2,700-year-old well, archaeologists also found struck flint, animal bone, and pottery used for storage and waste. The post While Preparing For Road Construction In England, Workers...
View ArticleA 1,600-Year-Old Stone Covered In The Pre-Latin Ogham Script Was Uncovered In...
Geography teacher Graham Senior came across a stone inscribed with the ancient Irish writing while weeding his garden in Coventry. The post A 1,600-Year-Old Stone Covered In The Pre-Latin Ogham Script...
View ArticleArchaeologists Just Uncovered The Bathroom And Combat Gym Of Alexander The...
The communal bathroom, where Alexander the Great likely bathed with his close friend and suspected lover Hephaestion, was attached to a gymnasium where the men trained in sports and combat. The post...
View Article17th-Century Coin Hoard Found Under An English Family’s Floor Sells At...
Betty and Robert Fooks were renovating their kitchen in West Dorset when they came across a 400-year-old coin hoard buried right beneath the floor. The post 17th-Century Coin Hoard Found Under An...
View ArticleA New Analysis Of Beethoven’s Hair May Finally Reveal Why The Legendary...
Staggeringly high levels of lead were found in Ludwig van Beethoven's hair, as well as mercury and arsenic. The post A New Analysis Of Beethoven’s Hair May Finally Reveal Why The Legendary Composer...
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