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‘A Bunch Of Amateurs’ Just Discovered A Long-Lost Tudor Palace Used By Henry VIII

The Collyweston Palace estate belonged to Lady Margaret Beaufort, grandmother to King Henry VIII.

By Austin Harvey • Dec 6, 2023

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‘A Bunch Of Amateurs’ Just Discovered A Long-Lost Tudor Palace Used By Henry VIII

The Collyweston Palace estate belonged to Lady Margaret Beaufort, grandmother to King Henry VIII.

By Austin Harvey • December 6, 2023

Rare Byzantine Gold Coin Depicting The Face Of Jesus Discovered By Metal Detectorist In Norway

The coin has a depiction of Jesus Christ on one side and Basil II and Constantine VIII, rulers of the Byzantine Empire, on the other.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 6, 2023

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Rare Byzantine Gold Coin Depicting The Face Of Jesus Discovered By Metal Detectorist In Norway

The coin has a depiction of Jesus Christ on one side and Basil II and Constantine VIII, rulers of the Byzantine Empire, on the other.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 6, 2023

The Trippy History Of Mad Honey, The Rare Hallucinogen Found High In The Mountains Of Turkey And Nepal

One of a kind and positively euphoric, mad honey has been around for centuries, but its intense psychedelic properties have made it illegal to purchase in some nations today.

By Donna Sarkar • Dec 5, 2023

The Trippy History Of Mad Honey, The Rare Hallucinogen Found High In The Mountains Of Turkey And Nepal

One of a kind and positively euphoric, mad honey has been around for centuries, but its intense psychedelic properties have made it illegal to purchase in some nations today.

By Donna Sarkar • December 5, 2023

A Romanian Yoga Guru Was Just Arrested In Paris For Allegedly Coercing His Students To Have Sex With Him

Gregorian Bivolaru founded the Movement for Spiritual Integration Toward the Absolute in 1990 — and has allegedly been sexually exploiting his students ever since.

By Hannah Reilly Holtz • Dec 5, 2023

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A Romanian Yoga Guru Was Just Arrested In Paris For Allegedly Coercing His Students To Have Sex With Him

Gregorian Bivolaru founded the Movement for Spiritual Integration Toward the Absolute in 1990 — and has allegedly been sexually exploiting his students ever since.

By Hannah Reilly Holtz • December 5, 2023

This Moth Enthusiast Just Discovered A Brand-New Species Of Moth In A London Park

DNA analysis showed that the new moth discovered in Ealing, West London was a perfect match for an unnamed species found in Western Australia in 1886.

By Austin Harvey • Dec 5, 2023

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This Moth Enthusiast Just Discovered A Brand-New Species Of Moth In A London Park

DNA analysis showed that the new moth discovered in Ealing, West London was a perfect match for an unnamed species found in Western Australia in 1886.

By Austin Harvey • December 5, 2023

Bomb Squad In Wales Detonates A Live Explosive That A Couple Used As A Garden Ornament For Decades

The bomb was likely used in pre-World War I naval tests sometime between 1880 and 1890.

By Austin Harvey • Dec 4, 2023

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Bomb Squad In Wales Detonates A Live Explosive That A Couple Used As A Garden Ornament For Decades

The bomb was likely used in pre-World War I naval tests sometime between 1880 and 1890.

By Austin Harvey • December 4, 2023

Sheet Music Found At Auschwitz Has Been Restored — And Played Publicly For The First Time

More than 200 musical scores were found at the Nazi death camp after spending decades in its archives.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 4, 2023

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Sheet Music Found At Auschwitz Has Been Restored — And Played Publicly For The First Time

More than 200 musical scores were found at the Nazi death camp after spending decades in its archives.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 4, 2023

Inside The Enduring Mystery Of Mozart’s Death — And The Wild Theories Behind It

Famed composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was just 35 years old when he died in 1791, and the exact cause of his death has never been determined.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 4, 2023

Inside The Enduring Mystery Of Mozart’s Death — And The Wild Theories Behind It

Famed composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was just 35 years old when he died in 1791, and the exact cause of his death has never been determined.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 4, 2023

The Stories Behind 9 Of History’s Deadliest Family Feuds

From Scotland's Glencoe Massacre to the Lee-Peacock rivalry of the Old West, these historical family feuds led to violent bloodshed.

By Austin Harvey • Dec 1, 2023

The Stories Behind 9 Of History’s Deadliest Family Feuds

From Scotland's Glencoe Massacre to the Lee-Peacock rivalry of the Old West, these historical family feuds led to violent bloodshed.

By Austin Harvey • December 1, 2023

This Week In History News, Nov. 26 – Dec. 2

Massive coin trove found at ancient shrine in Pakistan, thousands of animal bones discovered in Iron Age sacrifice pit in Spain, 1,400-year-old pagan temple uncovered in England.

By All That's Interesting • Dec 1, 2023

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This Week In History News, Nov. 26 – Dec. 2

Massive coin trove found at ancient shrine in Pakistan, thousands of animal bones discovered in Iron Age sacrifice pit in Spain, 1,400-year-old pagan temple uncovered in England.

By All That's Interesting • December 1, 2023