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Is The Shroud Of Turin Really The Burial Garment Of Jesus Christ?

Is The Shroud Of Turin Really The Burial Garment Of Jesus Christ?

Stored in Turin, Italy since 1578, the Shroud of Turin seemingly bears the image of a crucified man — who some believe was Jesus of Nazareth.
1,500-Year-Old Mosaic Featuring A Biblical Blessing Unearthed At The Remains Of A Byzantine Monastery

1,500-Year-Old Mosaic Featuring A Biblical Blessing Unearthed At The Remains Of A Byzantine Monastery

The Biblical verse, from Deuteronomy 28:6, reads: "Blessed are you when you come in, and blessed are you when you go out."
The Hope Diamond, A Breathtaking Gem With A History Of Tragedy, Loss, And Misfortune

The Hope Diamond, A Breathtaking Gem With A History Of Tragedy, Loss, And Misfortune

A 45.52-carat deep-blue gemstone from India, the Hope Diamond is one of the world's most beautiful gems — but is it also cursed?
Researchers Identify A Roman Gladiator With Scandinavian Ancestry In York — Hundreds Of Years Before The Vikings Arrived In England

Researchers Identify A Roman Gladiator With Scandinavian Ancestry In York — Hundreds Of Years Before The Vikings Arrived In England

The discovery of a Roman gladiator with Scandinavian DNA raises new questions about migration patterns in early Europe.
Jimmy Carter’s House, The Humble $239,000 Residence That The Former President Called Home

Jimmy Carter’s House, The Humble $239,000 Residence That The Former President Called Home

Jimmy Carter's house at 209 Woodland Drive in Plains, Georgia was a simple, two-bedroom ranch that he and his wife Rosalynn lived in ever since he left the White House in 1981.
The Wild Story Behind Hands Across America, The 1980s Charity Event That Saw 5 Million Americans Forming A Human Chain

The Wild Story Behind Hands Across America, The 1980s Charity Event That Saw 5 Million Americans Forming A Human Chain

Hands Across America was meant to raise money to fight poverty in the United States, but it ended up being controversial.
1,800-Year-Old Gold Ring Featuring Venus Carved Into Onyx Was Just Uncovered In Northern France

1,800-Year-Old Gold Ring Featuring Venus Carved Into Onyx Was Just Uncovered In Northern France

Found in an "exceptional state of preservation," the ring was probably dropped by a traveler who was making their way along Roman roads in present-day Brittany, France.
11-Year-Old Boy Stumbles Upon 2,500-Year-Old Fertility Amulet In Israel

11-Year-Old Boy Stumbles Upon 2,500-Year-Old Fertility Amulet In Israel

Zvi Ben-David was on a hike with his family near the Besor River when he suddenly noticed a strange object. When he picked it up, he realized that it was a ceramic figurine of a woman.
The Shocking Case Of John Leonard Orr, The Arson Investigator Who Secretly Set Fires Across California For Years

The Shocking Case Of John Leonard Orr, The Arson Investigator Who Secretly Set Fires Across California For Years

John Orr is suspected of setting some 2,000 fires in the 1980s and 1990s in California, many of which he investigated as a fire captain and arson investigator.
The Tragic Story Of Lindy Chamberlain, The Woman Behind The ‘Dingo Ate My Baby’ Case

The Tragic Story Of Lindy Chamberlain, The Woman Behind The ‘Dingo Ate My Baby’ Case

While the line "a dingo ate my baby" became an international punchline, it actually comes from a heartbreaking case in which an Australian woman was wrongfully convicted of murder after a dingo killed her child.
A Gladiator Sarcophagus, Bronze Shields, And Ancient Bog Butter: 13 Incredible History News Stories From 2024

A Gladiator Sarcophagus, Bronze Shields, And Ancient Bog Butter: 13 Incredible History News Stories From 2024

From treasures discovered amidst the 2,700-year-old ruins of a castle in Türkiye to a scrap of the tent used by George Washington during the Revolutionary War, these historical discoveries made in 2024 shed new light on the past.