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Archaeologists Discover The World’s Earliest Narrative Carving — And It’s A Man Holding His Penis Surrounded By Leopards

The relief was found in 2021 at a Neolithic site in southeastern Turkey that archaeologists date back roughly 11,000 years.

By Kaleena Fraga • Oct 22, 2021

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Archaeologists Discover The World’s Earliest Narrative Carving — And It’s A Man Holding His Penis Surrounded By Leopards

The relief was found in 2021 at a Neolithic site in southeastern Turkey that archaeologists date back roughly 11,000 years.

By Kaleena Fraga • October 22, 2021

Researchers Just Confirmed The Exact Date When Vikings Lived In North America — 500 Years Before Columbus

Wooden artifacts from the Norse settlement L'Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland show that the Vikings were living in the Americas by at least the year 1021.

By Kaleena Fraga • Oct 21, 2021

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Researchers Just Confirmed The Exact Date When Vikings Lived In North America — 500 Years Before Columbus

Wooden artifacts from the Norse settlement L'Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland show that the Vikings were living in the Americas by at least the year 1021.

By Kaleena Fraga • October 21, 2021

Inside Byberry Mental Hospital, The Philadelphia Asylum That Was Worse Than Any Horror Movie

The Philadelphia State Hospital at Byberry tormented its patients with almost no consequences from its opening in 1911 until it was finally shut down in 1990.

By Erin Kelly • Oct 21, 2021

Inside Byberry Mental Hospital, The Philadelphia Asylum That Was Worse Than Any Horror Movie

The Philadelphia State Hospital at Byberry tormented its patients with almost no consequences from its opening in 1911 until it was finally shut down in 1990.

By Erin Kelly • October 21, 2021

Medieval ‘Hipster’ Warrior Found Buried With Rare Ivory Comb

The items found in the 6th-century grave suggest the man was a wealthy warrior who cared about his appearance.

By Kaleena Fraga • Oct 20, 2021

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Medieval ‘Hipster’ Warrior Found Buried With Rare Ivory Comb

The items found in the 6th-century grave suggest the man was a wealthy warrior who cared about his appearance.

By Kaleena Fraga • October 20, 2021

Four Tiny Islands You Should Never Visit

From vanishing islands to the Snake Island filled with Golden Lancehead Vipers, these tiny islands aren't exactly welcoming vacation spots.

By Savannah Cox • Oct 20, 2021

Four Tiny Islands You Should Never Visit

From vanishing islands to the Snake Island filled with Golden Lancehead Vipers, these tiny islands aren't exactly welcoming vacation spots.

By Savannah Cox • October 20, 2021

Israeli Scuba Diver Finds 900-Year-Old Crusader Sword In The Mediterranean

Experts estimate that the sword dates back to the Third Crusade when Christian crusaders attempted to retake Jerusalem.

By Kaleena Fraga • Oct 19, 2021

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Israeli Scuba Diver Finds 900-Year-Old Crusader Sword In The Mediterranean

Experts estimate that the sword dates back to the Third Crusade when Christian crusaders attempted to retake Jerusalem.

By Kaleena Fraga • October 19, 2021

Hundreds Of Colorful, Stone-Cut Tombs Dating Back To The Roman Era Discovered In Turkey

Excavations in the ancient Roman city of Blaundos revealed 400 chamber tombs that had been cut into the side of a nearby canyon about 1,800 years ago.

By Kaleena Fraga • Oct 18, 2021

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Hundreds Of Colorful, Stone-Cut Tombs Dating Back To The Roman Era Discovered In Turkey

Excavations in the ancient Roman city of Blaundos revealed 400 chamber tombs that had been cut into the side of a nearby canyon about 1,800 years ago.

By Kaleena Fraga • October 18, 2021

35 Eerie Photos Of Abandoned Malls That Are Now Ruins Of A Lost Era

Empty malls across America are being abandoned at a staggering rate. But instead of demolishing these dead malls, most cities are allowing them to rot and be reclaimed by nature.

By Erin Kelly • Oct 15, 2021

35 Eerie Photos Of Abandoned Malls That Are Now Ruins Of A Lost Era

Empty malls across America are being abandoned at a staggering rate. But instead of demolishing these dead malls, most cities are allowing them to rot and be reclaimed by nature.

By Erin Kelly • October 15, 2021

Why Kissing The Blarney Stone Is One Of Ireland’s Most Legendary Traditions

Installed at the top of Blarney Castle in County Cork, Ireland, the Blarney Stone can only be kissed while hanging upside down and suspended over thin air — yet countless people line up to do it each year.

By Marco Margaritoff • Oct 14, 2021

Why Kissing The Blarney Stone Is One Of Ireland’s Most Legendary Traditions

Installed at the top of Blarney Castle in County Cork, Ireland, the Blarney Stone can only be kissed while hanging upside down and suspended over thin air — yet countless people line up to do it each year.

By Marco Margaritoff • October 14, 2021

These English Garden Ornaments Of Sphinxes Just Turned Out To Be Genuine Ancient Egyptian Relics

The pair of sphinxes was just determined to date back over 5,000 years and recently sold for more than $265,000 at auction after spending 15 years in an English garden.

By Kaleena Fraga • Oct 13, 2021

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These English Garden Ornaments Of Sphinxes Just Turned Out To Be Genuine Ancient Egyptian Relics

The pair of sphinxes was just determined to date back over 5,000 years and recently sold for more than $265,000 at auction after spending 15 years in an English garden.

By Kaleena Fraga • October 13, 2021