This ‘Perfectly Preserved’ 1,700-Year-Old Roman Shipwreck Has Been Discovered...
Archaeologists found the ship filled with hundreds of intact jars under just 6 feet of water off one of Mallorca’s most popular beaches. The post This ‘Perfectly Preserved’ 1,700-Year-Old Roman...
View ArticleThis Week In History News, Mar. 6 – 12
Stone with fifth-century engravings uncovered in Scotland, Roman shipwreck found in stunning condition, descendants of enslaved man say George Washington was his father. The post This Week In History...
View ArticleThe Short, Inspiring Life Of Quentin Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt’s Youngest...
Quentin Roosevelt felt the call to serve during World War I, but the former president's son was tragically shot down over France on July 14, 1918. The post The Short, Inspiring Life Of Quentin...
View ArticleGlacial Archaeologists Just Uncovered Ancient Reindeer Hunting Tools Atop A...
The archaeologists found arrows, hunting blinds, reindeer bones, and "scaring sticks" that were used to guide the animals to their doom. The post Glacial Archaeologists Just Uncovered Ancient Reindeer...
View ArticleA Wooden Bird That Sold At Auction For $100 Actually Belonged To Anne Boleyn...
Anne Boleyn adopted the white falcon as her heraldic emblem and had it prominently displayed until her execution in 1536. The post A Wooden Bird That Sold At Auction For $100 Actually Belonged To Anne...
View ArticleThese 8,000-Year-Old Human Remains Found In Portugal Are The Oldest Mummies...
Archaeologists found evidence that the remains from Portugal's Sado Valley were mummified before burial, making them the oldest mummies in the world by about 1,000 years. The post These 8,000-Year-Old...
View ArticleArchaeologists Just Discovered A 14th-Century Sarcophagus Beneath The Floor...
The sarcophagus likely dates to the 14th century and probably holds a high dignitary who was buried with honors. The post Archaeologists Just Discovered A 14th-Century Sarcophagus Beneath The Floor Of...
View ArticleThis Week In History News, Mar. 13 – 19
Indigenous bow from the 16th century found in Alaska, ancient reindeer hunting tools unearthed in Norway, Anne Boleyn's heraldic falcon discovered in England. The post This Week In History News, Mar....
View ArticleThe Varangian Guard, The Bloodthirsty Viking Warriors Who Served As The...
For centuries, Vikings traveled from throughout Scandinavia to join the elite Varangian Guard that protected the Eastern Roman Emperor and the city of Constantinople. The post The Varangian Guard, The...
View ArticleJ.R.R. Tolkien’s Estate Just Released A Treasure Trove Of Drawings, Maps, And...
The Tolkien estate's website includes drawings by J.R.R. Tolkien of the worlds he created for "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings." The post J.R.R. Tolkien’s Estate Just Released A Treasure Trove...
View ArticleA Gold Coin Minted To Celebrate Julius Caesar’s Assassination Is Expected To...
The 2,000-year-old gold coin is one of just three known to exist. The post A Gold Coin Minted To Celebrate Julius Caesar’s Assassination Is Expected To Fetch $2 Million At Auction appeared first on All...
View ArticleThe True Story Of Karl May, The Adventure Writer Who Became Hitler’s Favorite...
In the 19th century, a German author named Karl May wrote a series of novels set in the American West — which later influenced the worldview of Adolf Hitler. The post The True Story Of Karl May, The...
View ArticleScientists Use Virtual Reality To Reconstruct One Of Pompeii’s Most Stunning...
Scientists recreated the lavish House of the Greek Epigram, then used virtual reality to see how people interacted with it so they could better understand Roman design. The post Scientists Use Virtual...
View ArticleThe Tragic Story Of Henry Duke Of Cornwall, Henry VIII’s Son Who Died At Just...
In January 1511, the birth of Prince Henry Tudor, Duke of Cornwall, was celebrated with lavish pageants and feasts — but just 52 days later, a mysterious illness took his life. The post The Tragic...
View ArticleThis Week In History News, Mar. 20 – 26
Ancient curse tablet unearthed in Israel, history of the Bering Land Bridge rewritten, coin marking Julius Caesar's assassination goes to auction. The post This Week In History News, Mar. 20 – 26...
View ArticleWhy Thomas Crapper’s Name Is Synonymous With The Toilet Even Though He Didn’t...
A number of myths surround Victorian-era sanitary engineer Thomas Crapper, namely that he invented the flush toilet and that the word "crap" comes from his name. The post Why Thomas Crapper’s Name Is...
View ArticleSpanish Police Find The Last Piece Of A 17th-Century Tapestry Stolen 42 Years...
"The Apotheosis of the Arts" had been missing a two-by-two-foot portion depicting a cherub for more than 40 years. The post Spanish Police Find The Last Piece Of A 17th-Century Tapestry Stolen 42 Years...
View ArticleArchaeologists May Have Just Uncovered The Burial Sites Of Dozens Of Ancient...
These 65 graves mostly date from the fifth and sixth centuries C.E., the period of the mythical King Arthur — and one of these graves may actually be his. The post Archaeologists May Have Just...
View ArticleThe Shocking History Of Aqua Tofana, The 17th-Century ‘Blemish Serum’ That...
In the 1600s, many Italian housewives had no hope of escaping bad marriages. So hundreds of them turned to poison to kill their husbands — and collect their inheritance. The post The Shocking History...
View ArticleInside The Grisly ‘Monster Of Florence’ Case — And Why It May Be Reopened...
Between 1968 and 1985, a serial killer dubbed "The Monster of Florence" murdered eight couples at "lovers' lanes" across Tuscany — and families of the victims want a fresh investigation. The post...
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