ancient history

This 3,800-Year-Old Tablet Contains The World’s First Customer Service Complaint

One customer was not satisfied with his copper purchase and wrote a harsh message to the businessman Ea-nasir, etching both the front and back of a clay tablet in cuneiform.

By Bernadette Deron • Sep 10, 2018

This 3,800-Year-Old Tablet Contains The World’s First Customer Service Complaint

One customer was not satisfied with his copper purchase and wrote a harsh message to the businessman Ea-nasir, etching both the front and back of a clay tablet in cuneiform.

By Bernadette Deron • September 10, 2018

33 Ancient History Facts You Definitely Didn’t Learn In School

From China and Egypt to Rome and Greece, these ancient history facts are too raunchy, outrageous, and weird for any textbook you've ever read.

By Erin Kelly • Sep 6, 2018

33 Ancient History Facts You Definitely Didn’t Learn In School

From China and Egypt to Rome and Greece, these ancient history facts are too raunchy, outrageous, and weird for any textbook you've ever read.

By Erin Kelly • September 6, 2018

The Americas’ Oldest Human Remains Were Likely Destroyed In A Museum Fire In Brazil

The skull of Luzia, a woman who lived over 11,000 years ago, was displayed in Brazil's National Museum along with 20 million other artifacts that may all have perished.

By Bernadette Deron • Sep 5, 2018

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The Americas’ Oldest Human Remains Were Likely Destroyed In A Museum Fire In Brazil

The skull of Luzia, a woman who lived over 11,000 years ago, was displayed in Brazil's National Museum along with 20 million other artifacts that may all have perished.

By Bernadette Deron • September 5, 2018

16th Century Playhouse Where Shakespeare Got His Start Will Reopen To The Public

William Shakespeare is a household name nowadays - and this newly excavated theater helped launch his career as a preeminent playwright.

By Caroline Redmond • Sep 4, 2018

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16th Century Playhouse Where Shakespeare Got His Start Will Reopen To The Public

William Shakespeare is a household name nowadays - and this newly excavated theater helped launch his career as a preeminent playwright.

By Caroline Redmond • September 4, 2018

Appearance Of “Hunger Stones” Warn Of Terrors To Come In Czech Republic

For centuries, these stones have warned people that hard times are on the horizon and their reappearance now might be cause for alarm.

By Caroline Redmond • Aug 27, 2018

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Appearance Of “Hunger Stones” Warn Of Terrors To Come In Czech Republic

For centuries, these stones have warned people that hard times are on the horizon and their reappearance now might be cause for alarm.

By Caroline Redmond • August 27, 2018

Intricately-Designed 2,000-Year-Old Roman Shoe Found Inside A Well

Intricately-designed and highly fashionable, this Ancient Roman shoe reveals a lot about how footwear functioned in Rome.

By Bernadette Deron • Aug 20, 2018

Intricately-Designed 2,000-Year-Old Roman Shoe Found Inside A Well

Intricately-designed and highly fashionable, this Ancient Roman shoe reveals a lot about how footwear functioned in Rome.

By Bernadette Deron • August 20, 2018

33 Ancient Greece Facts That Reveal The Strange Side Of The Founders Of Western Civilization

From their bizarre toilet paper to their horrific torture devices to their controversial sexual customs, here's everything about Ancient Greece that doesn't tend to show up in history textbooks.

By Erin Kelly • Aug 9, 2018

33 Ancient Greece Facts That Reveal The Strange Side Of The Founders Of Western Civilization

From their bizarre toilet paper to their horrific torture devices to their controversial sexual customs, here's everything about Ancient Greece that doesn't tend to show up in history textbooks.

By Erin Kelly • August 9, 2018

This Tablet From 1,500 B.C. May Contain The World’s First “Yo Mama” Joke

The ancient Babylonian tablet was likely written by a student, proving that even 35 centuries ago kids were making the same crude jokes as they do now.

By Bernadette Deron • Aug 2, 2018

This Tablet From 1,500 B.C. May Contain The World’s First “Yo Mama” Joke

The ancient Babylonian tablet was likely written by a student, proving that even 35 centuries ago kids were making the same crude jokes as they do now.

By Bernadette Deron • August 2, 2018

These Worms Unfrozen After More Than 30,000 Years Are Now The Oldest Living Animals On Earth

This is the first time a multicellular organism has been brought back to life after a such an extensive dormant period.

By Caroline Redmond • Jul 27, 2018

Science News

These Worms Unfrozen After More Than 30,000 Years Are Now The Oldest Living Animals On Earth

This is the first time a multicellular organism has been brought back to life after a such an extensive dormant period.

By Caroline Redmond • July 27, 2018

21 Classic Images Of Japanese Fart Battles From The 19th Century

Some say the paintings are a kind of political cartoon serving as a commentary on Western influence, but nobody knows for sure.

By Wyatt Redd • Jul 23, 2018

21 Classic Images Of Japanese Fart Battles From The 19th Century

Some say the paintings are a kind of political cartoon serving as a commentary on Western influence, but nobody knows for sure.

By Wyatt Redd • July 23, 2018