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Italian Historian Claims To Have Identified The Stone Bridge From Mona Lisa Backdrop

Drone photos and historical documents suggest that Leonardo da Vinci based the bridge that appears in the backdrop of the Mona Lisa on a very real bridge located in the Italian province of Arezzo.

By Kaleena Fraga May 4, 2023

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Italian Historian Claims To Have Identified The Stone Bridge From Mona Lisa Backdrop

Drone photos and historical documents suggest that Leonardo da Vinci based the bridge that appears in the backdrop of the Mona Lisa on a very real bridge located in the Italian province of Arezzo.

By Kaleena Fraga May 4, 2023

South Korean Student Eats $120,000 Banana Artwork Because He Was ‘Hungry’

Noh Huyn-soo removed Maurizio Cattelan's piece from the wall at the Leeum Museum of Art in Seoul and then ate it, later saying he did so simply because he "skipped breakfast."

By Amber Morgan May 1, 2023

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South Korean Student Eats $120,000 Banana Artwork Because He Was ‘Hungry’

Noh Huyn-soo removed Maurizio Cattelan's piece from the wall at the Leeum Museum of Art in Seoul and then ate it, later saying he did so simply because he "skipped breakfast."

By Amber Morgan May 1, 2023

Inside The Majestic Rise And Devastating Fall Of The Colossus Of Rhodes

One of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the Colossus of Rhodes stood for just 54 years until it was destroyed — and its true location remains a mystery.

By Katie Serena Apr 10, 2023

Inside The Majestic Rise And Devastating Fall Of The Colossus Of Rhodes

One of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the Colossus of Rhodes stood for just 54 years until it was destroyed — and its true location remains a mystery.

By Katie Serena April 10, 2023

This Week In History News, Apr. 2 – 8

Lost 17th-century painting discovered in French family's home, evidence of prehistoric humans eating giant snails found in South Africa, 6,000-year-old shark hunting hook unearthed in Israel.

By All That's Interesting Apr 7, 2023

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This Week In History News, Apr. 2 – 8

Lost 17th-century painting discovered in French family's home, evidence of prehistoric humans eating giant snails found in South Africa, 6,000-year-old shark hunting hook unearthed in Israel.

By All That's Interesting April 7, 2023

This Week In History News, Mar. 19 – 25

Roman megastructure found under a cemetery in France, zodiac paintings discovered in a temple in Egypt, Roman shrine uncovered in the Swiss Alps.

By All That's Interesting Mar 24, 2023

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This Week In History News, Mar. 19 – 25

Roman megastructure found under a cemetery in France, zodiac paintings discovered in a temple in Egypt, Roman shrine uncovered in the Swiss Alps.

By All That's Interesting March 24, 2023

Archaeologists Uncover 2,200-Year-Old Zodiac Paintings In Egypt’s Esna Temple

A restoration team discovered this rare depiction of the complete Egyptian zodiac while sifting through grime covering the walls and ceiling of the Temple of Esna in Upper Egypt.

By Amber Morgan Mar 23, 2023

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Archaeologists Uncover 2,200-Year-Old Zodiac Paintings In Egypt’s Esna Temple

A restoration team discovered this rare depiction of the complete Egyptian zodiac while sifting through grime covering the walls and ceiling of the Temple of Esna in Upper Egypt.

By Amber Morgan March 23, 2023

This Week In History News, Mar. 5 – 11

Ancient sphinx unearthed in Egypt, Celtic figure with oversized phallus found in England, new moai statue uncovered on Easter Island.

By All That's Interesting Mar 10, 2023

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This Week In History News, Mar. 5 – 11

Ancient sphinx unearthed in Egypt, Celtic figure with oversized phallus found in England, new moai statue uncovered on Easter Island.

By All That's Interesting March 10, 2023

Publisher Edits Roald Dahl’s Books To Remove Potentially Offensive Language

The new versions of Dahl's books will remove words like "fat" and "ugly" to make them more acceptable to "modern" readers.

By Kaleena Fraga Feb 21, 2023

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Publisher Edits Roald Dahl’s Books To Remove Potentially Offensive Language

The new versions of Dahl's books will remove words like "fat" and "ugly" to make them more acceptable to "modern" readers.

By Kaleena Fraga February 21, 2023

Forgotten Sketches By Leonardo Da Vinci Suggest That He Understood Gravity Decades Before Newton

A new study examining some of Leonardo da Vinci's sketches in the Codex Arundel reveals the artist calculated the earth's gravitational constant at a 97% accuracy rate.

By Amber Morgan Feb 15, 2023

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Forgotten Sketches By Leonardo Da Vinci Suggest That He Understood Gravity Decades Before Newton

A new study examining some of Leonardo da Vinci's sketches in the Codex Arundel reveals the artist calculated the earth's gravitational constant at a 97% accuracy rate.

By Amber Morgan February 15, 2023