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This Week In History News, Aug. 25 – 31

Shipwreck of infamous cannibal voyage investigated, ancient inscription alluding to biblical war found, Aaron Burr's secret family of color uncovered.

By All That's Interesting • Aug 30, 2019

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This Week In History News, Aug. 25 – 31

Shipwreck of infamous cannibal voyage investigated, ancient inscription alluding to biblical war found, Aaron Burr's secret family of color uncovered.

By All That's Interesting • August 30, 2019

Peruvian Archaeologists Unearth The Single Largest Mass Child Sacrifice Site In The World

Before the Inca conquered the Chimú, the coastal Peruvian civilization built the largest mud-brick city in the world. They also partook in the ritualistic mass sacrifice of children.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 30, 2019

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Peruvian Archaeologists Unearth The Single Largest Mass Child Sacrifice Site In The World

Before the Inca conquered the Chimú, the coastal Peruvian civilization built the largest mud-brick city in the world. They also partook in the ritualistic mass sacrifice of children.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 30, 2019

2,800-Year-Old Stone Altar May Hint To Biblical War, According To Archaeologists

Part of the inscription appears to mention bronze that was pillaged after King Mesha's conquest of the ancient city of Ataroth, a war explicitly mentioned in the texts of the Hebrew Bible.

By Natasha Ishak • Aug 23, 2019

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2,800-Year-Old Stone Altar May Hint To Biblical War, According To Archaeologists

Part of the inscription appears to mention bronze that was pillaged after King Mesha's conquest of the ancient city of Ataroth, a war explicitly mentioned in the texts of the Hebrew Bible.

By Natasha Ishak • August 23, 2019

Scientists Hope To Solve The Mystery Of A Medieval Skeleton Used For Propaganda By Both The Nazis And Soviets

Hitler once hoped that this skeleton would legitimize his claims to Czechoslovakia. Now the truth may be about to come out.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 23, 2019

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Scientists Hope To Solve The Mystery Of A Medieval Skeleton Used For Propaganda By Both The Nazis And Soviets

Hitler once hoped that this skeleton would legitimize his claims to Czechoslovakia. Now the truth may be about to come out.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 23, 2019

Researchers May Have Recreated Cleopatra’s Perfume Thanks To 2,000-Year-Old Residue

Cleopatra's perfume was so legendary that Marc Antony could supposedly smell the queen from miles away before her ships even arrived on the shores of his kingdom.

By Natasha Ishak • Aug 13, 2019

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Researchers May Have Recreated Cleopatra’s Perfume Thanks To 2,000-Year-Old Residue

Cleopatra's perfume was so legendary that Marc Antony could supposedly smell the queen from miles away before her ships even arrived on the shores of his kingdom.

By Natasha Ishak • August 13, 2019

Thailand’s Drought Reveals A Sunken Buddhist Temple Submerged For 20 Years

Thailand's in the middle of its worst drought in 10 years. The silver lining? A long-hidden temple has reemerged.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 12, 2019

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Thailand’s Drought Reveals A Sunken Buddhist Temple Submerged For 20 Years

Thailand's in the middle of its worst drought in 10 years. The silver lining? A long-hidden temple has reemerged.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 12, 2019

This Week In History News, Aug. 4 – 10

Galilee's storied Church of the Apostles uncovered, gangster John Dillinger's body to be exhumed, Iron Age woman buried in tree trunk unearthed.

By All That's Interesting • Aug 9, 2019

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This Week In History News, Aug. 4 – 10

Galilee's storied Church of the Apostles uncovered, gangster John Dillinger's body to be exhumed, Iron Age woman buried in tree trunk unearthed.

By All That's Interesting • August 9, 2019

1,100-Year-Old ‘Beer Hall’ For The Viking Elite Discovered In Scotland

The drinking hall, researchers believe, may have been used by the mighty Norse chief Earl Sigurd, who was a powerful figure during the 12th Century, and his high-ranking officers.

By Natasha Ishak • Aug 9, 2019

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1,100-Year-Old ‘Beer Hall’ For The Viking Elite Discovered In Scotland

The drinking hall, researchers believe, may have been used by the mighty Norse chief Earl Sigurd, who was a powerful figure during the 12th Century, and his high-ranking officers.

By Natasha Ishak • August 9, 2019

Iron Age Celtic Woman Found Buried In A Hollowed-Out Tree Trunk In Zurich

The woman's remains, nearly a millennium older than others in the region, were accompanied by several impressive adornments and artifacts.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 6, 2019

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Iron Age Celtic Woman Found Buried In A Hollowed-Out Tree Trunk In Zurich

The woman's remains, nearly a millennium older than others in the region, were accompanied by several impressive adornments and artifacts.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 6, 2019

This Week In History News, Jul. 28 – Aug. 3

Ancient warrior woman in Viking cemetery uncovered, Victorian dildo returned to Ireland, Triceratops skull unearthed.

By All That's Interesting • Aug 2, 2019

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This Week In History News, Jul. 28 – Aug. 3

Ancient warrior woman in Viking cemetery uncovered, Victorian dildo returned to Ireland, Triceratops skull unearthed.

By All That's Interesting • August 2, 2019

Archaeologists Discover Early Christian ‘Church Of The Apostles’ In Galilee

The Church of the Apostles, built atop the home of Jesus' first disciples, was believed by many to be merely a myth. But these researchers think they've finally found it after centuries.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 2, 2019

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Archaeologists Discover Early Christian ‘Church Of The Apostles’ In Galilee

The Church of the Apostles, built atop the home of Jesus' first disciples, was believed by many to be merely a myth. But these researchers think they've finally found it after centuries.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 2, 2019