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What Happened To The HMHS Britannic, The White Star Line Ship That Sank Four Years After The Titanic?

A British ocean liner and sister ship of the Titanic, the Britannic sank after hitting a German naval mine in the Aegean Sea on November 21, 1916.

By Ainsley Brown • Nov 24, 2025

What Happened To The HMHS Britannic, The White Star Line Ship That Sank Four Years After The Titanic?

A British ocean liner and sister ship of the Titanic, the Britannic sank after hitting a German naval mine in the Aegean Sea on November 21, 1916.

By Ainsley Brown • November 24, 2025

Dozens Of Artifacts Dating Back 6,000 Years Have Been Discovered Underneath London’s Westminster Palace

Artifacts recovered from the site include prehistoric stone tools, a Roman altar, several pieces of medieval footwear, and tobacco pipes from the Victorian period.

By Ainsley Brown • Nov 24, 2025

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Dozens Of Artifacts Dating Back 6,000 Years Have Been Discovered Underneath London’s Westminster Palace

Artifacts recovered from the site include prehistoric stone tools, a Roman altar, several pieces of medieval footwear, and tobacco pipes from the Victorian period.

By Ainsley Brown • November 24, 2025

From Blackbeard To Anne Bonny, Go Inside The Stories Of 27 Famous Pirates From History

These pirates built a fearsome reputation on the high seas and made a fortune plundering ships before they were captured or killed — or disappeared without a trace.

By All That's Interesting • Nov 23, 2025

From Blackbeard To Anne Bonny, Go Inside The Stories Of 27 Famous Pirates From History

These pirates built a fearsome reputation on the high seas and made a fortune plundering ships before they were captured or killed — or disappeared without a trace.

By All That's Interesting • November 23, 2025

Gustav Klimt’s Portrait Of Elisabeth Lederer Just Became The Second Most Expensive Painting To Ever Sell At Auction

At $236.4 million, Gustav Klimt's portrait of his patrons' daughter sold at a Sotheby's auction for more than any painting in history except for Leonardo da Vinci's Salvator Mundi, which brought in over $450 million in 2017.

By Ainsley Brown • Nov 21, 2025

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Gustav Klimt’s Portrait Of Elisabeth Lederer Just Became The Second Most Expensive Painting To Ever Sell At Auction

At $236.4 million, Gustav Klimt's portrait of his patrons' daughter sold at a Sotheby's auction for more than any painting in history except for Leonardo da Vinci's Salvator Mundi, which brought in over $450 million in 2017.

By Ainsley Brown • November 21, 2025

Archaeologists In Spain Unearthed The Remains Of A Celtic Warrior Whose Head Was Cut Off And Put On Display By The Romans

The warrior was killed in 25 B.C.E. during the siege of La Loma, one of the fiercest battles of the Cantabrian Wars that pitted the Romans against the Celts for control of the Iberian Peninsula.

By Austin Harvey • Nov 21, 2025

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Archaeologists In Spain Unearthed The Remains Of A Celtic Warrior Whose Head Was Cut Off And Put On Display By The Romans

The warrior was killed in 25 B.C.E. during the siege of La Loma, one of the fiercest battles of the Cantabrian Wars that pitted the Romans against the Celts for control of the Iberian Peninsula.

By Austin Harvey • November 21, 2025

A Metal Detectorist In Norway Uncovered The 1,200-Year-Old Skeleton Of A Female Viking — Who Was Buried With Seashells On Her Mouth

Discovered just eight inches beneath a working farm in the village of Bjugn, this unprecedented Viking burial has left archaeologists baffled — all the more so because she was surrounded by bird bones.

By Kaleena Fraga • Nov 20, 2025

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A Metal Detectorist In Norway Uncovered The 1,200-Year-Old Skeleton Of A Female Viking — Who Was Buried With Seashells On Her Mouth

Discovered just eight inches beneath a working farm in the village of Bjugn, this unprecedented Viking burial has left archaeologists baffled — all the more so because she was surrounded by bird bones.

By Kaleena Fraga • November 20, 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 • 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