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Archaeologists In Saudi Arabia Just Unearthed An Expertly Crafted Collection Of More Than 100 Pieces Of Gold Jewelry That Date Back 1,100 Years

Found at the Diriyah archaeological site in Saudi Arabia’s Al–Qassim region, this enormous collection features expertly crafted pendants, discs, and beads adorned with floral patterns and multicolored stones.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 27, 2026

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Archaeologists In Saudi Arabia Just Unearthed An Expertly Crafted Collection Of More Than 100 Pieces Of Gold Jewelry That Date Back 1,100 Years

Found at the Diriyah archaeological site in Saudi Arabia’s Al–Qassim region, this enormous collection features expertly crafted pendants, discs, and beads adorned with floral patterns and multicolored stones.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 27, 2026

Archaeologists Just Found A Greek Theater Mask Figurine At An Ancient Worship Site Inside A Croatian Cave

Uncovered in a previously blocked-off area of Crno Jezero cave, this 2,300-year-old sanctuary may have been used to worship Dionysus, the ancient Greek god of wine, theater, and "ritual madness."

By Kaleena Fraga • May 22, 2026

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Archaeologists Just Found A Greek Theater Mask Figurine At An Ancient Worship Site Inside A Croatian Cave

Uncovered in a previously blocked-off area of Crno Jezero cave, this 2,300-year-old sanctuary may have been used to worship Dionysus, the ancient Greek god of wine, theater, and "ritual madness."

By Kaleena Fraga • May 22, 2026

Titanic Survivor Ruth Becker Claimed The Ship Broke In Two Before It Sank — But Nobody Believed Her

Ruth Becker's claims that the Titanic split in half before it sank were dismissed until the wreckage was discovered on the floor of the Atlantic Ocean in 1985.

By Stacy Fernandez • May 22, 2026

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Titanic Survivor Ruth Becker Claimed The Ship Broke In Two Before It Sank — But Nobody Believed Her

Ruth Becker's claims that the Titanic split in half before it sank were dismissed until the wreckage was discovered on the floor of the Atlantic Ocean in 1985.

By Stacy Fernandez • May 22, 2026

Researchers Just Identified Four Sailors Who Perished In The Arctic During The Doomed Franklin Expedition

Scientists used DNA from living descendants to identify the bodies of Franklin expedition crewmen William Orren, David Young, John Bridgens, and Harry Peglar.

By Cara Johnson • May 21, 2026

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Researchers Just Identified Four Sailors Who Perished In The Arctic During The Doomed Franklin Expedition

Scientists used DNA from living descendants to identify the bodies of Franklin expedition crewmen William Orren, David Young, John Bridgens, and Harry Peglar.

By Cara Johnson • May 21, 2026

Archaeologists In Australia Discover An Ancient Dingo That Had Been Ceremonially Buried And Tended To By Aboriginals For Centuries

For 500 years, generation after generation of the local Barkindji people would ritualistically "feed" the dingo by regularly placing offerings of mussel shells on its grave.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 20, 2026

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Archaeologists In Australia Discover An Ancient Dingo That Had Been Ceremonially Buried And Tended To By Aboriginals For Centuries

For 500 years, generation after generation of the local Barkindji people would ritualistically "feed" the dingo by regularly placing offerings of mussel shells on its grave.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 20, 2026

These Three Ancient Civilizations Across Three Continents Built Similar Monuments. Were They Mapping The Stars?

A long-standing theory suggests that civilizations in Egypt, Cambodia, and Mexico built similar structures that aligned with a mysterious cosmic event that took place in 10500 B.C.E. — but experts have debunked many of these claims.

By Braden Bjella • May 20, 2026

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These Three Ancient Civilizations Across Three Continents Built Similar Monuments. Were They Mapping The Stars?

A long-standing theory suggests that civilizations in Egypt, Cambodia, and Mexico built similar structures that aligned with a mysterious cosmic event that took place in 10500 B.C.E. — but experts have debunked many of these claims.

By Braden Bjella • May 20, 2026

An Ancient Roman Phallus Keepsake Was Just Found During Excavations At A Cricket Club In England

Made of bronze and dating back 1,800 years, this pendant measures just 1.2 inches long and is believed to be a talisman that was held onto for good luck.

By Cara Johnson • May 19, 2026

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An Ancient Roman Phallus Keepsake Was Just Found During Excavations At A Cricket Club In England

Made of bronze and dating back 1,800 years, this pendant measures just 1.2 inches long and is believed to be a talisman that was held onto for good luck.

By Cara Johnson • May 19, 2026

‘Graveyard’ Of 5,000-Year-Old Mummified Penguins Found In Antarctica Baffles Scientists

The freezing environment preserved some of the penguins so well that they still had feathers attached to them.

By Natasha Ishak • May 19, 2026

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‘Graveyard’ Of 5,000-Year-Old Mummified Penguins Found In Antarctica Baffles Scientists

The freezing environment preserved some of the penguins so well that they still had feathers attached to them.

By Natasha Ishak • May 19, 2026

Archaeologists In Russia Just Unearthed An Exceptionally Long Medieval Sword Once Wielded By An Unusually Large Warrior

Found at a burial ground in the Astrakhan region, this sabre measures almost four feet long and dates back to the second half of the 13th century.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 18, 2026

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Archaeologists In Russia Just Unearthed An Exceptionally Long Medieval Sword Once Wielded By An Unusually Large Warrior

Found at a burial ground in the Astrakhan region, this sabre measures almost four feet long and dates back to the second half of the 13th century.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 18, 2026

Woman Visits The Queen Mary, The World’s ‘Most Haunted Ship.’ Then She Realizes She Has Submechanophobia

The RMS Queen Mary — an ocean liner that was turned into a World War II troopship and then a hotel and museum — is triggering visitors' submechanophobia, with its massive underwater propeller being a focal point of the discomfort.

By Madeleine Peck Wagner • May 18, 2026

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Woman Visits The Queen Mary, The World’s ‘Most Haunted Ship.’ Then She Realizes She Has Submechanophobia

The RMS Queen Mary — an ocean liner that was turned into a World War II troopship and then a hotel and museum — is triggering visitors' submechanophobia, with its massive underwater propeller being a focal point of the discomfort.

By Madeleine Peck Wagner • May 18, 2026

An Archaeologist Found Dozens Of Religious Artifacts In An English River — And Now He Knows Why

For years, archaeologist Gary Bankhead kept finding religious artifacts clustered within one section of England's River Wear, including a 19th-century Russian icon depicting Jesus on the cross and a Christ medal with Greek letters in a Byzantine-style font.

By Braden Bjella • May 17, 2026

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An Archaeologist Found Dozens Of Religious Artifacts In An English River — And Now He Knows Why

For years, archaeologist Gary Bankhead kept finding religious artifacts clustered within one section of England's River Wear, including a 19th-century Russian icon depicting Jesus on the cross and a Christ medal with Greek letters in a Byzantine-style font.

By Braden Bjella • May 17, 2026

Archaeologists Enter An Ancient Stone Tower In Italy And Discover A Hidden Bronze Sword

Inside a millennia-old stone tower sits a bronze sword that was likely never used in battle. Its discovery changes our understanding of how these buildings were used.

By Braden Bjella • May 16, 2026

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Archaeologists Enter An Ancient Stone Tower In Italy And Discover A Hidden Bronze Sword

Inside a millennia-old stone tower sits a bronze sword that was likely never used in battle. Its discovery changes our understanding of how these buildings were used.

By Braden Bjella • May 16, 2026