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Russian Academy of Sciences Institute of ArchaeologyThe coin hoard was seemingly hidden by someone who was unable to later return to retrieve it.While excavating the site of a future structure in Torzhok, Russia, archaeologists spotted a glimmer of gold in the dirt. Upon further examination, they unearthed an astounding hoard of hundreds of gold coins.The coins, which date to the late 19th and early 20th centuries, were likely hidden away for safekeeping by someone who never had the chance to return and collect them later. Given the coins age, archaeologists suspect that the hoard was buried sometime around the Russian Revolution of 1917, but this discovery still remains largely shrouded in mystery.The Enormous Hoard Of Gold Coins Discovered In TorzhokAccording to a statement from the Institute of Archaeology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, the coin hoard was discovered in 2025, during excavations at the site of a new planned structure at 10 Sadovaya Street, in Torzhok. The area has been occupied since the 12th century C.E. and, while excavating the old foundations of bygone buildings, archaeologists discovered this hidden haul of gold coins.Russian Academy of Sciences Institute of ArchaeologyThe coins were found in the dirt, having spilled out of a broken pot.The coins had spilled out of a broken pot, a brownish-yellow clay vessel with a handle that was identified as a kandyushka. After collecting them, archaeologists determined that the hoard consisted of 409 coins of varying worth, adding up to 4,070 rubles. But given the value of the gold itself, estimates have placed the modern value of the coins at roughly $500,000.They date to between 1848 to 1911, but the bulk of the coins were from the reign of Emperor Nicholas II (1894 to 1917), the last Russian monarch. He was ultimately murdered alongside his family during the Russian Revolution.The treasure was likely hidden during or after the revolutionary events of 1917, the statement notes. Apparently, its owner never returned for it.Russian Academy of Sciences Institute of ArchaeologyArchaeologists determined that there were 409 gold coins, most of which dated from the reign of Nicholas II, the last Russian monarch.Indeed, the identity of the Torzhok coin hoards owner has proven elusive.The Long History Of 10 Sadovaya Street In TorzhokThe history of 10 Sadovaya Street in Torzhok dates back more than 800 years. By the 13th century, residential buildings had been built at the site, and by the 16th and 17th centuries, limestone slabs were used to build basements.Russian Academy of Sciences Institute of ArchaeologyExcavations at 10 Sadovaya Street in Torzhok, which has a history dating back to roughly the 12th century.By the 20th century, there was a house at the site that was destroyed during World War II. After the war ended, a wooden house was rebuilt atop the old houses foundation. And it was beneath this house that archaeologists found the hoard of gold coins, which they believe was hidden there decades earlier, sometime during or after the revolutionary events of 1917.But though the history of the area is somewhat well documented, its proven challenging to determine who lived at this address in the early 20th century. Though archival documents record 24 households on this street in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the house numbers before 1917 were different than they are today. Whats more, several different people occupied 10 Sadovaya Street during the time when the coins were likely buried.According to the statement, the known owners of the house between 1914 and 1921 include priests of the Church of St. Demetrius, two merchants, a treasurer, an accountant, a shoemaker, a mechanic, a secretary, a tailor, a member of the judicial commission, an overseer, and a laborer.Russian Academy of Sciences Institute of ArchaeologyA closer look at the coin hoard that was uncovered at 10 Sadovaya Street.It remains to be seen, the statement notes, which of them owned the treasure.Indeed, the owner of the treasure and the exact reason why they hid the coins in a pot, and did not or could not return for them may remain unknown. But given that most of the coins date to the tumultuous years before the Russian Revolution, its easy to hazard a guess.In the face of violent and unpredictable times, someone tucked the hoard of coins away and hoped that they would be able to recover them. But instead, for reasons unknown, the hoard went unclaimed and eventually forgotten beneath an assuming house for more than a century until now.After reading about the hoard of gold coins that was just uncovered in Russia, look through these rare photos of the Soviet Union in the 1960s and 1970s. Then, learn more about the collapse of the Soviet Union with this collection of stunning photos.The post A Hidden Cache Of Century-Old Gold Coins Worth About $500,000 Was Just Found During House Construction In Russia appeared first on All That's Interesting.

Mexicos National Institute of Anthropology and History (NIAH)The foundation of the sweat lodge is 16.4 feet long and 9.7 feet wide. Goddesses were once worshipped within its walls.A pre-Hispanic Mesoamerican sauna dating to the 14th century has been uncovered by archaeologists in Mexico Citys historic La Merced neighborhood. The BBC reports that several primary components of the sweat lodge are still remarkably intact.These indigenous saunas, known as temazcals, were built by the Mesoamericans for medicinal, spiritual, and fertility purposes and rituals. Mexicos National Institute of Anthropology and History (NIAH) said the find clarified a slew of historical questions.Unearthing the pre-Hispanic site helped experts locate Temazcaltitln one of the very first settled areas of the ancient city of Tenochtitln. The site was primarily used for purification ceremonies for the ill, for warriors after a battle, and for ensuring successful childbirth.Mexicos National Institute of Anthropology and History (NIAH)Alongside practical purification purposes, these saunas served as a place to recover after battle, prepare for childbirth, and worship goddesses of lust, vice, land, and water.A foundation house and a colonial tannery were found at the site as well. Researchers believe Mexica nobles the Mexica were the indigenous people of the Valley of Mexico who comprised the Aztec Empire between 1428 and 1521 lived in the former between 1521 and 1620, while the tannery is currently dated to between 1720 and 1820.For excavation lead Vctor Espern Calleja, these discoveries have shed enormous light on the regions history and culture.Tenochtitln was divided into four parts and we are in the part called Teopan in a neighborhood called Temazcaltitln where the sweat lodges were, he said. The [house and tannery] findings suggest that in the 16th century this area was more populated than we initially thought.Mexicos National Institute of Anthropology and History (NIAH)The foundations of a house and a tannery were discovered at the site, as well. Experts believe a noble family lived in the home after Hernn Corts conquered the city of Tenochtitln from Moctezuma II in 1521.The house, built after the Spanish conquistador Hernn Corts took the Aztec city of Tenochtitln and defeated Moctezuma II in 1521, was decorated with red motifs on the interior walls. Researchers believe its owners were a noble and respected family. Tenochtitln was, after all, a major metropolis home to a wide strata of social and economic classes in Aztec society.The site is part of a protected area and that is why Archaeological Rescue Office of the INAH has intervened, said Calleja in reference to the INAH taking the lead on this discovery.Mexicos National Institute of Anthropology and History (NIAH)Many of the saunas main components, such as the pits themselves, have remained intact for centuries.In terms of the temazcals size, INAH confirmed the foundation is 16.4 feet long and 9.7 feet wide. A bathtub and a bench were built into its walls, the discovery of which lends credence to another known historical record.An Aztec record says that a Mexica noblewoman named Quetzalmoyahuatzin regularly bathed in a temazcal before giving birth. Now that a sweat lodge like the one described in this record has actually been discovered, that written document is largely verified as fact.Researchers believe the whole neighborhood was one centered on worship, and not just of Tlazolteotl the Aztec deity dedicated to purification, steam baths, lust, and vice.Mexicos National Institute of Anthropology and History (NIAH)Lead excavator on the project Vctor Espern Calleja explained that the Archaeological Rescue Office of the INAH took over because the site is located in a historically protected area.Other deities such as Ixcuina, the goddess of labor, Ayopechtli, the goddess of birth itself, and goddesses who represented land or water such as Coatlicue, Toci, Chalchiuhtlicue, and Mayahuel were honored there, too.As it stands, there may be further revelations stemming from this discovery that will contextualize this history even more.After learning about the pre-Hispanic Mesoamerican sweat lodge unearthed in Mexico Citys La Merced neighborhood, read about this ancient matrilineal society discovered in New Mexico. Next, learn about the Aztec temple with 32 childrens severed necks found in Mexico.The post Pre-Hispanic Mesoamerican Sweat Lodge From The 14th Century Unearthed In Mexico City appeared first on All That's Interesting.

It is no secret that the lives of Hollywood performers are often fraught with difficulties. But when the performers in question are children, the results of living in the spotlight are often even more tragic. Indeed, the intense scrutiny that comes with maturing in Hollywood has spelled the downfall of some of the industrys most beloved child actors.There are more fortunate cases, which sadly seem few and far between, where some young performers were able to transcend the bizarre and concerning circumstances of their upbringing to lead productive and even grounded lives.From the trials and tribulations of a 16-year-old Judy Garland on the notoriously difficult set of the beloved The Wizard of Oz to the shocking details behind Drew Barrymores underage foray into the very adult inner sanctum of Hollywood, the passage of time into a more enlightened and modern world has not guaranteed that life for a child star will be any easier.While more rigid regulations and guidelines are now in place to prevent outward abuse and overworking, the ethical concerns regarding the privacy and overall well-being of child actors remain.Perhaps by remembering the stories of young stars from yesteryear in the context of better understanding mental health and substance abuse, we can undo this stigma of young has-beens.Remembering Shirley Temples Infant BurlesqueGetty ImagesChild actor Shirley Temple was renowned for her innocent charm, but her beginnings were not so.The Curly Top child star of the Great Depression had a questionable Hollywood origin story not that she could be held accountable for this at just three years old.Shirley Temple was perhaps the nations first true child star, known as she was far and wide at the dawn of the film industry. Famous for her plucky attitude, adorable dancing, and maybe most famously, her mop of curly red hair, Temple quickly became a beacon of innocence and joy in the midst of the Great Depression of the 1930s. Yet while she is closely associated with happy-go-lucky films such as Curly Top and The Littlest Rebel, the beginning of her storied career is undoubtedly marred by some rather seedy practices. Indeed, before she was a bonafide Hollywood phenomenon, Shirley Temple appeared in a set of films known as Baby Burlesks. These pre-code era films featured a cast comprised entirely of toddlers playing parodies of much more mature films that touched on current events, films of the day, actors, actresses, and politics. While the concept itself may seem innocuous, the children of the Baby Burlesks were required to perform in skimpy clothing and mimic adult scenarios. In one such film, entitled War Babies, Shirley Temple is seen wearing a loose-fitting top that seems almost purposely designed to slip and fall down her arms in a suggestive way. But perhaps the most concerning aspect of the film lies in the fact that Temple is required to channel the mannerisms and demeanor of a prostitute.From performing a caricature of a seductive dance to being referred to as baby by a band of sailors also played by barely-dressed young boys, to even calling herself expensive, Shirley Temples role in War Babies is just one example of the ways in which Baby Burlesk took advantage of the innocence of child actors too young to understand or consent to the highly sexualized roles they had to play.Temple would later go on to say that the films were a cynical exploitation of our childish innocence and that they occasionally were racist or sexist. As Shirley Temples career progressed, so too did some of the harsh rumors that spread about her.At the height of her fame, rumors swirled that she was not a child at all but rather a 30-year-old dwarf. The story became so pervasive that the Vatican even dispatched a priest to confirm whether or not Temple was actually an adult. Additional rumors spread that her hair was a wig which brought fans to make routine attempts to pull on her curls in the hopes of revealing a bald head.Not only was Shirley Temple subjected to hard work and cruel rumors, but she was also deprived of a normal social life. In 2016, one of Temples oldest friends, Marilyn Granas who had served as her stand-in on many film sets, opened up about what life for Temple had been like:I did feel sorry for Shirley because her childhood was so unnatural. She didnt get to go to public school. She didnt have a lot of friends or get to do kid things, like ride bikes. On the set, it was exclusively the two of us. We never played with other kids.In the end, Shirley Temples childhood was, from start to finish, defined by her exposure in the public eye.Whether she was performing in salacious films that put toddlers in overtly sexualized scenarios or being harassed over assumptions about her physical appearance, Shirley Temples treatment as a child actor set an unfortunate precedent for the ways in which future young stars would be viewed.The post The Tragic True Stories Behind Some Of Hollywoods Biggest Child Stars appeared first on All That's Interesting.

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