Dan Diffendale News Today

The discovery of the Negau helmets in 1812 stirred profound intrigue among historians and archaeologists presented by Negau B's runic inscription.

The discovery of an Etruscan tomb displaying unique silver hands denotes not only the fine skill and craftmanship this ancient civilization possessed, but also its wealth.

The origins of Etruscan civilization are shrouded in mystery, but legends of Tarchon and Tyrrhenus passed down by the Romans have parallels with Rome’s own founding myth.

The earliest use of the term “placebo” in medicine comes from the 17th century, but the idea of the placebo effect is much older.

It seems that a love of gambling could be in our DNA, with it being a popular if risky pastime back to ancient Greece and beyond!

The Necromanteion was an ancient temple dedicated to the god of the Underworld, Hades, and his consort, the goddess Persephone.

The color “blue” was invisible until relatively recently in human history.