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A 2,900-Year-Old Factory That Produced Tyrian Purple — The Most Prized Dye Of The Ancient World — Has Been Found In Israel

Across the ancient Mediterranean, few luxury commodities were as prized, rare, and expensive as Tyrian purple, a dye used in the clothing and furnishings of wealthy elites. Now, archaeologists in northern Israel have uncovered what could be history's only known large-scale production facility for this treasured dye.

By Kaleena Fraga • Apr 22, 2025

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A 2,900-Year-Old Factory That Produced Tyrian Purple — The Most Prized Dye Of The Ancient World — Has Been Found In Israel

Across the ancient Mediterranean, few luxury commodities were as prized, rare, and expensive as Tyrian purple, a dye used in the clothing and furnishings of wealthy elites. Now, archaeologists in northern Israel have uncovered what could be history's only known large-scale production facility for this treasured dye.

By Kaleena Fraga • April 22, 2025

Renovations Reveal 200-Year-Old Doodles And Notes Stashed In The Walls Of A Former High School In Maine

During restorations at the historic Academy Building at the University of Southern Maine, construction workers recovered dozens of letters and drawings from students who attended high school in the building nearly 200 years ago.

By Amber Morgan • Apr 21, 2025

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Renovations Reveal 200-Year-Old Doodles And Notes Stashed In The Walls Of A Former High School In Maine

During restorations at the historic Academy Building at the University of Southern Maine, construction workers recovered dozens of letters and drawings from students who attended high school in the building nearly 200 years ago.

By Amber Morgan • April 21, 2025

Archaeologists In France Discover An Iron Age Necropolis Filled With Dozens Of Artifacts, Including Two Intact Swords

Researchers were preparing for construction of a business park in Creuzier-le-Neuf when they happened upon a vast 2,300-year-old necropolis stretching across a whopping 7,000 square feet.

By Austin Harvey • Apr 21, 2025

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Archaeologists In France Discover An Iron Age Necropolis Filled With Dozens Of Artifacts, Including Two Intact Swords

Researchers were preparing for construction of a business park in Creuzier-le-Neuf when they happened upon a vast 2,300-year-old necropolis stretching across a whopping 7,000 square feet.

By Austin Harvey • April 21, 2025

This Interactive “Murder Map” Will Tell You Where You’d Most Likely Get Killed In Medieval London

The interactive map created by the University of Cambridge uses coroners' reports from 1300 and 1340 A.D. to determine where, when, and how the most murders happened.

By Bernadette Deron • Apr 21, 2025

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This Interactive “Murder Map” Will Tell You Where You’d Most Likely Get Killed In Medieval London

The interactive map created by the University of Cambridge uses coroners' reports from 1300 and 1340 A.D. to determine where, when, and how the most murders happened.

By Bernadette Deron • April 21, 2025

Ancient Gate From The Time Of King David Discovered In The Biblical City Of Bethsaida

The discovery of the ancient gate suggests that the famous king of the Israelites may not have been sole ruler of his time.

By Natasha Ishak • Apr 19, 2025

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Ancient Gate From The Time Of King David Discovered In The Biblical City Of Bethsaida

The discovery of the ancient gate suggests that the famous king of the Israelites may not have been sole ruler of his time.

By Natasha Ishak • April 19, 2025

Rare Discovery Of Mummified Lion Cubs, Cobras, And Crocodiles Unveiled In Egypt

"People would make devotional offerings in the form of animals as mummies. This would have more potency as a blood sacrifice, compared to stone or wooden images."

By Marco Margaritoff • Apr 18, 2025

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Rare Discovery Of Mummified Lion Cubs, Cobras, And Crocodiles Unveiled In Egypt

"People would make devotional offerings in the form of animals as mummies. This would have more potency as a blood sacrifice, compared to stone or wooden images."

By Marco Margaritoff • April 18, 2025

World War I Diary Recounting The Horrific Battle Of The Somme Found In The U.K.

Pvt. Arthur Edward Diggens' diary was written in pencil and spans from February 13, 1916 to October 11, 1916. It ends rather abruptly — but not because the soldier was killed in battle.

By Marco Margaritoff • Apr 18, 2025

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World War I Diary Recounting The Horrific Battle Of The Somme Found In The U.K.

Pvt. Arthur Edward Diggens' diary was written in pencil and spans from February 13, 1916 to October 11, 1916. It ends rather abruptly — but not because the soldier was killed in battle.

By Marco Margaritoff • April 18, 2025

Wall Built With Human Bones Discovered Underneath A Cathedral In Belgium

The macabre structure was found during work on a new visitor's center for the 700-year-old Saint Bavo's Cathedral.

By Natasha Ishak • Apr 17, 2025

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Wall Built With Human Bones Discovered Underneath A Cathedral In Belgium

The macabre structure was found during work on a new visitor's center for the 700-year-old Saint Bavo's Cathedral.

By Natasha Ishak • April 17, 2025

Handwritten Inscription Found In A Pair Of Shoes Belonging To A Six-Year-Old Killed In Auschwitz

The shoes belonged to a child named Amos Steinberg, who was deported to the camp with his mother in 1944. Neither survived.

By Marco Margaritoff • Apr 16, 2025

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Handwritten Inscription Found In A Pair Of Shoes Belonging To A Six-Year-Old Killed In Auschwitz

The shoes belonged to a child named Amos Steinberg, who was deported to the camp with his mother in 1944. Neither survived.

By Marco Margaritoff • April 16, 2025

Priceless 17th-Century Caravaggio Painting Discovered Behind Mattresses In An Attic In France

It took five years of verification and restoration to prepare the 1607 Caravaggio for auction. It is expected to go for $170 million.

By Natasha Ishak • Apr 16, 2025

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Priceless 17th-Century Caravaggio Painting Discovered Behind Mattresses In An Attic In France

It took five years of verification and restoration to prepare the 1607 Caravaggio for auction. It is expected to go for $170 million.

By Natasha Ishak • April 16, 2025