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Archaeologists Stand Trial For Forging Earliest Portrayal Of Jesus Christ’s Crucifixion

Three Spanish archaeologists face serious prison time after a government-sponsored commission found that at least 476 artifacts they "discovered" were "manipulated or outright fakes."

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 10, 2020

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Archaeologists Stand Trial For Forging Earliest Portrayal Of Jesus Christ’s Crucifixion

Three Spanish archaeologists face serious prison time after a government-sponsored commission found that at least 476 artifacts they "discovered" were "manipulated or outright fakes."

By Marco Margaritoff • February 10, 2020

Meet Olympe De Gouges, The Radical Women’s Rights Activist Who Was Guillotined By French Revolutionaries

Olympe de Gouges demanded the regulation of prostitution and the dissolution of marriage, but when she criticized Maximillien Robespierre's Reign of Terror, he silenced her for good.

By Genevieve Carlton • Feb 9, 2020

Meet Olympe De Gouges, The Radical Women’s Rights Activist Who Was Guillotined By French Revolutionaries

Olympe de Gouges demanded the regulation of prostitution and the dissolution of marriage, but when she criticized Maximillien Robespierre's Reign of Terror, he silenced her for good.

By Genevieve Carlton • February 9, 2020

This Week In History News, Feb. 2 – 8

"Neanderthal Swiss Army Knife" uncovered, vanished ship found in Bermuda Triangle, Earth's oldest meteor crash site discovered.

By All That's Interesting • Feb 7, 2020

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This Week In History News, Feb. 2 – 8

"Neanderthal Swiss Army Knife" uncovered, vanished ship found in Bermuda Triangle, Earth's oldest meteor crash site discovered.

By All That's Interesting • February 7, 2020

Sérgio Vieira de Mello’s Inspiring Story Of Fostering Peace Around The World

Sérgio Vieira de Mello was greatly admired due to his intellect and charisma, but his work as a global peacemaker was cut short by a devastating bombing.

By Natasha Ishak • Feb 5, 2020

Sérgio Vieira de Mello’s Inspiring Story Of Fostering Peace Around The World

Sérgio Vieira de Mello was greatly admired due to his intellect and charisma, but his work as a global peacemaker was cut short by a devastating bombing.

By Natasha Ishak • February 5, 2020

Meet Dr. Mary Edwards Walker, The First — And Only — Woman To Receive A Medal Of Honor

She was not only the first female surgeon in the U.S. Army, but Dr. Mary Edwards Walker also managed to survive a Confederate prison and overcome extreme misogyny to earn herself a spot in American history.

By Genevieve Carlton • Feb 4, 2020

Meet Dr. Mary Edwards Walker, The First — And Only — Woman To Receive A Medal Of Honor

She was not only the first female surgeon in the U.S. Army, but Dr. Mary Edwards Walker also managed to survive a Confederate prison and overcome extreme misogyny to earn herself a spot in American history.

By Genevieve Carlton • February 4, 2020

This Week In History News, Jan. 26 – Feb. 1

Ancient Egyptian murder mystery solved, mysterious population of human ancestors uncovered, 3,000-year-old mummy's voice resurrected.

By All That's Interesting • Jan 31, 2020

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This Week In History News, Jan. 26 – Feb. 1

Ancient Egyptian murder mystery solved, mysterious population of human ancestors uncovered, 3,000-year-old mummy's voice resurrected.

By All That's Interesting • January 31, 2020

U.S. Army Hangman John C. Woods Intentionally Botched Nazi Executions To Ensure Their Agonizing Deaths

John C. Woods lied to the U.S. Army and got them to promote him to the position of the official hangman of the Nazis at Nuremberg — and he made sure they suffered as they died.

By Samuel Warde • Jan 29, 2020

U.S. Army Hangman John C. Woods Intentionally Botched Nazi Executions To Ensure Their Agonizing Deaths

John C. Woods lied to the U.S. Army and got them to promote him to the position of the official hangman of the Nazis at Nuremberg — and he made sure they suffered as they died.

By Samuel Warde • January 29, 2020

Meet Rudy Ray Moore: The Raunchy Comedian Known As The ‘Godfather Of Rap’

Thanks to his self-determination and profane genius, singer Rudy Ray Moore reinvented himself as Dolemite and changed the face of black culture.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jan 28, 2020

Meet Rudy Ray Moore: The Raunchy Comedian Known As The ‘Godfather Of Rap’

Thanks to his self-determination and profane genius, singer Rudy Ray Moore reinvented himself as Dolemite and changed the face of black culture.

By Marco Margaritoff • January 28, 2020

Georg Elser Almost Assassinated Hitler Before Ending Up In A Concentration Camp

Had Georg Elser's bomb exploded 13 minutes earlier on November 8, 1939, Hitler would have been blown apart in a Munich beer hall just after the start of World War II.

By Samuel Warde • Jan 27, 2020

Georg Elser Almost Assassinated Hitler Before Ending Up In A Concentration Camp

Had Georg Elser's bomb exploded 13 minutes earlier on November 8, 1939, Hitler would have been blown apart in a Munich beer hall just after the start of World War II.

By Samuel Warde • January 27, 2020

Meet Darya Saltykova, The Russian Blood Countess Who Slaughtered 138 Of Her Serfs For Fun

It was said Darya Saltykova flayed her young servants, poured boiling water on them, and even trampled the belly of one who was pregnant.

By Andrew Milne • Jan 26, 2020

Meet Darya Saltykova, The Russian Blood Countess Who Slaughtered 138 Of Her Serfs For Fun

It was said Darya Saltykova flayed her young servants, poured boiling water on them, and even trampled the belly of one who was pregnant.

By Andrew Milne • January 26, 2020

Inside Slavutych, The Eerie Soviet City Built To House The Survivors Of Chernobyl

Constructed from scratch 30 years ago, Slavutych was intended to be a "paradise" after the infamous nuclear disaster — but it hasn't exactly worked out as planned.

By Andrew Milne • Jan 25, 2020

Inside Slavutych, The Eerie Soviet City Built To House The Survivors Of Chernobyl

Constructed from scratch 30 years ago, Slavutych was intended to be a "paradise" after the infamous nuclear disaster — but it hasn't exactly worked out as planned.

By Andrew Milne • January 25, 2020

This Week In History News, Jan. 19 – 25

Grisly remains of mammoth hunted by humans found, ancient Egyptian map of the underworld uncovered, Christopher Columbus' tales of cannibals perhaps proven true.

By All That's Interesting • Jan 24, 2020

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This Week In History News, Jan. 19 – 25

Grisly remains of mammoth hunted by humans found, ancient Egyptian map of the underworld uncovered, Christopher Columbus' tales of cannibals perhaps proven true.

By All That's Interesting • January 24, 2020