Category: 60-Second History
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A few months ago, 275 artifacts were saved from a shipwreck that’s been missing for over 160 years! The Franklin Shipwreck happened in the 1800s. Basically, what happened was the HMS Erebus and the HMS Terror both set out from England in 1845. They set off, they were headed toward the Northwest Passage, and they…
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An ancient Roman bath house was just discovered in an ancient Egyptian temple! 😱🏛️ Transcript An ancient Roman bathhouse was actually found in an ancient Egyptian temple. The temple of Khnum, which is located in Esna, sits in Lower Egypt. It’s along the Nile River and it’s about an hour south of Luxor. This temple…
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In 2022, Christie’s auction house made a WHOPPING $8.2 BILLION! 😅 Here are a few ways Christie’s was able to achieve that ridiculous amount of money! Transcript Guess how much money Christie’s made in 2022? You got your number? Err! Christie’s auction house, in total for 2022, made $8.4 billion. You might be asking yourself,…
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A group of 168 ancient geoglyphs dating between 100 BCE and 300 BCE were just uncovered in Peru’s Nazca Desert! Among the images are depictions of humans, camelids, snakes, birds, and this 33-foot kitty! 😻 Transcript What is cuter than a little kitty? How about an ancient kitty that’s about 33 feet in diameter? It’s…
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In October 2022, the remains of a 5,000-year-old bog body was found! Transcript In October, a new bog body was found! Archaeologists on a dig in Egedal in Denmark found the legs, pelvis, and jaw of a person who lived 5,000 years ago. Bog bodies are not anything new in the history field. In case…
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The Netherlands successfully returned over 200 pre-columbian and pre-Hispanic items to Mexico! 🥳 Transcript Our something borrowed/stolen this week, is yet another successful case of repatriation. This time, though, we’re talking about the Netherlands and Mexico. So this past week, the Netherlands returned 223 pre-Hispanic and pre-Columbian artifacts to Mexico. The items that were returned…
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Three of Paul von Mendelssohn-Bartholdy’s legal heirs are suing a Japanese holding company, Sampo Holdings. Mendelssohn-Bartholdy was a German-Jewish banker who was forced to sell his amazing art collection (including Picasso, Monet, and Vincent van Gogh’s painting “Sunflowers”) to avoid persecution by the Nazis. Transcript Three legal heirs of a man by the name of…
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Archaeologists in Turkey recently discovered an 11,000-year-old stone carving of a man holding his wiener while fighting off leopards…yes, you read that right. Transcript We’re gonna be talking about the oldest narrative scene we have in documented history and it’s of a man holding his wiener. Yes, I said wiener. Apparently, the stone two-panel carving…
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As climate change continues to take a toll on our planet, art insurance is becoming increasingly expensive!! If you visit a museum or buy an art piece from a gallery, these expenses will trickle down to you, the consumer. Transcript Art insurance around the world is expected in conjunction with climate change. Art insurance is…
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Apparently, the British Museum has been in talks with Greece to return the Elgin (Parthenon) marbles! Negotiations have finally been opened between the chairman of the British Museum and the Greek prime minister…but there’s a catch. Transcript Apparently, the British Museum is currently in talks with Greece to return the (Elgin) Parthenon Marbles. Greece has…
