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Archaeologists In Italy Just Found An Ancient Etruscan Urn Emblazoned With The Face Of Medusa

During routine conservation work at the Palazzone Necropolis in Perugia, Italy, archaeologists recently happened upon a 2,300-year-old urn bearing the image of Medusa, the snake-haired Gorgon of ancient myth.

By Austin Harvey • Sep 3, 2025

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Archaeologists In Italy Just Found An Ancient Etruscan Urn Emblazoned With The Face Of Medusa

During routine conservation work at the Palazzone Necropolis in Perugia, Italy, archaeologists recently happened upon a 2,300-year-old urn bearing the image of Medusa, the snake-haired Gorgon of ancient myth.

By Austin Harvey • September 3, 2025

Reconstruction From Ancient Skull Reveals What Humans Looked Like 9,500 Years Ago

Unearthed decades ago near Jerusalem, the skull offers a glimpse into one of history's first human civilizations.

By All That's Interesting • Sep 3, 2025

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Reconstruction From Ancient Skull Reveals What Humans Looked Like 9,500 Years Ago

Unearthed decades ago near Jerusalem, the skull offers a glimpse into one of history's first human civilizations.

By All That's Interesting • September 3, 2025

Fossils Discovered In Morocco Have Revealed This 165-Million-Year-Old Ankylosaur’s ‘Weird’ Appearance

"This dinosaur is totally unlike anything else that we have ever seen."

By Ainsley Brown • Sep 2, 2025

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Fossils Discovered In Morocco Have Revealed This 165-Million-Year-Old Ankylosaur’s ‘Weird’ Appearance

"This dinosaur is totally unlike anything else that we have ever seen."

By Ainsley Brown • September 2, 2025

Archaeologists In France Just Uncovered An Ancient Roman Mausoleum That Was Likely Modeled After Emperor Augustus’ Tomb

Presumably built for a local elite, this 2,000-year-old mausoleum would have been visible to anyone passing through what was once the Roman colony of Vienne, founded by Julius Caesar in 47 B.C.E.

By Austin Harvey • Sep 2, 2025

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Archaeologists In France Just Uncovered An Ancient Roman Mausoleum That Was Likely Modeled After Emperor Augustus’ Tomb

Presumably built for a local elite, this 2,000-year-old mausoleum would have been visible to anyone passing through what was once the Roman colony of Vienne, founded by Julius Caesar in 47 B.C.E.

By Austin Harvey • September 2, 2025

Archaeologists In Egypt Just Pulled Statues, Tools, And A Sphinx From The Ancient Sunken ‘Party Town’ Of Canopus

The ancient city of Canopus was known for "all sorts of licentious behavior" before it sank beneath the Bay of Abū Qīr off the coast of Alexandria in the eighth century C.E.

By Austin Harvey • Aug 29, 2025

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Archaeologists In Egypt Just Pulled Statues, Tools, And A Sphinx From The Ancient Sunken ‘Party Town’ Of Canopus

The ancient city of Canopus was known for "all sorts of licentious behavior" before it sank beneath the Bay of Abū Qīr off the coast of Alexandria in the eighth century C.E.

By Austin Harvey • August 29, 2025

This 10th-Century Figurine That Was Just Unveiled In Denmark Provides A Rare Glimpse Of What Vikings Really Looked Like

Because Vikings almost never depicted themselves in their art, instead focusing on animals and abstract patterns, we have very few contemporaneous representations of these medieval seafarers.

By Ainsley Brown • Aug 29, 2025

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This 10th-Century Figurine That Was Just Unveiled In Denmark Provides A Rare Glimpse Of What Vikings Really Looked Like

Because Vikings almost never depicted themselves in their art, instead focusing on animals and abstract patterns, we have very few contemporaneous representations of these medieval seafarers.

By Ainsley Brown • August 29, 2025

Chinese Scientists Have Just Created Multicolored, Glow-In-The-Dark Plants

By injecting phosphor particles into succulents and exposing the leaves to sunlight or LED light, the researchers made the plants glow for up to two hours.

By Austin Harvey • Aug 29, 2025

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Chinese Scientists Have Just Created Multicolored, Glow-In-The-Dark Plants

By injecting phosphor particles into succulents and exposing the leaves to sunlight or LED light, the researchers made the plants glow for up to two hours.

By Austin Harvey • August 29, 2025

A Wisconsin Tour Guide Just Stumbled Upon A Shipwreck That Was Lost For 138 Years In Lake Michigan

The Frank D. Barker sank after striking rocks in foggy conditions in 1887, and it's been sitting beneath 24 feet of water off the coast of Wisconsin ever since.

By Kaleena Fraga • Aug 28, 2025

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A Wisconsin Tour Guide Just Stumbled Upon A Shipwreck That Was Lost For 138 Years In Lake Michigan

The Frank D. Barker sank after striking rocks in foggy conditions in 1887, and it's been sitting beneath 24 feet of water off the coast of Wisconsin ever since.

By Kaleena Fraga • August 28, 2025

Archaeologists In Vietnam Discover Prehistoric Remains Of A Man Killed With A Quartz Arrow That’s Unlike Anything They’ve Seen Before

Researchers exploring Vietnam's Thung Binh 1 cave have uncovered evidence of what may be one of the oldest-known homicides in human history.

By Ainsley Brown • Aug 28, 2025

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Archaeologists In Vietnam Discover Prehistoric Remains Of A Man Killed With A Quartz Arrow That’s Unlike Anything They’ve Seen Before

Researchers exploring Vietnam's Thung Binh 1 cave have uncovered evidence of what may be one of the oldest-known homicides in human history.

By Ainsley Brown • August 28, 2025

The Last Surviving American Ace Pilot From World War II Just Died At 103

Donald McPherson served as a U.S. Navy pilot in the Pacific Theater during World War II and shot down five Japanese planes.

By Kaleena Fraga • Aug 27, 2025

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The Last Surviving American Ace Pilot From World War II Just Died At 103

Donald McPherson served as a U.S. Navy pilot in the Pacific Theater during World War II and shot down five Japanese planes.

By Kaleena Fraga • August 27, 2025