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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

The Earliest Evidence Of Modern Humans In Europe Discovered In Bulgarian Cave

The human bone fragments were confirmed to belong to early modern humans who inhabited Europe 1,000 years earlier than was previously believed.

By Natasha Ishak • Apr 10, 2025

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The Earliest Evidence Of Modern Humans In Europe Discovered In Bulgarian Cave

The human bone fragments were confirmed to belong to early modern humans who inhabited Europe 1,000 years earlier than was previously believed.

By Natasha Ishak • April 10, 2025

How The Wright Brothers Created The First Airplane And Soared Into Aviation History

Orville and Wilbur Wright made the first successful powered and controlled airplane flight in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina on December 17, 1903, forever changing transportation, warfare, and industry.

By Austin Harvey • Apr 9, 2025

How The Wright Brothers Created The First Airplane And Soared Into Aviation History

Orville and Wilbur Wright made the first successful powered and controlled airplane flight in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina on December 17, 1903, forever changing transportation, warfare, and industry.

By Austin Harvey • April 9, 2025

Archaeologists Excavating An Ancient Maya City Discover A Child Sacrifice Altar From A Culture 700 Miles Away

A Teotihuacan altar found in a dwelling in the ancient Maya city of Tikal highlights the interaction between these two cultures — and the grisly rituals they both practiced.

By Austin Harvey • Apr 9, 2025

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Archaeologists Excavating An Ancient Maya City Discover A Child Sacrifice Altar From A Culture 700 Miles Away

A Teotihuacan altar found in a dwelling in the ancient Maya city of Tikal highlights the interaction between these two cultures — and the grisly rituals they both practiced.

By Austin Harvey • April 9, 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

Ancient Warrior Woman Unearthed In Armenia May Be An Amazon Of Ancient Greek Lore

The woman's strong bones, muscular frame, and numerous battle wounds suggest she was a trained warrior with a violent past.

By Natasha Ishak • Apr 9, 2025

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Ancient Warrior Woman Unearthed In Armenia May Be An Amazon Of Ancient Greek Lore

The woman's strong bones, muscular frame, and numerous battle wounds suggest she was a trained warrior with a violent past.

By Natasha Ishak • 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