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Explore 44 Ancient Ruins From Around The World, From Pompeii To The Pyramids Of Meroë

From temples and monuments to cities and settlements, these magnificent ruins help unlock the mysteries of humanity's shared past.

By Austin Harvey • Aug 21, 2025

Explore 44 Ancient Ruins From Around The World, From Pompeii To The Pyramids Of Meroë

From temples and monuments to cities and settlements, these magnificent ruins help unlock the mysteries of humanity's shared past.

By Austin Harvey • August 21, 2025

Archaeologists Uncovered An Ancient Aramaic Inscription Inside A Cave Overlooking The Dead Sea

Scholars believe that both the message and the four swords found alongside it may have something to do with the Bar Kokhba Revolt that pitted the Jews against the Romans between 132 and 135 C.E.

By Kaleena Fraga • Aug 21, 2025

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Archaeologists Uncovered An Ancient Aramaic Inscription Inside A Cave Overlooking The Dead Sea

Scholars believe that both the message and the four swords found alongside it may have something to do with the Bar Kokhba Revolt that pitted the Jews against the Romans between 132 and 135 C.E.

By Kaleena Fraga • August 21, 2025

The Controversial Life Of Ted Hughes, The British Poet Who Married Sylvia Plath

After the suicide of Sylvia Plath in 1963, many of the writer's fans called her husband Ted Hughes a "murderer," blaming his affair with Assia Wevill for causing the deterioration of Plath's mental health.

By Ainsley Brown • Aug 20, 2025

The Controversial Life Of Ted Hughes, The British Poet Who Married Sylvia Plath

After the suicide of Sylvia Plath in 1963, many of the writer's fans called her husband Ted Hughes a "murderer," blaming his affair with Assia Wevill for causing the deterioration of Plath's mental health.

By Ainsley Brown • August 20, 2025

Hundreds Of Medieval Coins Were Just Found Inside A Little Ceramic Pot Buried In A Polish Forest

Researchers have uncovered 592 silver denarii and 26 silver half-groschen sitting atop four gold ducats that had been wrapped in linen to keep them safe and hidden.

By Kaleena Fraga • Aug 20, 2025

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Hundreds Of Medieval Coins Were Just Found Inside A Little Ceramic Pot Buried In A Polish Forest

Researchers have uncovered 592 silver denarii and 26 silver half-groschen sitting atop four gold ducats that had been wrapped in linen to keep them safe and hidden.

By Kaleena Fraga • August 20, 2025

The Solution To The Unbreakable Code Carved Onto The Kryptos Sculpture At CIA Headquarters Will Soon Be Sold To The Highest Bidder

In 1990, a sculpture known as Kryptos was installed right outside CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia — and it was inscribed with four encoded messages. While the first three codes were all solved within a few years, the final message has remained shrouded in mystery to this day.

By Ainsley Brown • Aug 20, 2025

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The Solution To The Unbreakable Code Carved Onto The Kryptos Sculpture At CIA Headquarters Will Soon Be Sold To The Highest Bidder

In 1990, a sculpture known as Kryptos was installed right outside CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia — and it was inscribed with four encoded messages. While the first three codes were all solved within a few years, the final message has remained shrouded in mystery to this day.

By Ainsley Brown • August 20, 2025

Melting Ice Reveals Over 1,000 Viking Artifacts In Norway

Sled fragments, arrows, horseshoes, and even animal dung are among the objects archaeologists have found on the Lendbreen ice patch.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 20, 2025

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Melting Ice Reveals Over 1,000 Viking Artifacts In Norway

Sled fragments, arrows, horseshoes, and even animal dung are among the objects archaeologists have found on the Lendbreen ice patch.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 20, 2025

The Strange Story Of Vasile Gorgos, The Romanian Farmer Who Disappeared For 30 Years —Then Returned Home With No Memory Of Where He’d Been

Vasile Gorgos returned to his farm in Romania in 2021, three decades after he'd first vanished, wearing the same clothes he wore on the day he went missing.

By Austin Harvey • Aug 19, 2025

The Strange Story Of Vasile Gorgos, The Romanian Farmer Who Disappeared For 30 Years —Then Returned Home With No Memory Of Where He’d Been

Vasile Gorgos returned to his farm in Romania in 2021, three decades after he'd first vanished, wearing the same clothes he wore on the day he went missing.

By Austin Harvey • August 19, 2025

An Ancient Roman Soldier’s Floppy Sun Hat Worn During The Conquest Of Egypt Was Just Restored By A Museum In England

Only three of these high-domed, wide-brimmed hats have ever been found — and this 2,000-year-old relic now on display at the Bolton Museum is the best-preserved of the bunch.

By Austin Harvey • Aug 19, 2025

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An Ancient Roman Soldier’s Floppy Sun Hat Worn During The Conquest Of Egypt Was Just Restored By A Museum In England

Only three of these high-domed, wide-brimmed hats have ever been found — and this 2,000-year-old relic now on display at the Bolton Museum is the best-preserved of the bunch.

By Austin Harvey • August 19, 2025

Hanoi Hannah, The North Vietnamese Radio Host Who Encouraged U.S. Soldiers To Defect During The Vietnam War

From 1965 to 1973, Trinh Thi Ngo, better known as Hanoi Hannah, hosted a radio segment for a North Vietnamese propaganda station that aimed to destroy the morale of American troops.

By Kaleena Fraga • Aug 18, 2025

Hanoi Hannah, The North Vietnamese Radio Host Who Encouraged U.S. Soldiers To Defect During The Vietnam War

From 1965 to 1973, Trinh Thi Ngo, better known as Hanoi Hannah, hosted a radio segment for a North Vietnamese propaganda station that aimed to destroy the morale of American troops.

By Kaleena Fraga • August 18, 2025

The Rise And Fall Of Big Jim Colosimo, The Chicago Mobster Whose Murder Paved The Way For Al Capone

Big Jim Colosimo laid the groundwork for the fearsome Chicago Outfit, which passed into Capone's hands shortly after Colosimo's murder on May 11, 1920.

By Austin Harvey • Aug 18, 2025

The Rise And Fall Of Big Jim Colosimo, The Chicago Mobster Whose Murder Paved The Way For Al Capone

Big Jim Colosimo laid the groundwork for the fearsome Chicago Outfit, which passed into Capone's hands shortly after Colosimo's murder on May 11, 1920.

By Austin Harvey • August 18, 2025