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Researchers Discover Europe’s Earliest Known Human Settlement In Ukraine

After analyzing stone tools found at the Korolevo site in western Ukraine, researchers concluded that Homo erectus settled in the area roughly 1.4 million years ago.

By Amber Morgan • Mar 7, 2024

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Researchers Discover Europe’s Earliest Known Human Settlement In Ukraine

After analyzing stone tools found at the Korolevo site in western Ukraine, researchers concluded that Homo erectus settled in the area roughly 1.4 million years ago.

By Amber Morgan • March 7, 2024

Inside The Führerbunker, The Nazi Hideout Where Adolf Hitler Lived, Got Married, And Died In The Waning Days Of World War II

As Soviet troops advanced on Berlin in 1945, Adolf Hitler died by suicide inside his sprawling concrete Führerbunker buried 30 feet beneath the city where he'd spent the last 105 days of his life.

By Kaleena Fraga • Mar 6, 2024

Inside The Führerbunker, The Nazi Hideout Where Adolf Hitler Lived, Got Married, And Died In The Waning Days Of World War II

As Soviet troops advanced on Berlin in 1945, Adolf Hitler died by suicide inside his sprawling concrete Führerbunker buried 30 feet beneath the city where he'd spent the last 105 days of his life.

By Kaleena Fraga • March 6, 2024

Rare Piece Of Metal Armor Unearthed At 17th-Century Colonial Fort In Maryland

The metal tasset would have connected to a breastplate and been worn over the thigh as part of a larger piece of body armor.

By Kaleena Fraga • Feb 28, 2024

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Rare Piece Of Metal Armor Unearthed At 17th-Century Colonial Fort In Maryland

The metal tasset would have connected to a breastplate and been worn over the thigh as part of a larger piece of body armor.

By Kaleena Fraga • February 28, 2024

Forgotten 19th-Century Chocolate Factory Unearthed In Barcelona

The renowned Spanish chocolate factory operated for decades in the 19th century before apparently shutting its doors.

By Kaleena Fraga • Feb 21, 2024

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Forgotten 19th-Century Chocolate Factory Unearthed In Barcelona

The renowned Spanish chocolate factory operated for decades in the 19th century before apparently shutting its doors.

By Kaleena Fraga • February 21, 2024

Excavations Of An Iron-Age Cemetery In Italy Reveal Skeletons Buried Alongside Dogs And Horses

Though some of the animal remains were cows and chickens, probably left as food offerings, other graves contained dogs and horses, which may have been pets buried alongside their owners.

By Kaleena Fraga • Feb 19, 2024

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Excavations Of An Iron-Age Cemetery In Italy Reveal Skeletons Buried Alongside Dogs And Horses

Though some of the animal remains were cows and chickens, probably left as food offerings, other graves contained dogs and horses, which may have been pets buried alongside their owners.

By Kaleena Fraga • February 19, 2024

New Study Claims To Identify The Tombs Of Alexander The Great’s Father, Half-Brother, And Son

Researchers have long believed that Alexander the Great's relatives were buried at the "Great Tumulus" in modern-day Greece, but the new study suggests that experts had the order of the tombs mixed up.

By Kaleena Fraga • Feb 16, 2024

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New Study Claims To Identify The Tombs Of Alexander The Great’s Father, Half-Brother, And Son

Researchers have long believed that Alexander the Great's relatives were buried at the "Great Tumulus" in modern-day Greece, but the new study suggests that experts had the order of the tombs mixed up.

By Kaleena Fraga • February 16, 2024

The Fascinating History Of Chinampas, The Mesoamerican Method Of Farming On Water

Favored by the Aztecs, chinampas are man-made islands used to grow crops in freshwater lakes — and the agricultural system is still used in Mexico today.

By Morgan Dunn • Feb 15, 2024

The Fascinating History Of Chinampas, The Mesoamerican Method Of Farming On Water

Favored by the Aztecs, chinampas are man-made islands used to grow crops in freshwater lakes — and the agricultural system is still used in Mexico today.

By Morgan Dunn • February 15, 2024

‘Titanic Of The Alps’ Shipwreck From 1933 To Be Raised From The Bottom Of Lake Constance

The Säntis operated for 40 years before it was sunk in 1933 — and it's so well-preserved that you can still read its name on the side of the ship.

By Kaleena Fraga • Feb 9, 2024

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‘Titanic Of The Alps’ Shipwreck From 1933 To Be Raised From The Bottom Of Lake Constance

The Säntis operated for 40 years before it was sunk in 1933 — and it's so well-preserved that you can still read its name on the side of the ship.

By Kaleena Fraga • February 9, 2024

The Wild History Of Predjama Castle, The Medieval Fortress Built Into The Mouth Of A Cave

Built in the 12th century in Slovenia, Predjama Castle is carved into a 400-foot cliffside with nine miles of complex tunnels beneath it — that once helped a local 'Robin Hood' to evade capture.

By Austin Harvey • Feb 8, 2024

The Wild History Of Predjama Castle, The Medieval Fortress Built Into The Mouth Of A Cave

Built in the 12th century in Slovenia, Predjama Castle is carved into a 400-foot cliffside with nine miles of complex tunnels beneath it — that once helped a local 'Robin Hood' to evade capture.

By Austin Harvey • February 8, 2024

Inside The Eerie Ghost Town Of Centralia, Pennsylvania That’s Been On Fire Since 1962

When a fire erupted inside the coal mine in Centralia, residents thought it would quickly burn out on its own. But the blaze is still going six decades later and the state has given up on trying to fight it.

By Katie Serena • Feb 8, 2024

Inside The Eerie Ghost Town Of Centralia, Pennsylvania That’s Been On Fire Since 1962

When a fire erupted inside the coal mine in Centralia, residents thought it would quickly burn out on its own. But the blaze is still going six decades later and the state has given up on trying to fight it.

By Katie Serena • February 8, 2024