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Inside The Strange History Of Animal Trials, When Crop-Eating Rodents And Murderous Pigs Were Punished For Their Crimes

While there are records of creatures appearing in court throughout history, animal trials peaked in popularity in Europe between 1400 and 1700.

By Rivy Lyon • Jul 27, 2025

Inside The Strange History Of Animal Trials, When Crop-Eating Rodents And Murderous Pigs Were Punished For Their Crimes

While there are records of creatures appearing in court throughout history, animal trials peaked in popularity in Europe between 1400 and 1700.

By Rivy Lyon • July 27, 2025

The Unexpected Story Of Dazzle Camouflage, The Bold Patterns That Disguised Ships During The World Wars

During World War I, an artist in Britain suggested painting ships in bright colors and eye-catching prints to confuse German U-boats trying to track their movements — and it actually worked.

By Kellen Perry • Jul 27, 2025

The Unexpected Story Of Dazzle Camouflage, The Bold Patterns That Disguised Ships During The World Wars

During World War I, an artist in Britain suggested painting ships in bright colors and eye-catching prints to confuse German U-boats trying to track their movements — and it actually worked.

By Kellen Perry • July 27, 2025

Archaeologists In Ireland Unearth Medieval And Ancient Artifacts From The Rathgurreen Ringfort

New evidence confirms that the ringfort was once a settlement for high-ranking medieval figures — and parts of the site may be 1,000 years older than previously thought.

By Austin Harvey • Jul 25, 2025

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Archaeologists In Ireland Unearth Medieval And Ancient Artifacts From The Rathgurreen Ringfort

New evidence confirms that the ringfort was once a settlement for high-ranking medieval figures — and parts of the site may be 1,000 years older than previously thought.

By Austin Harvey • July 25, 2025

Shipwreck Found By Schoolboy In Scotland Identified As 250-Year-Old Ship That Fought In The Revolutionary War And Hunted Whales

The shipwreck found on Scotland's Orkney Islands has been identified as the Earl of Chatham, an 18th-century whaling ship that was once a Royal Navy vessel called the HMS Hind.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jul 23, 2025

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Shipwreck Found By Schoolboy In Scotland Identified As 250-Year-Old Ship That Fought In The Revolutionary War And Hunted Whales

The shipwreck found on Scotland's Orkney Islands has been identified as the Earl of Chatham, an 18th-century whaling ship that was once a Royal Navy vessel called the HMS Hind.

By Kaleena Fraga • July 23, 2025

A Rare Amethyst Jewel From The Middle Ages Was Just Found In The Moat Of A Polish Castle

Dating back roughly 600 years, this rare treasure was found in the sediment between timber posts that once supported a bridge.

By Ainsley Brown • Jul 23, 2025

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A Rare Amethyst Jewel From The Middle Ages Was Just Found In The Moat Of A Polish Castle

Dating back roughly 600 years, this rare treasure was found in the sediment between timber posts that once supported a bridge.

By Ainsley Brown • July 23, 2025

The 3,200-Year-Old Bronze Armor Of An Elite Warrior Has Been Unearthed In The Czech Republic

Uncovered in southern Moravia, this 13th-century B.C.E. breastplate was found surrounded by a sacrificial burial of weapons including a battle axe and a harpoon.

By Austin Harvey • Jul 22, 2025

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The 3,200-Year-Old Bronze Armor Of An Elite Warrior Has Been Unearthed In The Czech Republic

Uncovered in southern Moravia, this 13th-century B.C.E. breastplate was found surrounded by a sacrificial burial of weapons including a battle axe and a harpoon.

By Austin Harvey • July 22, 2025

The Grisly Story Of The Cadaver Synod, When A Pope’s Rotting Corpse Was Put On Trial

In 897 C.E., the corpse of Pope Formosus was exhumed and put on trial by one of his successors, Pope Stephen VI — and Formosus was found guilty.

By Genevieve Carlton • Jul 20, 2025

The Grisly Story Of The Cadaver Synod, When A Pope’s Rotting Corpse Was Put On Trial

In 897 C.E., the corpse of Pope Formosus was exhumed and put on trial by one of his successors, Pope Stephen VI — and Formosus was found guilty.

By Genevieve Carlton • July 20, 2025

An Erotic Roman Mosaic That Was Looted By A Nazi Captain 80 Years Ago Was Just Returned To Pompeii

The mosaic was stolen by a Nazi captain during World War II and dates to between the late first century B.C.E. and the first century C.E.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jul 16, 2025

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An Erotic Roman Mosaic That Was Looted By A Nazi Captain 80 Years Ago Was Just Returned To Pompeii

The mosaic was stolen by a Nazi captain during World War II and dates to between the late first century B.C.E. and the first century C.E.

By Kaleena Fraga • July 16, 2025

Archaeologists Just Uncovered A Well-Preserved Roman Road Mere Inches Beneath The Center Of Manchester

While preparing for property development, archaeologists happened upon an ancient Roman road right beneath one of Manchester's busiest streets that could date as far back as the first century C.E.

By Ainsley Brown • Jul 16, 2025

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Archaeologists Just Uncovered A Well-Preserved Roman Road Mere Inches Beneath The Center Of Manchester

While preparing for property development, archaeologists happened upon an ancient Roman road right beneath one of Manchester's busiest streets that could date as far back as the first century C.E.

By Ainsley Brown • July 16, 2025

The Story Of Aurelian, The Roman Emperor Known As The ‘Restorer Of The World’

Amidst the Crisis of the Third Century, Emperor Aurelian helped reunite a fractured Rome on the verge of collapse, won numerous victories on the battlefield, and built the astonishing Aurelian Walls.

By Ainsley Brown • Jul 15, 2025

The Story Of Aurelian, The Roman Emperor Known As The ‘Restorer Of The World’

Amidst the Crisis of the Third Century, Emperor Aurelian helped reunite a fractured Rome on the verge of collapse, won numerous victories on the battlefield, and built the astonishing Aurelian Walls.

By Ainsley Brown • July 15, 2025