Category: Human History
Meet Zosia, the 17th-Century Vampire Suspect Buried With a Sickle at Her Throat
Archaeologists say the skeleton, found with a padlock on her toe and a sickle laid across her throat,...
Archaeologists Found a 1,300-Year-Old Viking Dress, and the Reason It Survived Is Surprising
The preservation was “absolutely magical" given the highly acidic nature of the soil.
Reconstructed Satellite Images Show How Close D-Day Came to Disaster
Built off historic weather records, the new images show the surprisingly small break in the clouds that made...
Scientists Find Unexpected Ingredients in Ancient Egyptian Paint
The findings suggest that the artists of ancient Egypt cared deeply about every step of their work.
At Least 50 Men in This Roman Mass Grave Were Hit in the Same Sensitive Spot
Whoever attacked these Roman soldiers appeared to have a signature move: aim for the groin.
A British Warship Split in Half and Sank in 1908. Divers Just Found the Wreck
Miraculously, much of the ship remained intact, allowing experts to track down unknown details of the ship's final...
120 Roman-Era Inscriptions Found Deep in a Spanish Cave Point to a Mysterious Goddess Named ‘Domina’
Archaeologists uncovered ancient Roman inscriptions worshipping a previously unknown goddess, inside a cave that might have had religious...
Mummified Human Remains Are Being Sold Online—Biohazards Included
No, seriously. Don't mess around with dead stuff.
This Medieval Skeleton Had 160 Broken Bones, and Scientists Just Figured Out What Hit Him
Archaeologists have identified the shattered remains of a 14th-century man whose 160 bone fractures appear to be the...
Ancient Greek Elites May Have Forged Their Jewelry From Space Rocks
Prominent individuals likely wore rings made from meteorites as a power symbol.
