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Archaeologists In Croatia Just Unearthed The Remains Of An 1,800-Year-Old Roman Watchtower

The watchtower was part of the Danubian Limes on the northern reaches of the Roman Empire, where it was used to defend against Germanic tribes.

By Kaleena Fraga • Aug 4, 2025

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Archaeologists In Croatia Just Unearthed The Remains Of An 1,800-Year-Old Roman Watchtower

The watchtower was part of the Danubian Limes on the northern reaches of the Roman Empire, where it was used to defend against Germanic tribes.

By Kaleena Fraga • August 4, 2025

44 Breathtaking Photos That Show What New York Really Looked Like In The 1950s

From the late-night cafes of Greenwich Village to jazz concerts at the Apollo Theater in Harlem, 1950s New York City was a thrilling place to be.

By Kaleena Fraga • Aug 4, 2025

44 Breathtaking Photos That Show What New York Really Looked Like In The 1950s

From the late-night cafes of Greenwich Village to jazz concerts at the Apollo Theater in Harlem, 1950s New York City was a thrilling place to be.

By Kaleena Fraga • August 4, 2025

Inside The Mütter Museum Of Philadelphia, Where Some Of History’s Strangest Medical Oddities Are On Display

From President Cleveland's tumor to Albert Einstein's brain, the Mütter Museum at the College of Physicians of Philadelphia holds an array of macabre anatomical curiosities.

By Erin Kelly • Aug 3, 2025

Inside The Mütter Museum Of Philadelphia, Where Some Of History’s Strangest Medical Oddities Are On Display

From President Cleveland's tumor to Albert Einstein's brain, the Mütter Museum at the College of Physicians of Philadelphia holds an array of macabre anatomical curiosities.

By Erin Kelly • August 3, 2025

Elephant Bird: The Extinct 1,700-Pound Creature From Madagascar That Was The Largest Bird To Ever Live

Before they died out roughly 1,000 years ago, elephant birds could grow up to 10 feet tall and laid the largest eggs ever documented.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • Aug 3, 2025

Elephant Bird: The Extinct 1,700-Pound Creature From Madagascar That Was The Largest Bird To Ever Live

Before they died out roughly 1,000 years ago, elephant birds could grow up to 10 feet tall and laid the largest eggs ever documented.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • August 3, 2025

Go Inside The Glamour And Grit Of 1920s New York City With These 44 Photographs

From flappers and speakeasies to tenements and the stock market crash, take a trip back in time to the New York of the Roaring Twenties.

By Austin Harvey • Aug 3, 2025

Go Inside The Glamour And Grit Of 1920s New York City With These 44 Photographs

From flappers and speakeasies to tenements and the stock market crash, take a trip back in time to the New York of the Roaring Twenties.

By Austin Harvey • August 3, 2025

Conrad Schumann, The East German Border Guard Who Famously ‘Leapt Into Freedom’

Conrad Schumann leapt over the nascent Berlin Wall on August 15, 1961 because he didn't want to "live enclosed" in East Germany — a powerful moment famously captured by a nearby photographer.

By Ainsley Brown • Aug 2, 2025

Conrad Schumann, The East German Border Guard Who Famously ‘Leapt Into Freedom’

Conrad Schumann leapt over the nascent Berlin Wall on August 15, 1961 because he didn't want to "live enclosed" in East Germany — a powerful moment famously captured by a nearby photographer.

By Ainsley Brown • August 2, 2025

The Little-Known Story Of Matthew Broderick’s Car Accident, When The ‘Ferris Bueller’ Actor Killed Two Women While Driving In Northern Ireland

Matthew Broderick's car accident took place on August 5, 1987 as he was driving near Enniskillen, County Fermanagh during a vacation with then-girlfriend Jennifer Grey.

By Ainsley Brown • Aug 1, 2025

The Little-Known Story Of Matthew Broderick’s Car Accident, When The ‘Ferris Bueller’ Actor Killed Two Women While Driving In Northern Ireland

Matthew Broderick's car accident took place on August 5, 1987 as he was driving near Enniskillen, County Fermanagh during a vacation with then-girlfriend Jennifer Grey.

By Ainsley Brown • August 1, 2025

An Archaeology Student Digging In The Scottish Isles Just Found A Stone Head From The Viking Era

Archaeology student Katie Joss found the 900-year-old carving at the historic Skaill Farm settlement on Rousay, one of Scotland's Orkney Islands that's known as the "Egypt of the north" due to its wealth of centuries-old treasures.

By Ainsley Brown • Aug 1, 2025

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An Archaeology Student Digging In The Scottish Isles Just Found A Stone Head From The Viking Era

Archaeology student Katie Joss found the 900-year-old carving at the historic Skaill Farm settlement on Rousay, one of Scotland's Orkney Islands that's known as the "Egypt of the north" due to its wealth of centuries-old treasures.

By Ainsley Brown • August 1, 2025

Archaeologists Unearth A 5,500-Year-Old Canaanite Blade Workshop In Southern Israel

"Only exceptional individuals knew how to produce the Canaanite blades. This is clear evidence that already at the onset of the Bronze Age, the local society here was organized and complex, and had professional specialization."

By Kaleena Fraga • Aug 1, 2025

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Archaeologists Unearth A 5,500-Year-Old Canaanite Blade Workshop In Southern Israel

"Only exceptional individuals knew how to produce the Canaanite blades. This is clear evidence that already at the onset of the Bronze Age, the local society here was organized and complex, and had professional specialization."

By Kaleena Fraga • August 1, 2025

How Robin Lee Graham Became The Youngest Person To Sail Around The World Alone

In 1965, 16-year-old Robin Lee Graham set out from California in his 24-foot sloop to circumnavigate the globe with just two cats for company — and he successfully completed his journey five years and more than 30,000 miles later.

By Andrew Milne • Jul 31, 2025

How Robin Lee Graham Became The Youngest Person To Sail Around The World Alone

In 1965, 16-year-old Robin Lee Graham set out from California in his 24-foot sloop to circumnavigate the globe with just two cats for company — and he successfully completed his journey five years and more than 30,000 miles later.

By Andrew Milne • July 31, 2025