Ancient Roman Mariners May Have Discovered the New World 1,000 Years Before Columbus
Roman mariners were famed for sailing all over the Mediterranean, controlling the region, and dominating the seaways for Rome....
German Man Discovered To Be Hiding WWII Tank In His Basement
World War II is a fascinating subject to study. It’s one of the few periods in history that most...
Ground-Breaking DNA Sequencing Study Shows Vikings Weren’t Who We Believed Them to Be
Recent DNA sequencing studies have revealed that our long-held beliefs about these Nordic seafarers may not be entirely accurate.
10 Deadliest Weapons Created By Humanity Throughout History
Humanity has a long history of creating weapons capable of untold damage and destruction. Technological improvements almost always end...
Ancient African Kingdom Allowed to Thrive and Perish Thanks to “Mighty Aquifer”
Where there is water, there is life. To build a viable village, there needs to be a water source...
Shipwreck Rediscovered Exactly 100 Years After It Sank in Lake Superior
As singer Gordon Lightfoot eloquently told us in his 1976 hit, “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald,” Lake Superior...
Rare Coin Unearthed: Amateur Detectorist Strikes Gold in Field
In the early days of Britain, many small rulers styled themselves as local “kings.” Most of them left nothing...
History’s Most Notorious Bad Guy Discovered Buried Underneath a Parking Lot
More than 500 years after his death in battle, the skeletal remains of England’s ruthless King Richard III were...
Rare 2,100-Year-Old Coin Bears Pre-Roman British Ruler’s Name
The discovery of this ancient gold coin explains the tale of a pre-Roman British King, giving light on his...