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Divers Just Uncovered Submerged Structures From The Ancient City Of Asini Off The Coast Of Southern Greece

Divers exploring the remains of Asini found significant ruins of port infrastructure including a large platform that's mostly retained its original shape as well as a wealth of amphorae and assorted artifacts.

By Kaleena Fraga • Mar 11, 2025

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Divers Just Uncovered Submerged Structures From The Ancient City Of Asini Off The Coast Of Southern Greece

Divers exploring the remains of Asini found significant ruins of port infrastructure including a large platform that's mostly retained its original shape as well as a wealth of amphorae and assorted artifacts.

By Kaleena Fraga • March 11, 2025

Hundreds Of Ancient Roman Gold Coins Discovered In Italy — And They Could Be Worth Millions

"More than exceptional it’s epochal, one of those discoveries that marks the course of history."

By Bernadette Deron • Mar 11, 2025

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Hundreds Of Ancient Roman Gold Coins Discovered In Italy — And They Could Be Worth Millions

"More than exceptional it’s epochal, one of those discoveries that marks the course of history."

By Bernadette Deron • March 11, 2025

A Message In A Bottle From 1906 Was Just Found Hidden Inside King’s Theatre In Edinburgh, Scotland

Dated to October 1906 — just two months before King's Theatre opened its doors — this hidden message found by historian Mike Hume lists the names of the people who built this historic venue.

By Austin Harvey • Mar 10, 2025

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A Message In A Bottle From 1906 Was Just Found Hidden Inside King’s Theatre In Edinburgh, Scotland

Dated to October 1906 — just two months before King's Theatre opened its doors — this hidden message found by historian Mike Hume lists the names of the people who built this historic venue.

By Austin Harvey • March 10, 2025

33 Otherworldly Photos That Show The Beauty — And Danger — Of Tanzania’s Lake Natron

Lake Natron in northern Tanzania is so alkaline that just three species of fish can survive in its waters, and it calcifies birds that die on its shores.

By Erin Kelly • Mar 9, 2025

33 Otherworldly Photos That Show The Beauty — And Danger — Of Tanzania’s Lake Natron

Lake Natron in northern Tanzania is so alkaline that just three species of fish can survive in its waters, and it calcifies birds that die on its shores.

By Erin Kelly • March 9, 2025

A Dumpster Diver In New York Stumbled Upon A Rare Sketch By A Renowned 18th-Century Artist

The sketch was completed by English portraitist George Romney in the late 1700s and depicts his friend and patron Henrietta Greville, Countess of Warwick.

By Kaleena Fraga • Mar 4, 2025

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A Dumpster Diver In New York Stumbled Upon A Rare Sketch By A Renowned 18th-Century Artist

The sketch was completed by English portraitist George Romney in the late 1700s and depicts his friend and patron Henrietta Greville, Countess of Warwick.

By Kaleena Fraga • March 4, 2025

Parts of The Grand Canyon Were Just Discovered On The Australian Island Of Tasmania

"It's really a good link and tie that allows us to build full plate models of the ancient Earth."

By Bernadette Deron • Mar 1, 2025

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Parts of The Grand Canyon Were Just Discovered On The Australian Island Of Tasmania

"It's really a good link and tie that allows us to build full plate models of the ancient Earth."

By Bernadette Deron • March 1, 2025

Archaeologists In Denmark Just Found A 4,000-Year-Old Ritual Site That Was Like The Wooden Version Of Stonehenge

Unearthed in Aars, North Jutland, this circular site spanned nearly 100 feet in diameter and was surrounded by at least 45 wooden posts spaced roughly six feet apart.

By Austin Harvey • Feb 28, 2025

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Archaeologists In Denmark Just Found A 4,000-Year-Old Ritual Site That Was Like The Wooden Version Of Stonehenge

Unearthed in Aars, North Jutland, this circular site spanned nearly 100 feet in diameter and was surrounded by at least 45 wooden posts spaced roughly six feet apart.

By Austin Harvey • February 28, 2025

The Story Of The Mothman, Horrifying Cryptid Of West Virginia Folklore

Said to measure seven feet tall with massive wings and glowing red eyes, the Mothman is a cryptid who has allegedly been sighted across West Virginia since the mid-1960s.

By Jaclyn Anglis • Feb 25, 2025

The Story Of The Mothman, Horrifying Cryptid Of West Virginia Folklore

Said to measure seven feet tall with massive wings and glowing red eyes, the Mothman is a cryptid who has allegedly been sighted across West Virginia since the mid-1960s.

By Jaclyn Anglis • February 25, 2025

Is Africa Splitting In Two? Here’s Why Scientists Think That The Continent Is Breaking Apart

Africa's split is due to tectonic activity in the Great Rift Valley that will eventually divide the continent and create a new, sixth ocean.

By Austin Harvey • Feb 24, 2025

Is Africa Splitting In Two? Here’s Why Scientists Think That The Continent Is Breaking Apart

Africa's split is due to tectonic activity in the Great Rift Valley that will eventually divide the continent and create a new, sixth ocean.

By Austin Harvey • February 24, 2025

The Haunting Story Of Helltown, Ohio, The Abandoned Town Associated With Chilling Myths Until It Was Finally Demolished

From the 1970s to the 2010s, Helltown inspired countless urban legends about frightening ghosts, mutant snakes, and bloodthirsty killers — and it's not hard to see why.

By Gina Dimuro • Feb 23, 2025

The Haunting Story Of Helltown, Ohio, The Abandoned Town Associated With Chilling Myths Until It Was Finally Demolished

From the 1970s to the 2010s, Helltown inspired countless urban legends about frightening ghosts, mutant snakes, and bloodthirsty killers — and it's not hard to see why.

By Gina Dimuro • February 23, 2025