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Submerged Bridge In A Mallorcan Cave Reveals Humans Settled On The Island At Least 6,000 Years Ago

New analysis of a submerged limestone bridge found in Genovesa Cave on the Mediterranean island of Mallorca suggests that humans settled on the island thousands of years before experts previously believed.

By Amber Morgan • Sep 3, 2024

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Submerged Bridge In A Mallorcan Cave Reveals Humans Settled On The Island At Least 6,000 Years Ago

New analysis of a submerged limestone bridge found in Genovesa Cave on the Mediterranean island of Mallorca suggests that humans settled on the island thousands of years before experts previously believed.

By Amber Morgan • September 3, 2024

Roman Military Camp Discovered In The Swiss Alps At 7,200 Feet

Dating back 2,000 years, this encampment was presumably used by the Roman Legions during a battle at nearby Crap Ses Gorge in 15 B.C.E., amid Emperor Augustus' conquest of the Alps.

By Austin Harvey • Sep 3, 2024

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Roman Military Camp Discovered In The Swiss Alps At 7,200 Feet

Dating back 2,000 years, this encampment was presumably used by the Roman Legions during a battle at nearby Crap Ses Gorge in 15 B.C.E., amid Emperor Augustus' conquest of the Alps.

By Austin Harvey • September 3, 2024

Squanto: The True Story Of The Native American Behind The First Thanksgiving

Without Squanto's help as an interpreter, negotiator, and agricultural advisor, the Mayflower Pilgrims may not have survived their early years at Plymouth.

By Gina Dimuro • Sep 3, 2024

Squanto: The True Story Of The Native American Behind The First Thanksgiving

Without Squanto's help as an interpreter, negotiator, and agricultural advisor, the Mayflower Pilgrims may not have survived their early years at Plymouth.

By Gina Dimuro • September 3, 2024

The Haunting Story Of How Winston Moseley Murdered And Raped Kitty Genovese Outside Her New York Apartment

Kitty Genovese’s 1964 murder became a cautionary tale about the bystander effect — but few are familiar with the story of her killer, Winston Moseley, who claimed he attacked her because he’d developed "an uncontrollable urge to kill."

By Amber Morgan • Sep 2, 2024

The Haunting Story Of How Winston Moseley Murdered And Raped Kitty Genovese Outside Her New York Apartment

Kitty Genovese’s 1964 murder became a cautionary tale about the bystander effect — but few are familiar with the story of her killer, Winston Moseley, who claimed he attacked her because he’d developed "an uncontrollable urge to kill."

By Amber Morgan • September 2, 2024

The Most Shocking Scandals Of The 1990s, From The ‘Long Island Lolita’ To The Attack On Nancy Kerrigan

These jaw-dropping stories prove that the 1990s were one wild decade.

By Kaleena Fraga • Sep 2, 2024

The Most Shocking Scandals Of The 1990s, From The ‘Long Island Lolita’ To The Attack On Nancy Kerrigan

These jaw-dropping stories prove that the 1990s were one wild decade.

By Kaleena Fraga • September 2, 2024

The Tragic Story Of The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, The 1911 Disaster That Killed 146 Workers

The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire was the deadliest workplace tragedy in the history of New York City until the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 — but it was completely preventable.

By Amber Morgan • Sep 2, 2024

The Tragic Story Of The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, The 1911 Disaster That Killed 146 Workers

The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire was the deadliest workplace tragedy in the history of New York City until the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 — but it was completely preventable.

By Amber Morgan • September 2, 2024

How The English Exacted Their Bloody Revenge On Scottish Rebel William Wallace

On August 23, 1305, Scottish rebel William Wallace was hanged, drawn, and quartered for refusing to pledge his allegiance to King Edward I.

By Kaleena Fraga • Sep 2, 2024

How The English Exacted Their Bloody Revenge On Scottish Rebel William Wallace

On August 23, 1305, Scottish rebel William Wallace was hanged, drawn, and quartered for refusing to pledge his allegiance to King Edward I.

By Kaleena Fraga • September 2, 2024

Camazotz, The Maya ‘Death Bat’ That Serves The Lords Of The Underworld

A fearsome spirit of the Maya underworld whose name means "death bat" in the K'iche' language, Camazotz was associated with night, death, and human sacrifice.

By Kathryn Olvera • Sep 2, 2024

Camazotz, The Maya ‘Death Bat’ That Serves The Lords Of The Underworld

A fearsome spirit of the Maya underworld whose name means "death bat" in the K'iche' language, Camazotz was associated with night, death, and human sacrifice.

By Kathryn Olvera • September 2, 2024

44 Disturbing Photos Of Life Inside The Soviet Gulags

From back-breaking manual labor to starvation rations, the Soviet Union's gulag camps inflicted horrific abuse upon their 18 million prisoners.

By Mark Oliver • Sep 1, 2024

44 Disturbing Photos Of Life Inside The Soviet Gulags

From back-breaking manual labor to starvation rations, the Soviet Union's gulag camps inflicted horrific abuse upon their 18 million prisoners.

By Mark Oliver • September 1, 2024

The Baffling Story Of The 1962 Escape From Alcatraz And The Three Prisoners Behind It

On June 11, 1962, inmates Frank Morris, Clarence Anglin, and John Anglin became the only men to ever escape from Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary — but nobody knows if they made it out of San Francisco Bay alive.

By Gabe Paoletti • Sep 1, 2024

The Baffling Story Of The 1962 Escape From Alcatraz And The Three Prisoners Behind It

On June 11, 1962, inmates Frank Morris, Clarence Anglin, and John Anglin became the only men to ever escape from Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary — but nobody knows if they made it out of San Francisco Bay alive.

By Gabe Paoletti • September 1, 2024