The Dark Ages Were Not as Dark as You Might Think
You will often hear people referring to Middle Ages as Dark Ages. This is because the Middle Ages are considered a period of violence...
Julius Caesar Was Once Captured By Pirates, And it Didn’t End Well for Them
You’ll find all sorts of stories about the political and military successes and downfalls of Roman general Julius Caesar in the history books. But...
Stolen Painting By John Opie Was Returned to Its Rightful Owners After More Than 50 Years
The FBI office in Salt Lake City, Utah, recently shared an intriguing story about how a stolen painting, The Schoolmistress, by English painter John...
Archaeologists Find Rare Roman Funerary Bed and Other Objects During Excavations in London
The Museum of London Archaeology (MOLA) has recently announced that its team of archeologists discovered a rare Roman funerary bed and other objects from...
Top 3 Baseball Records That Will Probably Never Be Broken
Baseball is a sport with a rich history filled with impressive achievements. Some of them are actually so impressive that it is hard to...
1,700-Year-Old Jade Mask Belonging to Maya King Was Discovered in a Tomb in Guatemala
Researchers recently discovered a tomb belonging to an unnamed Maya king at an archeological site, Chochkitam, in Guatemala. The tomb contained various funeral offerings,...