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Archaeologists Preparing For Development In Eastern Rome Happened Upon Ancient Tombs And A Shrine To Hercules

Archaeologists Preparing For Development In Eastern Rome Happened Upon Ancient Tombs And A Shrine To Hercules

Found in the Pietralata district's Parco delle Acacie, this site was continuously developed and occupied from the 5th century B.C.E. to the 3rd century C.E.
Scientists Have Captured Jaguars ‘Meowing’ For The First Time Ever

Scientists Have Captured Jaguars ‘Meowing’ For The First Time Ever

Scientists have long believed that most big cats can't meow, but cameras in Brazil's Iguaçu National Park have now recorded mother jaguars and their cubs making "meow-like" vocalizations.
Meet The Real Persian Royals Behind The Viral ‘Princess Qajar’ Memes

Meet The Real Persian Royals Behind The Viral ‘Princess Qajar’ Memes

The legendary "Princess Qajar” is actually a conflation of two 19th-century Persian royals — Fatemeh Khanum "Esmat al-Dowleh" and Zahra Khanum "Taj al-Saltaneh.”
New Study Uses Imaging Technology To Reveal Previously Unseen Graffiti And Love Messages On The Walls Of Pompeii

New Study Uses Imaging Technology To Reveal Previously Unseen Graffiti And Love Messages On The Walls Of Pompeii

Researchers were able to pick up faint traces of graffiti, love notes, and more along a stretch of wall in Pompeii.
Massive Dinosaur Fossils Unearthed During Construction Of A Parking Lot At A National Monument In Utah

Massive Dinosaur Fossils Unearthed During Construction Of A Parking Lot At A National Monument In Utah

While the remains of Diplodocus and the other prehistoric creatures found here are responsible for the very creation of Dinosaur National Monument, this is actually the first fossil excavation at the site in more than 100 years.
The Shocking History Of Aqua Tofana, The 17th-Century ‘Blemish Serum’ That Killed Hundreds Of Unwanted Husbands

The Shocking History Of Aqua Tofana, The 17th-Century ‘Blemish Serum’ That Killed Hundreds Of Unwanted Husbands

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 Twisted Case Of Stacey Castor, The ‘Black Widow’ Whose Weapon Of Choice Was Antifreeze

The Twisted Case Of Stacey Castor, The ‘Black Widow’ Whose Weapon Of Choice Was Antifreeze

After Stacey Castor killed her husband David in 2005, she tried to frame her daughter Ashley Wallace — and then murder her too.
The Heartbreaking Story Of ‘Family Affair’ Star Anissa Jones And Her Untimely Death

The Heartbreaking Story Of ‘Family Affair’ Star Anissa Jones And Her Untimely Death

After years of playing Buffy Davis on the CBS sitcom "Family Affair," actress Anissa Jones died of a massive overdose at 18-years-old on August 28, 1976.
New Analysis Has Revealed The Water Of Pompeii Was Dense In Heavy Metals — And May Have Foretold Mount Vesuvius’ Eruption

New Analysis Has Revealed The Water Of Pompeii Was Dense In Heavy Metals — And May Have Foretold Mount Vesuvius’ Eruption

Before the construction of a Roman aqueduct around 20 B.C.E. the hygienic conditions of baths in Pompeii were "far from ideal."
A Rare 3,300-Year-Old Ceramic Mask Depicting A Human Face Was Just Uncovered From A Grave In Bahrain

A Rare 3,300-Year-Old Ceramic Mask Depicting A Human Face Was Just Uncovered From A Grave In Bahrain

The mask, which is made of a glazed pottery called faience, is only the second of its kind ever found in Bahrain.