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A mass grave with 14th-century skeletons possibly linked to the Black Death was recently discovered at the Tower of London, ...
A millionaire American trophy hunter was gored to death by a Cape buffalo during a hunting trip in South Africa, Metro reported. Asher Watkins, 52, was pursuing a 1.3-tonne Cape buffalo bull in the 50 ...
Archaeologists excavating a famous tourist location have uncovered 20 skeletons belonging to people they believe perished ...
Yet when an editor at the Free Press called in the summer of 1997, asking whether I would consider doing a book on the Black Death, which swept through Europe in the 14th century, I had my doubts.
The Black Death’s gruesome, powerful hold on the human psyche is readily understandable. But why is it that so many people yearn for a return to the cold, miserable conditions that spawned the ...
The Black Death, dying out in the 17th century, lost the fight. The last great epidemic was in 1670 - after that smallpox took over as the number one infectious disease killer.
After the execution of Byron Black on Aug. 5, witnesses are slated to speak at a news conference outside the prison.
The state executed Black after Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee declined requests from attorneys, advocacy groups and even some Republicans to intervene.