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Archaeologists In Serbia Just Discovered The First-Ever Proof That Ancient Roman Gladiators Battled Brown Bears

Archaeologists excavating the ruins of a Roman amphitheater at Viminacium in present-day Serbia have unearthed the battered skull of a brown bear once forced to fight in front of some 7,000 spectators.

By Austin Harvey • Sep 5, 2025

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Archaeologists In Serbia Just Discovered The First-Ever Proof That Ancient Roman Gladiators Battled Brown Bears

Archaeologists excavating the ruins of a Roman amphitheater at Viminacium in present-day Serbia have unearthed the battered skull of a brown bear once forced to fight in front of some 7,000 spectators.

By Austin Harvey • September 5, 2025

Buford Pusser Became A Legend When He Took Revenge Against His Wife’s Killers, But New Evidence Suggests He Actually Murdered Her

A reexamination of the death of Pauline Pusser revealed that she was a victim of domestic abuse and had been killed by her husband with her body placed in his car to make it seem like she was the victim of an ambush.

By Austin Harvey • Sep 5, 2025

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Buford Pusser Became A Legend When He Took Revenge Against His Wife’s Killers, But New Evidence Suggests He Actually Murdered Her

A reexamination of the death of Pauline Pusser revealed that she was a victim of domestic abuse and had been killed by her husband with her body placed in his car to make it seem like she was the victim of an ambush.

By Austin Harvey • September 5, 2025

Remains Found In An English Church Belong To A 7th-Century Female Saint, New Analysis Confirms

Due to the religious significance of Saint Eanswythe, scientists could only analyze them in the church.

By Marco Margaritoff • Sep 5, 2025

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Remains Found In An English Church Belong To A 7th-Century Female Saint, New Analysis Confirms

Due to the religious significance of Saint Eanswythe, scientists could only analyze them in the church.

By Marco Margaritoff • September 5, 2025

A New Study Reveals How Bison Are Revitalizing Yellowstone’s Ecosystem

Grazing bison increase the density of microbes in the soil, leading to the creation of more of the nitrogen that's essential for plant health and growth.

By Ainsley Brown • Sep 4, 2025

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A New Study Reveals How Bison Are Revitalizing Yellowstone’s Ecosystem

Grazing bison increase the density of microbes in the soil, leading to the creation of more of the nitrogen that's essential for plant health and growth.

By Ainsley Brown • September 4, 2025

1,600-Year-Old Samaritan Mosaic With Images Of Crops And A ‘Good Luck’ Message Unearthed In Israel

While conducting salvage excavations ahead of housing construction in Kafr Qasim, Israel, workers recently happened upon this mosaic amid the ruins of an ancient Samaritan settlement.

By Kaleena Fraga • Sep 4, 2025

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1,600-Year-Old Samaritan Mosaic With Images Of Crops And A ‘Good Luck’ Message Unearthed In Israel

While conducting salvage excavations ahead of housing construction in Kafr Qasim, Israel, workers recently happened upon this mosaic amid the ruins of an ancient Samaritan settlement.

By Kaleena Fraga • September 4, 2025

A Shipwreck Hunter Has Located A Massive Freighter That Sank In Lake Huron During A Deadly Blizzard In 1913

The S.S. James Carruthers was one of many ships that sank in the Great Lakes during the "White Hurricane" blizzard of November 1913.

By Ainsley Brown • Sep 3, 2025

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A Shipwreck Hunter Has Located A Massive Freighter That Sank In Lake Huron During A Deadly Blizzard In 1913

The S.S. James Carruthers was one of many ships that sank in the Great Lakes during the "White Hurricane" blizzard of November 1913.

By Ainsley Brown • September 3, 2025

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