The Little-Known Story Of Anne Frank's Older Sister, 33 Grisly Photos Of Murder Inc., And More From History Uncovered

Read this week's most popular articles from History Uncovered. [History Uncovered]( [The Tragic Story Of Margot Frank, Anne Frank's Overlooked Older Sister]( [Although friends, family, and Anne Frank's diary have shed some light on Margot Frank, her own diary was lost — leaving much of her inner life a mystery.]( [Burke And Hare, The 19th-Century Killers Who Murdered At Least 16 People Just To Sell Their Corpses]( [During an 11-month period between 1827 and 1828, William Burke and William Hare murdered at least 16 people in Edinburgh and sold their corpses to a surgeon at a local anatomy school in a macabre money-making scheme.]( [Archaeologists In Türkiye Just Unearthed An Ancient Hittite Seal That Reads 'Whoever Breaks This Will Die']( [The seal was unearthed at the remains of Büklükale, a key trade and transportation center for the Hittites in the second millennium B.C.E.]( [33 Photos Of Murder Inc., The Mafia Hit Squad That Turned Killing Into A Business]( [It's unclear exactly how many deaths Murder Inc. was responsible for in the 1930s and early '40s, but estimates range from 100 to 1,000, making the gang one of the deadliest in American history.]( [Why Russian Tyrant Ivan The Terrible Was Even More Brutal Than His Name Suggests]( [In addition to murdering his own son, Ivan the Terrible also led a bloody massacre against the city of Novgorod.]( [An Ancient Roman Statue Of Hermes Has Been Found Intact Inside A Bulgarian Sewer]( [Archaeologists digging at the remains of Heraclea Sintica in Rupite, Bulgaria discovered an intact Hermes statue inside a Roman sewer.]( [Meet The Irishman Who Inspired Alexander Hamilton To Become One Of America's Founding Fathers]( [As a tailor for the Redcoats, he could predict when his clients were about to attack the Patriots. He was later credited with saving George Washington — twice.]( [The Durandal Sword, The Mythic Excalibur Of France, Has Vanished From Its Resting Place After Hundreds Of Years]( [Durandal, the mythic sword of the medieval French knight Roland, was allegedly embedded in a stone in Rocamadour for 1,300 years.]( [John Dillinger: The Tommy Gun-Toting Celebrity Outlaw Who Was 'Public Enemy #1' In Depression-Era America]( [Between 1933 and 1934, John Dillinger and his fearsome gang terrorized the Midwest while robbing banks and organizing prison breaks — and soon he was the most wanted "public enemy" in the country.]( [12,000-Year-Old Aboriginal Artifacts Used In Prehistoric Rituals Found Inside A Cave In Southeastern Australia]( [Researchers exploring Cloggs Cave uncovered sticks that were used in rituals by the Gunaikurnai nation 11,000-12,000 years ago.]( [Rare Roman-Era Altar Dedicated To A Basque Deity Found At The Bottom Of A Medieval Well In Spain]( [At the bottom of a well in a monastery atop Mount Arriaundi, archaeologists found a votive altar dedicated to the Basque god Larrahe.]( [Joe Colombo: The Mob Boss Who Forced The Producers Of 'The Godfather' To Make The Movie On His Terms]( [From his battles with "Crazy Joe" Gallo to his shocking shooting at a public rally right in the middle of New York City, Colombo Family crime boss Joe Colombo died as dramatically as he lived.]( [Archaeologists Just Uncovered The Remains Of More Than 900 People At Egypt's Ancient 'City Of The Dead']( [This sprawling burial site spans more than 270,000 square feet and contains the remains of hundreds of people laid to rest as far back as the sixth century B.C.E.]( [A Museum Curator In England Just Found An Ancient Roman Bust Of Caligula That's Been Missing For 200 Years]( [The bronze bust of Caligula was cast 2,000 years ago and gifted to the British writer Horace Walpole in 1767, but it seemingly vanished after it was purchased by a collector in the mid-19th century.]( [Support History Uncovered, Become A Member]( [For just $4.99 a month, you'll enjoy all our content without ads, receive a quarterly letter from the editor, and get exclusive access to premium podcast episodes.]( [Unsubscribe]( [Web Version]( [History Uncovered On Instagram]( [History Uncovered On Facebook](