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Medieval Burial Unearthed In Croatia That Contains The Decapitated And Contorted Remains Of A ‘Vampire’

The man's body featured chilling postmortem alterations, including dislocated legs and a twisted torso, in order to prevent him from rising from the dead.

By Austin Harvey • Feb 3, 2025

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Medieval Burial Unearthed In Croatia That Contains The Decapitated And Contorted Remains Of A ‘Vampire’

The man's body featured chilling postmortem alterations, including dislocated legs and a twisted torso, in order to prevent him from rising from the dead.

By Austin Harvey • February 3, 2025

Doggerland: The Landmass That Connected Britain To Mainland Europe Before Sinking Into The North Sea

Just over 8,000 years ago, a region called Doggerland that was covered in verdant forests and marshy landscapes stretched from Great Britain to Germany and the Netherlands — but it was submerged as the North Sea rose at the end of the last Ice Age.

By Natasha Ishak • Feb 2, 2025

Doggerland: The Landmass That Connected Britain To Mainland Europe Before Sinking Into The North Sea

Just over 8,000 years ago, a region called Doggerland that was covered in verdant forests and marshy landscapes stretched from Great Britain to Germany and the Netherlands — but it was submerged as the North Sea rose at the end of the last Ice Age.

By Natasha Ishak • February 2, 2025

557 Rare Coins From The Middle Ages Dug Up By Amateur Metal Detectorists

The haul is estimated to be worth more than $195,000 and could be the biggest of its kind in the United Kingdom in the last decade.

By Natasha Ishak • Feb 2, 2025

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557 Rare Coins From The Middle Ages Dug Up By Amateur Metal Detectorists

The haul is estimated to be worth more than $195,000 and could be the biggest of its kind in the United Kingdom in the last decade.

By Natasha Ishak • February 2, 2025

Archaeologists Have Just Discovered An Ancient Trojan City In Greece

This is the first evidence discovered that proves the lost city of Tenea truly existed beyond ancient myth.

By Bernadette Deron • Feb 1, 2025

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Archaeologists Have Just Discovered An Ancient Trojan City In Greece

This is the first evidence discovered that proves the lost city of Tenea truly existed beyond ancient myth.

By Bernadette Deron • February 1, 2025

Emperor Tiberius Was A Military Hero And One Of Rome’s Most Successful Rulers — So Why Was He Unpopular?

Tiberius ruled as Rome's second emperor from 14 to 37 C.E., but he wasn't as well-liked as his predecessor Augustus, and he spent much of his reign in seclusion on the island of Capri.

By Austin Harvey • Feb 1, 2025

Emperor Tiberius Was A Military Hero And One Of Rome’s Most Successful Rulers — So Why Was He Unpopular?

Tiberius ruled as Rome's second emperor from 14 to 37 C.E., but he wasn't as well-liked as his predecessor Augustus, and he spent much of his reign in seclusion on the island of Capri.

By Austin Harvey • February 1, 2025

British Man Discovers Rare Collection Of Original ‘Winnie-The-Pooh’ Drawings And Manuscripts In His Late Father’s Attic

The trove of original sketches, drafts, and correspondence that once belonged to Winnie-the-Pooh creator A.A. Milne just sold for $118,000 at auction.

By Amber Morgan • Jan 31, 2025

British Man Discovers Rare Collection Of Original ‘Winnie-The-Pooh’ Drawings And Manuscripts In His Late Father’s Attic

The trove of original sketches, drafts, and correspondence that once belonged to Winnie-the-Pooh creator A.A. Milne just sold for $118,000 at auction.

By Amber Morgan • January 31, 2025

The Mount Vesuvius Eruption Was So Hot That It Turned One Man’s Brain To ‘Glass’

When the volcano erupted in 79 A.D., it baked hundreds of people to death — and transformed at least one victim's brain matter into twisted, glassy fragments.

By Natasha Ishak • Jan 30, 2025

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The Mount Vesuvius Eruption Was So Hot That It Turned One Man’s Brain To ‘Glass’

When the volcano erupted in 79 A.D., it baked hundreds of people to death — and transformed at least one victim's brain matter into twisted, glassy fragments.

By Natasha Ishak • January 30, 2025

Amateur Fossil Hunter Discovers 66-Million-Year-Old Fish Vomit On A Beach In Denmark

Experts believe the vomit came from a prehistoric shark or fish that dined on sea lilies before regurgitating the parts it couldn't digest.

By Amber Morgan • Jan 29, 2025

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Amateur Fossil Hunter Discovers 66-Million-Year-Old Fish Vomit On A Beach In Denmark

Experts believe the vomit came from a prehistoric shark or fish that dined on sea lilies before regurgitating the parts it couldn't digest.

By Amber Morgan • January 29, 2025

An Ancient Roman Lock Made Of Gold Was Just Discovered By A Metal Detectorist In Germany

Made of lustrous gold and measuring in at just over one centimeter across, this lock was likely made during the third or fourth century C.E.

By Austin Harvey • Jan 29, 2025

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An Ancient Roman Lock Made Of Gold Was Just Discovered By A Metal Detectorist In Germany

Made of lustrous gold and measuring in at just over one centimeter across, this lock was likely made during the third or fourth century C.E.

By Austin Harvey • January 29, 2025

The Murky Story Of Lisa Gherardini, The 16th-Century Noblewoman Who May Be Portrayed In The Mona Lisa

The wife of Florentine silk merchant Francesco del Giocondo, Lisa Gherardini is traditionally believed to be the subject of Leonardo da Vinci's most famous masterpiece.

By Amber Morgan • Jan 28, 2025

The Murky Story Of Lisa Gherardini, The 16th-Century Noblewoman Who May Be Portrayed In The Mona Lisa

The wife of Florentine silk merchant Francesco del Giocondo, Lisa Gherardini is traditionally believed to be the subject of Leonardo da Vinci's most famous masterpiece.

By Amber Morgan • January 28, 2025