Imagine finding a treasure that hasn't seen the light of day for nearly 1, 000 years! That's exactly what happened to Adam Staples and Lisa Grace, along with five other amateur metal detectorists, in the Chew Valley area near Bristol, England. They discovered a massive stash of 2, 584 silver coins dating back to the Norman Conquest in 1066-68. This incredible find, v...
John Kinsel Sr. , one of the remarkable Navajo Code Talkers who used their native language to transmit secret messages during World War II, has passed away at the age of 107. The news was announced by Navajo Nation officials in Window Rock, Arizona. To honor Kinsel's service, current Tribal President Buu Nygren ordered all flags on the reservation to be flown at half...
Two German scholars from the University of Würzburg have spent the past five years studying texts from Egypt. These were written between the 4th and 12th centuries AD, using materials like papyrus, parchment, paper, and clay shards called "ostraca." The texts were in Coptic, a late form of Egyptian that was spoken until Arabic took over after the 7th century conquest...
Today is October 5, the 279th day of 2024. The year is almost over, with only 87 days left to go! Let's look back at some significant events that happened on this day in history. First off, we remember Steve Jobs, the Apple co-founder and former CEO. He passed away on October 5, 2011, at age 56. His legacy lives on through the technology he helped create. In 1892, ...