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This 30,000-Year-Old Indigenous Cave Art Was Destroyed By Vandals In Australia

Koonalda Cave is a sacred, protected site for Australia's Mirning people, with cave art drawn by Ice Age humans indicating some of the earliest signs of Aboriginal life in the region.

By Austin Harvey • Jan 4, 2023

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This 30,000-Year-Old Indigenous Cave Art Was Destroyed By Vandals In Australia

Koonalda Cave is a sacred, protected site for Australia's Mirning people, with cave art drawn by Ice Age humans indicating some of the earliest signs of Aboriginal life in the region.

By Austin Harvey • January 4, 2023

Who Was Queen Nzinga, The Fearless Ruler Of Ndongo And Matamba?

Between 1624 and her death in 1663, Queen Ana Nzinga ruled over the Ndongo and Matamba kingdoms while fending off European colonial forces.

By Abby Norman • Jan 4, 2023

Who Was Queen Nzinga, The Fearless Ruler Of Ndongo And Matamba?

Between 1624 and her death in 1663, Queen Ana Nzinga ruled over the Ndongo and Matamba kingdoms while fending off European colonial forces.

By Abby Norman • January 4, 2023

Inside The Horrifying Murder Of 15-Year-Old Seath Jackson

In April 2011, Seath Jackson of Belleview, Florida was lured by his ex-girlfriend Amber Wright to a mobile home — where a group of youths brutally killed him.

By Neil Patmore • Jan 3, 2023

Inside The Horrifying Murder Of 15-Year-Old Seath Jackson

In April 2011, Seath Jackson of Belleview, Florida was lured by his ex-girlfriend Amber Wright to a mobile home — where a group of youths brutally killed him.

By Neil Patmore • January 3, 2023

The Tragic Story Behind The Infamous ‘4 Children For Sale’ Photograph

In 1948, a photo was published of a Chicago woman apparently selling her children — and then she followed through with it. Here’s what happened to the kids afterward.

By Austin Harvey • Jan 3, 2023

The Tragic Story Behind The Infamous ‘4 Children For Sale’ Photograph

In 1948, a photo was published of a Chicago woman apparently selling her children — and then she followed through with it. Here’s what happened to the kids afterward.

By Austin Harvey • January 3, 2023

The Story Of ‘Mad Jack’ Churchill, The Sword-Wielding British Commando Who Became A Legend During World War II

Fond of playing his bagpipes before charging into battle with his broadsword and longbow in hand, Lt. Col. "Fighting Jack" Churchill was a soldier unlike any other.

By Katie Serena • Jan 3, 2023

The Story Of ‘Mad Jack’ Churchill, The Sword-Wielding British Commando Who Became A Legend During World War II

Fond of playing his bagpipes before charging into battle with his broadsword and longbow in hand, Lt. Col. "Fighting Jack" Churchill was a soldier unlike any other.

By Katie Serena • January 3, 2023

Inside The True Story Of Rob Roy MacGregor, The Legendary ‘Scottish Robin Hood’

Famously portrayed by Liam Neeson in a 1995 film, Rob Roy MacGregor was painted as a hero, but in reality, the 18th-century outlaw was a more complicated figure.

By Austin Harvey • Jan 2, 2023

Inside The True Story Of Rob Roy MacGregor, The Legendary ‘Scottish Robin Hood’

Famously portrayed by Liam Neeson in a 1995 film, Rob Roy MacGregor was painted as a hero, but in reality, the 18th-century outlaw was a more complicated figure.

By Austin Harvey • January 2, 2023

Ann Marie Burr, The Missing Eight-Year-Old Who May Have Been Ted Bundy’s First Victim

Ann Marie Burr disappeared from her bedroom one night in 1961 — while living in the same Tacoma, Washington neighborhood as 14-year-old Ted Bundy.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 30, 2022

Ann Marie Burr, The Missing Eight-Year-Old Who May Have Been Ted Bundy’s First Victim

Ann Marie Burr disappeared from her bedroom one night in 1961 — while living in the same Tacoma, Washington neighborhood as 14-year-old Ted Bundy.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 30, 2022

Custer’s Last Stand: Inside The Famed Officer’s Death At The Battle Of Little Bighorn

On June 25, 1876, Lieutenant Colonel George A. Custer led 210 men into an attack against 3,000 Sioux and Cheyenne warriors — and the Native Americans killed every last one of them.

By Kendrick Foster • Dec 30, 2022

Custer’s Last Stand: Inside The Famed Officer’s Death At The Battle Of Little Bighorn

On June 25, 1876, Lieutenant Colonel George A. Custer led 210 men into an attack against 3,000 Sioux and Cheyenne warriors — and the Native Americans killed every last one of them.

By Kendrick Foster • December 30, 2022

From A Warrior Statue In Kyrgyzstan To A Maya City In Mexico, These Are The Most Significant Historical Discoveries Of 2022

These discoveries changed our understanding of the past — and some of them might even rewrite the history books.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 30, 2022

From A Warrior Statue In Kyrgyzstan To A Maya City In Mexico, These Are The Most Significant Historical Discoveries Of 2022

These discoveries changed our understanding of the past — and some of them might even rewrite the history books.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 30, 2022

The Story Of Rose O’Neal Greenhow, The Civil War Spy Who Smuggled Secrets To The Confederacy

Rose O'Neal Greenhow's information helped the South win the first major battle of the Civil War — and she was later buried with full military honors after drowning in 1864.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 29, 2022

The Story Of Rose O’Neal Greenhow, The Civil War Spy Who Smuggled Secrets To The Confederacy

Rose O'Neal Greenhow's information helped the South win the first major battle of the Civil War — and she was later buried with full military honors after drowning in 1864.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 29, 2022