- History
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 8th, 2015
2,000-Year-Old Jewish Ritual Bath Discovered Near Jerusalem
Mysterious writings adorn the bath's walls
- History
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 4th, 2015
Archaeologists Dig Out Pieces of the Home of the Biblical Goliath
Well, actually, his home city of Gath of the Philistines
- History
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 3rd, 2015
Millennia-Old Egyptian Artifacts to Go on Display in Paris, France
The artifacts were recovered from the Mediterranean Sea
- History
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 30th, 2015
Brain Surgeon's Skills in the OR Kept Napoleon from Kneeling Russia
How one brain surgery changed the course of history
- History
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 27th, 2015
2,000-Year-Old Amphora Unearthed in Village in Devon, UK
The ancient vessel was recovered from under a Roman road
- History
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 24th, 2015
4,000-Year-Old Human Skeleton Discovered Near Stonehenge
The skeleton appears to be that of a teenager
- History
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 23rd, 2015
1,500-Year-Old Manuscript Is One of the Oldest Copies of the Quran
The parchment dates back to the days of the Prophet Muhammad
- History
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 14th, 2015
Ancient Britons Would Chop Up Animals, Morph the Parts into Beasts
We're talking two-headed sheep and cows with horse heads
- Oddiverse Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 8th, 2015
Watch: 240 Years of US Army Fashion in 2 Minutes Flat
Here's how US Army uniforms have changed over the years
- History
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 16th, 2015
Millennia-Old Graffiti in Turkey Shows Gladiators in Combat
The graffiti was found in the ancient city of Aphrodisias
- History
- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 29th, 2015
2,400-Year-Old Bongs Made of Solid Gold Found in Russia
They used them to smoke cannabis, also opium
- Television
- By Elena Gorgan
- May 11th, 2015
Snoop Dogg Watches “Game of Thrones” to Brush Up on History
“Kings still rule,” women are the cause of all evil
- History
- By Laura Sinpetru
- April 30th, 2015
Study Explains Collapse of Ancient Civilization in the Tibetan Plateau
About 4 millennia ago, the Tibetan Plateau was home to a flourishing civilization that one day simply vanished
- History
- By Laura Sinpetru
- April 17th, 2015
Regular Joe Playing Around with Metal Detector Finds Roman-Era Grave
Even cooler, grave, estimated to date back to around 200 AD, came complete with bronze jugs, coins and other artifacts
- History
- By Laura Sinpetru
- April 16th, 2015
Julius Caesar Likely Suffered a Series of Strokes in His Later Years
Although not severe, these episodes are believed to have changed his personality, even triggered his depression
- History
- By Laura Sinpetru
- April 15th, 2015
Neanderthals Might Have Been Cannibals, Fossil Evidence Indicates
Ancient Neanderthal bones unearthed in France display signs of cutting and fracturing done post-mortem
- History
- By Laura Sinpetru
- April 8th, 2015
6,000-Year-Old Spooning Couple Unearthed in Greece Baffles Researchers
Researchers are having trouble figuring out why the bodies were laid cuddled up and with their legs intertwined