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Where Is Elisabeth Fritzl After Escaping Her Incestuous Father?

Following her 2008 escape from the clutches of her father Josef, Elisabeth Fritzl now lives in a remote Austrian hamlet known only as "Village X" with her six children and new husband, Thomas Wagner.

By Rivy Lyon • Feb 14, 2024

Where Is Elisabeth Fritzl After Escaping Her Incestuous Father?

Following her 2008 escape from the clutches of her father Josef, Elisabeth Fritzl now lives in a remote Austrian hamlet known only as "Village X" with her six children and new husband, Thomas Wagner.

By Rivy Lyon • February 14, 2024

Meet Sonia Sutcliffe, The Oblivious Wife Of Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe

While she was busy teaching, Sonia Sutcliffe's husband Peter Sutcliffe was terrorizing British women as the Yorkshire Ripper between 1975 and 1980.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 14, 2024

Meet Sonia Sutcliffe, The Oblivious Wife Of Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe

While she was busy teaching, Sonia Sutcliffe's husband Peter Sutcliffe was terrorizing British women as the Yorkshire Ripper between 1975 and 1980.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 14, 2024

A Hollowed-Out Bone Containing Hallucinogenic Henbane Seeds Was Discovered At A Roman Settlement In The Netherlands

Black henbane can be used medicinally or to cause visual hallucinations, and the bone container is the first evidence that ancient people deliberately collected and used the plant.

By Kaleena Fraga • Feb 12, 2024

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A Hollowed-Out Bone Containing Hallucinogenic Henbane Seeds Was Discovered At A Roman Settlement In The Netherlands

Black henbane can be used medicinally or to cause visual hallucinations, and the bone container is the first evidence that ancient people deliberately collected and used the plant.

By Kaleena Fraga • February 12, 2024

Grigori Rasputin’s Mystical Rise And Brutal Death In Tsarist Russia

Grigori Rasputin was a mystic and renegade monk who entranced the Romanovs — and ended up being assassinated in December 1916 for it.

By Jaclyn Anglis • Feb 10, 2024

Grigori Rasputin’s Mystical Rise And Brutal Death In Tsarist Russia

Grigori Rasputin was a mystic and renegade monk who entranced the Romanovs — and ended up being assassinated in December 1916 for it.

By Jaclyn Anglis • February 10, 2024

This Week In History News, Feb. 4 – 10

Pompeii scrolls deciphered using AI, seventh-century armored warrior unearthed in Hungary, Roman funerary bed found in London.

By All That's Interesting • Feb 9, 2024

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This Week In History News, Feb. 4 – 10

Pompeii scrolls deciphered using AI, seventh-century armored warrior unearthed in Hungary, Roman funerary bed found in London.

By All That's Interesting • February 9, 2024

‘Titanic Of The Alps’ Shipwreck From 1933 To Be Raised From The Bottom Of Lake Constance

The Säntis operated for 40 years before it was sunk in 1933 — and it's so well-preserved that you can still read its name on the side of the ship.

By Kaleena Fraga • Feb 9, 2024

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‘Titanic Of The Alps’ Shipwreck From 1933 To Be Raised From The Bottom Of Lake Constance

The Säntis operated for 40 years before it was sunk in 1933 — and it's so well-preserved that you can still read its name on the side of the ship.

By Kaleena Fraga • February 9, 2024

Greenland Is Losing So Much Ice Due To Climate Change That The Island Is Getting Taller

Greenland is losing ice at a rate 20 percent faster than previously estimated.

By Austin Harvey • Feb 8, 2024

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Greenland Is Losing So Much Ice Due To Climate Change That The Island Is Getting Taller

Greenland is losing ice at a rate 20 percent faster than previously estimated.

By Austin Harvey • February 8, 2024

The Wild History Of Predjama Castle, The Medieval Fortress Built Into The Mouth Of A Cave

Built in the 12th century in Slovenia, Predjama Castle is carved into a 400-foot cliffside with nine miles of complex tunnels beneath it — that once helped a local 'Robin Hood' to evade capture.

By Austin Harvey • Feb 8, 2024

The Wild History Of Predjama Castle, The Medieval Fortress Built Into The Mouth Of A Cave

Built in the 12th century in Slovenia, Predjama Castle is carved into a 400-foot cliffside with nine miles of complex tunnels beneath it — that once helped a local 'Robin Hood' to evade capture.

By Austin Harvey • February 8, 2024

33 Photos Of Highclere Castle, The Real-Life Downton Abbey House

From its connection to the discovery of King Tut's tomb to its claim to fame as the home of the fictional Crawley family, Highclere Castle's history is as rich as the treasures that adorn its walls.

By Erin Kelly • Feb 7, 2024

33 Photos Of Highclere Castle, The Real-Life Downton Abbey House

From its connection to the discovery of King Tut's tomb to its claim to fame as the home of the fictional Crawley family, Highclere Castle's history is as rich as the treasures that adorn its walls.

By Erin Kelly • February 7, 2024

Remains Of 7th-Century Avar Warrior With Stunningly Intact Armor Unearthed In Hungary

The warrior was buried in the early 7th century C.E. and belonged to a group of fierce Eurasian nomads called Pannonian Avars.

By Kaleena Fraga • Feb 5, 2024

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Remains Of 7th-Century Avar Warrior With Stunningly Intact Armor Unearthed In Hungary

The warrior was buried in the early 7th century C.E. and belonged to a group of fierce Eurasian nomads called Pannonian Avars.

By Kaleena Fraga • February 5, 2024