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Did the Ancient Greeks Engage in Human Sacrifice?
The remains uncovered at an altar to Zeus on Mount Lykaion may confirm legends about human sacrifice at the shrine
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World’s Oldest Gold Object May Have Just Been Unearthed in Bulgaria
A small gold bead shows that Copper Age people in the Balkans were processing gold 6,500 years ago
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The Robe Volante, the First Comfortable Dress in France, Sells for $150,000
The sweatpants of its day for courtiers, the style was a rebellion against the elaborate, corseted dresses of Louis XIV’s court
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Today’s Smooth-Running Horses May Owe Their Genetics to the Vikings
Scientists have determined the likely origin for the “gaitkeeper” gene, which controls gaitedness in horses
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Last Journalists Exit the Birthplace of Modern News
After 300 years, Fleet Street, the London thoroughfare home to dozens of newspapers and thousands of reporters, becomes a tourist stop
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This Museum’s Giant Collection of Paper Peepshows Offers a Pinhole into the Past
The art pieces were created during the 19th and earth 20th centuries to celebrate coronations, world events and illustrate children’s stories
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A Palace Was Unearthed Where Legend Places King Arthur’s Birthplace
Archaeologists at Tintagel uncover walls and artifacts from a Dark Ages complex likely used by local kings
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Meet Ava, a Bronze Age Woman From the Scottish Highlands
A forensic artist has recreated the face of a woman alive 3,700 years ago
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EU Releases Its First Invasive Species Blacklist
Gray squirrels, raccoons and crayfish were among the prohibited species
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Diaries of Holocaust Architect Heinrich Himmler Discovered in Russia
The man who designed the Nazi concentration camps switched easily between recording domestic life and mass murder
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Bloody Leaves Help Solve 82-Year-Old Royal Mystery
King Albert’s untimely death sparked a range of conspiracy theories about the cause
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Ancient “Poop Sticks” Offer Clues to the Spread of Disease Along the Silk Road
The parasites found within the 2,000-year-old-feces smeared on bamboo suggest more than commodities made the trip
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Cave Graffiti Shows Natives and Europeans Had Early Dialogue in the Caribbean
Cave art from both Taíno people and Spanish explorers in a cave on Mona Island shows the two had some early cultural understanding
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Van Gogh Cut Off a Lot More Than His Earlobe
The self-inflicted wound was even worse than most thought
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Study Shows Knights Were Pretty Spry in Their Suits of Armor
Researchers studied the range of motion of fighters in suits of armor, finding they were heavy but allowed freedom of movement
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Amateur Historian Digs up Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s Press Pass From the Spanish Civil War
The celebrated author of “The Little Prince” once covered the Spanish Civil War
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How Did the Six-Pointed Star Become Associated With Judaism?
The connection between the two goes back centuries
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Venomous Lionfish Invade the Mediterranean
A recent survey shows that the fish have colonized Cyprus and may continue to spread
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What’s the Difference Between England, Britain and the U.K.?
Listen up, would-be Anglophiles: Here’s how never to mess up your realms, kingdoms and empires again
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What Brexit Would Mean for U.K.’s Arts, Sciences and Other Sectors
Exiting the European Union could have far ranging consequences for industries throughout the United Kingdom
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