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Rare Bronze Bust Of Roman Emperor Caligula Rediscovered After It Went Missing 200 Years Ago

The bronze bust of Caligula was cast 2,000 years ago and gifted to the British writer Horace Walpole in 1767, but it seemingly vanished after it was purchased by a collector in the mid-19th century.

By Kaleena Fraga Jun 27, 2024

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Rare Bronze Bust Of Roman Emperor Caligula Rediscovered After It Went Missing 200 Years Ago

The bronze bust of Caligula was cast 2,000 years ago and gifted to the British writer Horace Walpole in 1767, but it seemingly vanished after it was purchased by a collector in the mid-19th century.

By Kaleena Fraga June 27, 2024

Remains Of 13 Executed People Uncovered At A 16th-Century Gallows In Slovakia

At the site of a former gallows in the town of Holíč, archaeologists are conducting the first systematic examination of such a site — and learning much about the region's history of execution.

By Austin Harvey Jun 26, 2024

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Remains Of 13 Executed People Uncovered At A 16th-Century Gallows In Slovakia

At the site of a former gallows in the town of Holíč, archaeologists are conducting the first systematic examination of such a site — and learning much about the region's history of execution.

By Austin Harvey June 26, 2024

Parkour Group Known As ‘Team Phat’ Damages Historic Site In Ancient Italian City Of Matera

Devin McIntosh of the London-based parkour group was attempting to jump from one rooftop toward another building's facade when some of the stone broke off, sending him to the ground with a hurt ankle.

By Kaleena Fraga Jun 26, 2024

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Parkour Group Known As ‘Team Phat’ Damages Historic Site In Ancient Italian City Of Matera

By Kaleena Fraga June 26, 2024

Archaeologists In Germany Uncovered A 2,000-Year-Old Roman Sandal At An Ancient Settlement In Bavaria

Known as caligae, these sandals were worn by Roman soldiers primarily in the first century C.E. and provided traction as they traveled over rough terrain.

By Austin Harvey Jun 25, 2024

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Archaeologists In Germany Uncovered A 2,000-Year-Old Roman Sandal At An Ancient Settlement In Bavaria

Known as caligae, these sandals were worn by Roman soldiers primarily in the first century C.E. and provided traction as they traveled over rough terrain.

By Austin Harvey June 25, 2024

Why Did Rome Fall? How Corruption, Division, And Invasion Caused The Steady Collapse Of The Roman Empire

Historians generally pinpoint 476 C.E. as the fall of Rome, but the western Roman empire had been slowly collapsing for centuries — and the eastern Roman empire endured for another millennium.

By Kaleena Fraga Jun 24, 2024

Why Did Rome Fall? How Corruption, Division, And Invasion Caused The Steady Collapse Of The Roman Empire

Historians generally pinpoint 476 C.E. as the fall of Rome, but the western Roman empire had been slowly collapsing for centuries — and the eastern Roman empire endured for another millennium.

By Kaleena Fraga June 24, 2024

Vandals Just Broke Into A Church In Dublin And Damaged Its Historic Mummies In A Disturbing Arson Attack

After an arson attack on June 11, 2024, several mummies in the crypt of St. Michan's Church suffered permanent damage — including an 800-year-old mummy known as the Crusader.

By Austin Harvey Jun 24, 2024

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Vandals Just Broke Into A Church In Dublin And Damaged Its Historic Mummies In A Disturbing Arson Attack

After an arson attack on June 11, 2024, several mummies in the crypt of St. Michan's Church suffered permanent damage — including an 800-year-old mummy known as the Crusader.

By Austin Harvey June 24, 2024

A Massive Viking Ship That May Have Been Part Of A Royal Burial Has Been Discovered At Norway’s Jarlsberg Manor

Buried rivets alerted archaeologists to the presence of the ship, which may have been used in the burial of Viking king Bjørn Farmann.

By Kaleena Fraga Jun 24, 2024

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A Massive Viking Ship That May Have Been Part Of A Royal Burial Has Been Discovered At Norway’s Jarlsberg Manor

Buried rivets alerted archaeologists to the presence of the ship, which may have been used in the burial of Viking king Bjørn Farmann.

By Kaleena Fraga June 24, 2024

The Eerie Story Of Bog Bodies, The Ancient Mummies Found In Peatlands Across Europe

Bog bodies are corpses that are mummified when they are submerged in highly acidic bodies of water with low temperatures and oxygen levels, such as peat bogs — and dozens of them have been accidentally uncovered across Europe over the centuries.

By All That's Interesting Jun 23, 2024