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Archaeologists In Egypt Just Identified A 3,300-Year-Old Bone Whistle That May Have Been Used By An Ancient ‘Police Officer’

The first-of-its-kind whistle was found in an ancient village for laborers who worked on the royal tomb of the pharaoh Akhenaten, suggesting the site was heavily policed and restricted.

By Austin Harvey • Sep 15, 2025

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Archaeologists In Egypt Just Identified A 3,300-Year-Old Bone Whistle That May Have Been Used By An Ancient ‘Police Officer’

The first-of-its-kind whistle was found in an ancient village for laborers who worked on the royal tomb of the pharaoh Akhenaten, suggesting the site was heavily policed and restricted.

By Austin Harvey • September 15, 2025

This 1,900-Year-Old Roman Oil Lamp Shaped Like A Theatrical Mask Was Just Unearthed In The Netherlands

Found inside one of the graves at an enormous Roman cemetery in the town of Cuijk, this lamp was designed to light the way to the underworld for the dead.

By Ainsley Brown • Sep 15, 2025

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This 1,900-Year-Old Roman Oil Lamp Shaped Like A Theatrical Mask Was Just Unearthed In The Netherlands

Found inside one of the graves at an enormous Roman cemetery in the town of Cuijk, this lamp was designed to light the way to the underworld for the dead.

By Ainsley Brown • September 15, 2025

A Necklace Made Of Beetle Carcasses Was Just Uncovered In A 2,500-Year-Old Grave In Poland

Made by stringing beetle exoskeletons along a preserved blade of grass, this eye-catching artifact may seem strange, but others like it have repeatedly been unearthed throughout Europe.

By John Kuroski • Sep 12, 2025

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A Necklace Made Of Beetle Carcasses Was Just Uncovered In A 2,500-Year-Old Grave In Poland

Made by stringing beetle exoskeletons along a preserved blade of grass, this eye-catching artifact may seem strange, but others like it have repeatedly been unearthed throughout Europe.

By John Kuroski • September 12, 2025

Lions At A Safari Park In Thailand Just Ate A Zookeeper Alive In Front Of Horrified Tourists

Jian Rangkharasamee was a 58-year-old zookeeper at Safari World in Bangkok and had more than 20 years of experience with lions and tigers.

By Austin Harvey • Sep 12, 2025

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Lions At A Safari Park In Thailand Just Ate A Zookeeper Alive In Front Of Horrified Tourists

Jian Rangkharasamee was a 58-year-old zookeeper at Safari World in Bangkok and had more than 20 years of experience with lions and tigers.

By Austin Harvey • September 12, 2025

Archaeologists In Austria Discover Enormous Earthwork Circles That Are 2,000 Years Older Than Stonehenge

Measuring as much as 350 feet across, these earthwork rings were dotted with wooden stakes and featured several entrances where people could step inside.

By Kaleena Fraga • Sep 12, 2025

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Archaeologists In Austria Discover Enormous Earthwork Circles That Are 2,000 Years Older Than Stonehenge

Measuring as much as 350 feet across, these earthwork rings were dotted with wooden stakes and featured several entrances where people could step inside.

By Kaleena Fraga • September 12, 2025

Researchers Have Recreated A Mysterious Blue Ink From Medieval Manuscripts

The ink contains a newly discovered type of blue pigment that researchers say is "in a class of its own."

By Natasha Ishak • Sep 10, 2025

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Researchers Have Recreated A Mysterious Blue Ink From Medieval Manuscripts

The ink contains a newly discovered type of blue pigment that researchers say is "in a class of its own."

By Natasha Ishak • September 10, 2025

Scientists Discovered This ‘Adorable’ Deep-Sea Snailfish Off The California Coast

Careproctus colliculi, or the bumpy snailfish, has a "lovely little smile" that proves not all deep-sea creatures are terrifying.

By Ainsley Brown • Sep 9, 2025

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Scientists Discovered This ‘Adorable’ Deep-Sea Snailfish Off The California Coast

Careproctus colliculi, or the bumpy snailfish, has a "lovely little smile" that proves not all deep-sea creatures are terrifying.

By Ainsley Brown • September 9, 2025

Archaeologists In Turkey Just Uncovered 8,800-Year-Old Houses That Were Part Of The Oldest Farming Settlement In The Aegean Islands

Alongside these five structures unearthed on the island of Gökçeada, researchers also found the remains of crops like wheat and peas as well as animals like sheep and pigs.

By Austin Harvey • Sep 9, 2025

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Archaeologists In Turkey Just Uncovered 8,800-Year-Old Houses That Were Part Of The Oldest Farming Settlement In The Aegean Islands

Alongside these five structures unearthed on the island of Gökçeada, researchers also found the remains of crops like wheat and peas as well as animals like sheep and pigs.

By Austin Harvey • September 9, 2025

Remains Of 17th-Century House Belonging To Isaac Newton’s Mother Found Near Site Of His Famed Apple Tree

Archaeologists found a number of artifacts at the site, including tableware and thimbles, that may have been used by Isaac Newton's mother, Hannah Ayscough.

By Kaleena Fraga • Sep 8, 2025

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Remains Of 17th-Century House Belonging To Isaac Newton’s Mother Found Near Site Of His Famed Apple Tree

Archaeologists found a number of artifacts at the site, including tableware and thimbles, that may have been used by Isaac Newton's mother, Hannah Ayscough.

By Kaleena Fraga • September 8, 2025

2,600-Year-Old Urn Shaped Like A House Unearthed During Construction Of A Supermarket Distribution Center In Poland

Dating back to the Early Iron Age, this clay vessel contains the cremated remains of at least four people, including a man, a woman, and a child — perhaps a family, but researchers don't know for sure.

By Ainsley Brown • Sep 8, 2025

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2,600-Year-Old Urn Shaped Like A House Unearthed During Construction Of A Supermarket Distribution Center In Poland

Dating back to the Early Iron Age, this clay vessel contains the cremated remains of at least four people, including a man, a woman, and a child — perhaps a family, but researchers don't know for sure.

By Ainsley Brown • September 8, 2025