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An Ancient Fertility Complex From The Iron Age Was Discovered Beneath A House In Turkey

Inside the complex, archaeologists discovered rock art depicting eight deities, including Atargatis, the Syrian goddess of fertility.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 11, 2022

An Ancient Fertility Complex From The Iron Age Was Discovered Beneath A House In Turkey

Inside the complex, archaeologists discovered rock art depicting eight deities, including Atargatis, the Syrian goddess of fertility.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 11, 2022

The Leader Of This Thai Feces-Eating Cult Was Arrested After Police Found Almost A Dozen Bodies At His Compound

Thawee Nanra said that he was the "father of all religions" and that eating his bodily fluids and skin could cure all illnesses.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 11, 2022

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The Leader Of This Thai Feces-Eating Cult Was Arrested After Police Found Almost A Dozen Bodies At His Compound

Thawee Nanra said that he was the "father of all religions" and that eating his bodily fluids and skin could cure all illnesses.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 11, 2022

How Gwen Shamblin Went From Diet Guru To An Evangelical ‘Cult’ Leader

Gwen Shamblin Lara rose to fame thanks to her Christian diet program Weigh Down Workshop — then transformed it into a religion that many have described as a cult.

By Kaleena Fraga • Apr 26, 2022

How Gwen Shamblin Went From Diet Guru To An Evangelical ‘Cult’ Leader

Gwen Shamblin Lara rose to fame thanks to her Christian diet program Weigh Down Workshop — then transformed it into a religion that many have described as a cult.

By Kaleena Fraga • April 26, 2022

The Brutal Death Of Mahatma Gandhi, India’s Voice For Unity Who Was Assassinated In Front Of Thousands

Just months after leading the independence of India from the British in 1947, Gandhi was shot three times at point-blank range by a Hindu extremist named Nathuram Godse.

By Genevieve Carlton • Apr 25, 2022

The Brutal Death Of Mahatma Gandhi, India’s Voice For Unity Who Was Assassinated In Front Of Thousands

Just months after leading the independence of India from the British in 1947, Gandhi was shot three times at point-blank range by a Hindu extremist named Nathuram Godse.

By Genevieve Carlton • April 25, 2022

The Disturbing Story Of Ron And Dan Lafferty, The Brothers Who Butchered Their Sister-In-Law And Infant Niece

The Mormon fundamentalist killers behind Under the Banner of Heaven, Dan and Ron Lafferty claimed they were following a "revelation" from God when they killed Brenda Lafferty and her 15-month-old daughter Erica.

By Kaleena Fraga • Apr 24, 2022

The Disturbing Story Of Ron And Dan Lafferty, The Brothers Who Butchered Their Sister-In-Law And Infant Niece

The Mormon fundamentalist killers behind Under the Banner of Heaven, Dan and Ron Lafferty claimed they were following a "revelation" from God when they killed Brenda Lafferty and her 15-month-old daughter Erica.

By Kaleena Fraga • April 24, 2022

This Week In History News, Apr. 17 – 23

New evidence about what caused Jesus' death uncovered, record-breaking underground city excavated, dinosaur killed the day the asteroid struck unearthed.

By All That's Interesting • Apr 22, 2022

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This Week In History News, Apr. 17 – 23

New evidence about what caused Jesus' death uncovered, record-breaking underground city excavated, dinosaur killed the day the asteroid struck unearthed.

By All That's Interesting • April 22, 2022

The Story Of Olga Of Kiev, The Viking Ruler Who Brutally Avenged Her Husband’s Murder — And Became A Saint

Saint Olga of Kiev was the 10th-century princess of Kievan Rus who enacted bloodthirsty revenge on the tribe that killed her husband, the Grand Prince Igor I.

By Genevieve Carlton • Apr 15, 2022

The Story Of Olga Of Kiev, The Viking Ruler Who Brutally Avenged Her Husband’s Murder — And Became A Saint

Saint Olga of Kiev was the 10th-century princess of Kievan Rus who enacted bloodthirsty revenge on the tribe that killed her husband, the Grand Prince Igor I.

By Genevieve Carlton • April 15, 2022

How Tall Was Jesus? According To Researchers, Not Very

While the Bible says nothing about Jesus Christ's height, scholars have a good idea how tall Jesus was based on how average people looked when he was alive.

By Kaleena Fraga • Apr 13, 2022

How Tall Was Jesus? According To Researchers, Not Very

While the Bible says nothing about Jesus Christ's height, scholars have a good idea how tall Jesus was based on how average people looked when he was alive.

By Kaleena Fraga • April 13, 2022

Inside The Lynching Of Leo Frank, The Jewish Businessman Wrongly Convicted Of Murder In Georgia

In 1913, Leo Frank was found guilty of killing 13-year-old Mary Phagan, even though no physical evidence linked him to the crime. Two years later, a mob lynched him for it.

By Genevieve Carlton • Mar 30, 2022

Inside The Lynching Of Leo Frank, The Jewish Businessman Wrongly Convicted Of Murder In Georgia

In 1913, Leo Frank was found guilty of killing 13-year-old Mary Phagan, even though no physical evidence linked him to the crime. Two years later, a mob lynched him for it.

By Genevieve Carlton • March 30, 2022

Archaeologists May Have Just Uncovered The Burial Sites Of Dozens Of Ancient British Kings

These 65 graves mostly date from the fifth and sixth centuries C.E., the period of the mythical King Arthur — and one of these graves may actually be his.

By Kaleena Fraga • Mar 28, 2022

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Archaeologists May Have Just Uncovered The Burial Sites Of Dozens Of Ancient British Kings

These 65 graves mostly date from the fifth and sixth centuries C.E., the period of the mythical King Arthur — and one of these graves may actually be his.

By Kaleena Fraga • March 28, 2022