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Kaleena Fraga

A senior staff writer for All That's Interesting since 2021 and co-host of the History Uncovered Podcast, Kaleena Fraga graduated with a dual degree in American History and French Language and Literature from Oberlin College. She previously ran the presidential history blog History First, and has had work published in The Washington Post, Gastro Obscura, and elsewhere. She has published more than 1,200 pieces on topics including history and archaeology. She is based in Brooklyn, New York.

Recent Posts

Smugglers In Turkey Caught Trying To Steal An Ancient Roman Mosaic Because They Livestreamed Their Excavation

Smugglers In Turkey Caught Trying To Steal An Ancient Roman Mosaic Because They Livestreamed Their Excavation

The four men were apprehended not long after trying to dig up the mosaic, found in the vineyard of a home right next to Zile Castle, the site where Julius Caesar famously declared "Veni vidi vici."

How Thomas Nast’s Cartoons Transformed American Life And Culture

How Thomas Nast’s Cartoons Transformed American Life And Culture

Throughout the Civil War, Reconstruction, and the early years of the Gilded Age, Thomas Nast used his political cartoons published in Harper's Weekly to satirize current events, expose corruption, and even influence elections.

‘Glimpse Into The Past’: A Saxon Pendant Likely Worn By A Medieval Elite Has Been Unearthed In Northern England

‘Glimpse Into The Past’: A Saxon Pendant Likely Worn By A Medieval Elite Has Been Unearthed In Northern England

A metal detectorist surveying a field in Leeds, England recently happened upon a medieval Saxon pendant covered in gold leaf and dating back to the 8th century C.E.

Greek Tomb Once Believed To Hold Alexander The Great’s Father Actually Contains A Young Man, A Woman, And Six Babies

Greek Tomb Once Believed To Hold Alexander The Great’s Father Actually Contains A Young Man, A Woman, And Six Babies

Though Tomb I at Vergina in northern Greece was long thought to hold the remains of King Philip II of Macedon, new analysis shows that it may actually be the burial site of a separate, unknown Macedonian king.

New Study Suggests That Humans Arrived In Sicily At Least 16,500 Years Ago — Much Earlier Than Once Thought

New Study Suggests That Humans Arrived In Sicily At Least 16,500 Years Ago — Much Earlier Than Once Thought

New research at San Teodoro cave near the town of Acquedolci suggests that prehistoric humans arrived in Sicily by boat during the last Ice Age.

Archaeologists Just Found Rare Roman Pipes Made Of Wood Beneath A City Street In Belgium

Archaeologists Just Found Rare Roman Pipes Made Of Wood Beneath A City Street In Belgium

The wooden pipes found in Leuven, Belgium, were installed between the first and third centuries C.E., but they were well-preserved thanks to the marshy soil in the area.

The Ornate Sword That Napoleon Commissioned In 1802 Is Set To Fetch $1 Million At Auction

The Ornate Sword That Napoleon Commissioned In 1802 Is Set To Fetch $1 Million At Auction

French ruler Napoleon Bonaparte commissioned this ornate sword in 1802 and ultimately gifted it to a close friend shortly before his historic defeat at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815.

London Museum Purchases Bizarre Renaissance Painting That Features A Drooling Dragon-Dog For $22 Million

London Museum Purchases Bizarre Renaissance Painting That Features A Drooling Dragon-Dog For $22 Million

Known as The Virgin and Child with Saints Louis and Margaret, this bizarre depiction of Jesus and Mary was painted by an anonymous artist and is believed to have been created circa 1510 in either the Netherlands or Belgium.

The ‘Lost’ Sanctuary Of Apollo Has Been Rediscovered In Cyprus — Along With New Artifacts

The ‘Lost’ Sanctuary Of Apollo Has Been Rediscovered In Cyprus — Along With New Artifacts

Originally discovered in 1885, the Sanctuary of Apollo in Cyprus was reburied and lost to the ages — until now.

Supernovas, Black Holes, And Newborn Stars: Explore 33 Beautiful Hubble Space Pictures

Supernovas, Black Holes, And Newborn Stars: Explore 33 Beautiful Hubble Space Pictures

Ever since the Hubble Space Telescope was first launched in 1990, it has captured countless celestial photos across our universe — these are some of the most breathtaking.

Divers In The Caribbean Just Identified Two Danish Slave Ships That Were Destroyed During A Mutiny In 1710

Divers In The Caribbean Just Identified Two Danish Slave Ships That Were Destroyed During A Mutiny In 1710

Though they were long thought to be pirate ships, recent analysis has confirmed that the sunken vessels near Cahuita National Park are the Danish slave ships Fridericus Quartus and Christianus Quintus, destroyed during a mutiny in 1710.