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Researchers Just Confirmed The Story Of Medieval Norway’s ‘Well Man’ Who Was Used As A Biological Weapon

The remains of a man found near Norway's Sverresborg Castle may confirm a Norse saga's tale of a victim thrown into a well to poison the water supply during an assault in 1197.

By Amber Morgan • Nov 12, 2024

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Researchers Just Confirmed The Story Of Medieval Norway’s ‘Well Man’ Who Was Used As A Biological Weapon

The remains of a man found near Norway's Sverresborg Castle may confirm a Norse saga's tale of a victim thrown into a well to poison the water supply during an assault in 1197.

By Amber Morgan • November 12, 2024

DNA Analysis Of The ‘Bodies Of Pompeii’ Complicates Experts’ Understanding About Who These Victims Were And How They Died

Researchers have uncovered new information that upends previous assumptions about the genders and familial relationships of some of the victims of Mount Vesuvius who perished in Pompeii in 79 C.E.

By Amber Morgan • Nov 8, 2024

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DNA Analysis Of The ‘Bodies Of Pompeii’ Complicates Experts’ Understanding About Who These Victims Were And How They Died

Researchers have uncovered new information that upends previous assumptions about the genders and familial relationships of some of the victims of Mount Vesuvius who perished in Pompeii in 79 C.E.

By Amber Morgan • November 8, 2024

Researchers In England Discover That ‘King Arthur’s Hall’ Is 4,000 Years Older Than Previously Thought

A mysterious stone structure on Bodmin Moor in Cornwall, England that's long been associated with King Arthur was not built during the medieval era, but instead circa 3000 B.C.E.

By Austin Harvey • Nov 7, 2024

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Researchers In England Discover That ‘King Arthur’s Hall’ Is 4,000 Years Older Than Previously Thought

A mysterious stone structure on Bodmin Moor in Cornwall, England that's long been associated with King Arthur was not built during the medieval era, but instead circa 3000 B.C.E.

By Austin Harvey • November 7, 2024

Archaeologists In Spain Unearth The Remains Of An Ancient Roman Forum

More than 300 years after a farmer and amateur historian suggested that there were vast Roman ruins on his land in the hills of Ubrique, archaeologists have proven him right.

By Amber Morgan • Nov 6, 2024

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Archaeologists In Spain Unearth The Remains Of An Ancient Roman Forum

More than 300 years after a farmer and amateur historian suggested that there were vast Roman ruins on his land in the hills of Ubrique, archaeologists have proven him right.

By Amber Morgan • November 6, 2024

Researchers Reconstruct The Face Of A 400-Year-Old ‘Vampire’ Woman Found Buried In Poland With A Blade Across Her Neck

In 2022, researchers in Poland unearthed a 17th-century "vampire," a young woman since dubbed Zosia, buried with a sickle across her neck and a padlock on her foot. Now, experts have both reconstructed her face and unveiled a possible reason for why she was thought of as a monster.

By Amber Morgan • Nov 4, 2024

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Researchers Reconstruct The Face Of A 400-Year-Old ‘Vampire’ Woman Found Buried In Poland With A Blade Across Her Neck

In 2022, researchers in Poland unearthed a 17th-century "vampire," a young woman since dubbed Zosia, buried with a sickle across her neck and a padlock on her foot. Now, experts have both reconstructed her face and unveiled a possible reason for why she was thought of as a monster.

By Amber Morgan • November 4, 2024

Peter Kürten, The ‘Vampire Of Düsseldorf’ Who Murdered Young Girls For Sexual Pleasure — And Sometimes Drank Their Blood

A German serial killer active in the early 20th century, Peter Kürten tortured and killed at least nine people and attempted to kill dozens more, often by stabbing them with a pair of sharpened scissors.

By Katie Serena • Nov 3, 2024

Peter Kürten, The ‘Vampire Of Düsseldorf’ Who Murdered Young Girls For Sexual Pleasure — And Sometimes Drank Their Blood

A German serial killer active in the early 20th century, Peter Kürten tortured and killed at least nine people and attempted to kill dozens more, often by stabbing them with a pair of sharpened scissors.

By Katie Serena • November 3, 2024

Divers Recover Rare ‘Onion Bottles’ From An 18th-Century Shipwreck Off The Coast Of Florida

The 300-year-old glass bottles were pulled from the wreckage of a fleet of ships that sank after sailing into a hurricane in July 1715.

By Amber Morgan • Nov 1, 2024

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Divers Recover Rare ‘Onion Bottles’ From An 18th-Century Shipwreck Off The Coast Of Florida

The 300-year-old glass bottles were pulled from the wreckage of a fleet of ships that sank after sailing into a hurricane in July 1715.

By Amber Morgan • November 1, 2024

The 9 Most Haunted Forests Around The World, From Transylvania To New Jersey

Step inside the most terrifying haunted forests in the world, eerie woodlands allegedly home to everything from ghosts to cryptids to UFOs.

By Kaleena Fraga • Oct 30, 2024

The 9 Most Haunted Forests Around The World, From Transylvania To New Jersey

Step inside the most terrifying haunted forests in the world, eerie woodlands allegedly home to everything from ghosts to cryptids to UFOs.

By Kaleena Fraga • October 30, 2024

‘Staggering’ Number Of Centuries-Old Witches’ Marks Found On The Walls Of A Tudor Manor In Gainsborough, England

Markings that may date back to the 15th century and were meant to ward off witches, demons, and the evil eye were found on the walls of Gainsborough Old Hall in Lincolnshire, England.

By Amber Morgan • Oct 30, 2024

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‘Staggering’ Number Of Centuries-Old Witches’ Marks Found On The Walls Of A Tudor Manor In Gainsborough, England

Markings that may date back to the 15th century and were meant to ward off witches, demons, and the evil eye were found on the walls of Gainsborough Old Hall in Lincolnshire, England.

By Amber Morgan • October 30, 2024

This Trove Of 2,584 Silver Coins Just Sold For $5.6 Million And Became The Most Valuable Treasure In British History

In 2019, amateur metal detectorists in England's Chew Valley uncovered a hoard of 2,584 silver coins dating to between 1066 and 1068 — and now it's officially the most valuable treasure ever found in the United Kingdom.

By Amber Morgan • Oct 28, 2024

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This Trove Of 2,584 Silver Coins Just Sold For $5.6 Million And Became The Most Valuable Treasure In British History

In 2019, amateur metal detectorists in England's Chew Valley uncovered a hoard of 2,584 silver coins dating to between 1066 and 1068 — and now it's officially the most valuable treasure ever found in the United Kingdom.

By Amber Morgan • October 28, 2024