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This Week In History News, May 29 – Jun. 4

Bronze Age sunken city emerges from the Tigris River, ancient paintings found beneath layers of bird poop in Egypt, dozens of Spanish colonists' skeletons uncovered in Peru.

By All That's Interesting • Jun 3, 2022

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This Week In History News, May 29 – Jun. 4

Bronze Age sunken city emerges from the Tigris River, ancient paintings found beneath layers of bird poop in Egypt, dozens of Spanish colonists' skeletons uncovered in Peru.

By All That's Interesting • June 3, 2022

Archaeologists Just Uncovered Secret Tunnels And An Ancient Chamber Beneath Peru’s Chavín de Huántar Temple

Archeologists first noticed a duct in 2019 that opened up into the ceremonial chamber since dubbed the Condor Gallery.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 3, 2022

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Archaeologists Just Uncovered Secret Tunnels And An Ancient Chamber Beneath Peru’s Chavín de Huántar Temple

Archeologists first noticed a duct in 2019 that opened up into the ceremonial chamber since dubbed the Condor Gallery.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 3, 2022

Meet Alejandrina Gisselle Guzmán Salazar, The Influencer Daughter Of El Chapo

Best known as Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán's eldest daughter, Alejandrina Gisselle Guzmán Salazar is also a businesswoman — who has capitalized on her drug lord father's name.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 2, 2022

Meet Alejandrina Gisselle Guzmán Salazar, The Influencer Daughter Of El Chapo

Best known as Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán's eldest daughter, Alejandrina Gisselle Guzmán Salazar is also a businesswoman — who has capitalized on her drug lord father's name.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 2, 2022

Archaeologists Unearth 42 Skeletons Of Syphilis-Ridden Spanish Colonists Under Peru’s Oldest Hospital

Local legend has it that the last three rulers of the Incan Empire lay buried at the site. Shaped like a cross, the one-hectare complex has a rich and mysterious history.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jun 2, 2022

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Archaeologists Unearth 42 Skeletons Of Syphilis-Ridden Spanish Colonists Under Peru’s Oldest Hospital

Local legend has it that the last three rulers of the Incan Empire lay buried at the site. Shaped like a cross, the one-hectare complex has a rich and mysterious history.

By Marco Margaritoff • June 2, 2022

‘The Devil Made Me Do It’: The True Story Of Murder And Alleged Demonic Possession That Inspired ‘The Conjuring 3’

While The Conjuring 3 may seem like pure fiction, it was actually inspired by true stories of exorcisms and murder in early 1980s Connecticut.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jun 2, 2022

‘The Devil Made Me Do It’: The True Story Of Murder And Alleged Demonic Possession That Inspired ‘The Conjuring 3’

While The Conjuring 3 may seem like pure fiction, it was actually inspired by true stories of exorcisms and murder in early 1980s Connecticut.

By Marco Margaritoff • June 2, 2022

The Astonishing Story Of Frances Slocum, The Kidnapped Quaker Girl Who Became A Member Of The Miami People

In 1778, Frances Slocum was abducted by the Delaware tribe in Pennsylvania. She later married into the Miami tribe — and decided to never return home.

By Genevieve Carlton • Jun 1, 2022

The Astonishing Story Of Frances Slocum, The Kidnapped Quaker Girl Who Became A Member Of The Miami People

In 1778, Frances Slocum was abducted by the Delaware tribe in Pennsylvania. She later married into the Miami tribe — and decided to never return home.

By Genevieve Carlton • June 1, 2022

Temple Restoration Project In Egypt Reveals Dozens Of Colorful Carvings Beneath Centuries Of Bird Poop

The frescoes at the temple in Esna, Egypt, were made some 2,200 years ago, and the temple itself was used for four centuries.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 1, 2022

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Temple Restoration Project In Egypt Reveals Dozens Of Colorful Carvings Beneath Centuries Of Bird Poop

The frescoes at the temple in Esna, Egypt, were made some 2,200 years ago, and the temple itself was used for four centuries.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 1, 2022

The Tragic Story Of Aaliyah’s Death And The Plane Crash That Killed Her

On August 25, 2001, 22-year-old R&B singer Aaliyah died along with eight others when the private plane she had chartered to Miami crashed in the Bahamas.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 31, 2022

The Tragic Story Of Aaliyah’s Death And The Plane Crash That Killed Her

On August 25, 2001, 22-year-old R&B singer Aaliyah died along with eight others when the private plane she had chartered to Miami crashed in the Bahamas.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 31, 2022

This Jewish WW2 Refugee Just Reunited With Her Long-Lost Daughter — Who She Placed Up For Adoption In 1942

Gerda Cole was 18 years old when she left her newborn daughter in the care of another family. Against all odds, the pair reunited 80 years later.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 31, 2022

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This Jewish WW2 Refugee Just Reunited With Her Long-Lost Daughter — Who She Placed Up For Adoption In 1942

Gerda Cole was 18 years old when she left her newborn daughter in the care of another family. Against all odds, the pair reunited 80 years later.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 31, 2022

Study Suggests That Egg-Eating Ancient Australians Helped Drive ‘Thunder Birds’ To Extinction

Genyornis, or 'thunder birds,' went extinct some 47,000 years ago, shortly after humans arrived in present-day Australia.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 31, 2022

Study Suggests That Egg-Eating Ancient Australians Helped Drive ‘Thunder Birds’ To Extinction

Genyornis, or 'thunder birds,' went extinct some 47,000 years ago, shortly after humans arrived in present-day Australia.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 31, 2022