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Vase Bought At Thrift Store For $3.30 Turns Out To Be Rare Japanese Antique

A couple was perusing a UK thrift store when they stumbled on a tiny vase with Japanese inscriptions on the bottom — that turned out to be from Meiji-era artist Namikawa Yasuyuki.

By Amber Morgan • Jul 14, 2023

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Vase Bought At Thrift Store For $3.30 Turns Out To Be Rare Japanese Antique

A couple was perusing a UK thrift store when they stumbled on a tiny vase with Japanese inscriptions on the bottom — that turned out to be from Meiji-era artist Namikawa Yasuyuki.

By Amber Morgan • July 14, 2023

A 1,100-Year-Old Viking Grave Was Just Uncovered In Southern Norway By A Family Renovating Their House

Oddbjørn Holum Heiland was digging in his yard to prepare for a home extension when he accidentally unearthed a ninth-century Viking burial site rife with artifacts.

By Austin Harvey • Jul 13, 2023

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A 1,100-Year-Old Viking Grave Was Just Uncovered In Southern Norway By A Family Renovating Their House

Oddbjørn Holum Heiland was digging in his yard to prepare for a home extension when he accidentally unearthed a ninth-century Viking burial site rife with artifacts.

By Austin Harvey • July 13, 2023

Nearly 80 Years After Going MIA During World War II, This U.S. Soldier’s Remains Have Finally Been Identified

Private Wing O. Hom has been missing in action since Feb. 2, 1944 — and now, 79 years later, his remains have finally returned to the United States.

By Amber Morgan • Jul 13, 2023

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Nearly 80 Years After Going MIA During World War II, This U.S. Soldier’s Remains Have Finally Been Identified

Private Wing O. Hom has been missing in action since Feb. 2, 1944 — and now, 79 years later, his remains have finally returned to the United States.

By Amber Morgan • July 13, 2023

Crossing The Rubicon: Inside The Meaning Of This Famous Idiom That Dates Back To Ancient Rome

When Julius Caesar committed an act of war by crossing the Rubicon River and moving into Roman territory in 49 B.C.E., he gave birth to a classic phrase meaning that one has passed the point of no return.

By Amber Morgan • Jul 12, 2023

Crossing The Rubicon: Inside The Meaning Of This Famous Idiom That Dates Back To Ancient Rome

When Julius Caesar committed an act of war by crossing the Rubicon River and moving into Roman territory in 49 B.C.E., he gave birth to a classic phrase meaning that one has passed the point of no return.

By Amber Morgan • July 12, 2023

Lady Jane Grey, The Nine Days’ Queen Of England Who Was Executed By Mary I

Lady Jane Grey became queen upon the death of King Edward VI in July 1553, but quickly lost her throne to Mary I, the eldest daughter of King Henry VIII, nine days later.

By Amber Morgan • Jul 11, 2023

Lady Jane Grey, The Nine Days’ Queen Of England Who Was Executed By Mary I

Lady Jane Grey became queen upon the death of King Edward VI in July 1553, but quickly lost her throne to Mary I, the eldest daughter of King Henry VIII, nine days later.

By Amber Morgan • July 11, 2023

Metal Detectorists Uncover Buried World War II-Era British Planes In Ukraine

The Hurricane planes were sent by Britain to the Soviet Union in 1941 to help the U.S.S.R. fight back against the Nazis.

By Amber Morgan • Jul 11, 2023

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Metal Detectorists Uncover Buried World War II-Era British Planes In Ukraine

The Hurricane planes were sent by Britain to the Soviet Union in 1941 to help the U.S.S.R. fight back against the Nazis.

By Amber Morgan • July 11, 2023

Norwegian Dad Hiking With His Family Spots Rock Paintings From The Bronze Age

Dating back several millennia, these stunning petroglyphs uncovered south of Oslo appear to depict hunting scenes as well as oarsmen rowing in a boat.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jul 10, 2023

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Norwegian Dad Hiking With His Family Spots Rock Paintings From The Bronze Age

Dating back several millennia, these stunning petroglyphs uncovered south of Oslo appear to depict hunting scenes as well as oarsmen rowing in a boat.

By Kaleena Fraga • July 10, 2023

This Week In History News, Jul. 2 – 8

Maya "portal to the underworld" found in Mexico, earliest evidence of human cannibalism discovered in Kenya, ancient pizza fresco unearthed in Pompeii.

By All That's Interesting • Jul 7, 2023

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This Week In History News, Jul. 2 – 8

Maya "portal to the underworld" found in Mexico, earliest evidence of human cannibalism discovered in Kenya, ancient pizza fresco unearthed in Pompeii.

By All That's Interesting • July 7, 2023

Construction Uncovers The Remains Of A Munich Synagogue Destroyed By The Nazis In The 1930s

Described by a newspaper upon its completion in 1887 as the "ornament of the city," Adolf Hitler would later call the Great Synagogue an "eyesore."

By Amber Morgan • Jul 7, 2023

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Construction Uncovers The Remains Of A Munich Synagogue Destroyed By The Nazis In The 1930s

Described by a newspaper upon its completion in 1887 as the "ornament of the city," Adolf Hitler would later call the Great Synagogue an "eyesore."

By Amber Morgan • July 7, 2023

Amateur Photographer Finds Rare Pink Grasshopper In His Garden In Wales

One in 500 grasshoppers have the pink coloring mutation, but most people only have a one percent chance of seeing them in their lifetime.

By Austin Harvey • Jul 6, 2023

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Amateur Photographer Finds Rare Pink Grasshopper In His Garden In Wales

One in 500 grasshoppers have the pink coloring mutation, but most people only have a one percent chance of seeing them in their lifetime.

By Austin Harvey • July 6, 2023