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This 1,900-Year-Old Papyrus Unearthed In Israel Records A Dramatic Criminal Trial In The Roman Empire

The 133-line scroll — the longest Greek papyrus ever found in the Judean Desert — was recently translated and contains prosecutors' notes about a criminal trial before Roman officials.

By Kaleena Fraga • Feb 4, 2025

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This 1,900-Year-Old Papyrus Unearthed In Israel Records A Dramatic Criminal Trial In The Roman Empire

The 133-line scroll — the longest Greek papyrus ever found in the Judean Desert — was recently translated and contains prosecutors' notes about a criminal trial before Roman officials.

By Kaleena Fraga • February 4, 2025

Cache Of 1,800-Year-Old Roman Coins Found By A Metal Detectorist Beneath A Farmer’s Field In England

While metal detecting in a Leicestershire field, bathroom fitter David Dunn discovered a rare hoard of 50 Roman coins expected to fetch nearly $2,000 at auction.

By Amber Morgan • Feb 4, 2025

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Cache Of 1,800-Year-Old Roman Coins Found By A Metal Detectorist Beneath A Farmer’s Field In England

While metal detecting in a Leicestershire field, bathroom fitter David Dunn discovered a rare hoard of 50 Roman coins expected to fetch nearly $2,000 at auction.

By Amber Morgan • February 4, 2025

The Real Story Of Mollie Burkhart That Helped Inspire Killers Of The Flower Moon

In the 1920s, Mollie Burkhart narrowly avoided becoming a victim of the Osage Murders in Oklahoma — which her own husband Ernest participated in.

By Kaleena Fraga • Feb 3, 2025

The Real Story Of Mollie Burkhart That Helped Inspire Killers Of The Flower Moon

In the 1920s, Mollie Burkhart narrowly avoided becoming a victim of the Osage Murders in Oklahoma — which her own husband Ernest participated in.

By Kaleena Fraga • February 3, 2025

Marvin Gay Sr., The Abusive Father Of Marvin Gaye — Who Eventually Killed The Motown Star

Though Marvin Gay Sr. admitted to shooting his famous son Marvin Gaye on April 1, 1984, he received only a six-year suspended sentence and five years of probation for the crime.

By Amber Morgan • Feb 3, 2025

Marvin Gay Sr., The Abusive Father Of Marvin Gaye — Who Eventually Killed The Motown Star

Though Marvin Gay Sr. admitted to shooting his famous son Marvin Gaye on April 1, 1984, he received only a six-year suspended sentence and five years of probation for the crime.

By Amber Morgan • February 3, 2025

Archaeologists Uncover An Elaborately Painted Tomb At An Etruscan Necropolis In Italy

The 2,500-year-old paintings depict dancing figures, a flute player, and a metal workshop.

By Amber Morgan • Feb 3, 2025

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Archaeologists Uncover An Elaborately Painted Tomb At An Etruscan Necropolis In Italy

The 2,500-year-old paintings depict dancing figures, a flute player, and a metal workshop.

By Amber Morgan • February 3, 2025

Medieval Burial Unearthed In Croatia That Contains The Decapitated And Contorted Remains Of A ‘Vampire’

The man's body featured chilling postmortem alterations, including dislocated legs and a twisted torso, in order to prevent him from rising from the dead.

By Austin Harvey • Feb 3, 2025

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Medieval Burial Unearthed In Croatia That Contains The Decapitated And Contorted Remains Of A ‘Vampire’

The man's body featured chilling postmortem alterations, including dislocated legs and a twisted torso, in order to prevent him from rising from the dead.

By Austin Harvey • February 3, 2025

Inside The Disturbing Story Of Jasmine Richardson — And The Gruesome Richardson Family Murders

At age 12, Jasmine Richardson helped her adult "boyfriend" Jeremy Steinke plot the fatal stabbings of her parents and her younger brother in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada in April 2006.

By Kara Goldfarb • Feb 2, 2025

Inside The Disturbing Story Of Jasmine Richardson — And The Gruesome Richardson Family Murders

At age 12, Jasmine Richardson helped her adult "boyfriend" Jeremy Steinke plot the fatal stabbings of her parents and her younger brother in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada in April 2006.

By Kara Goldfarb • February 2, 2025

Doggerland: The Landmass That Connected Britain To Mainland Europe Before Sinking Into The North Sea

Just over 8,000 years ago, a region called Doggerland that was covered in verdant forests and marshy landscapes stretched from Great Britain to Germany and the Netherlands — but it was submerged as the North Sea rose at the end of the last Ice Age.

By Natasha Ishak • Feb 2, 2025

Doggerland: The Landmass That Connected Britain To Mainland Europe Before Sinking Into The North Sea

Just over 8,000 years ago, a region called Doggerland that was covered in verdant forests and marshy landscapes stretched from Great Britain to Germany and the Netherlands — but it was submerged as the North Sea rose at the end of the last Ice Age.

By Natasha Ishak • February 2, 2025

557 Rare Coins From The Middle Ages Dug Up By Amateur Metal Detectorists

The haul is estimated to be worth more than $195,000 and could be the biggest of its kind in the United Kingdom in the last decade.

By Natasha Ishak • Feb 2, 2025

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557 Rare Coins From The Middle Ages Dug Up By Amateur Metal Detectorists

The haul is estimated to be worth more than $195,000 and could be the biggest of its kind in the United Kingdom in the last decade.

By Natasha Ishak • February 2, 2025

Meet Alexander Hamilton’s Children, From The Son Who Died In A Duel To The Daughter Who Suffered A Mental Breakdown

Alexander Hamilton's children with his wife Eliza included six sons and two daughters — and plenty of family tragedy.

By Amber Morgan • Feb 2, 2025

Meet Alexander Hamilton’s Children, From The Son Who Died In A Duel To The Daughter Who Suffered A Mental Breakdown

Alexander Hamilton's children with his wife Eliza included six sons and two daughters — and plenty of family tragedy.

By Amber Morgan • February 2, 2025