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The Astounding Story Of The Paris Gun, The German Superweapon Used During World War I

The largest weapon of World War I, the Paris Gun, also known as the Kaiser Wilhelm Gun, was used by the Germans to attack the French capital in 1918.

By Amber Morgan • Apr 10, 2025

The Astounding Story Of The Paris Gun, The German Superweapon Used During World War I

The largest weapon of World War I, the Paris Gun, also known as the Kaiser Wilhelm Gun, was used by the Germans to attack the French capital in 1918.

By Amber Morgan • April 10, 2025

Metal Detectorists In Poland Just Found A 2,800-Year-Old Dagger That Fell From A Beachside Cliff

The dagger, which may have been used for ritualistic purposes during the Iron Age, was embedded in a chunk of clay that fell from a cliff during a heavy storm.

By Austin Harvey • Apr 10, 2025

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Metal Detectorists In Poland Just Found A 2,800-Year-Old Dagger That Fell From A Beachside Cliff

The dagger, which may have been used for ritualistic purposes during the Iron Age, was embedded in a chunk of clay that fell from a cliff during a heavy storm.

By Austin Harvey • April 10, 2025

A 2,200-Year-Old Lecture Hall That Was Part Of An Ancient Greek School Was Just Uncovered In Sicily

One of the most impressive auditoriums ever built by the ancient Greeks, this structure measures 36 feet by 75 feet and features eight ascending rows of seats that could hold 200 people arranged in a semicircle around a stage.

By Amber Morgan • Apr 10, 2025

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A 2,200-Year-Old Lecture Hall That Was Part Of An Ancient Greek School Was Just Uncovered In Sicily

One of the most impressive auditoriums ever built by the ancient Greeks, this structure measures 36 feet by 75 feet and features eight ascending rows of seats that could hold 200 people arranged in a semicircle around a stage.

By Amber Morgan • April 10, 2025

Two Metal Detectorists Stumble Upon A Dangerous Cache Of World War II Weapons In Belgium

The cache — which was discovered in Houthalen-Helchteren, Belgium — included hand grenades and light mortars.

By Amber Morgan • Apr 9, 2025

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Two Metal Detectorists Stumble Upon A Dangerous Cache Of World War II Weapons In Belgium

The cache — which was discovered in Houthalen-Helchteren, Belgium — included hand grenades and light mortars.

By Amber Morgan • April 9, 2025

Inside The History Of The Daguerreotype, The Pioneering Photographic Process That Captured 19th-Century Life

Named for French inventor Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre, the daguerreotype was the world's first successful form of photography — and it captured historic images of everyone from Abraham Lincoln to Emily Dickinson to real-life samurai.

By Austin Harvey • Apr 8, 2025

Inside The History Of The Daguerreotype, The Pioneering Photographic Process That Captured 19th-Century Life

Named for French inventor Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre, the daguerreotype was the world's first successful form of photography — and it captured historic images of everyone from Abraham Lincoln to Emily Dickinson to real-life samurai.

By Austin Harvey • April 8, 2025

Divers Just Uncovered The Wreck Of An Allied Bomber That Was Shot Down By The Nazis Off The Coast Of Greece In 1943

The wreck of the Royal Australian Air Force plane Baltimore FW282 was found in the Aegean Sea near the island of Antikythera more than 80 years after it went down, leaving three of its four crewmen dead.

By Kaleena Fraga • Apr 8, 2025

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Divers Just Uncovered The Wreck Of An Allied Bomber That Was Shot Down By The Nazis Off The Coast Of Greece In 1943

The wreck of the Royal Australian Air Force plane Baltimore FW282 was found in the Aegean Sea near the island of Antikythera more than 80 years after it went down, leaving three of its four crewmen dead.

By Kaleena Fraga • April 8, 2025

The Moving Story Of Otto Frank, Anne Frank’s Father Who Published Her Diaries

Otto Frank was the only member of his family to survive the Holocaust and later made the difficult decision to publish his daughter Anne Frank's diaries.

By Austin Harvey • Apr 5, 2025

The Moving Story Of Otto Frank, Anne Frank’s Father Who Published Her Diaries

Otto Frank was the only member of his family to survive the Holocaust and later made the difficult decision to publish his daughter Anne Frank's diaries.

By Austin Harvey • April 5, 2025

Archaeologists Discover Evidence Of A Roman Settlement In Northern Germany — Beyond The Borders Of The Roman Empire

The site, located in Delbrück-Bentfeld, boasts at least three distinct Roman farmsteads and ancient artifacts like coins, knives, and pottery shards.

By Amber Morgan • Apr 4, 2025

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Archaeologists Discover Evidence Of A Roman Settlement In Northern Germany — Beyond The Borders Of The Roman Empire

The site, located in Delbrück-Bentfeld, boasts at least three distinct Roman farmsteads and ancient artifacts like coins, knives, and pottery shards.

By Amber Morgan • April 4, 2025

Skeleton Of Man Crushed By A Boulder While Trying To Flee Vesuvius Eruption Found At Pompeii

The victim, who was crushed by an enormous stone while trying to escape, is the latest in a series of discoveries at a previously unexcavated Pompeii site.

By Kara Goldfarb • Apr 4, 2025

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Skeleton Of Man Crushed By A Boulder While Trying To Flee Vesuvius Eruption Found At Pompeii

The victim, who was crushed by an enormous stone while trying to escape, is the latest in a series of discoveries at a previously unexcavated Pompeii site.

By Kara Goldfarb • April 4, 2025

‘A Catastrophic Event’: A Mass Grave Of Ancient Roman Legionaries Was Just Unearthed Beneath A Soccer Field In Austria

The Roman warriors were apparently killed during a fierce battle in the first century C.E., probably with Germanic tribes.

By Kaleena Fraga • Apr 3, 2025

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‘A Catastrophic Event’: A Mass Grave Of Ancient Roman Legionaries Was Just Unearthed Beneath A Soccer Field In Austria

The Roman warriors were apparently killed during a fierce battle in the first century C.E., probably with Germanic tribes.

By Kaleena Fraga • April 3, 2025