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Archaeologists In Turkey Just Uncovered 8,800-Year-Old Houses That Were Part Of The Oldest Farming Settlement In The Aegean Islands

Alongside these five structures unearthed on the island of Gökçeada, researchers also found the remains of crops like wheat and peas as well as animals like sheep and pigs.

By Austin Harvey • Sep 9, 2025

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Archaeologists In Turkey Just Uncovered 8,800-Year-Old Houses That Were Part Of The Oldest Farming Settlement In The Aegean Islands

Alongside these five structures unearthed on the island of Gökçeada, researchers also found the remains of crops like wheat and peas as well as animals like sheep and pigs.

By Austin Harvey • September 9, 2025

44 Colorized Vintage Photos Of Chicago That Show How The Windy City Has Evolved

From its growing skyline to its ever-evolving economy, Chicago looks very different today than it did decades ago.

By Austin Harvey • Sep 8, 2025

44 Colorized Vintage Photos Of Chicago That Show How The Windy City Has Evolved

From its growing skyline to its ever-evolving economy, Chicago looks very different today than it did decades ago.

By Austin Harvey • September 8, 2025

The Horrific Crimes Of Robert Lee Yates, The Spokane Serial Killer Who Murdered 16 People

Between 1975 and 1998, Robert Lee Yates brutally killed at least 16 people, mostly female sex workers, near Spokane, Washington.

By Rivy Lyon • Sep 8, 2025

The Horrific Crimes Of Robert Lee Yates, The Spokane Serial Killer Who Murdered 16 People

Between 1975 and 1998, Robert Lee Yates brutally killed at least 16 people, mostly female sex workers, near Spokane, Washington.

By Rivy Lyon • September 8, 2025

Remains Of 17th-Century House Belonging To Isaac Newton’s Mother Found Near Site Of His Famed Apple Tree

Archaeologists found a number of artifacts at the site, including tableware and thimbles, that may have been used by Isaac Newton's mother, Hannah Ayscough.

By Kaleena Fraga • Sep 8, 2025

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Remains Of 17th-Century House Belonging To Isaac Newton’s Mother Found Near Site Of His Famed Apple Tree

Archaeologists found a number of artifacts at the site, including tableware and thimbles, that may have been used by Isaac Newton's mother, Hannah Ayscough.

By Kaleena Fraga • September 8, 2025

2,600-Year-Old Urn Shaped Like A House Unearthed During Construction Of A Supermarket Distribution Center In Poland

Dating back to the Early Iron Age, this clay vessel contains the cremated remains of at least four people, including a man, a woman, and a child — perhaps a family, but researchers don't know for sure.

By Ainsley Brown • Sep 8, 2025

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2,600-Year-Old Urn Shaped Like A House Unearthed During Construction Of A Supermarket Distribution Center In Poland

Dating back to the Early Iron Age, this clay vessel contains the cremated remains of at least four people, including a man, a woman, and a child — perhaps a family, but researchers don't know for sure.

By Ainsley Brown • September 8, 2025

A 500-Year-Old Skeleton Wearing Thigh-High Leather Boots Was Unearthed In London

Leather was a highly-valuable material during the Tudor era in the U.K., which makes this discovery all the more unusual.

By Bernadette Deron • Sep 8, 2025

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A 500-Year-Old Skeleton Wearing Thigh-High Leather Boots Was Unearthed In London

Leather was a highly-valuable material during the Tudor era in the U.K., which makes this discovery all the more unusual.

By Bernadette Deron • September 8, 2025

The Full Story Of Cleopatra’s Death, The Alleged Snake Bite Suicide Of Egypt’s Storied Queen

Cleopatra died after reportedly allowing a venomous snake to bite her in Alexandria on August 12, 30 B.C.E. — but some scholars say she may have actually been murdered.

By Kaleena Fraga • Sep 7, 2025

The Full Story Of Cleopatra’s Death, The Alleged Snake Bite Suicide Of Egypt’s Storied Queen

Cleopatra died after reportedly allowing a venomous snake to bite her in Alexandria on August 12, 30 B.C.E. — but some scholars say she may have actually been murdered.

By Kaleena Fraga • September 7, 2025

Where Is Cleopatra’s Tomb? The Centuries-Long Hunt For The Location Of The Egyptian Queen’s Burial

Researchers may finally be close to uncovering the lost tomb of Cleopatra and Mark Antony at the Taposiris Magna temple complex near Alexandria, Egypt, where they were believed to be buried just after their suicide in 30 B.C.E.

By Leah Silverman • Sep 7, 2025

Where Is Cleopatra’s Tomb? The Centuries-Long Hunt For The Location Of The Egyptian Queen’s Burial

Researchers may finally be close to uncovering the lost tomb of Cleopatra and Mark Antony at the Taposiris Magna temple complex near Alexandria, Egypt, where they were believed to be buried just after their suicide in 30 B.C.E.

By Leah Silverman • September 7, 2025

Why Humanity’s Grand Legacy May Be All The Chicken Bones We Left Behind On Earth

In 2018, a team of researchers argued that the sheer amount of chicken bones on the planet — which belonged to birds specifically bred for human consumption — meant that they may be the most notable fossils of our age.

By All That's Interesting • Sep 7, 2025

Why Humanity’s Grand Legacy May Be All The Chicken Bones We Left Behind On Earth

In 2018, a team of researchers argued that the sheer amount of chicken bones on the planet — which belonged to birds specifically bred for human consumption — meant that they may be the most notable fossils of our age.

By All That's Interesting • September 7, 2025

The Stories Behind History’s Five Most Famous Disputes

Queen Elizabeth I vs. Mary, Queen of Scots Most know Queen Elizabeth I for hearkening England’s Golden Age and love or loathe her historical legacy in equal, but there was one particular lady that Queen Elizabeth was not fond of: Mary, Queen of Scots. The two had a very public...

By All That's Interesting • Sep 6, 2025

The Stories Behind History’s Five Most Famous Disputes

Queen Elizabeth I vs. Mary, Queen of Scots Most know Queen Elizabeth I for hearkening England’s Golden Age and love or loathe her historical legacy in equal, but there was one particular lady that Queen Elizabeth was not fond of: Mary, Queen of Scots. The two had a very public...

By All That's Interesting • September 6, 2025