The ship was carrying marble for gravestones and other items when it sank in the 13th century likely during the reign of Henry III.Bournemouth University/Historic EnglandA diver inspects one of the Purbeck marble gravestones discovered amid the wreck.
Seven-hundred-and-fifty years ago, a ship sank in Poole bay in Dorset, England. Now, the so-called “Mortar Shipwreck” has been declared England’s oldest, and given government protection. According to the BBC, the wreck was first discovered in 2020 by a diver named Trevor Small, of Rocket Charters diving group. Read More...
On July 16, 2011, more than 60 people came to 17-year-old Tyler Hadley's house and partied for hours — unaware that his parents' corpses were hidden just behind their bedroom door.At 1:15 p.m. on July 16, 2011, Tyler Hadley, a 17-year-old living in Port St. Lucie, Florida, posted a status on Facebook: “party at my crib tonight…maybe.”
There was only one problem. Hadley’s parents were home. And since they’d recently grounded Hadley for drinking and drug use, they weren’t about to let their teenage son throw a party. Read More...
The 49 rooms unearthed in the subterranean city of Matiate make up only three percent of its estimated total area.Anadolu AgencyThe city held places of worship, storage silos, water wells, and dozens of limestone tunnels.
The Turkish town of Midyat has such a rich history that it practically serves as an open-air museum. Now, archaeologists have discovered a completely different history hidden beneath the foundations of the ancient town — the world’s largest underground city. Read More...
