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Archaeologists Uncovered An Ancient Aramaic Inscription Inside A Cave Overlooking The Dead Sea

Archaeologists Uncovered An Ancient Aramaic Inscription Inside A Cave Overlooking The Dead Sea

Scholars believe that both the message and the four swords found alongside it may have something to do with the Bar Kokhba Revolt that pitted the Jews against the Romans between 132 and 135 C.E.
Hundreds Of Medieval Coins Were Just Found Inside A Little Ceramic Pot Buried In A Polish Forest

Hundreds Of Medieval Coins Were Just Found Inside A Little Ceramic Pot Buried In A Polish Forest

Researchers have uncovered 592 silver denarii and 26 silver half-groschen sitting atop four gold ducats that had been wrapped in linen to keep them safe and hidden.
Hanoi Hannah, The North Vietnamese Radio Host Who Encouraged U.S. Soldiers To Defect During The Vietnam War

Hanoi Hannah, The North Vietnamese Radio Host Who Encouraged U.S. Soldiers To Defect During The Vietnam War

From 1965 to 1973, Trinh Thi Ngo, better known as Hanoi Hannah, hosted a radio segment for a North Vietnamese propaganda station that aimed to destroy the morale of American troops.
Submerged Roman Bathhouse Found In The Ancient Party City Of Baiae May Have Belonged To The Famous Statesman Cicero

Submerged Roman Bathhouse Found In The Ancient Party City Of Baiae May Have Belonged To The Famous Statesman Cicero

Though the entire city of Baiae sank into the Mediterranean due to underground volcanic activity, its submerged ruins remain astonishingly intact to this day.
The Story Of The HMS <em>Dreadnought</em>, The British Vessel That Revolutionized Battleship Design

The Story Of The HMS Dreadnought, The British Vessel That Revolutionized Battleship Design

Although the HMS Dreadnought inspired an entire generation of battleships, it never saw a naval battle itself during World War I.
The Mythic History Of Route 66, The Iconic Highway That Stretched From Chicago To California

The Mythic History Of Route 66, The Iconic Highway That Stretched From Chicago To California

In the 1920s, Route 66 was promoted as "the shortest, best and most scenic route from Chicago through St. Louis to Los Angeles," and as traffic increased, motels, restaurants, and gas stations began popping up along the road to cater to travelers.
Inside The Atomic Bombings Of Hiroshima And Nagasaki That Helped End World War II

Inside The Atomic Bombings Of Hiroshima And Nagasaki That Helped End World War II

On August 6 and 9, 1945, the United States dropped the first atomic bombs ever used in war on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, destroying the two Japanese cities and causing the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people.
2,500-Year-Old Honey Found Inside Ancient Greek Jars Unearthed In Southern Italy

2,500-Year-Old Honey Found Inside Ancient Greek Jars Unearthed In Southern Italy

Archaeologists discovered the jars inside an underground shrine found at the ancient ruins of Paestum in southern Italy.
Archaeologists In Croatia Just Unearthed The Remains Of An 1,800-Year-Old Roman Watchtower

Archaeologists In Croatia Just Unearthed The Remains Of An 1,800-Year-Old Roman Watchtower

The watchtower was part of the Danubian Limes on the northern reaches of the Roman Empire, where it was used to defend against Germanic tribes.
44 Breathtaking Photos That Show What New York Really Looked Like In The 1950s

44 Breathtaking Photos That Show What New York Really Looked Like In The 1950s

From the late-night cafes of Greenwich Village to jazz concerts at the Apollo Theater in Harlem, 1950s New York City was a thrilling place to be.
Archaeologists Unearth A 5,500-Year-Old Canaanite Blade Workshop In Southern Israel

Archaeologists Unearth A 5,500-Year-Old Canaanite Blade Workshop In Southern Israel

"Only exceptional individuals knew how to produce the Canaanite blades. This is clear evidence that already at the onset of the Bronze Age, the local society here was organized and complex, and had professional specialization."