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2,000-Year-Old Ruins Of A Roman Forum Were Uncovered During Hotel Renovations In Downtown Barcelona

The key discovery was an extensive series of stone slabs for flooring and roadways that were laid in the years just after the Romans took control of the area, circa 15 B.C.E.

By Cara Johnson • Mar 12, 2026

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2,000-Year-Old Ruins Of A Roman Forum Were Uncovered During Hotel Renovations In Downtown Barcelona

The key discovery was an extensive series of stone slabs for flooring and roadways that were laid in the years just after the Romans took control of the area, circa 15 B.C.E.

By Cara Johnson • March 12, 2026

Archaeologists In Italy Just Found An Ancient Necropolis Containing Children Mysteriously Buried With Massive Bronze Belts

A public works project in southern Italy's Salerno province just turned up an ancient Samnite necropolis filled with 34 burials, including 15 children.

By Kaleena Fraga • Mar 11, 2026

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Archaeologists In Italy Just Found An Ancient Necropolis Containing Children Mysteriously Buried With Massive Bronze Belts

A public works project in southern Italy's Salerno province just turned up an ancient Samnite necropolis filled with 34 burials, including 15 children.

By Kaleena Fraga • March 11, 2026

Inside The Wreck Of The Britannic, The Titanic’s Sister Ship That Sank In 1916

The Britannic sank after it struck a German naval mine during World War I, and it took almost 60 years for its wreck to be located off the coast of Greece.

By Genevieve Carlton • Mar 10, 2026

Inside The Wreck Of The Britannic, The Titanic’s Sister Ship That Sank In 1916

The Britannic sank after it struck a German naval mine during World War I, and it took almost 60 years for its wreck to be located off the coast of Greece.

By Genevieve Carlton • March 10, 2026

Inside The Contested Origins Of The ‘Jack And Jill’ Nursery Rhyme

From the executions of King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette to a satirization of King Charles I's liquor tax, there are countless theories about the true meaning of "Jack and Jill."

By Kaleena Fraga • Mar 10, 2026

Inside The Contested Origins Of The ‘Jack And Jill’ Nursery Rhyme

From the executions of King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette to a satirization of King Charles I's liquor tax, there are countless theories about the true meaning of "Jack and Jill."

By Kaleena Fraga • March 10, 2026

The Disturbing Crimes Of Five Serial Killers Who May Have Murdered More Victims Than Anyone Else In History

From Luis Garavito and "Dr. Death" to the "Monster of the Andes," these men slaughtered more than 100 victims each, making one of them the deadliest serial killer ever.

By Austin Harvey • Mar 9, 2026

The Disturbing Crimes Of Five Serial Killers Who May Have Murdered More Victims Than Anyone Else In History

From Luis Garavito and "Dr. Death" to the "Monster of the Andes," these men slaughtered more than 100 victims each, making one of them the deadliest serial killer ever.

By Austin Harvey • March 9, 2026

The Brave Life And Death Of Lepa Radić, The Yugoslav Partisan Who Was Executed By Nazis At Just 17

Lepa Radić was hanged in February 1943 for resisting the Nazi occupation of Yugoslavia, and some of her final words from the gallows were, "Do not surrender to the evildoers!"

By John Kuroski • Mar 8, 2026

The Brave Life And Death Of Lepa Radić, The Yugoslav Partisan Who Was Executed By Nazis At Just 17

Lepa Radić was hanged in February 1943 for resisting the Nazi occupation of Yugoslavia, and some of her final words from the gallows were, "Do not surrender to the evildoers!"

By John Kuroski • March 8, 2026

The Astonishing Story Of Dusko Popov, The World War II Intelligence Agent Who Helped Inspire 007

Though many spies have been named as the inspiration for James Bond, Duško Popov actually knew Sir Ian Fleming and gambled with him in between his international espionage escapades.

By Wyatt Redd • Mar 6, 2026

The Astonishing Story Of Dusko Popov, The World War II Intelligence Agent Who Helped Inspire 007

Though many spies have been named as the inspiration for James Bond, Duško Popov actually knew Sir Ian Fleming and gambled with him in between his international espionage escapades.

By Wyatt Redd • March 6, 2026

Hospital Construction In Romania Just Turned Up A Staircase Leading Down Into Ancient Roman Catacombs Containing 34 Graves

Archaeologists in Constanța, which is built atop the ancient city of Tomis, uncovered skeletons, catacombs, glassware, coins, a Greek inscription, and a piece of a rare ceremonial shield — all dating back to approximately the third century C.E.

By Cara Johnson • Mar 5, 2026

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Hospital Construction In Romania Just Turned Up A Staircase Leading Down Into Ancient Roman Catacombs Containing 34 Graves

Archaeologists in Constanța, which is built atop the ancient city of Tomis, uncovered skeletons, catacombs, glassware, coins, a Greek inscription, and a piece of a rare ceremonial shield — all dating back to approximately the third century C.E.

By Cara Johnson • March 5, 2026

The Remarkable Life Of Peter Freuchen, From His Dangerous Greenland Expeditions To His Fight Against Nazis

Whether exploring the Arctic, fighting the Nazis, or traveling the world, Peter Freuchen did it all — and then some.

By Katie Serena • Mar 5, 2026

The Remarkable Life Of Peter Freuchen, From His Dangerous Greenland Expeditions To His Fight Against Nazis

Whether exploring the Arctic, fighting the Nazis, or traveling the world, Peter Freuchen did it all — and then some.

By Katie Serena • March 5, 2026

The Agonizing History Of The Breaking Wheel, One Of History’s Cruelest Execution Methods

Also known as the Catherine wheel or simply the wheel, the breaking wheel crushed the limbs and bones of the condemned, sometimes over the course of several days.

By Austin Harvey • Mar 4, 2026

The Agonizing History Of The Breaking Wheel, One Of History’s Cruelest Execution Methods

Also known as the Catherine wheel or simply the wheel, the breaking wheel crushed the limbs and bones of the condemned, sometimes over the course of several days.

By Austin Harvey • March 4, 2026