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An 11-Year-Old Rescued An Engraving From A Dump — And It Turned Out To Be A Rare Renaissance Print

The print has been confirmed as Albrecht Dürer's Knight, Death and the Devil (1513). Now, this rare find is headed to auction, where it could fetch tens of thousands of dollars.

By Amber Morgan • Sep 18, 2024

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An 11-Year-Old Rescued An Engraving From A Dump — And It Turned Out To Be A Rare Renaissance Print

The print has been confirmed as Albrecht Dürer's Knight, Death and the Devil (1513). Now, this rare find is headed to auction, where it could fetch tens of thousands of dollars.

By Amber Morgan • September 18, 2024

Iron Gauntlet Once Worn By A Medieval Knight Found On The Waterfront In Oslo, Norway

Archaeologists aren't sure how the gauntlet ended up in the harbor, but have hypothesized that it was possibly discarded by a customs official disposing of illegal weapons.

By Kaleena Fraga • Sep 18, 2024

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Iron Gauntlet Once Worn By A Medieval Knight Found On The Waterfront In Oslo, Norway

Archaeologists aren't sure how the gauntlet ended up in the harbor, but have hypothesized that it was possibly discarded by a customs official disposing of illegal weapons.

By Kaleena Fraga • September 18, 2024

9 Shocking Stories Of Real Mob Wives Who Spent Their Lives With History’s Most Infamous Gangsters

Mafia wives like Mae Capone and Victoria Gotti stood behind their mobster husbands for decades — and sometimes even indulged in the criminal lifestyle themselves.

By Austin Harvey • Sep 17, 2024

9 Shocking Stories Of Real Mob Wives Who Spent Their Lives With History’s Most Infamous Gangsters

Mafia wives like Mae Capone and Victoria Gotti stood behind their mobster husbands for decades — and sometimes even indulged in the criminal lifestyle themselves.

By Austin Harvey • September 17, 2024

A Tiny Dinosaur Related To The Triceratops Was Just Identified In Japan

The Sasayamagnomus saegusai specimen found in Japan was about three feet long and weighed 22 pounds, making it much smaller than its relative the Triceratops.

By Austin Harvey • Sep 17, 2024

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A Tiny Dinosaur Related To The Triceratops Was Just Identified In Japan

The Sasayamagnomus saegusai specimen found in Japan was about three feet long and weighed 22 pounds, making it much smaller than its relative the Triceratops.

By Austin Harvey • September 17, 2024

New Evidence Suggests Europeans Began Using Cocaine As Early As The 17th Century

Researchers examining human remains in a 17th-century crypt in Milan found evidence of cocaine use, suggesting that Europeans consumed coca leaves nearly two centuries earlier than previously thought.

By Amber Morgan • Sep 17, 2024

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New Evidence Suggests Europeans Began Using Cocaine As Early As The 17th Century

Researchers examining human remains in a 17th-century crypt in Milan found evidence of cocaine use, suggesting that Europeans consumed coca leaves nearly two centuries earlier than previously thought.

By Amber Morgan • September 17, 2024

New Research Suggests That Italy’s Iconic Lion Of Venice Was Originally Built In Ancient China

New chemical analysis of the Lion of Venice's bronze alloy has just found that it originated in China and was built with copper sourced from mines in the lower Yangtze River basin during the Tang dynasty of 618 to 907 C.E.

By Kaleena Fraga • Sep 17, 2024

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New Research Suggests That Italy’s Iconic Lion Of Venice Was Originally Built In Ancient China

New chemical analysis of the Lion of Venice's bronze alloy has just found that it originated in China and was built with copper sourced from mines in the lower Yangtze River basin during the Tang dynasty of 618 to 907 C.E.

By Kaleena Fraga • September 17, 2024

Archaeologists Excavate What May Be The World’s First Known Eyeliner At A Prehistoric Settlement In Türkiye

Archaeologists at Yeşilova Mound in İzmir, Türkiye, discovered an 8,200-year-old kohl pen which they believe is the oldest known eyeliner in human history.

By Amber Morgan • Sep 17, 2024

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Archaeologists Excavate What May Be The World’s First Known Eyeliner At A Prehistoric Settlement In Türkiye

Archaeologists at Yeşilova Mound in İzmir, Türkiye, discovered an 8,200-year-old kohl pen which they believe is the oldest known eyeliner in human history.

By Amber Morgan • September 17, 2024

44 Yōkai Images That Illustrate The Weird, Wonderful, And Sometimes Wacky World Of Japanese Folklore

Yōkai are supernatural beings like kappas, demons, and even haunted household objects that have appeared in Japanese art and folklore for centuries.

By Austin Harvey • Sep 16, 2024

44 Yōkai Images That Illustrate The Weird, Wonderful, And Sometimes Wacky World Of Japanese Folklore

Yōkai are supernatural beings like kappas, demons, and even haunted household objects that have appeared in Japanese art and folklore for centuries.

By Austin Harvey • September 16, 2024

How The Eruption Of Mount Vesuvius Destroyed The Ancient Roman Cities Of Pompeii And Herculaneum

After centuries of being dormant, Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 C.E., blanketing Pompeii, Herculaneum, and other Roman settlements in volcanic ash.

By Kaleena Fraga • Sep 16, 2024

How The Eruption Of Mount Vesuvius Destroyed The Ancient Roman Cities Of Pompeii And Herculaneum

After centuries of being dormant, Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 C.E., blanketing Pompeii, Herculaneum, and other Roman settlements in volcanic ash.

By Kaleena Fraga • September 16, 2024

A Rare Signed Copy Of The U.S. Constitution From 1787 Was Found Sitting In An Old File Cabinet In North Carolina

The copy of the Constitution was found on the former property of Samuel Johnston, who was governor of North Carolina between 1787 and 1789.

By Kaleena Fraga • Sep 16, 2024

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A Rare Signed Copy Of The U.S. Constitution From 1787 Was Found Sitting In An Old File Cabinet In North Carolina

The copy of the Constitution was found on the former property of Samuel Johnston, who was governor of North Carolina between 1787 and 1789.

By Kaleena Fraga • September 16, 2024