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Researchers In Mexico Discover A Stone Panel Carved With Maya Glyphs — Including A Reference To A Previously Unknown King

Discovered in a sacred pool near the Nohoch Mul pyramid, the stone tablet contains information about the founding of a town and a Maya king named K'awiil Ch'ak Chéen.

By Kaleena Fraga • Aug 15, 2024

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Researchers In Mexico Discover A Stone Panel Carved With Maya Glyphs — Including A Reference To A Previously Unknown King

Discovered in a sacred pool near the Nohoch Mul pyramid, the stone tablet contains information about the founding of a town and a Maya king named K'awiil Ch'ak Chéen.

By Kaleena Fraga • August 15, 2024

Archaeologists In Israel Unearth Evidence Of A Temple Where Jesus Was Said To Have Performed Miracles

Evidence of a structure dating back to the time of Jesus Christ was discovered just beneath the floor of a third-century synagogue in the ancient Israeli city of Chorazin.

By Amber Morgan • Aug 14, 2024

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Archaeologists In Israel Unearth Evidence Of A Temple Where Jesus Was Said To Have Performed Miracles

Evidence of a structure dating back to the time of Jesus Christ was discovered just beneath the floor of a third-century synagogue in the ancient Israeli city of Chorazin.

By Amber Morgan • August 14, 2024

The Tragedy Of The Jonestown Massacre, Modern History’s Largest Mass Murder-Suicide

On November 18, 1978, Jim Jones instructed over 900 members of the Peoples Temple to take their own lives by drinking poison — and forcing anyone who resisted at gunpoint.

By Kellen Perry • Aug 1, 2024

The Tragedy Of The Jonestown Massacre, Modern History’s Largest Mass Murder-Suicide

On November 18, 1978, Jim Jones instructed over 900 members of the Peoples Temple to take their own lives by drinking poison — and forcing anyone who resisted at gunpoint.

By Kellen Perry • August 1, 2024

The Disturbing Story Of Hades, The ‘Lord Of The Many Dead’ Who Ruled Over The Ancient Greek Underworld

Although Hades is sometimes viewed as a Satan figure today, he wasn't an evil god who condemned souls to eternal damnation but rather an overseer of the Greek Underworld who sometimes even let the deceased return to the land of the living.

By Morgan Dunn • Jul 30, 2024

The Disturbing Story Of Hades, The ‘Lord Of The Many Dead’ Who Ruled Over The Ancient Greek Underworld

Although Hades is sometimes viewed as a Satan figure today, he wasn't an evil god who condemned souls to eternal damnation but rather an overseer of the Greek Underworld who sometimes even let the deceased return to the land of the living.

By Morgan Dunn • July 30, 2024

Archaeologists In Rome May Have Just Found The Historic Medieval Palace Where The Popes Lived Before The Vatican

While excavating in the square outside the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran, researchers found a sprawling site with defensive fortifications that likely represents the remains of the historic complex known as the Patriarchio.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jul 24, 2024

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Archaeologists In Rome May Have Just Found The Historic Medieval Palace Where The Popes Lived Before The Vatican

While excavating in the square outside the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran, researchers found a sprawling site with defensive fortifications that likely represents the remains of the historic complex known as the Patriarchio.

By Kaleena Fraga • July 24, 2024

Archaeologists Uncover A Silver Amulet Containing The Earliest Mention Of Christ In Bulgaria

The silver sheet bears inscriptions referencing the archangels Gabriel and Michael, as well as a reference to the "Guardian," Christ.

By Austin Harvey • Jul 23, 2024

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Archaeologists Uncover A Silver Amulet Containing The Earliest Mention Of Christ In Bulgaria

The silver sheet bears inscriptions referencing the archangels Gabriel and Michael, as well as a reference to the "Guardian," Christ.

By Austin Harvey • July 23, 2024

The Tragic Story Of Charles Vallow, The Murdered Husband Of ‘Doomsday Mom’ Lori Vallow

Charles Vallow worried about his wife Lori's obsession with the apocalypse and her bizarre religious beliefs — and after he planned an intervention, he was shot dead by his brother-in-law in July 2019.

By Rivy Lyon • Jul 20, 2024

The Tragic Story Of Charles Vallow, The Murdered Husband Of ‘Doomsday Mom’ Lori Vallow

Charles Vallow worried about his wife Lori's obsession with the apocalypse and her bizarre religious beliefs — and after he planned an intervention, he was shot dead by his brother-in-law in July 2019.

By Rivy Lyon • July 20, 2024

This Crusades-Era Altar Was Hidden In Plain Sight For Centuries — Now It’s Revealing Unknown Links Between Jerusalem And Rome

The altar was believed to be lost for centuries — then archaeologists found it leaning against a wall in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre with graffiti covering the back of it.

By Amber Morgan • Jul 17, 2024

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This Crusades-Era Altar Was Hidden In Plain Sight For Centuries — Now It’s Revealing Unknown Links Between Jerusalem And Rome

The altar was believed to be lost for centuries — then archaeologists found it leaning against a wall in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre with graffiti covering the back of it.

By Amber Morgan • July 17, 2024

4,000-Year-Old Temple With Mysterious Monolith Discovered In Cyprus

Alongside the ancient monolith, researchers uncovered the skeletal remains of a young woman hidden away during the Bronze Age.

By Austin Harvey • Jul 9, 2024

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4,000-Year-Old Temple With Mysterious Monolith Discovered In Cyprus

Alongside the ancient monolith, researchers uncovered the skeletal remains of a young woman hidden away during the Bronze Age.

By Austin Harvey • July 9, 2024

Inside The Disturbing Story Of Persephone, The Ancient Greek Goddess Of The Underworld

In Greek mythology, Persephone is the daughter of Zeus and Demeter as well as the goddess of spring who rules the Underworld alongside her husband Hades.

By Morgan Dunn • Jul 3, 2024

Inside The Disturbing Story Of Persephone, The Ancient Greek Goddess Of The Underworld

In Greek mythology, Persephone is the daughter of Zeus and Demeter as well as the goddess of spring who rules the Underworld alongside her husband Hades.

By Morgan Dunn • July 3, 2024