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This 5,000-Year-Old Sumerian Beer Receipt Features History’s First Known Signature

The tablet was made in about 3100 B.C. in the ancient Mesopotamian city of Uruk in modern-day Iraq.

By Natasha Ishak • Aug 19, 2020

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This 5,000-Year-Old Sumerian Beer Receipt Features History’s First Known Signature

The tablet was made in about 3100 B.C. in the ancient Mesopotamian city of Uruk in modern-day Iraq.

By Natasha Ishak • August 19, 2020

The Story Of Mary Church Terrell, The Fearless Black Suffragist You Didn’t Learn About In History Class

One of the first Black women to receive a college degree, Mary Church Terrell advocated for women's suffrage and racial equality long before either cause was popular.

By Natasha Ishak • Aug 17, 2020

The Story Of Mary Church Terrell, The Fearless Black Suffragist You Didn’t Learn About In History Class

One of the first Black women to receive a college degree, Mary Church Terrell advocated for women's suffrage and racial equality long before either cause was popular.

By Natasha Ishak • August 17, 2020

Scientists Just Found The World’s Oldest Bed In A 200,000-Year-Old South African Cave Dwelling

Layers of sediment found inside the cave show remnants of burnt camphor leaves, likely used as a natural insect repellent.

By Natasha Ishak • Aug 17, 2020

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Scientists Just Found The World’s Oldest Bed In A 200,000-Year-Old South African Cave Dwelling

Layers of sediment found inside the cave show remnants of burnt camphor leaves, likely used as a natural insect repellent.

By Natasha Ishak • August 17, 2020

How French Pirate King Jean Lafitte Made A Fortune In The Louisiana Swamps And Helped America Defeat The British

A smuggler of epic proportions, Jean Lafitte had an army of privateers with as many as 1,000 men — ultimately making him an invaluable asset for America in the War of 1812.

By Natasha Ishak • Aug 15, 2020

How French Pirate King Jean Lafitte Made A Fortune In The Louisiana Swamps And Helped America Defeat The British

A smuggler of epic proportions, Jean Lafitte had an army of privateers with as many as 1,000 men — ultimately making him an invaluable asset for America in the War of 1812.

By Natasha Ishak • August 15, 2020

This Week In History News, Aug. 9 -15

Mystery human ancestor discovered, Ireland's most haunted mansion goes on sale, 1,300-year-old shipwreck uncovered.

By All That's Interesting • Aug 14, 2020

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This Week In History News, Aug. 9 -15

Mystery human ancestor discovered, Ireland's most haunted mansion goes on sale, 1,300-year-old shipwreck uncovered.

By All That's Interesting • August 14, 2020

Trove Of Nazi Artifacts Found Inside The ‘Wolf’s Lair,’ Hitler’s Top-Secret Headquarters On The Eastern Front

The discovery included armored doors, a staircase to Hitler’s personal barracks, and a barrier made to withstand a chemical attack.

By Natasha Ishak • Aug 13, 2020

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Trove Of Nazi Artifacts Found Inside The ‘Wolf’s Lair,’ Hitler’s Top-Secret Headquarters On The Eastern Front

The discovery included armored doors, a staircase to Hitler’s personal barracks, and a barrier made to withstand a chemical attack.

By Natasha Ishak • August 13, 2020

The Assassinations, Bombings, And Bizarre Fame Of Carlos The Jackal, History’s First ‘Celebrity Terrorist’

Born Ilich Ramírez Sánchez in Venezuela, Carlos the Jackal found worldwide infamy in the 1970s as a Marxist revolutionary and terrorist who admitted to killing at least 80 people.

By Morgan Dunn • Aug 12, 2020

The Assassinations, Bombings, And Bizarre Fame Of Carlos The Jackal, History’s First ‘Celebrity Terrorist’

Born Ilich Ramírez Sánchez in Venezuela, Carlos the Jackal found worldwide infamy in the 1970s as a Marxist revolutionary and terrorist who admitted to killing at least 80 people.

By Morgan Dunn • August 12, 2020

Meet Deinosuchus: The Bus-Sized ‘Terror Crocodile’ That Once Roamed Prehistoric Earth Preying On Dinosaurs

This 33-foot crocodile also had teeth the size of a banana.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 12, 2020

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Meet Deinosuchus: The Bus-Sized ‘Terror Crocodile’ That Once Roamed Prehistoric Earth Preying On Dinosaurs

This 33-foot crocodile also had teeth the size of a banana.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 12, 2020

10-Year-Old Boy Discovers An 18th-Century Sword With A Metal Detector He Just Got For His Birthday

The sword is believed to have been an English officers' sword from about 300 years ago.

By Natasha Ishak • Aug 12, 2020

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10-Year-Old Boy Discovers An 18th-Century Sword With A Metal Detector He Just Got For His Birthday

The sword is believed to have been an English officers' sword from about 300 years ago.

By Natasha Ishak • August 12, 2020

UK Auction House Finds Gandhi’s Gold-Plated Glasses Dangling Out Of Their Mailbox

As Indian lawyer and activist Mahatma Gandhi typically wore nothing but loincloth and glasses, finding a pair of his spectacles dangling out of a mailbox is a historic incident in and of itself.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 11, 2020

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UK Auction House Finds Gandhi’s Gold-Plated Glasses Dangling Out Of Their Mailbox

As Indian lawyer and activist Mahatma Gandhi typically wore nothing but loincloth and glasses, finding a pair of his spectacles dangling out of a mailbox is a historic incident in and of itself.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 11, 2020

Prehistoric ‘Hell Ant’ Found Frozen Inside Amber Fossil Devouring Its Prey

While "hell ants" have been found in amber fossils before, this is the first time humans have seen how these extinct insects fed.

By Natasha Ishak • Aug 11, 2020

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Prehistoric ‘Hell Ant’ Found Frozen Inside Amber Fossil Devouring Its Prey

While "hell ants" have been found in amber fossils before, this is the first time humans have seen how these extinct insects fed.

By Natasha Ishak • August 11, 2020