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Rome was an empire obsessed with violence. Citizens went to fighting pits that stood like temples to war and blood to watch gladiators f...
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“Now that the whole gate has been exposed, we not only have better information for dating the mask, but also a clue to its function. Are we looking at a gate th...
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Last time on Unsolved Archaeology, we introduced the Moai of Easter Island, or Rapa Nui, and talked about the history of Rapa Nui, and ...
“This discovery is a heartwarming witness to the victory of hope over desperation.” - Jon Seligman, archaeologist with the Israel Antiquities Authority
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In the swirling, dark fog of factory smoke and London rain, a serial killer legend was born. Deep in the bowels of London's east end, in th...
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LONDON, 1998 - Renovators were working on turning Benjamin Franklin's ambassadorial abode in London into a museum and stumb...
“The only feeling I have is the great satisfaction a hunter feels who has killed a beast of prey.” - Lyudmila Pavlichenko
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It's a major victory for Peru's archaeological community, over four thousand archaeological and historical pieces have been returne...
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Last time on the History of Science Fiction, we covered the 18th and 19th centuries-- which were truly historic for the genre. It all began...
Elizabeth Lundin is a Portland-based freelance writer and blogger who enjoys writing about history almost as much as she enjoys reading it: which is quite a lot.