How the sultans built the powerful Ottoman Empire By Jonathan Gordon published 17 June 22 Inside All About History 118: Discover how the great sultans built a lasting dynasty that challenged the powers of medieval Europe.
$17 billion shipwreck near Colombia is remarkably preserved, new photos reveal By Tom Metcalfe published 16 June 22 New images of one of the world’s most valuable shipwrecks off the coast of Colombia show its remarkable preservation, and two more historic shipwrecks in the same area.
Amphibian 'death pit' filled with 8,000 bones unearthed in Iron Age village By Owen Jarus published 16 June 22 Some 8,000 frog and toad bones suggest a prehistoric amphibian tragedy killed hundreds of frogs in an Iron Age village.
Face of wealthy Bronze-Age Bohemian woman revealed in stunning reconstruction By Stephanie Pappas published 13 June 22 The face of a woman who lived in Central Europe nearly 4,000 years ago has been reconstructed from her skull and remnants of her DNA.
Silver coin featuring famous Viking king unearthed in Hungary By Tom Metcalfe published 12 June 22 A metal detectorist in Hungary has unearthed a tiny silver coin marked with the name of a famous Viking king that was lost almost 1,000 years ago.
Where is the tomb of Genghis Khan? By Owen Jarus published 12 June 22 Historians aren't sure where the tomb of Genghis Khan is located, but they’ve made several educated guesses.
Metal detectorist in UK finds ancient Roman penis pendant By Owen Jarus published 9 June 22 A metal detectorist in the U.K. found an ancient Roman penis pendant made out of silver, which was likely thought to ward off evil.
Broken pieces of rare Viking sword reunited after 1,200 years apart By Joanna Thompson published 9 June 22 Two sleuths in Norway uncovered the pieces of an extremely rare type of sword from the Viking Age.
Rusty saber, possibly wielded by medieval Turkish pirates, unearthed in Greece By Tom Metcalfe published 7 June 22 Archaeologists in Greece have unearthed a one-edged sword, or saber, that they think was used in the 14th century during a raid by Turkish pirates on a fortified Christian monastery.
Which British monarch has reigned the longest? (What about the shortest?) By Joanna Thompson published 4 June 22 Here's a historical look at the U.K.'s longest (and shortest) ruling monarchs.
'Lost tapes' from Chernobyl show the haunting fallout of the nuclear disaster By Mindy Weisberger published 3 June 22 Recently unearthed footage that documented the aftermath of the Chernobyl accident remained hidden for decades.
Oldest shoe in Norway, dating to 3,000 years ago, recovered from melting ice patch By Brandon Specktor published 3 June 22 The ice patches of Norway hold thousands of well-preserved artifacts and remains, but climate change is causing them to disappear.
2,100-year-old burial of woman lying on bronze 'mermaid bed' unearthed in Greece By Owen Jarus published 3 June 22 Archaeologists in Greece discovered the ancient remains of a woman buried on a bronze bed that dates to the first century B.C.
Ancient Bronze Age city reemerges from Iraq river after extreme drought By Patrick Pester published 1 June 22 Archaeologists raced to investigate an ancient Bronze Age city in Iraq after it re-emerged from a reservoir following an extreme drought.
Jamestown Colony: Facts & history By Owen Jarus published 31 May 22 Jamestown, founded in 1607, was the first successful permanent English settlement in what would become the United States.
Hundreds of ancient Egyptian sarcophagi, cat mummies and gold-leafed statues unearthed at necropolis By Tom Metcalfe published 31 May 22 Archaeologists have unearthed a trove of artifacts at the necropolis of Saqqara near Cairo.
Penis graffiti and explicit insult carved into ancient stone 'raises eyebrows' at Roman fort By Harry Baker published 31 May 22 Archaeologists have unearthed penis graffiti and an explicit insult carved into a stone at a Roman fort in the UK. A translation of the phrase names one of the soldiers as a "shitter."
What was the Indus Valley Civilization? By Tom Garlinghouse published 31 May 22 Reference The Indus Valley Civilization — famous for its large, well-planned cities — is considered one of the six early pristine state-level civilizations.
2,100-year-old farmstead in Israel found 'frozen in time' after owners disappeared By Tom Metcalfe published 27 May 22 Archaeologists have unearthed the 2,100-year-old remains of a farmstead near Israel's northern Sea of Galilee.
What's hidden inside the ancient Maya pyramids? By Owen Jarus published 27 May 22 The ancient Maya stashed many treasures in their pyramids, including a jaguar throne and jade masks.
