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A Nearly 400-Year-Old Shopping List Was Discovered Under The Floorboards Of A Historic English Home

This 17th-century list includes items like "greenfish" and a "fireshovel."

By All That's Interesting • Jan 6, 2026

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A Nearly 400-Year-Old Shopping List Was Discovered Under The Floorboards Of A Historic English Home

This 17th-century list includes items like "greenfish" and a "fireshovel."

By All That's Interesting • January 6, 2026

Archaeologists In Poland Just Unearthed A Roman-Era Brooch Decorated With Brightly Colored Enamel

The 2,000-year-old discovery offers evidence of the rich trade network between the Roman Empire and the Baltic region.

By Austin Harvey • Jan 5, 2026

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Archaeologists In Poland Just Unearthed A Roman-Era Brooch Decorated With Brightly Colored Enamel

The 2,000-year-old discovery offers evidence of the rich trade network between the Roman Empire and the Baltic region.

By Austin Harvey • January 5, 2026

A Metal Detectorist Exploring The Woods Near Edinburgh Discovered The Oldest Scottish Coin Ever Found

This silver penny dating to the 1130s features an image of King David I, a cross pattern, and an inscription that has yet to be deciphered in full.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jan 5, 2026

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A Metal Detectorist Exploring The Woods Near Edinburgh Discovered The Oldest Scottish Coin Ever Found

This silver penny dating to the 1130s features an image of King David I, a cross pattern, and an inscription that has yet to be deciphered in full.

By Kaleena Fraga • January 5, 2026

A Painting Of George Washington That Inspired His Portrait On The $1 Bill Is Heading To Auction

The portrait, which was commissioned by James Madison in 1804 and painted by Gilbert Stuart, is expected to sell for between $500,000 and $1 million.

By Ainsley Brown • Dec 23, 2025

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A Painting Of George Washington That Inspired His Portrait On The $1 Bill Is Heading To Auction

The portrait, which was commissioned by James Madison in 1804 and painted by Gilbert Stuart, is expected to sell for between $500,000 and $1 million.

By Ainsley Brown • December 23, 2025

Scientists Believe They’ve Uncovered The 7,000-Year-Old Ruins Of What May Be A Lost City Off The Coast Of France

This series of granite walls, the longest spanning roughly 400 feet, is made up of so many massive megaliths that their combined weight is a staggering 7.2 million pounds.

By Austin Harvey • Dec 23, 2025

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Scientists Believe They’ve Uncovered The 7,000-Year-Old Ruins Of What May Be A Lost City Off The Coast Of France

This series of granite walls, the longest spanning roughly 400 feet, is made up of so many massive megaliths that their combined weight is a staggering 7.2 million pounds.

By Austin Harvey • December 23, 2025

Divers In Lake Ontario Have Discovered A Mysterious, Centuries-Old Sunken Ship With Its Masts Still Standing

The unknown sunken ship is extraordinarily well-preserved and likely went down at some point in the early 19th century.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 22, 2025

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Divers In Lake Ontario Have Discovered A Mysterious, Centuries-Old Sunken Ship With Its Masts Still Standing

The unknown sunken ship is extraordinarily well-preserved and likely went down at some point in the early 19th century.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 22, 2025

Archaeologists In Turkey Just Unearthed An Ancient Statue Head Believed To Depict The Greek Goddess Hestia

Archaeologists excavating the ancient ruins of Metropolis near İzmir, Turkey just uncovered a statue head that dates back at least 2,000 years and is equipped with sockets for eerily lifelike eyes.

By Ainsley Brown • Dec 22, 2025

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Archaeologists In Turkey Just Unearthed An Ancient Statue Head Believed To Depict The Greek Goddess Hestia

Archaeologists excavating the ancient ruins of Metropolis near İzmir, Turkey just uncovered a statue head that dates back at least 2,000 years and is equipped with sockets for eerily lifelike eyes.

By Ainsley Brown • December 22, 2025

A Strange Hole In The Skeleton Of An Ancient Greek Man Helps Researchers To Solve Murder Mystery

At first they thought he had a rare birth defect. They then realized that they were dealing with a murder case.

By Marco Margaritoff • Dec 22, 2025

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A Strange Hole In The Skeleton Of An Ancient Greek Man Helps Researchers To Solve Murder Mystery

At first they thought he had a rare birth defect. They then realized that they were dealing with a murder case.

By Marco Margaritoff • December 22, 2025

Archaeologists In Sudan Have Discovered 1,400-Year-Old Mummies Of Nubian Children With Facial Tattoos

According to a new analysis of ancient mummies, tattooing could have served medical or religious purposes in ancient Nubia.

By Austin Harvey • Dec 19, 2025

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Archaeologists In Sudan Have Discovered 1,400-Year-Old Mummies Of Nubian Children With Facial Tattoos

According to a new analysis of ancient mummies, tattooing could have served medical or religious purposes in ancient Nubia.

By Austin Harvey • December 19, 2025

Archaeologists Near Pompeii Just Discovered Vivid Frescoes Inside A Lavish Villa That May Have Belonged To Emperor Nero’s Second Wife

In the garden of the Villa Poppaea, researchers also found haunting casts of trees that were encased in ash at the moment Vesuvius erupted and have remained frozen in time ever since.

By Ainsley Brown • Dec 19, 2025

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Archaeologists Near Pompeii Just Discovered Vivid Frescoes Inside A Lavish Villa That May Have Belonged To Emperor Nero’s Second Wife

In the garden of the Villa Poppaea, researchers also found haunting casts of trees that were encased in ash at the moment Vesuvius erupted and have remained frozen in time ever since.

By Ainsley Brown • December 19, 2025