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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

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

A Sprawling Roman Villa Complete With A Fish Pond Was Just Unearthed In Turkey

The Roman villa in the ancient city of Tripolis, Turkey, contained a large fish pond where carp, catfish, and eels were likely raised.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jul 25, 2025

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A Sprawling Roman Villa Complete With A Fish Pond Was Just Unearthed In Turkey

The Roman villa in the ancient city of Tripolis, Turkey, contained a large fish pond where carp, catfish, and eels were likely raised.

By Kaleena Fraga • July 25, 2025

Why Mount Everest Is Littered With The Dead Bodies Of More Than 200 Fallen Climbers

Because it's too dangerous to retrieve the hundreds of dead bodies on Mount Everest's icy slopes, most climbers remain right where they fell when they were trying to summit Earth's tallest peak.

By Katie Serena • Jul 20, 2025

Why Mount Everest Is Littered With The Dead Bodies Of More Than 200 Fallen Climbers

Because it's too dangerous to retrieve the hundreds of dead bodies on Mount Everest's icy slopes, most climbers remain right where they fell when they were trying to summit Earth's tallest peak.

By Katie Serena • July 20, 2025

The Site Of A Little-Known Friendly Fire Battle From Early In George Washington’s Career Was Just Located In Pennsylvania

During the French and Indian War, George Washington and his men mistook a group of fellow troops as French soldiers and opened fire, resulting in the deaths of more than a dozen people.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jul 18, 2025

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The Site Of A Little-Known Friendly Fire Battle From Early In George Washington’s Career Was Just Located In Pennsylvania

During the French and Indian War, George Washington and his men mistook a group of fellow troops as French soldiers and opened fire, resulting in the deaths of more than a dozen people.

By Kaleena Fraga • July 18, 2025

Railway Workers Accidentally Discover A Medieval Shrine In Southern England

"This is an unexpected and fascinating discovery that helps to visualize and understand the rich history of the area."

By Natasha Ishak • Jul 18, 2025

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Railway Workers Accidentally Discover A Medieval Shrine In Southern England

"This is an unexpected and fascinating discovery that helps to visualize and understand the rich history of the area."

By Natasha Ishak • July 18, 2025

An Erotic Roman Mosaic That Was Looted By A Nazi Captain 80 Years Ago Was Just Returned To Pompeii

The mosaic was stolen by a Nazi captain during World War II and dates to between the late first century B.C.E. and the first century C.E.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jul 16, 2025

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An Erotic Roman Mosaic That Was Looted By A Nazi Captain 80 Years Ago Was Just Returned To Pompeii

The mosaic was stolen by a Nazi captain during World War II and dates to between the late first century B.C.E. and the first century C.E.

By Kaleena Fraga • July 16, 2025

Welthauptstadt Germania, Hitler’s Plan To Make Berlin The Capital Of His New Empire

In the years leading up to World War II, Adolf Hitler designed a series of massive buildings and monuments that he planned to erect in Berlin after defeating the Allies, making the city the "capital of the world."

By Daniel Rennie • Jul 13, 2025

Welthauptstadt Germania, Hitler’s Plan To Make Berlin The Capital Of His New Empire

In the years leading up to World War II, Adolf Hitler designed a series of massive buildings and monuments that he planned to erect in Berlin after defeating the Allies, making the city the "capital of the world."

By Daniel Rennie • July 13, 2025

The History Of Zealandia, Earth’s Little-Known 8th Continent Beneath The South Pacific Ocean

Today, New Zealand is all that remains of the lost continent of Zealandia — but 30 million years ago, it was a verdant landscape filled with volcanoes and teeming with life.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jul 13, 2025

The History Of Zealandia, Earth’s Little-Known 8th Continent Beneath The South Pacific Ocean

Today, New Zealand is all that remains of the lost continent of Zealandia — but 30 million years ago, it was a verdant landscape filled with volcanoes and teeming with life.

By Kaleena Fraga • July 13, 2025

15 Facts About Cleopatra That Reveal The Woman Behind The Queen Of The Nile

From her love affairs with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony to her powerful army to her savviness as a politician, go inside the real story of Egyptian queen Cleopatra VII.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jul 12, 2025

15 Facts About Cleopatra That Reveal The Woman Behind The Queen Of The Nile

From her love affairs with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony to her powerful army to her savviness as a politician, go inside the real story of Egyptian queen Cleopatra VII.

By Kaleena Fraga • July 12, 2025