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A Luxurious Roman Villa That Had Been Submerged Beneath An Italian Lake For Centuries Just Rose To The Surface

A Luxurious Roman Villa That Had Been Submerged Beneath An Italian Lake For Centuries Just Rose To The Surface

Shifting magma beneath the Earth's surface has caused the ancient Roman villa to reappear after hundreds of years beneath the surface of Lake Fusaro.
Archaeologists In Germany Just Uncovered A Medieval Church Surrounded By Children’s Skeletons Beneath A Parking Lot

Archaeologists In Germany Just Uncovered A Medieval Church Surrounded By Children’s Skeletons Beneath A Parking Lot

The Church of St. Godehard in Eschwege, Germany, was abandoned during the Protestant Reformation and demolished in the late 16th century.
Surgeons In India Just Successfully Removed A Parasitic Twin From A 17-Year-Old In A Rare Operation

Surgeons In India Just Successfully Removed A Parasitic Twin From A 17-Year-Old In A Rare Operation

The teenager was born with the legs, buttocks, and genitalia of his parasitic twin protruding from his chest.
The Chilling Case Of Josh Guimond, The Minnesota College Student Who Disappeared After A Poker Party

The Chilling Case Of Josh Guimond, The Minnesota College Student Who Disappeared After A Poker Party

Josh Guimond vanished on November 9, 2002, during what should have been a short walk to his dorm at St. John's University — and he was never seen again.
Archaeologists In Pompeii Just Uncovered A Banquet Hall Covered In Stunning Red Frescoes That Depict Religious Rituals

Archaeologists In Pompeii Just Uncovered A Banquet Hall Covered In Stunning Red Frescoes That Depict Religious Rituals

Covering three walls of a massive room inside the House of Thiasos, these life-size paintings depict the Mysteries of Dionysus, initiation rites for his followers that included dancing, hunting, and animal sacrifice.
The Story Of Cernunnos, The Mysterious Horned Celtic God Of Wild Places And Beasts

The Story Of Cernunnos, The Mysterious Horned Celtic God Of Wild Places And Beasts

Little is known about Cernunnos, but his depictions have been found across Europe and scholars suspect that he was closely connected to nature.
The Fascinating Legend Of Freya, The Norse Goddess Who Welcomed Slain Heroes To The Afterlife

The Fascinating Legend Of Freya, The Norse Goddess Who Welcomed Slain Heroes To The Afterlife

The goddess of love, fertility, war, and death, Freya was believed to have been one of the most powerful deities in Norse mythology.
Researchers Reveal The History Behind The Ancient Colchester Vase And The Roman Gladiator Battles That Inspired It

Researchers Reveal The History Behind The Ancient Colchester Vase And The Roman Gladiator Battles That Inspired It

Researchers have uncovered evidence that the names carved into this 1,900-year-old vase refer to specific gladiators, Memnon and Valentinus, and that the piece was commissioned as a custom keepsake to commemorate their battle.
Archaeologists Discover A 1,300-Year-Old Flush Toilet Used By A Prince In A Korean Palace

Archaeologists Discover A 1,300-Year-Old Flush Toilet Used By A Prince In A Korean Palace

The flush toilet, the oldest of its kind ever found in South Korea, was likely used by a crown prince and the high-ranking women who lived at Donggung Palace.
Anna Haining Bates Was One Of The Tallest Women Ever — Then She And Her Husband Set A World Record As The Tallest Married Couple

Anna Haining Bates Was One Of The Tallest Women Ever — Then She And Her Husband Set A World Record As The Tallest Married Couple

Anna Haining Bates and her husband Martin Van Buren Bates both stood almost eight feet tall and spent most of their adult lives performing in sideshows.
2,000-Year-Old Bog Body Found In Northern Ireland Was A Young Woman Who Was Decapitated In A Presumed Ritual Sacrifice

2,000-Year-Old Bog Body Found In Northern Ireland Was A Young Woman Who Was Decapitated In A Presumed Ritual Sacrifice

A young woman between the ages of 17 and 22, the "Ballymacombs More Woman" suffered a grisly demise, including having her throat slashed and her head chopped off.