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Crusader-era hand grenade found in Israel

It was filled with naphtha, a flammable sticky liquid known as Greek fire, then sealed and thrown at enemies

By eating corpses, rich Europeans once thought they could heal themselves!

Long before Advil, people would willingly consume human blood and bone powder to cure ailments

Customs letter about a long-lost suitcase leads to artifacts from desert with early “Jesus” painting

Researchers investigated a letter from a customs official about a "lost and found" suitcase left at the port of Haifa in 1938!

Juan Pujol Garcia: The WWII double agent who secretly controlled the war

This eccentric Spanish spy received medals of honor from both the Nazis and the Allies. How did he do it, and why?

England’s oldest cave-art site is covered with signs to ward off Evil Spirits (video)

A pair of "enthusiasts" from the U.K. underground-exploration group Subterranea Britannica spotted the marks during a cave tour

Activision Blizzard begins employee layoffs after best year in company history

But it will add staff for major franchises

The 40th Anniversary of the Islamic Republic of Iran

The successful power-grab sent waves through global politics.

Bed used in hotel for 15 years turns out to be Henry VII’s Marriage Bed! (photos)

The bed's former identity came to light after it was retired from the hotel and discarded in a parking lot!

Moptil: A unique interactive and personal experience of antiquity (photos)

The user of the Apps will has the ability to visualize the monuments as they were in antiquity

Stunning “Game of Thrones” style sword discovered beneath city street (video-photos)

The sword dates to the 1300s

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