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New Research Finds Romans Once Bred Lapdogs That Looked Like Modern French Bulldogs

Researchers believe that the dog was a beloved pet, treated well in life and honored in death.

By Austin Harvey Jun 13, 2023

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New Research Finds Romans Once Bred Lapdogs That Looked Like Modern French Bulldogs

Researchers believe that the dog was a beloved pet, treated well in life and honored in death.

By Austin Harvey June 13, 2023

‘Vampire Grave’ With Over 400 Skeletons Discovered Near 18th-Century Church In Poland

Many of the skeletons appear to have been dug up and decapitated — in order to keep these suspected vampires from rising out of the grave.

By Kaleena Fraga Jun 12, 2023

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‘Vampire Grave’ With Over 400 Skeletons Discovered Near 18th-Century Church In Poland

Many of the skeletons appear to have been dug up and decapitated — in order to keep these suspected vampires from rising out of the grave.

By Kaleena Fraga June 12, 2023

This Week In History News, Jun. 4 – 10

Ancient bone flutes uncovered in Israel, 2,300-year-old elephant statue unearthed in India, "Atlantis of the North Sea" found near Germany.

By All That's Interesting Jun 9, 2023

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This Week In History News, Jun. 4 – 10

Ancient bone flutes uncovered in Israel, 2,300-year-old elephant statue unearthed in India, "Atlantis of the North Sea" found near Germany.

By All That's Interesting June 9, 2023

The Story Behind The Lovers Of Valdaro, The Stone Age Couple Locked In An Eternal Embrace

Discovered in a Neolithic tomb in Italy, the Lovers of Valdaro are a pair of skeletons that have been holding each other for 6,000 years.

By Austin Harvey Jun 8, 2023

The Story Behind The Lovers Of Valdaro, The Stone Age Couple Locked In An Eternal Embrace

Discovered in a Neolithic tomb in Italy, the Lovers of Valdaro are a pair of skeletons that have been holding each other for 6,000 years.

By Austin Harvey June 8, 2023

Archaeologists Unearth 2,300-Year-Old Buddhist Elephant Statue In India

The statue, found among other Buddhist artifacts in the Daya River Valley in India, likely dates back to the 3rd century B.C.E. when the region was a hub for Buddhism.

By Amber Morgan Jun 8, 2023

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Archaeologists Unearth 2,300-Year-Old Buddhist Elephant Statue In India

The statue, found among other Buddhist artifacts in the Daya River Valley in India, likely dates back to the 3rd century B.C.E. when the region was a hub for Buddhism.

By Amber Morgan June 8, 2023

‘Atlantis Of The North Sea’ Found 600 Years After It Allegedly Disappeared Beneath The Waves

Legend holds that the lost city of Rungholt was swallowed by the ocean in 1362 as punishment for its inhabitants' sins.

By Kaleena Fraga Jun 5, 2023

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‘Atlantis Of The North Sea’ Found 600 Years After It Allegedly Disappeared Beneath The Waves

Legend holds that the lost city of Rungholt was swallowed by the ocean in 1362 as punishment for its inhabitants' sins.

By Kaleena Fraga June 5, 2023

This Week In History News, May 28 – Jun. 3

Eighteenth-century sword sold for $17.4 million in London, ancient petroglyphs uncovered in Sweden, 2,500-year-old feces examined in Jerusalem.

By All That's Interesting Jun 2, 2023

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This Week In History News, May 28 – Jun. 3

Eighteenth-century sword sold for $17.4 million in London, ancient petroglyphs uncovered in Sweden, 2,500-year-old feces examined in Jerusalem.

By All That's Interesting June 2, 2023

Paleontologists Just Unearthed A Nearly 6-Million-Year-Old ‘Elephant Graveyard’ In Florida

The bones belong to the gomphothere, a distant relative of modern elephants that roamed the earth for millions of years before being hunted to extinction 12,000 years ago.

By Austin Harvey Jun 2, 2023

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Paleontologists Just Unearthed A Nearly 6-Million-Year-Old ‘Elephant Graveyard’ In Florida

The bones belong to the gomphothere, a distant relative of modern elephants that roamed the earth for millions of years before being hunted to extinction 12,000 years ago.

By Austin Harvey June 2, 2023