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The original Venus from Willendorf. Left: lateral view. Right top: hemispherical cavities on the right haunch and leg. Right bottom: existing hole enlarged to form the navel.

Voluptuous 'Venus' of the Ice Age originated in Italy

By Mindy Weisberger published

The 30,000-year-old Venus of Willendorf figure is named for the site in Austria where it was discovered in 1908, but new analysis reveals that the stone came from northern Italy.

The newfound Roman coin in Hungary features a bearded Emperor Volusianus on one side and Libertas, the personification of freedom, on the other.

Rare gold coin found in Hungary shows assassinated Roman emperor

By Laura Geggel published

A rare gold Roman coin featuring the bearded face of Emperor Volusianus, a young ruler who was assassinated by his own soldiers, has been found in Hungary.

Illustration of two woolly mammoths fighting during an ice age.

Pleistocene epoch: The last ice age

By Patrick Pester, Kim Ann Zimmermann published

The Pleistocene epoch lasted from about 2.6 million to 11,700 years ago and included the last ice age, when glaciers and giant megafauna dominated the landscape.

Kyiv residents and volunteers prepare a post with trenches and boxes of molotov cocktails, on Feb. 28, 2022.

How did 'Molotov cocktails' get their name?

By Tom Metcalfe published

Molotov cocktails — improvised, handheld firebombs — are emblematic of civil unrest and revolution.

Archaeologists unearthed the skeleton in a coastal area near Chile's Atacama Desert.

Drowned Stone Age fisherman examined with forensic method that could rewrite prehistory

By Mindy Weisberger published

Tiny marine algae lingered in the bones of a fisherman who lived 5,000 years ago, and they reveal that he drowned in salt water.

Elizabeth Taylor playing one of her most famous roles, that of Cleopatra in the 1963 film of the same name

Did Elizabeth Taylor really have violet eyes?

By Remy Melina, Callum McKelvie published

reference Elizabeth Taylor was one of the biggest stars of the Golden Age of Hollywood, but did she really had violet eyes?

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Photos from Sutton Hoo in 1939

Photos: Snapshots of mysterious Sutton Hoo burial excavation revealed

By James Price published

Two photographers, Mercie Lack and Barbara Wagstaff, recorded the discovery of an Anglo-Saxon ship burial at Sutton Hoo in 1939, and their images have now been digitized.

diagram of the earth with inferred movements of human ancestors traced over it

Largest human family tree ever created retraces the history of our species

By Nicoletta Lanese published

The tree shows how modern and ancient humans are related.

King John of England

Was King John really the worst monarch in England's history?

By Jonathan Gordon published

Inside All About History 114: Was the maligned monarch really the monster history remembers.

Flag of NATO

NATO: Organization, mission and members

By Marc Lallanilla published

Reference NATO is an alliance of 30 member states, each with a pledge to protect other members if attacked.

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photo of the newfound shrine with a large carved stone in the foreground; the stone has human-like facial features carved into it

'Almost intact' shrine found in Jordanian desert is 9,000 years old

By Nicoletta Lanese published

The shrine contained a variety of artifacts.

Archaeologists found a set of empty canopic jars during the excavation.

Ancient Egyptian cache of mummification supplies unearthed

By Owen Jarus published

Archaeologists have unearthed an ancient Egyptian cache of embalming supplies for mummification in Abusir.

A British fleet attacks the Spanish ships off Cartagena, Colombia

Colombia moves to salvage immense treasure from sunken Spanish galleon

By Tom Metcalfe published

Colombia's government has fired a legal broadside against rival claimants for an immense treasure on a sunken Spanish galleon.

The Ark of the Covenant

What is the Ark of the Covenant?

By Owen Jarus, Jonathan Gordon published

Reference The Ark of the Covenant is said to have magical powers and that it vanished 2,600 years ago, but according to some stories, it may not appear again until the end times.

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The sculpture is made of chalk and has a number of motifs engraved on it that are hard to understand.

5,000-year-old chalk sculpture discovered in grave of three Neolithic children

By Owen Jarus published

The 5,000-year-old chalk sculpture was unearthed in a grave in Britain, positioned above the head of one of the children.

Science Channel's new docuseries "Underground Railroad: The Secret History" shows how scientists are still uncovering the hidden locations used by freedom seekers.

Underground Railroad secrets revealed with drones, lasers and radar

By Mindy Weisberger published

Archaeologists and historians have uncovered new clues about the Underground Railroad and the people who risked their lives to escape enslavers in 19th-century America.

This gold brooch dates back around 800 years and has a series of Latin and Hebrew inscriptions engraved on it

Metal detectorist finds medieval gold brooch with supernatural inscriptions

By Owen Jarus published

A medieval gold brooch unearthed in England contains religious and magical inscriptions in Latin and Hebrew.

An SS operating theatre used for evil medical experiments

9 evil medical experiments

By Stephanie Pappas, Callum McKelvie published

Reference Nine of the most evil experiments ever committed in the name of science.

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Emmeline Pankhurst features in our list of influential women, she is pictured here with her daughter Christabel. “We are here, not because we are lawbreakers; we are here in our efforts to be law-makers.” These immortal words by Emmeline Pankhurst in her autobiography.

Famous women in history: 10 influential women from around the world

By All About History published

Reference We explore the lives of 10 influential women who have shaped the world we live in today. From politics to protests, these women made a difference.

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History of War magazine issues in a fan shape

Did the Redcoats teach George Washington how to fight?

By Timothy Williamson published

Inside the latest History of War: How the first president and Founding Father learned the art of command while serving with the British.