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Archaeologists Discover A 17th-Century Samurai Sword In A Cellar Beneath Berlin

Archaeologists conducting excavations in Berlin's historic Molkenmarkt area discovered an authentic 17th-century Japanese wakizashi, a type of short sword used by samurai in feudal Japan. The post...

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A Postcard In Wales Just Arrived In The Mail — 121 Years After It Was Sent

The Swansea Building Society recently received a postcard that had been mailed in August 1903, and no one has any idea why its delivery was 121 years late. The post A Postcard In Wales Just Arrived In...

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‘Very Moving’: Newspaper Covering The Sinking Of The Titanic Unearthed In A...

The newspaper was saved for over a century and contains photos of Titanic victims as well as their anxious loved ones. The post ‘Very Moving’: Newspaper Covering The Sinking Of The Titanic Unearthed In...

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Roman-Era Warship Preserved Underground For 1,300 Years Found In Serbian Mine

While the three ships were remarkably well-preserved, the largest was badly damaged by mining equipment. The post Roman-Era Warship Preserved Underground For 1,300 Years Found In Serbian Mine appeared...

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12-Year-Old Boy Out Walking His Dog In England Finds An Ancient Roman...

Found by Rowan Brannan in the village of Pagham, the bracelet likely dates back to the first century C.E. and probably belonged to a Roman soldier. The post 12-Year-Old Boy Out Walking His Dog In...

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Roman Military Camp Discovered In The Swiss Alps At 7,200 Feet

Dating back 2,000 years, this encampment was presumably used by the Roman Legions during a battle at nearby Crap Ses Gorge in 15 B.C.E., amid Emperor Augustus' conquest of the Alps. The post Roman...

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Submerged Bridge In A Mallorcan Cave Reveals Humans Settled On The Island At...

New analysis of a submerged limestone bridge found in Genovesa Cave on the Mediterranean island of Mallorca suggests that humans settled on the island thousands of years before experts previously...

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The Story Of Cynthia Lennon And Her Tumultuous, Abusive Marriage To Beatles...

John Lennon abused and neglected his “secret” first wife Cynthia Lennon for years before he eventually left her for Yoko Ono. The post The Story Of Cynthia Lennon And Her Tumultuous, Abusive Marriage...

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Who Were The Picts, The Mysterious People Of Ancient Scotland?

Tattooed in blue dye from head to toe, the Picts were an ancient people who once inhabited Scotland and turned back the Roman Empire. The post Who Were The Picts, The Mysterious People Of Ancient...

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A 1,700-Year-Old Alemannic Tomb Containing Grave Goods Including An Intact...

Workers preparing to build a housing complex in the town of Gerstetten happened upon a tomb from the 4th century C.E. that was filled with artifacts including ceramics, glass vessels, and a comb with...

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Archaeology Student Discovers Seven Viking Arm Rings In A Field In Denmark

Gustav Bruunsgaard was searching a field in Elsted, Denmark, with a metal detector when he made this "spectacular" discovery that dates back to 800 C.E. The post Archaeology Student Discovers Seven...

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Ancient Greek Snake Altar Made To Appease The Gods Of The Dead Found In Türkiye

The altar was found in the ancient Graeco-Roman city of Patara and is shedding invaluable light on the ancient Greek religious practices of its time. The post Ancient Greek Snake Altar Made To Appease...

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Romanian Woman’s Doorstop Turns Out To Be A Chunk Of Amber Worth $1.1 Million

An elderly woman from Romania unwittingly used a seven-pound Rumanit amber nugget worth more than $1 million as a doorstop for decades before her death in 1991. Years later, her relatives discovered...

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Paleontologists Discover A New Species Of Dinosaur That May Have Been One Of...

Qunkasaura pintiquiniestra lived 73 million years ago, grew to be 65 feet long, and weighed more than 15 tons. The post Paleontologists Discover A New Species Of Dinosaur That May Have Been One Of The...

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Scientists Find 8,000-Year-Old Food Residue That Reveals What Neolithic...

A study analyzing fish-heavy fatty acids discovered in pottery shards has shed new light on our understanding of the southeastern European diet in the Neolithic Age. The post Scientists Find...

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The Liverpool Venue Where The Beatles Played Some Of Their First Shows Is Now...

"The Beatles played here, the Beatles partied here, and the Beatles slept here." The post The Liverpool Venue Where The Beatles Played Some Of Their First Shows Is Now An Airbnb appeared first on All...

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Go Inside The Most Horrific Medieval Torture Devices, From The Judas Cradle...

These torture devices from the Middle Ages will make you glad you live in modern times. The post Go Inside The Most Horrific Medieval Torture Devices, From The Judas Cradle To The Breaking Wheel...

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Archaeologists In Germany Just Uncovered A 17th-Century Gallows Surrounded By...

Between 1662 and 1809, untold victims were killed at this gallows in Quedlinburg, with some broken on the wheel before being dumped into bone pits and one man buried with anti-zombie countermeasures to...

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Who Was The Smartest Person In The World? Inside The Stories Of History’s...

From groundbreaking scientists like Albert Einstein and Nikola Tesla to modern prodigies like Christopher Hirata and Marilyn vos Savant, these 11 geniuses are among the smartest people in world...

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9 Of The Cruelest, Maddest, And Most Incompetent Emperors To Ever Rule Rome

From the bloodthirsty Caracalla to the gluttonous Vitellius, these nine men were among the worst emperors in Roman history. The post 9 Of The Cruelest, Maddest, And Most Incompetent Emperors To Ever...

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