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Divers Just Uncovered Submerged Structures From The Ancient City Of Asini Off The Coast Of Southern Greece

Divers Just Uncovered Submerged Structures From The Ancient City Of Asini Off The Coast Of Southern Greece

Divers exploring the remains of Asini found significant ruins of port infrastructure including a large platform that's mostly retained its original shape as well as a wealth of amphorae and assorted artifacts.
The Discovery Of 1.5-Million-Year-Old Tools Made From Animal Bones In Tanzania Is Rewriting Early Human History

The Discovery Of 1.5-Million-Year-Old Tools Made From Animal Bones In Tanzania Is Rewriting Early Human History

The animal bone tools, the oldest ever discovered, were likely used to remove meat from the carcasses of creatures like hippos and elephants.
Researchers Just Identified The Remains Of Robert T. McCollum, An American Airman Who Went Down Near Denmark During World War II

Researchers Just Identified The Remains Of Robert T. McCollum, An American Airman Who Went Down Near Denmark During World War II

On June 20, 1944, a 22-year-old bombardier from Cleveland named Robert T. McCollum was flying in a B-24J Liberator over the Baltic Sea near the coast of Denmark when his plane accidentally collided with another aircraft in their own formation.
A Dumpster Diver In New York Stumbled Upon A Rare Sketch By A Renowned 18th-Century Artist

A Dumpster Diver In New York Stumbled Upon A Rare Sketch By A Renowned 18th-Century Artist

The sketch was completed by English portraitist George Romney in the late 1700s and depicts his friend and patron Henrietta Greville, Countess of Warwick.
Monika Fritzl, One Of The Seven Children Born To Elisabeth Fritzl And Her Rapist Father Josef

Monika Fritzl, One Of The Seven Children Born To Elisabeth Fritzl And Her Rapist Father Josef

When Monika Fritzl was 14 years old, she learned that her grandfather Josef was also her father — and he had held her mother captive in the family basement as a sex slave for more than two decades.
‘The Essence Of The American Revolution’: Wartime Letter Written By George Washington Goes On Sale For $150,000

‘The Essence Of The American Revolution’: Wartime Letter Written By George Washington Goes On Sale For $150,000

In 1777, British troops raided the Continental Army's storehouses in Connecticut and burned vast caches of food — but when one general expressed his concern in a letter to George Washington, the future president responded with steadfast resolve and optimism.
Archaeologists Exploring An Ancient Villa In Libya Just Found A Haunting Face Molded Onto One Of Its Walls

Archaeologists Exploring An Ancient Villa In Libya Just Found A Haunting Face Molded Onto One Of Its Walls

Archaeologists excavating the ancient city of Ptolemais on Libya's Mediterranean coast recently explored a Roman-era villa adorned with a haunting mold of a human face that looks like it's trying to break through.
Remains Of London’s Original Roman Basilica, Built Nearly 2,000 Years Ago, Were Just Found Underneath An Office Building

Remains Of London’s Original Roman Basilica, Built Nearly 2,000 Years Ago, Were Just Found Underneath An Office Building

While preparing for demolition of one office building and construction of another right in the heart of London, workers just uncovered remains of the city's original Roman basilica.
Archaeologists In Spain Just Discovered The 1,800-Year-Old Grave Of A Roman Man With A Dagger Placed Upon His Back

Archaeologists In Spain Just Discovered The 1,800-Year-Old Grave Of A Roman Man With A Dagger Placed Upon His Back

The grave and the dagger date back to the second or third century C.E., and the method of the burial suggests that the man may have been a soldier who faced a dishonorable death.
A Long-Lost Silent Film About Abraham Lincoln Was Just Rediscovered After More Than 100 Years

A Long-Lost Silent Film About Abraham Lincoln Was Just Rediscovered After More Than 100 Years

A 1915 film about Abraham Lincoln and life in America during the Civil War, The Heart Of Lincoln had been declared lost by the Library of Congress before it was recently rediscovered in New York.
This 1,900-Year-Old Papyrus Unearthed In Israel Records A Dramatic Criminal Trial In The Roman Empire

This 1,900-Year-Old Papyrus Unearthed In Israel Records A Dramatic Criminal Trial In The Roman Empire

The 133-line scroll — the longest Greek papyrus ever found in the Judean Desert — was recently translated and contains prosecutors' notes about a criminal trial before Roman officials.