Archaeology & Discoveries

Mérida amphitheatre, Spain; mural of beast hunt, showing a venator (or bestiarius) and lioness.  [Public Domain]

A Lion’s Jaws in Roman Britain: Skeleton Reveals Gladiator’s Fatal Arena Battle

All That History April 24, 2025
The skeleton of an actual dire wolf from the La Brea Tar Pits, very different from whatever these new “dire wolves” are. Source: Jonathan Chen / CC BY-SA 4.0.

Did They Really Resurrect the Dire Wolf? Not Exactly…

All That History April 9, 2025
New finds a Ramesses II’s memorial temple show it was used for centuries. Among them is a “House of Life,” an Egyptian religious center for education.

Ancient Egyptian “House of Life” Discovered in Luxor

All That History April 7, 2025
The excavation of an ancient pyramid in the Holy Land has archaeologists all puzzled. The strange artifacts there suggest an unexpected link to Egypt.

Gigantic Pyramid Unearthed in the Holy Land is 2,200 Years Old

All That History March 26, 2025
“We Saw the Stone, But Not the Circle”: Bronze Age Monument Found in England

“We Saw the Stone, But Not the Circle”: Bronze Age Monument Found in England

All That History March 24, 2025
We are not one, but many. New research shows an 80/20 split in our genes from two distinct proto-human lineages, millions of years ago. Source: Sérgio Valle Duarte / CC BY 3.0.

Rewriting Human Evolution: Not One Lineage of Man, but Two?

All That History March 21, 2025
The excavated royal tomb at Abydos, and (inset) the burial chamber). Source: Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities.

Mysterious Egyptian Tomb May Be From Lost “Abydos” Dynasty

All That History March 19, 2025
Reconstruction of an early (between 37,000 and 42,000 years old) European Homo sapiens based on bones found in the cave Peştera cu Oase (Romania). Source: Daniela Hitzemann (photograph) / CC BY-SA 4.0.

Study of Ancient Genes Reveals a Dark Skinned Europe Until 3,000 Years Ago

All That History March 14, 2025
The 5,000 year old Romanian fortress structures are hidden underneath dense forest. Source: Geocad Services / Facebook.

LiDAR Reveals Neolithic Romanian Fortress Towns

All That History March 13, 2025
The redating of Flagstones means that, for now, it is the earliest prehistoric circle in Britain. Source: Antiquity.

Flagstones: Oldest Prehistoric Circle may be the Blueprint for Stonehenge

All That History March 10, 2025

Artifacts & Treasures

The silver artifacts recovered were far from any known Dacian presence. So, what were they doing here? Source: Breaza Mures Municipality.

Dacian Treasure Horde found in Romania May Hint at Lost Enclave

All That History April 14, 2025
Examples of the depas amphikypellon found near Schielmann’s Troy. Source: Internet Archive Book Images / Public Domain.

“I’ll Drink to That!” Everyone Loved Wine in Bronze Age Troy, New Study Finds

All That History April 3, 2025
In understanding why this Iron Age hoard was deliberately destroyed, it is hoped that we will gain an insight into the strange world of Iron Age Britain. Source: Durham University.

Curiouser and Curiouser: Iron Age Hoard found in Britain was Deliberately Burned

All That History March 28, 2025
My statue has no nose! How does he smell? Terrible! Source: José Luis Filpo Cabana / CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Smell of the Greco Romans: Statues were Scented, New Study Finds

All That History March 17, 2025
How the divination spoon functioned is not known, but it was believed to be used to see the future. Source: Manx National Heritage.

Extremely Rare Divination Spoon Found on Isle of Man was used for Prophecy

All That History February 21, 2025
The virtually unfurled papyrus and scanned by an Artificial Intelligence algorithm, and letters start to become visible. Source: Vesuvius Challenge / BBC.

Ancient Wisdom, Modern Science: Scroll from Herculaneum is Read from Within

All That History February 7, 2025
The map in all its glory, but you’re really going to want to get the original and zoom in to appreciate it. Source: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17445647.2024.2434015.

Here Be Demons: New Map of Folklore Reveals the Dark Heart of Europe

All That History January 7, 2025
The crab symbol on the amulet and the inscription suggest that it was sued to treat cancer. Source: https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/ancient-cancer-treating-amulet-discovered-in-pisidia-antioch-204149.

Ancient Crab Amulet found in Turkey was a Ward Against Cancer

All That History January 2, 2025
The ring on the pommel of the Anglo-Saxon sword indicates its owner had sworn an oath. Source: Prof Alice Roberts/BBC/Rare TV.

“Oathkeeper” Sixth Century Anglo-Saxon Sword Found Near Canterbury

All That History December 30, 2024
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Historical Events

Combat between mounted Christian Knights and the Islamic Seljuks in the Second Crusade. Source: Unknown Author / Public Domain.

The Crusades: Four Hundred Years of War (Part One)

All That History April 11, 2025
Nero and Poppaea have the head of Octavia brought to them. Source: Bardazzi/Museo Civico di Modena / CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Julio Claudian Dynasty: First Caesars of Rome (Part Two)

All That History March 11, 2025
The modern-day Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, which may have Pre-Columbian roots. Source: Jeffrey Dunn / CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Roots of Carnival? New Finds Suggest Seasonal Parties in Pre-Columbian Brazil

All That History February 12, 2025
The interior of the SS Bessemer with the gimballed passenger cabin. Source: J R Brown / Public Domain.

The SS Bessemer: the Worst Idea in Nautical History?

All That History January 23, 2025
Hitler and Hindenburg, March 21, 1933. A turning point in history. Source: Bundesarchiv, Bild 183-S38324 / CC BY-SA 3.0 DE.

Good Men Do Nothing: How Hitler Conquered Germany

All That History January 21, 2025
Very demure, very mindful: Napoleon’s coronation as French Emperor came only 15 years after the French overthrew their last autocratic ruler. Source: Workshop of François Gérard / Public Domain.

Right Man, Right Place, Right Time: The Rise of Napoleon

All That History January 6, 2025
Bram stoker’s Dracula showed us the way to our modern pop-culture vampire. But the author needed to pay homage to existing legends, even as he created something new. Source: Dracula (1931) / Public Domain.

Dracula, Stoker’s Vision and the Path to the Modern Vampire

All That History December 25, 2024
The Harpe Brothers were confirmed to have killed 39 people, often for no reason, and are believed to have killed many more. Source: Picryl / Public Domain.

Ben Franklin, and All Those Bodies They Dug Out of his Basement

All That History December 9, 2024
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Unexplained Phenomena

What megastructures lie under the Great Pyramid of Giza? Feels like none, could it be none? Source: Unknown Author / CC BY-SA 2.5.

What’s All This About Hidden Megastructures Under the Great Pyramid?

March 31, 2025
The formation of glass inside this Roman’s brain could only come from a very specific sequence of events, but this new study has confirmed that it is, at least, possible. Source: UnexpectedToy / Public Domain.

How Did a Volcano Turn This Roman’s Brain to Glass?

March 3, 2025
Feel free to go check whether the strange rock off Baja California is a secret underwater alien base; we fear you will be disappointed. Source: Spiritual People / CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.

The Non-Existent Secret Alien Base Hidden off the California Coast

December 24, 2024
This picture of Artificial Intelligence was itself created by Artificial Intelligence. It is, in effect, a self-portrait. Source: Alenoach / Public Domain.

21 Grams, Artificial Intelligence, and the Path to Robot Suffrage

November 4, 2024
The symptoms of pellagra may well have given rise to legends of werewolves and vampires in Europe. Source: Unknown Author / Public Domain.

Pellagra: The Mystery Disease that Brought Monsters to Europe

October 22, 2024
Ichor is often portrayed as a golden liquid, ethereal and very different to mortal blood. Source: Ann Wuyts / CC BY 2.0.

Ichor, Life Blood of the Immortals

October 1, 2024
Unlike most cryptids the Wendigo actually existed, at least in terms of a terrifying psychosis brought on by the isolating wilderness. Source: Aden Kowalski / CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Wendigo: Native American Stuff of Nightmares

September 25, 2024
Over the years the Jersey Devil has built up a laundry list of features based on every strange sighting in the Pine Barrens put together. Source: Cory Brown / CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.

The Jersey Devil: Unpicking the History Behind the Mystery

September 24, 2024
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Ancient Civilizations

Dionysus, a god of resurrection in the same vein as Jesus and the thirteenth of the twelve gods of Olympus. Source: Carole Raddato / CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Gods of Greece, the Autocrats of the Ancient World (Part Four)

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The DNA came from mummies at Takarkori during the “Green Sahara” period. Source: Museum for Prehistory and Early History / CC BY-SA 4.0.

Green Sahara Mummies Reveal a People Who Stood Apart 

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Apollo, prettiest of the gods of Greece, hanging out with Hyacinthus and Ciparis. Source: Alexander Ivanov / Public Domain.

The Gods of Greece, the Autocrats of the Ancient World (Part Three)

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Eighteenth century depiction of Alfred the Great, the last and greatest Bretwald of Anglo Saxon Britain and the first true king over all Anglo Saxons. Source: Samuel Woodforde / Public Domain.

The Anglo Saxon Kings of England: The History of the Before (Part Four)

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Although the empires may have survived, much of the old world of the Bronze Age was lost in the Collapse. Source: John William Waterhouse / Public Domain.

The Bronze Age Collapse: A Sudden, Violent Plunge into Darkness (Part Three)

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The Heptarchy of Anglo Saxon England. The kings of Mercia are represented by the central shield with the red saltire cross. Source: John Speed / Public Domain.

The Anglo Saxon Kings of England: The History of the Before (Part Three)

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The Bronze Age Collapse: A Sudden, Violent Plunge into Darkness (Part Two)

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Saturn Devouring his Children by Goya. Source: Francisco Goya / Public Domain.

Cannibalistic Coping Mechanism? The Bronze Age “Othering” of Fallen Foes

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The Lydian king Croesus: Lydia was supposedly a neighbor of Llhuros, but the artifacts of the latter kingdom were unsurprisingly very different. Source: Marco Prins / Public Domain.

Llhuros: The Lost Civilization that Can Never Be Found

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Turns out we may know about the Trojan War from the Hittites, and the mysterious people to the west they called the Ahhiyawans. Source: Unknown Author / Public Domain.

The Ahhiyawa and Wilusa: Did the Hittites Know of the Trojan War?

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Mycenaean warriors depicted on a vase. Something sudden happened to the Bronze Age palaces which caused them to be abandoned as society collapsed, and the social order which replaced them looked decidedly different. Source: Sharon Mollerus / CC BY 2.0.

The Mycenaean Collapse: A Massacre in the Palaces?

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Dionysus, a god of resurrection in the same vein as Jesus and the thirteenth of the twelve gods of Olympus. Source: Carole Raddato / CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Gods of Greece, the Autocrats of the Ancient World (Part Four)

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Combat between mounted Christian Knights and the Islamic Seljuks in the Second Crusade. Source: Unknown Author / Public Domain.

The Crusades: Four Hundred Years of War (Part One)

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Apollo, prettiest of the gods of Greece, hanging out with Hyacinthus and Ciparis. Source: Alexander Ivanov / Public Domain.

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Eighteenth century depiction of Alfred the Great, the last and greatest Bretwald of Anglo Saxon Britain and the first true king over all Anglo Saxons. Source: Samuel Woodforde / Public Domain.

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Although the empires may have survived, much of the old world of the Bronze Age was lost in the Collapse. Source: John William Waterhouse / Public Domain.

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