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The Remains Of A Danish Warship Were Just Found In Copenhagen Harbor 225 Years After It Was Sunk By The British

The Danish warship Dannebroge was sunk by British Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson during the 1801 Battle of Copenhagen.

By Kaleena Fraga • Apr 3, 2026

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The Remains Of A Danish Warship Were Just Found In Copenhagen Harbor 225 Years After It Was Sunk By The British

The Danish warship Dannebroge was sunk by British Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson during the 1801 Battle of Copenhagen.

By Kaleena Fraga • April 3, 2026

‘It Was Just Bones All Over The Floor’: Dozens Of Ice Age Fossils Found Inside A Cave In Texas

The prehistoric fossils of a giant tortoise and a lion-sized armadillo that were found in an underground stream are unlike anything that's ever been uncovered in Central Texas before.

By Cara Johnson • Apr 2, 2026

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‘It Was Just Bones All Over The Floor’: Dozens Of Ice Age Fossils Found Inside A Cave In Texas

The prehistoric fossils of a giant tortoise and a lion-sized armadillo that were found in an underground stream are unlike anything that's ever been uncovered in Central Texas before.

By Cara Johnson • April 2, 2026

A Rare Roman Phallus That May Have Been Used To Ward Off Evil Spirits Was Just Found In A Dutch Museum

Measuring eight inches long and dating back at least 1,800 years, this Roman phallus is extremely rare in that it's made from bone, as opposed to metal or stone.

By Kaleena Fraga • Apr 1, 2026

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A Rare Roman Phallus That May Have Been Used To Ward Off Evil Spirits Was Just Found In A Dutch Museum

Measuring eight inches long and dating back at least 1,800 years, this Roman phallus is extremely rare in that it's made from bone, as opposed to metal or stone.

By Kaleena Fraga • April 1, 2026

The Remains Of A Medieval Gate With Two Imposing Guard Towers Were Just Found Under The Dutch Houses Of Parliament

Renovations at the Binnenhof in The Hague revealed the ruins of a gate called the Spuipoort that was built some 700 years ago as part of a defensive network surrounding this government complex.

By Cara Johnson • Mar 31, 2026

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The Remains Of A Medieval Gate With Two Imposing Guard Towers Were Just Found Under The Dutch Houses Of Parliament

Renovations at the Binnenhof in The Hague revealed the ruins of a gate called the Spuipoort that was built some 700 years ago as part of a defensive network surrounding this government complex.

By Cara Johnson • March 31, 2026

Construction At A Dutch Church May Have Just Uncovered The Remains Of D’Artagnan, One Of The Real Three Musketeers

While repairing loose floor tiles at St. Peter and Paul Church in the Dutch town of Maastricht, workers recently came upon a centuries-old skeleton — that may belong to the 17th-century French soldier who served King Louis XIV as captain of the Musketeers of the Guard.

By Kaleena Fraga • Mar 30, 2026

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Construction At A Dutch Church May Have Just Uncovered The Remains Of D’Artagnan, One Of The Real Three Musketeers

While repairing loose floor tiles at St. Peter and Paul Church in the Dutch town of Maastricht, workers recently came upon a centuries-old skeleton — that may belong to the 17th-century French soldier who served King Louis XIV as captain of the Musketeers of the Guard.

By Kaleena Fraga • March 30, 2026

The HMS Terror, The Doomed Ship From The Franklin Expedition That Vanished In The Arctic — And Wasn’t Seen Again For 171 Years

The HMS Terror set out in May 1845 as part of the search for the Northwest Passage, but the ship became trapped in ice, where its crew died of disease, starvation, and cannibalism.

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 28, 2026

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The HMS Terror, The Doomed Ship From The Franklin Expedition That Vanished In The Arctic — And Wasn’t Seen Again For 171 Years

The HMS Terror set out in May 1845 as part of the search for the Northwest Passage, but the ship became trapped in ice, where its crew died of disease, starvation, and cannibalism.

By Marco Margaritoff • March 28, 2026

A Metal Detectorist In Switzerland Just Found A Nine-Inch Bronze Axe That Dates Back 3,500 Years

Sacha Schneider was using a metal detector to survey the steep slopes that overlook the village of Burg im Leimental when he discovered this nine-inch bronze relic that dates back to the Bronze Age.

By Kaleena Fraga • Mar 27, 2026

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A Metal Detectorist In Switzerland Just Found A Nine-Inch Bronze Axe That Dates Back 3,500 Years

Sacha Schneider was using a metal detector to survey the steep slopes that overlook the village of Burg im Leimental when he discovered this nine-inch bronze relic that dates back to the Bronze Age.

By Kaleena Fraga • March 27, 2026

Inside The Disappearance Of George Mallory On Mount Everest In 1924 And The Rediscovery Of His Body In 1999

A pioneering British explorer, George Mallory hoped to become the first man to reach the summit of Mount Everest — and we still don't know if he accomplished his goal.

By Katie Serena • Mar 27, 2026

Inside The Disappearance Of George Mallory On Mount Everest In 1924 And The Rediscovery Of His Body In 1999

A pioneering British explorer, George Mallory hoped to become the first man to reach the summit of Mount Everest — and we still don't know if he accomplished his goal.

By Katie Serena • March 27, 2026

Archaeologists Just Uncovered A 2,100-Year-Old Sling Bullet Inscribed With The Message ‘Learn Your Lesson’

Experts believe that one of the defenders of the ancient Greek city of Hippos used this bullet against an invading force sometime in the late 2nd or early first century B.C.E.

By Kaleena Fraga • Mar 25, 2026

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Archaeologists Just Uncovered A 2,100-Year-Old Sling Bullet Inscribed With The Message ‘Learn Your Lesson’

Experts believe that one of the defenders of the ancient Greek city of Hippos used this bullet against an invading force sometime in the late 2nd or early first century B.C.E.

By Kaleena Fraga • March 25, 2026

Archaeologists In Germany May Have Just Identified The Oldest Handgun Ever Found In Europe

The bronze fragments of this medieval weapon appear to date back to 1390, which would make it almost a decade older than the earliest-known handgun up to now.

By Kaleena Fraga • Mar 24, 2026

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Archaeologists In Germany May Have Just Identified The Oldest Handgun Ever Found In Europe

The bronze fragments of this medieval weapon appear to date back to 1390, which would make it almost a decade older than the earliest-known handgun up to now.

By Kaleena Fraga • March 24, 2026