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This Week In History News, Nov. 28 – Dec. 4

Ancient Roman mosaic found under English farmer's field, prehistoric footprint linked to unknown human ancestor, Roman soldier's face mask unearthed.

By All That's Interesting • Dec 3, 2021

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This Week In History News, Nov. 28 – Dec. 4

Ancient Roman mosaic found under English farmer's field, prehistoric footprint linked to unknown human ancestor, Roman soldier's face mask unearthed.

By All That's Interesting • December 3, 2021

A Snowstorm In Denmark Stranded Ikea Customers And Staff At The Store — So They Had A Sleepover

A severe snowstorm in northern Denmark left six Ikea shoppers and two dozen employees stranded overnight at the store, where they ended up sleeping in the showroom beds.

By Marco Margaritoff • Dec 3, 2021

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A Snowstorm In Denmark Stranded Ikea Customers And Staff At The Store — So They Had A Sleepover

A severe snowstorm in northern Denmark left six Ikea shoppers and two dozen employees stranded overnight at the store, where they ended up sleeping in the showroom beds.

By Marco Margaritoff • December 3, 2021

This Priceless Roman Mosaic From Emperor Caligula’s ‘Party Ship’ Spent Nearly 50 Years As A New York City Coffee Table

The mosaic was first discovered in the 1930s and once formed part of the dance floor on one of Emperor Caligula's giant party ships where he hosted lavish and debaucherous events.

By Marco Margaritoff • Dec 3, 2021

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This Priceless Roman Mosaic From Emperor Caligula’s ‘Party Ship’ Spent Nearly 50 Years As A New York City Coffee Table

The mosaic was first discovered in the 1930s and once formed part of the dance floor on one of Emperor Caligula's giant party ships where he hosted lavish and debaucherous events.

By Marco Margaritoff • December 3, 2021

The Story Of Shavarsh Karapetyan, The Champion Swimmer Who Saved 20 People From A Sinking Trolleybus

After a trolleybus plunged into Yerevan Lake in Armenia in 1976, Shavarsh Vladimiri Karapetyan dove in and spent more than 20 minutes pulling people out from the wreckage.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 2, 2021

The Story Of Shavarsh Karapetyan, The Champion Swimmer Who Saved 20 People From A Sinking Trolleybus

After a trolleybus plunged into Yerevan Lake in Armenia in 1976, Shavarsh Vladimiri Karapetyan dove in and spent more than 20 minutes pulling people out from the wreckage.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 2, 2021

Archaeologists Unearth Roman Soldier’s 1,800-Year-Old Face Mask In Ancient City Of Hadrianopolis

The iron face mask was found among remnants of a fortified structure dated to Ancient Rome's imperial period. It firmly suggested Hadrianopolis was an important, distant military outpost.

By Marco Margaritoff • Nov 30, 2021

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Archaeologists Unearth Roman Soldier’s 1,800-Year-Old Face Mask In Ancient City Of Hadrianopolis

The iron face mask was found among remnants of a fortified structure dated to Ancient Rome's imperial period. It firmly suggested Hadrianopolis was an important, distant military outpost.

By Marco Margaritoff • November 30, 2021

The Majestic History And Mysterious Destruction Of The Temple Of Zeus

Built in the fifth century B.C., the Temple of Zeus at Olympia once housed one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. But it wouldn’t last forever.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • Nov 29, 2021

The Majestic History And Mysterious Destruction Of The Temple Of Zeus

Built in the fifth century B.C., the Temple of Zeus at Olympia once housed one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. But it wouldn’t last forever.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • November 29, 2021

The Chilling Story Of How Susan Edwards Killed Her Parents In Cold Blood And Buried Them In Their Garden

For 15 years after the murders, Susan Edwards and her husband Christopher spun elaborate lies that her parents were still alive — all while draining their bank accounts.

By Kaleena Fraga • Nov 28, 2021

The Chilling Story Of How Susan Edwards Killed Her Parents In Cold Blood And Buried Them In Their Garden

For 15 years after the murders, Susan Edwards and her husband Christopher spun elaborate lies that her parents were still alive — all while draining their bank accounts.

By Kaleena Fraga • November 28, 2021

The Tragic Story Of Joyce Vincent — The Dead Woman Who Went Unnoticed For Two Years

Joyce Carol Vincent was a 38-year-old woman in London with a family and friends. So why did it take over two years for people to realize she had died?

By Kara Goldfarb • Nov 27, 2021

The Tragic Story Of Joyce Vincent — The Dead Woman Who Went Unnoticed For Two Years

Joyce Carol Vincent was a 38-year-old woman in London with a family and friends. So why did it take over two years for people to realize she had died?

By Kara Goldfarb • November 27, 2021

Was Ancient Roman Emperor Caligula Actually The Insane, Sadistic Pervert Everyone Thinks?

Legend has it that the infamous Roman emperor Caligula was unhinged to the point that he sentenced people to death for forgetting his birthday. But stories like this may have been more fiction than fact.

By Marco Margaritoff • Nov 24, 2021

Was Ancient Roman Emperor Caligula Actually The Insane, Sadistic Pervert Everyone Thinks?

Legend has it that the infamous Roman emperor Caligula was unhinged to the point that he sentenced people to death for forgetting his birthday. But stories like this may have been more fiction than fact.

By Marco Margaritoff • November 24, 2021

The Inspiring Story Of Joe Medicine Crow, The Plains War Chief Who Fought The Nazis During World War II

Born in 1913 on the Crow Reservation in Montana, Joseph Medicine Crow was raised in the warrior tradition of his people — which he put to good use while serving in France and Germany.

By Genevieve Carlton • Nov 23, 2021

The Inspiring Story Of Joe Medicine Crow, The Plains War Chief Who Fought The Nazis During World War II

Born in 1913 on the Crow Reservation in Montana, Joseph Medicine Crow was raised in the warrior tradition of his people — which he put to good use while serving in France and Germany.

By Genevieve Carlton • November 23, 2021