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Archaeologists In Turkey Just Uncovered A Rare Fresco Of A Young, Beardless Jesus Inside An Ancient Tomb

This "Good Shepherd" depiction shows Jesus tending to rams, sheep, and goats, something rarely seen in Christian iconography today.

By Austin Harvey • Dec 12, 2025

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Archaeologists In Turkey Just Uncovered A Rare Fresco Of A Young, Beardless Jesus Inside An Ancient Tomb

This "Good Shepherd" depiction shows Jesus tending to rams, sheep, and goats, something rarely seen in Christian iconography today.

By Austin Harvey • December 12, 2025

A Secret Knights Templar Crypt Was Found Beneath A Polish Church — And It Could Contain The Holy Grail

The mysterious band of Catholic warriors was said to be keepers of the Holy Grail — the cup of Christ that they purportedly found during the Crusades.

By Marco Margaritoff • Dec 6, 2025

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A Secret Knights Templar Crypt Was Found Beneath A Polish Church — And It Could Contain The Holy Grail

The mysterious band of Catholic warriors was said to be keepers of the Holy Grail — the cup of Christ that they purportedly found during the Crusades.

By Marco Margaritoff • December 6, 2025

The Severely Deformed Skull Of A Medieval Warrior Who Died In Battle Has Been Found In Spain

Found at the castle of Zorita de los Canes in the Guadalajara province, this knight from the Order of Calatrava is believed to have died defending this hilltop fortress sometime between the 13th and 15th centuries.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 1, 2025

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The Severely Deformed Skull Of A Medieval Warrior Who Died In Battle Has Been Found In Spain

Found at the castle of Zorita de los Canes in the Guadalajara province, this knight from the Order of Calatrava is believed to have died defending this hilltop fortress sometime between the 13th and 15th centuries.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 1, 2025

3,300-Year-Old Canaanite Teapot Shaped Like A Ram Unearthed Near The Ruins Of The Ancient City Of Armageddon

Likely used to make ritual offerings during the Late Bronze Age, this vessel would have held prized liquids like milk, oil, or wine that was then poured through the mouth-shaped spout and into smaller cups to leave behind as votive gifts to the gods.

By Ainsley Brown • Nov 19, 2025

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3,300-Year-Old Canaanite Teapot Shaped Like A Ram Unearthed Near The Ruins Of The Ancient City Of Armageddon

Likely used to make ritual offerings during the Late Bronze Age, this vessel would have held prized liquids like milk, oil, or wine that was then poured through the mouth-shaped spout and into smaller cups to leave behind as votive gifts to the gods.

By Ainsley Brown • November 19, 2025

A Metal Detectorist In Norway Just Uncovered An 800-Year-Old Jesus Statue Made Of Gilded Bronze

The small, gilded statue of Jesus likely dates back to the late 1100s or early 1200s, and it may point to the location of a lost medieval church in the area.

By Kaleena Fraga • Nov 17, 2025

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A Metal Detectorist In Norway Just Uncovered An 800-Year-Old Jesus Statue Made Of Gilded Bronze

The small, gilded statue of Jesus likely dates back to the late 1100s or early 1200s, and it may point to the location of a lost medieval church in the area.

By Kaleena Fraga • November 17, 2025

An 18th-Century Tomb Just Collapsed In An English Churchyard — And Revealed A Mysterious Crypt Hidden Underneath

Though researchers haven't yet been able to get a good look inside and don't know who's buried there, it's believed that the crypt belonged to a wealthy family and that four bodies were placed on the shelves that line its walls sometime in the mid-1700s.

By Kaleena Fraga • Nov 13, 2025

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An 18th-Century Tomb Just Collapsed In An English Churchyard — And Revealed A Mysterious Crypt Hidden Underneath

Though researchers haven't yet been able to get a good look inside and don't know who's buried there, it's believed that the crypt belonged to a wealthy family and that four bodies were placed on the shelves that line its walls sometime in the mid-1700s.

By Kaleena Fraga • November 13, 2025

Gilles De Rais, The 15th-Century French Nobleman Who Was Found Guilty Of Torturing And Murdering More Than 100 Children

The right-hand man of Joan of Arc during the Hundred Years' War, Gilles de Rais is best known today as one of history's first documented serial killers.

By Marco Margaritoff • Oct 26, 2025

Gilles De Rais, The 15th-Century French Nobleman Who Was Found Guilty Of Torturing And Murdering More Than 100 Children

The right-hand man of Joan of Arc during the Hundred Years' War, Gilles de Rais is best known today as one of history's first documented serial killers.

By Marco Margaritoff • October 26, 2025

An Ancient Scorpion Mound Measuring 200 Feet Across Has Been Uncovered In Mexico’s Tehuacán Valley

Built using stones and soil sometime between 600 C.E. and 1100 C.E., this enormous effigy was likely used to track the Sun's path throughout the year.

By Ainsley Brown • Oct 16, 2025

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An Ancient Scorpion Mound Measuring 200 Feet Across Has Been Uncovered In Mexico’s Tehuacán Valley

Built using stones and soil sometime between 600 C.E. and 1100 C.E., this enormous effigy was likely used to track the Sun's path throughout the year.

By Ainsley Brown • October 16, 2025

Meet 7 Of History’s Most Notorious Occultists, From Madame Blavatsky To ‘The Evilest Man In The World’

Some occultists like Aleister Crowley started new religions based on mysticism, while others like Grigori Rasputin claimed to be "faith healers" and used their influence to gain power.

By Ainsley Brown • Oct 14, 2025

Meet 7 Of History’s Most Notorious Occultists, From Madame Blavatsky To ‘The Evilest Man In The World’

Some occultists like Aleister Crowley started new religions based on mysticism, while others like Grigori Rasputin claimed to be "faith healers" and used their influence to gain power.

By Ainsley Brown • October 14, 2025

Meet Aleister Crowley, The ‘Wickedest Man In The World’ Who Horrified 20th-Century Britain

English mystic, novelist, and magician Aleister Crowley rejected his upper-class Christian upbringing and explored the darkest corners of occultism.

By Katie Serena • Oct 12, 2025

Meet Aleister Crowley, The ‘Wickedest Man In The World’ Who Horrified 20th-Century Britain

English mystic, novelist, and magician Aleister Crowley rejected his upper-class Christian upbringing and explored the darkest corners of occultism.

By Katie Serena • October 12, 2025