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New Study Suggests Ancient Egyptians Likely Branded Their Slaves

Researchers believe that 3,000-year-old bronze irons used by ancient Egyptians were too small for cattle or horses, and may have been used for enslaved people instead.

By Kaleena Fraga • Nov 17, 2022

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New Study Suggests Ancient Egyptians Likely Branded Their Slaves

Researchers believe that 3,000-year-old bronze irons used by ancient Egyptians were too small for cattle or horses, and may have been used for enslaved people instead.

By Kaleena Fraga • November 17, 2022

From A Drug-Fueled Car Cash To A ‘Surfeit Of Lampreys,’ These Are The Strangest Royal Deaths In History

Discover 11 of the most bizarre ways royals have died, from the Greek King killed by a monkey to the English Conqueror who buckled under his own weight.

By Kaleena Fraga • Nov 15, 2022

From A Drug-Fueled Car Cash To A ‘Surfeit Of Lampreys,’ These Are The Strangest Royal Deaths In History

Discover 11 of the most bizarre ways royals have died, from the Greek King killed by a monkey to the English Conqueror who buckled under his own weight.

By Kaleena Fraga • November 15, 2022

‘Exceptional Discovery’: 24 Perfectly-Preserved Bronze Statues Uncovered In An Ancient Etruscan Spa

Though these statues discovered in San Casciano dei Bagni are around 2,300 years old, they've remained shockingly well preserved beneath layers of mud.

By Kaleena Fraga • Nov 14, 2022

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‘Exceptional Discovery’: 24 Perfectly-Preserved Bronze Statues Uncovered In An Ancient Etruscan Spa

Though these statues discovered in San Casciano dei Bagni are around 2,300 years old, they've remained shockingly well preserved beneath layers of mud.

By Kaleena Fraga • November 14, 2022

This Week In History News, Nov. 6 – 12

Ancient Roman theater discovered in Crete, history's first written sentence uncovered in Israel, Stone Age child who may have been buried with a wolf found in Finland.

By All That's Interesting • Nov 11, 2022

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This Week In History News, Nov. 6 – 12

Ancient Roman theater discovered in Crete, history's first written sentence uncovered in Israel, Stone Age child who may have been buried with a wolf found in Finland.

By All That's Interesting • November 11, 2022

History’s First Full Sentence Using An Alphabet Was Just Discovered On An Ancient Comb — And It’s About Beard Lice

This ivory comb from 1700 B.C.E. has an inscription in the Canaanite language that offers instructions on how to avoid lice.

By Kaleena Fraga • Nov 9, 2022

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History’s First Full Sentence Using An Alphabet Was Just Discovered On An Ancient Comb — And It’s About Beard Lice

This ivory comb from 1700 B.C.E. has an inscription in the Canaanite language that offers instructions on how to avoid lice.

By Kaleena Fraga • November 9, 2022

Archaeologists In Finland Discover The Remains Of A Stone Age Child Who May Have Been Buried With A Wolf

A new study analyzes the fur, feathers, and plant matter found in the 8,000-year-old grave of a young child.

By Austin Harvey • Nov 7, 2022

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Archaeologists In Finland Discover The Remains Of A Stone Age Child Who May Have Been Buried With A Wolf

A new study analyzes the fur, feathers, and plant matter found in the 8,000-year-old grave of a young child.

By Austin Harvey • November 7, 2022

This Week In History News, Oct. 30 – Nov. 5

Trophy heads from human sacrifices found in Peru, face of 19th-century "vampire" reconstructed, 85-year-old explorers' cameras recovered in the Yukon.

By All That's Interesting • Nov 4, 2022

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This Week In History News, Oct. 30 – Nov. 5

Trophy heads from human sacrifices found in Peru, face of 19th-century "vampire" reconstructed, 85-year-old explorers' cameras recovered in the Yukon.

By All That's Interesting • November 4, 2022

This Medieval Warrior Died During The Battle Of Visby — And Scientists Just Recreated His Wound In All Its Gory Glory

Researchers hypothesized that the man was likely struck by an ax — and other weapons — during the 1361 Battle of Visby.

By Kaleena Fraga • Nov 4, 2022

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This Medieval Warrior Died During The Battle Of Visby — And Scientists Just Recreated His Wound In All Its Gory Glory

Researchers hypothesized that the man was likely struck by an ax — and other weapons — during the 1361 Battle of Visby.

By Kaleena Fraga • November 4, 2022

This Week In History News, Oct. 23 – 29

Vikings swords unearthed in Sweden, World War II "ghost boat" found in California, ancient bog bodies discovered in Germany.

By All That's Interesting • Oct 28, 2022

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This Week In History News, Oct. 23 – 29

Vikings swords unearthed in Sweden, World War II "ghost boat" found in California, ancient bog bodies discovered in Germany.

By All That's Interesting • October 28, 2022

Go Inside The World’s Creepiest Catacombs — And Learn The Disturbing Stories Behind Them

From the Chapel of Bones to the Empire of the Dead, explore some of the spookiest catacombs on Earth with these eerie images.

By Genevieve Carlton • Oct 26, 2022

Go Inside The World’s Creepiest Catacombs — And Learn The Disturbing Stories Behind Them

From the Chapel of Bones to the Empire of the Dead, explore some of the spookiest catacombs on Earth with these eerie images.

By Genevieve Carlton • October 26, 2022