King John was a monster – but did he really murder his own nephew?
Sometime after the summer of 1202, a young teenage prince, Arthur of Brittany, vanished inside the vast dominions ruled by his uncle, John, King of...
1,300-Year-Old Textile Fragments Found in Viking Woman’s Grave
VARDE, DENMARK—La Brújula Verde reports that textile fragments have been discovered in a Viking woman’s eighth-century tomb at the Skonager site in...
Unusual Sculpture Uncovered in Southeastern Turkey
ŞANLIURFA, TURKEY—Yeni Şafak reports that an 11,000-year-old sculpture depicting a person sitting on a leopard has been unearthed in southeastern...
Daily quiz: 26 August
Daily quiz: 26 August Zhu Yuanzhang founded which Chinese imperial dynasty? Published: August 27, 2026 at 7:00 AM Want to see this content? This...
Markings on Anatolian Arrowheads Studied
CAPPADOCIA, TURKEY—According to an IFL Science report, 11 obsidian points have been discovered in central Anatolia at the Neolithic village of...
New Dates Obtained at Canada’s St. Victor Petroglyph Site
SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA—CBC News reports that two bone samples found in separate pits under a sandstone cliff carved with petroglyphs in southern...
Medieval Nobleman’s Tomb Discovered in Western Russia
Features January/February 2017 Evidence of trade, diplomacy, and vast wealth on an unassuming island in the Baltic Sea Read Article (Gabriel...
Sweaty farters and violent vomiting: why riding in a Georgian-era carriage wasn't as glamorous as you think
Imagine gliding across the English countryside in the plush comfort of a horse-drawn carriage. Snugly seated, your mind wanders as you gaze over...
Forget the Colosseum: here’s why Georgian Britons preferred to holiday at home
In her journal of her travels around England on horseback between 1685 and c1712, Celia Fiennes complained that too many of her contemporaries had...
Did the Catholic Church support Hitler?
Did the Catholic Church support Hitler? Ambrogio Caiani considers how the politically neutral Catholic church come to have dealings with the fascist...
Daily quiz: 25 August
Daily quiz: 25 August In which field did Sir Harry Ricardo (1885–1974) distinguish himself? Published: August 26, 2026 at 7:00 AM Want to see this...
U.S. Returns Artifacts to Egypt
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA—CBS News reports that the FBI has returned 48 artifacts to Egypt. The figurines, amulets, and tomb equipment were...
Study Compares Neanderthal and Modern Human Hip Bones
ZURICH, SWITZERLAND—Phys.org reports that a team of researchers led by Christoph Zollikofer and Marcia Ponce de León of the University of Zurich and...
Child’s Burial Excavated at Huacas de Moche
TRUJILLO, PERU—According to an Andina report, the 1,500-year-old remains of a child estimated to have been about 18 months old at the time of death...
Frida Kahlo: life of the week
The arresting gaze, the stark monobrow, the intricate ribbons woven through the dark hair – Frida Kahlo's unmistakable image is recognised around...
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