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Researchers Discover The Oldest Human Footprint Ever Found In The Americas

At 15,600 years old, this print predates the previous oldest evidence of humans in South America by 1,000 years.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 6, 2025

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Researchers Discover The Oldest Human Footprint Ever Found In The Americas

At 15,600 years old, this print predates the previous oldest evidence of humans in South America by 1,000 years.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 6, 2025

A Fisherman In Turkey Just Discovered A Roman-Era Trident At The Bottom Of A Lake

Osman Erim pulled the trident from the bottom of Lake Iznik in his casting net while out fishing with friends.

By Austin Harvey • May 5, 2025

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A Fisherman In Turkey Just Discovered A Roman-Era Trident At The Bottom Of A Lake

Osman Erim pulled the trident from the bottom of Lake Iznik in his casting net while out fishing with friends.

By Austin Harvey • May 5, 2025

Workers Preparing To Construct An Apartment Building In Switzerland Just Uncovered An Ancient Roman Settlement Filled With Rare Artifacts

Along an ancient road that was lined with columns and stretched 13 feet across, archaeologists found the ruins of several houses as well as latrines, infant burials, and a bronze panther figurine.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 5, 2025

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Workers Preparing To Construct An Apartment Building In Switzerland Just Uncovered An Ancient Roman Settlement Filled With Rare Artifacts

Along an ancient road that was lined with columns and stretched 13 feet across, archaeologists found the ruins of several houses as well as latrines, infant burials, and a bronze panther figurine.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 5, 2025

400-Year-Old Drawing Of Hallucinogenic ‘Trance Flower’ By Native Americans Found In California Cave

The cave is believed to have been in use by the Chumash people between 1600 and 1800, and evidently served as a space in which they could trip on the flower Datura wrightii.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 4, 2025

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400-Year-Old Drawing Of Hallucinogenic ‘Trance Flower’ By Native Americans Found In California Cave

The cave is believed to have been in use by the Chumash people between 1600 and 1800, and evidently served as a space in which they could trip on the flower Datura wrightii.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 4, 2025

Researchers In Kentucky May Have Just Unearthed A Mass Grave Of Black Union Soldiers Massacred During The Civil War

In January 1865, 22 Black Union soldiers were killed in the Simpsonville Massacre, and their mass grave may have finally been located in the field of a local soybean farmer.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 2, 2025

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Researchers In Kentucky May Have Just Unearthed A Mass Grave Of Black Union Soldiers Massacred During The Civil War

In January 1865, 22 Black Union soldiers were killed in the Simpsonville Massacre, and their mass grave may have finally been located in the field of a local soybean farmer.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 2, 2025

An Amateur Diver In England Purchased A World War I Shipwreck On Facebook For Just $400

Dom Robinson of Plymouth, England just fulfilled his childhood dream of owning his own shipwreck when he bought the 1917 wreck of the SS Almond Branch on Facebook Marketplace.

By Austin Harvey • May 2, 2025

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An Amateur Diver In England Purchased A World War I Shipwreck On Facebook For Just $400

Dom Robinson of Plymouth, England just fulfilled his childhood dream of owning his own shipwreck when he bought the 1917 wreck of the SS Almond Branch on Facebook Marketplace.

By Austin Harvey • May 2, 2025

Remains Of Warrior Couple, Older Woman, And Newborn Found In 2,500-Year-Old Siberian Grave

From the full-sized weaponry to their personal items, the grave notably differs from all other burials found from the ancient Tagar culture.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 1, 2025

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Remains Of Warrior Couple, Older Woman, And Newborn Found In 2,500-Year-Old Siberian Grave

From the full-sized weaponry to their personal items, the grave notably differs from all other burials found from the ancient Tagar culture.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 1, 2025

Study Of Centuries-Old Feline Remains Shows The First Domestic Cats In North America Died In A Shipwreck Off The Florida Coast In 1559

Cat bones found among the wreckage of a Spanish ship from 1559 represent the earliest known example of domesticated cats in what is now the United States.

By Austin Harvey • Apr 30, 2025

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Study Of Centuries-Old Feline Remains Shows The First Domestic Cats In North America Died In A Shipwreck Off The Florida Coast In 1559

Cat bones found among the wreckage of a Spanish ship from 1559 represent the earliest known example of domesticated cats in what is now the United States.

By Austin Harvey • April 30, 2025

An Ancient Pillar Head Believed To Depict A Menorah Was Unearthed During Roadwork In Jerusalem

The pillar head was found lying upside down in the ruins of a Byzantine structure from the 6th or 7th century C.E., and it was likely repurposed as construction material for this building.

By Kaleena Fraga • Apr 30, 2025

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An Ancient Pillar Head Believed To Depict A Menorah Was Unearthed During Roadwork In Jerusalem

The pillar head was found lying upside down in the ruins of a Byzantine structure from the 6th or 7th century C.E., and it was likely repurposed as construction material for this building.

By Kaleena Fraga • April 30, 2025

Archaeologists Uncover The Remains Of A Teenage Girl Who Hunted Big Game 9,000 Years Ago

The study suggests that gender roles in ancient cultures were much more fluid than previously thought.

By Natasha Ishak • Apr 30, 2025

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Archaeologists Uncover The Remains Of A Teenage Girl Who Hunted Big Game 9,000 Years Ago

The study suggests that gender roles in ancient cultures were much more fluid than previously thought.

By Natasha Ishak • April 30, 2025

One Of The ‘Most Haunted’ Homes In Massachusetts Is Up For Sale — And Could Be Yours For $1.2 Million

Built by furniture manufacturer Sylvester Knowlton Pierce in 1875, the mansion has a dark history and is reportedly home to numerous spirits.

By Austin Harvey • Apr 29, 2025

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One Of The ‘Most Haunted’ Homes In Massachusetts Is Up For Sale — And Could Be Yours For $1.2 Million

Built by furniture manufacturer Sylvester Knowlton Pierce in 1875, the mansion has a dark history and is reportedly home to numerous spirits.

By Austin Harvey • April 29, 2025

A Haunting Letter Written By A Titanic Passenger On The Journey’s First Day Just Sold At Auction For A Record-Breaking $399,000

Four days before the Titanic sank, Colonel Archibald Gracie wrote this ominous letter, which has now sold for five times its expected price.

By Kaleena Fraga • Apr 29, 2025

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A Haunting Letter Written By A Titanic Passenger On The Journey’s First Day Just Sold At Auction For A Record-Breaking $399,000

Four days before the Titanic sank, Colonel Archibald Gracie wrote this ominous letter, which has now sold for five times its expected price.

By Kaleena Fraga • April 29, 2025