11-year-old’s fossil discovery reveals ancient creature larger than a blue whale
In May 2020, Ruby Reynolds, then 11, and her father, Justin, were searching for fossils on a Somerset beach along…
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In May 2020, Ruby Reynolds, then 11, and her father, Justin, were searching for fossils on a Somerset beach along…
More than 5,500 years ago, two women were tied up and probably buried alive in a ritual sacrifice, using a…
From a speck of bone, scientists can tease out astonishing information about the past. Analysis of ancient DNA recovered from…
In The Art of War, Sun Tzu wrote that speed is “the essence of war.” While he of course did not…
Marie Antoinette is famous for her decadence. Or her supposed decadence, anyway. By the time she was executed at the…
The image of a gladiator in ancient Rome is traditionally male. However, female gladiators – known as ‘gladiatrices’ – existed…
Martyr, saint and military leader Joan of Arc, acting under divine guidance, led the French army to victory over the…
The Codex Gigas is a medieval manuscript from the 13th century. It is believed to have originated in Bohemia, at the Podlazice Monastery, now part of…
Originating from older pre-Inca civilizations in the area, the Incas initially appeared in modern-day Peru sometime in the 12th…
Between December 1937 and March 1938 one of the worst massacres in modern times took place. Japanese troops captured the…