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How Locusta Of Gaul Became A Mass-Murdering Poisons Expert And Roman Emperor Nero’s Personal Assassin

When she wasn’t testing her lethal concoctions on hundreds of slaves and children, she was dispatching Nero’s enemies — until she met a brutal end herself.

By Genevieve Carlton • Oct 7, 2021

How Locusta Of Gaul Became A Mass-Murdering Poisons Expert And Roman Emperor Nero’s Personal Assassin

When she wasn’t testing her lethal concoctions on hundreds of slaves and children, she was dispatching Nero’s enemies — until she met a brutal end herself.

By Genevieve Carlton • October 7, 2021

This Week In History News, Sept. 26 – Oct. 2

The unearthed gate to an ancient Greek Temple of Zeus, an 800-year-old mass grave in Peru, and early humans' attempts to domesticate the world's most dangerous bird.

By All That's Interesting • Oct 1, 2021

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This Week In History News, Sept. 26 – Oct. 2

The unearthed gate to an ancient Greek Temple of Zeus, an 800-year-old mass grave in Peru, and early humans' attempts to domesticate the world's most dangerous bird.

By All That's Interesting • October 1, 2021

Study Suggests Early Humans Raised The ‘World’s Most Dangerous Bird’ 18,000 Years Ago

Fossilized eggshells in New Guinea suggest early humans stole cassowary eggs just before they were going to hatch.

By Kaleena Fraga • Sep 30, 2021

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Study Suggests Early Humans Raised The ‘World’s Most Dangerous Bird’ 18,000 Years Ago

Fossilized eggshells in New Guinea suggest early humans stole cassowary eggs just before they were going to hatch.

By Kaleena Fraga • September 30, 2021

Archaeologists Just Found A Hidden Neighborhood At The Ancient Mayan City Of Tikal In Guatemala

The long-hidden Tikal neighborhood is a near perfect miniature replica of the citadel at Teotihuacán, located in modern Mexico, which conquered the city in the fourth century.

By Kaleena Fraga • Sep 29, 2021

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Archaeologists Just Found A Hidden Neighborhood At The Ancient Mayan City Of Tikal In Guatemala

The long-hidden Tikal neighborhood is a near perfect miniature replica of the citadel at Teotihuacán, located in modern Mexico, which conquered the city in the fourth century.

By Kaleena Fraga • September 29, 2021

Peruvian Pipeline Workers Unearth 800-Year-Old Mass Grave Containing Remains Of Eight People

Uncovered in the ancient city of Chilca, these bodies were buried with a wealth of funerary offerings, including food, shells, and a variety of musical instruments.

By Marco Margaritoff • Sep 27, 2021

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Peruvian Pipeline Workers Unearth 800-Year-Old Mass Grave Containing Remains Of Eight People

Uncovered in the ancient city of Chilca, these bodies were buried with a wealth of funerary offerings, including food, shells, and a variety of musical instruments.

By Marco Margaritoff • September 27, 2021

Cave Explorers Descend Into Yemen’s ‘Well Of Hell’ For The First Time

The Well of Hell, also called the Well of Barhout, is likely millions of years old and drops 367 feet into the earth.

By Kaleena Fraga • Sep 27, 2021

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Cave Explorers Descend Into Yemen’s ‘Well Of Hell’ For The First Time

The Well of Hell, also called the Well of Barhout, is likely millions of years old and drops 367 feet into the earth.

By Kaleena Fraga • September 27, 2021

This Week In History News, Sept. 19 – 25

The first human footprints in North America, Saudi Arabian rock art older than the Pyramids, and the real-life inspiration for the Biblical Sodom.

By All That's Interesting • Sep 24, 2021

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This Week In History News, Sept. 19 – 25

The first human footprints in North America, Saudi Arabian rock art older than the Pyramids, and the real-life inspiration for the Biblical Sodom.

By All That's Interesting • September 24, 2021

8,000-Year-Old Camel Carvings In Saudi Arabia Found To Be Three Millennia Older Than The Pyramids

If researchers' dating estimates are correct, these would be the oldest surviving three-dimensional animal reliefs of this size in the entire world.

By Kaleena Fraga • Sep 23, 2021

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8,000-Year-Old Camel Carvings In Saudi Arabia Found To Be Three Millennia Older Than The Pyramids

If researchers' dating estimates are correct, these would be the oldest surviving three-dimensional animal reliefs of this size in the entire world.

By Kaleena Fraga • September 23, 2021

Indian Farmer Finds 800-Year-Old Lord Ganesh Statue — On The Eve Of Festival Honoring The Deity

The Ganesh statue is in remarkably good condition and dates back to the 12th century.

By Kaleena Fraga • Sep 20, 2021

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Indian Farmer Finds 800-Year-Old Lord Ganesh Statue — On The Eve Of Festival Honoring The Deity

The Ganesh statue is in remarkably good condition and dates back to the 12th century.

By Kaleena Fraga • September 20, 2021

The Mystery Of Cahokia Mounds, North America’s First City

To this day, archaeologists don't know for sure why the massive city of 20,000 people at Cahokia Mounds vanished quickly and left barely any trace behind.

By Marco Margaritoff • Sep 18, 2021

The Mystery Of Cahokia Mounds, North America’s First City

To this day, archaeologists don't know for sure why the massive city of 20,000 people at Cahokia Mounds vanished quickly and left barely any trace behind.

By Marco Margaritoff • September 18, 2021