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This Week In History News, Oct. 16 – 22

Roman mosaic unearthed in Syria, 300 medieval skeletons found in Wales, tools made by human ancestors 500,000 years ago discovered in Poland.

By All That's Interesting • Oct 21, 2022

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This Week In History News, Oct. 16 – 22

Roman mosaic unearthed in Syria, 300 medieval skeletons found in Wales, tools made by human ancestors 500,000 years ago discovered in Poland.

By All That's Interesting • October 21, 2022

Archaeologists Just Unearthed Nearly 300 Skeletons Beneath An Old Department Store In Wales

The researchers believe that this site in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire may have once been the lost medieval friary of St. Saviour's.

By Austin Harvey • Oct 19, 2022

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Archaeologists Just Unearthed Nearly 300 Skeletons Beneath An Old Department Store In Wales

The researchers believe that this site in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire may have once been the lost medieval friary of St. Saviour's.

By Austin Harvey • October 19, 2022

The Incredible True Story Of The World War 1 Christmas Truce

During the Christmas Truce of 1914, British and German soldiers sang carols, exchanged gifts, and supposedly even played a soccer game.

By Erin Kelly • Oct 17, 2022

The Incredible True Story Of The World War 1 Christmas Truce

During the Christmas Truce of 1914, British and German soldiers sang carols, exchanged gifts, and supposedly even played a soccer game.

By Erin Kelly • October 17, 2022

The 9 Most Brutal Warlords In World History — From Sengoku Japan To Modern-Day Africa

These rulers weren't just cunning tacticians and diplomats — they also proved themselves to be exceedingly capable warriors in the heat of battle.

By Austin Harvey • Oct 10, 2022

The 9 Most Brutal Warlords In World History — From Sengoku Japan To Modern-Day Africa

These rulers weren't just cunning tacticians and diplomats — they also proved themselves to be exceedingly capable warriors in the heat of battle.

By Austin Harvey • October 10, 2022

‘The Smell Of A Graveyard:’ 27 Haunting Images Of Life In Victorian England’s Slums

Despite being one of the richest countries in the world, England was also home to some of the most destitute neighborhoods, with 35 percent of Londoners living in poverty at the end of the 19th century.

By Genevieve Carlton • Oct 5, 2022

‘The Smell Of A Graveyard:’ 27 Haunting Images Of Life In Victorian England’s Slums

Despite being one of the richest countries in the world, England was also home to some of the most destitute neighborhoods, with 35 percent of Londoners living in poverty at the end of the 19th century.

By Genevieve Carlton • October 5, 2022

This Week In History News, Sept. 25 – Oct. 1

Pre-Inca mass grave discovered in Peru, evidence of ancient parties found on crannogs around the British Isles, 1,500-year-old mosaic unearthed in Israel.

By All That's Interesting • Sep 30, 2022

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This Week In History News, Sept. 25 – Oct. 1

Pre-Inca mass grave discovered in Peru, evidence of ancient parties found on crannogs around the British Isles, 1,500-year-old mosaic unearthed in Israel.

By All That's Interesting • September 30, 2022

Inside The Bone-Chilling Legend Of Black Shuck, The Hellhound Of The English Countryside

Known as Black Shuck, Old Shuck, or sometimes just Shuck, this “devil dog” with glowing eyes has supposedly terrorized England for centuries.

By William DeLong • Sep 18, 2022

Inside The Bone-Chilling Legend Of Black Shuck, The Hellhound Of The English Countryside

Known as Black Shuck, Old Shuck, or sometimes just Shuck, this “devil dog” with glowing eyes has supposedly terrorized England for centuries.

By William DeLong • September 18, 2022

This Week In History News, Sept. 4 – 10

Gold coins found under British couple's kitchen floor, 17th-century "vampire" unearthed in Poland, enormous dinosaur uncovered in Portuguese backyard.

By All That's Interesting • Sep 9, 2022

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This Week In History News, Sept. 4 – 10

Gold coins found under British couple's kitchen floor, 17th-century "vampire" unearthed in Poland, enormous dinosaur uncovered in Portuguese backyard.

By All That's Interesting • September 9, 2022

Queen Elizabeth In World War II: The Little-Known Story Of ‘Princess Auto Mechanic’

The future Queen Elizabeth was barely a teenager when World War II erupted, but she was determined to do what she could for her country — and she soon became the first female member of the royal family to enlist in the British Army.

By Genevieve Carlton • Sep 9, 2022

Queen Elizabeth In World War II: The Little-Known Story Of ‘Princess Auto Mechanic’

The future Queen Elizabeth was barely a teenager when World War II erupted, but she was determined to do what she could for her country — and she soon became the first female member of the royal family to enlist in the British Army.

By Genevieve Carlton • September 9, 2022

This Week In History News, Aug. 28 – Sept. 3

Medieval folding chair unearthed in Germany, massive Roman phallus carving found in Spain, 800-year-old murder victims discovered in England.

By All That's Interesting • Sep 2, 2022

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This Week In History News, Aug. 28 – Sept. 3

Medieval folding chair unearthed in Germany, massive Roman phallus carving found in Spain, 800-year-old murder victims discovered in England.

By All That's Interesting • September 2, 2022