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Rare Roman-Era Altar Dedicated To A Basque Deity Found At The Bottom Of A Medieval Well In Spain

Found in a well at a Spanish monastery, this 1,900-year-old votive altar was dedicated to a mysterious Basque deity known as Larrahe.

By Austin Harvey • Jun 21, 2024

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Rare Roman-Era Altar Dedicated To A Basque Deity Found At The Bottom Of A Medieval Well In Spain

Found in a well at a Spanish monastery, this 1,900-year-old votive altar was dedicated to a mysterious Basque deity known as Larrahe.

By Austin Harvey • June 21, 2024

Bronze Age Shipwreck Discovered In The Mediterranean Is The Oldest Ever Found In The Deep Sea

The ship likely sank between 1400 and 1300 B.C.E., and it's providing new insight into how ancient mariners traveled.

By Amber Morgan • Jun 21, 2024

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Bronze Age Shipwreck Discovered In The Mediterranean Is The Oldest Ever Found In The Deep Sea

The ship likely sank between 1400 and 1300 B.C.E., and it's providing new insight into how ancient mariners traveled.

By Amber Morgan • June 21, 2024

A Homebrewer In Utah Just Used A Recipe From A 3,500-Year-Old Papyrus To Recreate Beer That Ancient Egyptians Drank

Dylan McDonnell used ingredients like sycamore figs, Israeli golden raisins, frankincense, and 3,000-year-old yeast to brew a beer that was once consumed in ancient Egypt.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 21, 2024

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A Homebrewer In Utah Just Used A Recipe From A 3,500-Year-Old Papyrus To Recreate Beer That Ancient Egyptians Drank

Dylan McDonnell used ingredients like sycamore figs, Israeli golden raisins, frankincense, and 3,000-year-old yeast to brew a beer that was once consumed in ancient Egypt.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 21, 2024

This Great Dane Named Kevin Was Just Named The Tallest Dog By Guinness World Records

Kevin succeeded the previous record holder, Zeus, after the latter's tragic death last year at the age of three.

By Austin Harvey • Jun 20, 2024

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This Great Dane Named Kevin Was Just Named The Tallest Dog By Guinness World Records

Kevin succeeded the previous record holder, Zeus, after the latter's tragic death last year at the age of three.

By Austin Harvey • June 20, 2024

‘Life Doesn’t Revolve Around Social Media’: British Woman Sentenced For Killing Motorcyclist After Taking A Selfie

In 2021, 20-year-old Amber Potter struck and killed 64-year-old David Sinar after taking a selfie to send her boyfriend.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 20, 2024

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‘Life Doesn’t Revolve Around Social Media’: British Woman Sentenced For Killing Motorcyclist After Taking A Selfie

In 2021, 20-year-old Amber Potter struck and killed 64-year-old David Sinar after taking a selfie to send her boyfriend.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 20, 2024

1,500-Year-Old Lorica Squamata Armor Worn By A Soldier In The Roman Legions Has Been Restored To Its Former Glory

Worn by a warrior in the 15th Legion during the decades just before Rome fell in 476 C.E., this armor was found near a castle along what was the Empire's eastern border in present-day Türkiye.

By Amber Morgan • Jun 20, 2024

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1,500-Year-Old Lorica Squamata Armor Worn By A Soldier In The Roman Legions Has Been Restored To Its Former Glory

Worn by a warrior in the 15th Legion during the decades just before Rome fell in 476 C.E., this armor was found near a castle along what was the Empire's eastern border in present-day Türkiye.

By Amber Morgan • June 20, 2024

Construction Workers Just Unearthed Eight Catapult Stones From A 13th-Century Siege At An English Castle

In 1266, Kenilworth Castle was the site of what's believed to be the longest siege in the history of medieval England, and these catapult shots were fired during the violent event.

By Amber Morgan • Jun 18, 2024

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Construction Workers Just Unearthed Eight Catapult Stones From A 13th-Century Siege At An English Castle

In 1266, Kenilworth Castle was the site of what's believed to be the longest siege in the history of medieval England, and these catapult shots were fired during the violent event.

By Amber Morgan • June 18, 2024

Mammoth ‘Graveyard’ In Siberia Was Likely Created By Humans For Ivory And Bone Tool Production

Mammoth bones discovered at a site in eastern Siberia nearly 100 years ago were believed to be a natural accumulation, possibly resulting from a mass extinction event. New research suggests the bones were instead deposited by humans over the course of 800 years.

By Austin Harvey • Jun 18, 2024

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Mammoth ‘Graveyard’ In Siberia Was Likely Created By Humans For Ivory And Bone Tool Production

Mammoth bones discovered at a site in eastern Siberia nearly 100 years ago were believed to be a natural accumulation, possibly resulting from a mass extinction event. New research suggests the bones were instead deposited by humans over the course of 800 years.

By Austin Harvey • June 18, 2024

The Oldest Wine In The World Has Been Found Inside A 2,000-Year-Old Roman Tomb In Spain

The world's oldest wine was discovered in a funerary urn that also contained the ancient remains of a cremated man as well as a gold, two-headed Janus ring.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 18, 2024

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The Oldest Wine In The World Has Been Found Inside A 2,000-Year-Old Roman Tomb In Spain

The world's oldest wine was discovered in a funerary urn that also contained the ancient remains of a cremated man as well as a gold, two-headed Janus ring.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 18, 2024

Argentinian Farmer Finds Family Of 20,000-Year-Old Car-Sized Armadillos Huddled In His Yard

It's believed that the giant armadillo species went extinct 10,000 years ago. This is the first time four of them have been found in the same spot.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jun 18, 2024

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Argentinian Farmer Finds Family Of 20,000-Year-Old Car-Sized Armadillos Huddled In His Yard

It's believed that the giant armadillo species went extinct 10,000 years ago. This is the first time four of them have been found in the same spot.

By Marco Margaritoff • June 18, 2024