Researchers Identify 1,100-Year-Old Breastplate With Perhaps The Oldest...
The inscription on the plates dates back to Bulgarian military campaigns in the early 10th century and features a plea for the protection of St. Dimitar. The post Researchers Identify 1,100-Year-Old...
View ArticleCastrati: The Italian Boys Who Were Castrated In Order To Maintain Their...
Starting in the 16th century, castrati were used by choirs as a substitution for women. But while some found fame and fortune, many more suffered in poverty and obscurity. The post Castrati: The...
View ArticleThis Week In History, May 21 – 27
Ancient Roman statue heads found in England, 2,700-year-old saddle discovered in China, breastplate with history's oldest-known Cyrillic text unearthed in Bulgaria. The post This Week In History, May...
View Article2,700-Year-Old Petroglyphs Depicting People, Ships, And Animals Discovered...
The petroglyphs extend across 50 feet of the rock's surface, with some as long as 13 feet and others only a few inches. The post 2,700-Year-Old Petroglyphs Depicting People, Ships, And Animals...
View ArticleAldrich Ames, The Notorious Double Agent Who Sold CIA Secrets To The U.S.S.R.
CIA agent Aldrich Ames started working for the Soviet Union in 1985, eventually exposing the names of every Soviet intelligence or military official working for the United States. The post Aldrich...
View ArticleThis Week In History News, May 28 – Jun. 3
Eighteenth-century sword sold for $17.4 million in London, ancient petroglyphs uncovered in Sweden, 2,500-year-old feces examined in Jerusalem. The post This Week In History News, May 28 – Jun. 3...
View Article‘Atlantis Of The North Sea’ Found 600 Years After It Allegedly Disappeared...
Legend holds that the lost city of Rungholt was swallowed by the ocean in 1362 as punishment for its inhabitants' sins. The post ‘Atlantis Of The North Sea’ Found 600 Years After It Allegedly...
View Article‘Hell Is Mud’: Inside The Trenches Of World War I
Stretching hundreds of miles across the Western Front, millions of soldiers fought in trenches during World War I — with horrific physical and mental consequences. The post ‘Hell Is Mud’: Inside The...
View ArticleSymphysiotomy, The Childbirth Procedure That Butchered The Woman’s Pelvis...
Beginning in the late 16th century, physicians assisting mothers with difficult childbirths would slice open a joint in their pelvis to widen it and allow the infant to pass through the birth canal —...
View ArticleInside The True Horrors Of The Hindenburg Disaster That Left 36 People Dead
The most opulent airship of its day, the Hindenburg was destroyed when it burst into flames without warning and crashed in New Jersey on May 6, 1937. The post Inside The True Horrors Of The Hindenburg...
View ArticleThe Story Behind The Lovers Of Valdaro, The Stone Age Couple Locked In An...
Discovered in a Neolithic tomb in Italy, the Lovers of Valdaro are a pair of skeletons that have been holding each other for 6,000 years. The post The Story Behind The Lovers Of Valdaro, The Stone Age...
View ArticleThis Week In History News, Jun. 4 – 10
Ancient bone flutes uncovered in Israel, 2,300-year-old elephant statue unearthed in India, "Atlantis of the North Sea" found near Germany. The post This Week In History News, Jun. 4 – 10 appeared...
View ArticleDecimation, The Roman Military Punishment That Massacred Ten Percent Of A Unit
In ancient times, decimation was used by Roman military leaders to brutally punish their own soldiers for cowardice and insubordination. The post Decimation, The Roman Military Punishment That...
View Article‘Vampire Grave’ With Over 400 Skeletons Discovered Near 18th-Century Church...
Many of the skeletons appear to have been dug up and decapitated — in order to keep these suspected vampires from rising out of the grave. The post ‘Vampire Grave’ With Over 400 Skeletons Discovered...
View ArticleThe Story Of John Christie And His Grisly Murders At 10 Rillington Place
Serial killer John Christie murdered eight people starting in 1943, including his own wife — then stashed their corpses inside his London home. The post The Story Of John Christie And His Grisly...
View ArticleMayor Becomes ‘Most Hated Man In France’ After Approving The Removal Of...
Olivier Lepick, the mayor of Carnac, France, has faced nationwide criticism for approving the destruction of the stones that he claims he was told were of "low architectural value." The post Mayor...
View ArticleWhat Is The Meaning Of Humpty Dumpty? Inside The Origins Of The Popular...
The meaning of Humpty Dumpty has remained mysterious for centuries, but there are some possible historical explanations for the nursery rhyme. The post What Is The Meaning Of Humpty Dumpty? Inside The...
View ArticleTikToker Fakes His Own Death After Feeling ‘Unappreciated’— Then Shows Up To...
The 45-year-old TikToker said he wanted to teach his loved ones a lesson about how they "shouldn't wait until someone is dead to meet up with him." The post TikToker Fakes His Own Death After Feeling...
View ArticleArchaeologists Discover 3,000-Year-Old Sword In Germany So Well Preserved ‘It...
The rare octagonal sword may date to the 14th century B.C.E. and was found buried with a man, woman, and child in Bavaria. The post Archaeologists Discover 3,000-Year-Old Sword In Germany So Well...
View ArticleThis Week In History News, Jun. 11 – 17
Ancient mosaic found in the Gulf of Naples, "vampire" burials uncovered in Poland, bulldog-like breeding discovered among ancient Romans. The post This Week In History News, Jun. 11 – 17 appeared first...
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