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Archaeologists In Corsica Unearth An Ancient Roman Tile Workshop Dating Back 1,900 Years

While preparing for a real estate development on the eastern coast of Corsica, workers recently happened upon the remains of a Roman tile workshop perched on a hill overlooking the Étang de Diane lagoon.

By Austin Harvey • Dec 4, 2024

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Archaeologists In Corsica Unearth An Ancient Roman Tile Workshop Dating Back 1,900 Years

While preparing for a real estate development on the eastern coast of Corsica, workers recently happened upon the remains of a Roman tile workshop perched on a hill overlooking the Étang de Diane lagoon.

By Austin Harvey • December 4, 2024

Museum Worker Stumbles Upon A 1,000-Year-Old Sword While Swimming In A Polish River

In 2022, an employee of Poland's Military Museum of Białystok went out for one of his regular swims in the Supraśl River — and came back with an intact sword from the Viking era.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 3, 2024

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Museum Worker Stumbles Upon A 1,000-Year-Old Sword While Swimming In A Polish River

In 2022, an employee of Poland's Military Museum of Białystok went out for one of his regular swims in the Supraśl River — and came back with an intact sword from the Viking era.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 3, 2024

A Metal Detectorist In Denmark Has Uncovered A 2,500-Year-Old Sword That Was Bent During A Sacrificial Ritual

A first-time metal detectorist found a cache of objects dating back to 500 B.C.E. in a bog near Veksø, including a sword, several rings, and two axes.

By Austin Harvey • Dec 2, 2024

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A Metal Detectorist In Denmark Has Uncovered A 2,500-Year-Old Sword That Was Bent During A Sacrificial Ritual

A first-time metal detectorist found a cache of objects dating back to 500 B.C.E. in a bog near Veksø, including a sword, several rings, and two axes.

By Austin Harvey • December 2, 2024

How Being Hanged, Drawn, And Quartered Became The Most Brutal Punishment In History

The hanged, drawn, and quartered execution method was first devised in 13th-century England to punish men found guilty of high treason — and it was only abolished in 1870.

By All That's Interesting • Dec 1, 2024

How Being Hanged, Drawn, And Quartered Became The Most Brutal Punishment In History

The hanged, drawn, and quartered execution method was first devised in 13th-century England to punish men found guilty of high treason — and it was only abolished in 1870.

By All That's Interesting • December 1, 2024

12 Greek Gods And Goddesses From Ancient Mythology — And The Rituals, Sacrifices, And Temples They Inspired

From Apollo to Zeus, the 12 Olympian gods and goddesses are the most powerful deities in the pantheon of ancient Greek mythology and religion.

By Austin Harvey • Nov 30, 2024

12 Greek Gods And Goddesses From Ancient Mythology — And The Rituals, Sacrifices, And Temples They Inspired

From Apollo to Zeus, the 12 Olympian gods and goddesses are the most powerful deities in the pantheon of ancient Greek mythology and religion.

By Austin Harvey • November 30, 2024

Stefan Fritzl, The Boy Who Survived In A Cellar For 18 Years Alongside His Mother Elisabeth Fritzl

After spending nearly two decades locked in a basement, Stefan Fritzl walked with a permanent stoop and suffered from several ailments caused by a lack of vitamin D because he had never seen the Sun.

By Kaleena Fraga • Nov 25, 2024

Stefan Fritzl, The Boy Who Survived In A Cellar For 18 Years Alongside His Mother Elisabeth Fritzl

After spending nearly two decades locked in a basement, Stefan Fritzl walked with a permanent stoop and suffered from several ailments caused by a lack of vitamin D because he had never seen the Sun.

By Kaleena Fraga • November 25, 2024

Archaeologists Discover A 65,000-Year-Old Neanderthal ‘Tar Factory’ In A Cave In Gibraltar

A small hearth uncovered in Vanguard Cave in Gibraltar was likely part of an intricate system in which Neanderthals carefully heated rockrose leaves to extract a sticky tar they used to make weapons and tools.

By Amber Morgan • Nov 25, 2024

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Archaeologists Discover A 65,000-Year-Old Neanderthal ‘Tar Factory’ In A Cave In Gibraltar

A small hearth uncovered in Vanguard Cave in Gibraltar was likely part of an intricate system in which Neanderthals carefully heated rockrose leaves to extract a sticky tar they used to make weapons and tools.

By Amber Morgan • November 25, 2024

Italian Police Recover Ancient Etruscan Artifacts Stolen And Posted Online By ‘Amateurish’ Tomb Raiders

The thieves were caught after one of them posted a photo of himself posing with a stolen relic on Facebook.

By Amber Morgan • Nov 22, 2024

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Italian Police Recover Ancient Etruscan Artifacts Stolen And Posted Online By ‘Amateurish’ Tomb Raiders

The thieves were caught after one of them posted a photo of himself posing with a stolen relic on Facebook.

By Amber Morgan • November 22, 2024

A Diamond Necklace Linked To A Royal Scandal Involving Marie Antoinette Just Sold For $4.8 Million

The dazzling 300-carat necklace is made of 500 diamonds and has ties to Marie Antoinette and the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.

By Amber Morgan • Nov 22, 2024

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A Diamond Necklace Linked To A Royal Scandal Involving Marie Antoinette Just Sold For $4.8 Million

The dazzling 300-carat necklace is made of 500 diamonds and has ties to Marie Antoinette and the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.

By Amber Morgan • November 22, 2024

Viktor Bout, Russia’s ‘Merchant Of Death’ Who Supplied Weapons To Terrorists Around The World

After more than a decade on the run, Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout was arrested in 2008 and sentenced to 25 years behind bars — but he was released in a 2022 prisoner exchange for American basketball player Brittney Griner.

By Amber Morgan • Nov 21, 2024

Viktor Bout, Russia’s ‘Merchant Of Death’ Who Supplied Weapons To Terrorists Around The World

After more than a decade on the run, Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout was arrested in 2008 and sentenced to 25 years behind bars — but he was released in a 2022 prisoner exchange for American basketball player Brittney Griner.

By Amber Morgan • November 21, 2024