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What Was The Trojan War And Was It Even Real? Inside Antiquity’s Most Legendary Clash

According to mythology, the Trojan War was a 10-year conflict between the Greeks and the people of Troy that took place in the 12th or 13th century B.C.E. But what really happened and what is only myth?

By Austin Harvey • Nov 19, 2025

What Was The Trojan War And Was It Even Real? Inside Antiquity’s Most Legendary Clash

According to mythology, the Trojan War was a 10-year conflict between the Greeks and the people of Troy that took place in the 12th or 13th century B.C.E. But what really happened and what is only myth?

By Austin Harvey • November 19, 2025

A Metal Detectorist In Norway Just Uncovered An 800-Year-Old Jesus Statue Made Of Gilded Bronze

The small, gilded statue of Jesus likely dates back to the late 1100s or early 1200s, and it may point to the location of a lost medieval church in the area.

By Kaleena Fraga • Nov 17, 2025

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A Metal Detectorist In Norway Just Uncovered An 800-Year-Old Jesus Statue Made Of Gilded Bronze

The small, gilded statue of Jesus likely dates back to the late 1100s or early 1200s, and it may point to the location of a lost medieval church in the area.

By Kaleena Fraga • November 17, 2025

Underwater Archaeologists In Poland Just Found Four Medieval Spears At The Bottom Of Lake Lednica

Dating back 1,000 years, these astonishing spears are likely connected to the medieval fortress that once stood on Lake Lednica's Ostrów Lednicki island.

By Ainsley Brown • Nov 17, 2025

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Underwater Archaeologists In Poland Just Found Four Medieval Spears At The Bottom Of Lake Lednica

Dating back 1,000 years, these astonishing spears are likely connected to the medieval fortress that once stood on Lake Lednica's Ostrów Lednicki island.

By Ainsley Brown • November 17, 2025

The Astonishing Stories Behind Some Of History’s Most Famous Vikings, From Erik The Red To Ivar The Boneless

These famous Vikings were explorers, poets, kings, and warriors who helped shape Norse history between the 8th and 11th centuries C.E.

By Austin Harvey • Nov 16, 2025

The Astonishing Stories Behind Some Of History’s Most Famous Vikings, From Erik The Red To Ivar The Boneless

These famous Vikings were explorers, poets, kings, and warriors who helped shape Norse history between the 8th and 11th centuries C.E.

By Austin Harvey • November 16, 2025

The Little-Known Story Of The ‘Year Without A Summer’ That Saw Worldwide Famine And Widespread Snowfall In June

The summerless year of 1816 came after the eruption of Mount Tambora, the Indonesian volcano that violently exploded in April 1815 and sent clouds of ash into the atmosphere that blocked sunlight and caused global temperatures to drop.

By Austin Harvey • Nov 14, 2025

The Little-Known Story Of The ‘Year Without A Summer’ That Saw Worldwide Famine And Widespread Snowfall In June

The summerless year of 1816 came after the eruption of Mount Tambora, the Indonesian volcano that violently exploded in April 1815 and sent clouds of ash into the atmosphere that blocked sunlight and caused global temperatures to drop.

By Austin Harvey • November 14, 2025

Italy Is Investigating Reports That Wealthy Tourists Paid Up To $100,000 To Kill Civilians During The Bosnian War

Journalist Ezio Gavazzeni has submitted 17 pages of evidence regarding "sniper tourism" during the Bosnian War, claiming that wealthy Italians paid to shoot innocent men, women, and children in Sarajevo in the 1990s.

By Ainsley Brown • Nov 13, 2025

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Italy Is Investigating Reports That Wealthy Tourists Paid Up To $100,000 To Kill Civilians During The Bosnian War

Journalist Ezio Gavazzeni has submitted 17 pages of evidence regarding "sniper tourism" during the Bosnian War, claiming that wealthy Italians paid to shoot innocent men, women, and children in Sarajevo in the 1990s.

By Ainsley Brown • November 13, 2025

An 18th-Century Tomb Just Collapsed In An English Churchyard — And Revealed A Mysterious Crypt Hidden Underneath

Though researchers haven't yet been able to get a good look inside and don't know who's buried there, it's believed that the crypt belonged to a wealthy family and that four bodies were placed on the shelves that line its walls sometime in the mid-1700s.

By Kaleena Fraga • Nov 13, 2025

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An 18th-Century Tomb Just Collapsed In An English Churchyard — And Revealed A Mysterious Crypt Hidden Underneath

Though researchers haven't yet been able to get a good look inside and don't know who's buried there, it's believed that the crypt belonged to a wealthy family and that four bodies were placed on the shelves that line its walls sometime in the mid-1700s.

By Kaleena Fraga • November 13, 2025

Inside The Sinking Of The MV Wilhelm Gustloff — And How It Became History’s Worst Disaster At Sea

The German vessel Wilhelm Gustloff was carrying up to 10,000 military personnel and civilians across the Baltic Sea when it was attacked by a Soviet submarine on January 30, 1945.

By Austin Harvey • Nov 13, 2025

Inside The Sinking Of The MV Wilhelm Gustloff — And How It Became History’s Worst Disaster At Sea

The German vessel Wilhelm Gustloff was carrying up to 10,000 military personnel and civilians across the Baltic Sea when it was attacked by a Soviet submarine on January 30, 1945.

By Austin Harvey • November 13, 2025

‘This Is Completely Unique’: Ancient Reindeer Trap Made Of Hundreds Of Logs Found In Norway

While trekking through the Aurlandsfjellet mountains of western Norway, a hiker recently found an enormous reindeer trap that dates back 1,500 years.

By Ainsley Brown • Nov 12, 2025

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‘This Is Completely Unique’: Ancient Reindeer Trap Made Of Hundreds Of Logs Found In Norway

While trekking through the Aurlandsfjellet mountains of western Norway, a hiker recently found an enormous reindeer trap that dates back 1,500 years.

By Ainsley Brown • November 12, 2025

33 Celebrities You Didn’t Know Served In The Military

From Betty White's volunteer service during World War II to Audie Murphy's three Purple Hearts, these famous veterans served their country before they became household names.

By Austin Harvey • Nov 11, 2025

33 Celebrities You Didn’t Know Served In The Military

From Betty White's volunteer service during World War II to Audie Murphy's three Purple Hearts, these famous veterans served their country before they became household names.

By Austin Harvey • November 11, 2025