• History
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 8th, 2015
2,000-Year-Old Jewish Ritual Bath Discovered Near Jerusalem

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ancient Britons Would Chop Up Animals, Morph the Parts into Beasts

We're talking two-headed sheep and cows with horse heads

Watch: 240 Years of US Army Fashion in 2 Minutes Flat

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

Millennia-Old Graffiti in Turkey Shows Gladiators in Combat

The graffiti was found in the ancient city of Aphrodisias

2,400-Year-Old Bongs Made of Solid Gold Found in Russia

2,400-Year-Old Bongs Made of Solid Gold Found in Russia

They used them to smoke cannabis, also opium

Snoop Dogg Watches “Game of Thrones” to Brush Up on History

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

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

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

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

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

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

 
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