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‘Shocking Side Of Ancient Slavery’: Prison Bakery Where Enslaved People Toiled Unearthed In Pompeii

Archaeologists also found the remains of three people inside the bakery — likely workers who weren't able to escape when Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 C.E.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 11, 2023

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‘Shocking Side Of Ancient Slavery’: Prison Bakery Where Enslaved People Toiled Unearthed In Pompeii

Archaeologists also found the remains of three people inside the bakery — likely workers who weren't able to escape when Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 C.E.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 11, 2023

This Week In History News, Dec. 3 – 9

Mummies with "false heads" found in Peru, prehistoric cave dwelling uncovered in Spain, medieval coin with the face of Jesus unearthed in Norway.

By All That's Interesting • Dec 8, 2023

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This Week In History News, Dec. 3 – 9

Mummies with "false heads" found in Peru, prehistoric cave dwelling uncovered in Spain, medieval coin with the face of Jesus unearthed in Norway.

By All That's Interesting • December 8, 2023

Rockefeller Center Is Giving Guests The Opportunity To Recreate The Famous ‘Lunch Atop A Skyscraper’ Photo

"The Beam" raises visitors up about 12 feet and spins them around for a gorgeous, panoramic view of New York City.

By Austin Harvey • Dec 8, 2023

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Rockefeller Center Is Giving Guests The Opportunity To Recreate The Famous ‘Lunch Atop A Skyscraper’ Photo

"The Beam" raises visitors up about 12 feet and spins them around for a gorgeous, panoramic view of New York City.

By Austin Harvey • December 8, 2023

Jonathan The Tortoise, The Oldest Animal In The World, Just Turned 191

Jonathan the tortoise is estimated to have been born in 1832, which means he's lived through 40 U.S. presidents and eight British monarchs.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 8, 2023

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Jonathan The Tortoise, The Oldest Animal In The World, Just Turned 191

Jonathan the tortoise is estimated to have been born in 1832, which means he's lived through 40 U.S. presidents and eight British monarchs.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 8, 2023

A 70-Year-Old Ugandan Woman Just Gave Birth To Twins — Thanks To In-Vitro Fertilization

Safina Namukwaya became one of the oldest women ever to give birth after she was "mocked" for being childless.

By Austin Harvey • Dec 8, 2023

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A 70-Year-Old Ugandan Woman Just Gave Birth To Twins — Thanks To In-Vitro Fertilization

Safina Namukwaya became one of the oldest women ever to give birth after she was "mocked" for being childless.

By Austin Harvey • December 8, 2023

Archaeologists In Spain Just Found An Astonishingly Well-Preserved Cave Dwelling That Dates Back To The Stone Age

The site's inhabitants belonged to the Magdalenian people that lived in caves across present-day France and Spain between 17,000 and 12,000 years ago.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 7, 2023

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Archaeologists In Spain Just Found An Astonishingly Well-Preserved Cave Dwelling That Dates Back To The Stone Age

The site's inhabitants belonged to the Magdalenian people that lived in caves across present-day France and Spain between 17,000 and 12,000 years ago.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 7, 2023

‘A Bunch Of Amateurs’ Just Discovered A Long-Lost Tudor Palace Used By Henry VIII

The Collyweston Palace estate belonged to Lady Margaret Beaufort, grandmother to King Henry VIII.

By Austin Harvey • Dec 6, 2023

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‘A Bunch Of Amateurs’ Just Discovered A Long-Lost Tudor Palace Used By Henry VIII

The Collyweston Palace estate belonged to Lady Margaret Beaufort, grandmother to King Henry VIII.

By Austin Harvey • December 6, 2023

Rare Byzantine Gold Coin Depicting The Face Of Jesus Discovered By Metal Detectorist In Norway

The coin has a depiction of Jesus Christ on one side and Basil II and Constantine VIII, rulers of the Byzantine Empire, on the other.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 6, 2023

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Rare Byzantine Gold Coin Depicting The Face Of Jesus Discovered By Metal Detectorist In Norway

The coin has a depiction of Jesus Christ on one side and Basil II and Constantine VIII, rulers of the Byzantine Empire, on the other.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 6, 2023

A Romanian Yoga Guru Was Just Arrested In Paris For Allegedly Coercing His Students To Have Sex With Him

Gregorian Bivolaru founded the Movement for Spiritual Integration Toward the Absolute in 1990 — and has allegedly been sexually exploiting his students ever since.

By Hannah Reilly Holtz • Dec 5, 2023

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A Romanian Yoga Guru Was Just Arrested In Paris For Allegedly Coercing His Students To Have Sex With Him

Gregorian Bivolaru founded the Movement for Spiritual Integration Toward the Absolute in 1990 — and has allegedly been sexually exploiting his students ever since.

By Hannah Reilly Holtz • December 5, 2023

This Moth Enthusiast Just Discovered A Brand-New Species Of Moth In A London Park

DNA analysis showed that the new moth discovered in Ealing, West London was a perfect match for an unnamed species found in Western Australia in 1886.

By Austin Harvey • Dec 5, 2023

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This Moth Enthusiast Just Discovered A Brand-New Species Of Moth In A London Park

DNA analysis showed that the new moth discovered in Ealing, West London was a perfect match for an unnamed species found in Western Australia in 1886.

By Austin Harvey • December 5, 2023

Bomb Squad In Wales Detonates A Live Explosive That A Couple Used As A Garden Ornament For Decades

The bomb was likely used in pre-World War I naval tests sometime between 1880 and 1890.

By Austin Harvey • Dec 4, 2023

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Bomb Squad In Wales Detonates A Live Explosive That A Couple Used As A Garden Ornament For Decades

The bomb was likely used in pre-World War I naval tests sometime between 1880 and 1890.

By Austin Harvey • December 4, 2023

Sheet Music Found At Auschwitz Has Been Restored — And Played Publicly For The First Time

More than 200 musical scores were found at the Nazi death camp after spending decades in its archives.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 4, 2023

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Sheet Music Found At Auschwitz Has Been Restored — And Played Publicly For The First Time

More than 200 musical scores were found at the Nazi death camp after spending decades in its archives.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 4, 2023