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What History Got Wrong About The Hanging Gardens Of Babylon

April 10, 2018 All That Is Interesting 0

This post was originally published on this siteWhile many saw the Hanging Gardens of Babylon as a legend, research shows that it may have actually […]

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Discovery Of 85,000-Year-Old Finger Bone Drastically Shifts Timeline Of Human Migration

April 10, 2018 All That Is Interesting 0

This post was originally published on this siteThis fossil may point to a radically different path in terms of human history. The post Discovery Of […]

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This Week In History, April 1 – 7

April 6, 2018 All That Is Interesting 0

This post was originally published on this siteSome West Africans’ DNA linked to unknown “ghost species” ancestor, evidence of medieval coffin birth uncovered, painting worth […]

Queen Olympias — The Kick-Ass Mother Of Alexander The Great

March 8, 2018 All That Is Interesting 0

This post was originally published on this siteIf not for the indomitable Queen Olympias, Alexander the Great may never have conquered half the world during […]

Meet Hua Mulan — The Legendary Warrior Behind The Disney Classic

March 7, 2018 All That Is Interesting 0

This post was originally published on this siteLong before she was the heroine of a Disney movie, Hua Mulan was a fearsome warrior of Chinese […]

Trepanation Was The Bizarre Cure-All That Exposed Your Brain

March 5, 2018 All That Is Interesting 0

This post was originally published on this siteTrepanation, the practice of drilling a hole in your head to let your brain “breath”, was used to […]

Beware The Deadly Nightshade — The Beautiful Plant That Can Kill You

March 5, 2018 All That Is Interesting 0

This post was originally published on this siteIngesting just two to four berries from deadly nightshade can kill a child. Ten to 20 berries can […]

This Week In History News, Feb. 25 – March 3

March 2, 2018 All That Is Interesting 0

This post was originally published on this siteWorst U.S. president ever selected, ancient Egyptian mummy tattoos found, 7,000-year-old Native American burial site uncovered. Donald Trump […]

Pythia, The Oracle of Delphi — Gifted Fortune Teller Or User of Hallucinogenics?

March 1, 2018 All That Is Interesting 0

This post was originally published on this siteKnown throughout the ancient world, Pythia, the Oracle of Delphi was famous for her frenzied prophecies of doom […]

Horoscope Today: Astrology Is Bunk

February 28, 2018 All That Is Interesting 0

This post was originally published on this siteFor centuries, people have been putting their faith in horoscopes. But how much of the science behind them […]

The Colossus Of Rhodes — What Happened To This Wonder Of The Ancient World?

February 27, 2018 All That Is Interesting 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe Colossus of Rhodes stood for just 54 years, but its legacy lasted far longer than that. Historical […]

This Week In History News, Feb. 18 – 24

February 23, 2018 All That Is Interesting 0

This post was originally published on this siteFace of teenager who lived 9,000 years ago reconstructed, mystery deaths near ancient Greek “portal to hell” solved, […]

Who Wrote The Bible? This Is What The Actual Historical Evidence Says

February 22, 2018 All That Is Interesting 0

This post was originally published on this siteSet aside what religious tradition says, and discover who wrote the Bible according to the scholars who have […]

The Disturbingly Literal Origins Of The Phrase “Cat Got Your Tongue?”

February 22, 2018 All That Is Interesting 0

This post was originally published on this siteFrom torture to witches to dismemberment, “Cat got your tongue” has origins more sinister than you ever imagined. […]

Archaeologists Solve Mystery Of Unexplained Deaths Near “Portal To Hell”

February 21, 2018 All That Is Interesting 0

This post was originally published on this siteDating back to ancient Greek writings, people have been avoiding the temple for fear of death. New York […]

Ancient Roman Boxing Gloves Discovered At Hadrian’s Wall [PHOTO]

February 20, 2018 All That Is Interesting 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe gloves, though not a matching set, are the first of their kind to ever be discovered. The […]

Is Death From Laughter Real? Chrysippus And Others Say Yes

February 19, 2018 All That Is Interesting 0

This post was originally published on this siteSee the evidence that Chrysippus and other historical figures may have succumbed to death from laughter. Wikimedia CommonsBust […]

Ancient Mexican City May Have Had As Many Buildings As Manhattan

February 19, 2018 All That Is Interesting 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe settlement was first discovered in 2007, but new advances in imaging technology have uncovered more of the […]

This Week In History News, Feb. 11 – 17

February 16, 2018 All That Is Interesting 0

This post was originally published on this siteGruesome Stone Age burial site baffles researchers, the Louvre hopes to return Nazi-looted art to rightful owners, unearthed […]

Scientists Have Reconstructed The Face Of A 9,000-Year-Old Teenager

February 16, 2018 All That Is Interesting 0

This post was originally published on this siteA team of scientists worked together to reconstruct the face of a teenager using a 9,000-year-old skull found […]

Meet Zenobia — The Warrior Queen Of The Middle East

February 16, 2018 All That Is Interesting 0

This post was originally published on this siteIn 267 A.D., Zenobia took over the Palmyrene Empire as Queen Regent. By 271, she had Egypt, Asia […]

Unlocking The Mysteries Of Ulfberht Swords, The All-Powerful Viking Swords

February 14, 2018 All That Is Interesting 0

This post was originally published on this siteSee the all-powerful Ulfberht swords and discover how their makers might have been able to build a blade […]

The 30,000 Year History Of The Dildo

February 12, 2018 All That Is Interesting 0

This post was originally published on this siteFrom the Stone Age to Ancient Greece to the present, there’s been one tool that nearly every civilization […]

23 Medieval Knights Facts That Separate Fact From Fiction

February 12, 2018 All That Is Interesting 0

This post was originally published on this siteDiscover the most surprising medieval knights facts that go beyond the swords and the armor to reveal the […]

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23 Famous Random Objects From History And Where They Are Now

February 10, 2018 All That Is Interesting 0

This post was originally published on this site 1 of 24 The Rifle That Killed JFK A Dallas policeman holds up the rifle that Lee […]

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