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This Sling Bullet Found In Spain May Have Been Used In Julius Caesar’s Campaign Against Pompey

The lead bullet's discovery supports the idea that the famous Battle of Munda between Julius Caesar and the sons of Pompey was fought near Montilla, Spain.

By Austin Harvey • Jan 9, 2024

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This Sling Bullet Found In Spain May Have Been Used In Julius Caesar’s Campaign Against Pompey

The lead bullet's discovery supports the idea that the famous Battle of Munda between Julius Caesar and the sons of Pompey was fought near Montilla, Spain.

By Austin Harvey • January 9, 2024

Unusual Medieval Cemetery Where People Once Feasted And Played Games Unearthed In Wales

The cemetery, located on the grounds of Fonmon Castle in the south of Wales, paints a perplexing picture of medieval burial rites.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jan 8, 2024

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Unusual Medieval Cemetery Where People Once Feasted And Played Games Unearthed In Wales

The cemetery, located on the grounds of Fonmon Castle in the south of Wales, paints a perplexing picture of medieval burial rites.

By Kaleena Fraga • January 8, 2024

This Week In History News, Dec. 31 – Jan. 6

Lavish Roman necropolis found in Italy, 2,000-year-old astronomical calendar uncovered in China, Scythian quivers made of human skin discovered in Ukraine.

By All That's Interesting • Jan 5, 2024

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This Week In History News, Dec. 31 – Jan. 6

Lavish Roman necropolis found in Italy, 2,000-year-old astronomical calendar uncovered in China, Scythian quivers made of human skin discovered in Ukraine.

By All That's Interesting • January 5, 2024

Sally Snowman, The Last Lighthouse Keeper In The U.S., Has Officially Stepped Down

Sally Snowman has been a lighthouse keeper at Boston Light Beacon on Little Brewster Island for the past two decades.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jan 5, 2024

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Sally Snowman, The Last Lighthouse Keeper In The U.S., Has Officially Stepped Down

Sally Snowman has been a lighthouse keeper at Boston Light Beacon on Little Brewster Island for the past two decades.

By Kaleena Fraga • January 5, 2024

An Ancient Wooden Astronomical Calendar Was Just Discovered In A 2,000-Year-Old Chinese Tomb

The calendar is one of more than 600 relics unearthed at the immaculately well-preserved tomb, which dates to the Western Han dynasty.

By Austin Harvey • Jan 4, 2024

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An Ancient Wooden Astronomical Calendar Was Just Discovered In A 2,000-Year-Old Chinese Tomb

The calendar is one of more than 600 relics unearthed at the immaculately well-preserved tomb, which dates to the Western Han dynasty.

By Austin Harvey • January 4, 2024

This Week In History News, Dec. 17 – 23

Cat geoglyphs discovered in Peru, Roman mosaics featuring sea creatures found in Turkey, ancient battlefield uncovered in Switzerland.

By Abby Norman • Dec 22, 2023

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This Week In History News, Dec. 17 – 23

Cat geoglyphs discovered in Peru, Roman mosaics featuring sea creatures found in Turkey, ancient battlefield uncovered in Switzerland.

By Abby Norman • December 22, 2023

French Billionaire Nicolas Puech Wants To Adopt His Middle-Aged Gardener — And Leave Him Half Of His Fortune

An heir to the Hermès fortune, Nicolas Puech's money was supposed to go to a charity he founded, but the billionaire changed his mind this year.

By Austin Harvey • Dec 21, 2023

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French Billionaire Nicolas Puech Wants To Adopt His Middle-Aged Gardener — And Leave Him Half Of His Fortune

An heir to the Hermès fortune, Nicolas Puech's money was supposed to go to a charity he founded, but the billionaire changed his mind this year.

By Austin Harvey • December 21, 2023

A Father And Daughter Just Discovered A 152-Year-Old Shipwreck While Fishing In Green Bay

The wreckage may have once been the George L. Newman, which sank during the Great Peshtigo Fire of 1871.

By Austin Harvey • Dec 21, 2023

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A Father And Daughter Just Discovered A 152-Year-Old Shipwreck While Fishing In Green Bay

The wreckage may have once been the George L. Newman, which sank during the Great Peshtigo Fire of 1871.

By Austin Harvey • December 21, 2023

This 103-Year-Old Artificial Christmas Tree Just Sold For $4,000 At Auction

First purchased in 1920, the "humblest Christmas tree in the world" remained in Dorothy Grant's family for more than 100 years.

By Austin Harvey • Dec 20, 2023

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This 103-Year-Old Artificial Christmas Tree Just Sold For $4,000 At Auction

First purchased in 1920, the "humblest Christmas tree in the world" remained in Dorothy Grant's family for more than 100 years.

By Austin Harvey • December 20, 2023

Stunning Roman Mosaics Featuring Sea Creatures Unearthed In Turkey

Depictions of marine wildlife ranging from octopuses to eels make these mosaics unlike anything ever found in the region before.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 20, 2023

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Stunning Roman Mosaics Featuring Sea Creatures Unearthed In Turkey

Depictions of marine wildlife ranging from octopuses to eels make these mosaics unlike anything ever found in the region before.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 20, 2023