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Earth’s Oldest-Known Meteor Crash Site Discovered In The Australian Outback

Researchers estimate that an ancient meteor crashed into Earth about 2.2 billion years ago, causing the Yarrabubba crater to form — and possibly ending a global ice age.

By Natasha Ishak • Apr 15, 2025

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Earth’s Oldest-Known Meteor Crash Site Discovered In The Australian Outback

Researchers estimate that an ancient meteor crashed into Earth about 2.2 billion years ago, causing the Yarrabubba crater to form — and possibly ending a global ice age.

By Natasha Ishak • April 15, 2025

This 5,000-Year-Old Receipt For Sumerian Beer Features History’s First Known Signature

The tablet was made in about 3100 B.C. in the ancient Mesopotamian city of Uruk in modern-day Iraq.

By Natasha Ishak • Apr 14, 2025

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This 5,000-Year-Old Receipt For Sumerian Beer Features History’s First Known Signature

The tablet was made in about 3100 B.C. in the ancient Mesopotamian city of Uruk in modern-day Iraq.

By Natasha Ishak • April 14, 2025

Archaeologists Unearth A 7,275-Year-Old Well That Might Be Earth’s Oldest Wooden Structure

Experts were stunned by the level of craftsmanship and precision in something built using only stone, bone, and wooden tools.

By Marco Margaritoff • Apr 12, 2025

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Archaeologists Unearth A 7,275-Year-Old Well That Might Be Earth’s Oldest Wooden Structure

Experts were stunned by the level of craftsmanship and precision in something built using only stone, bone, and wooden tools.

By Marco Margaritoff • April 12, 2025

New 3D Replica Of The Titanic Reveals Tragic Details About The Ship’s Final Hours

A 3D "digital twin" of the RMS Titanic is revealing surprising new details about how the ship sank and the fate of its passengers and crew.

By Austin Harvey • Apr 11, 2025

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New 3D Replica Of The Titanic Reveals Tragic Details About The Ship’s Final Hours

A 3D "digital twin" of the RMS Titanic is revealing surprising new details about how the ship sank and the fate of its passengers and crew.

By Austin Harvey • April 11, 2025

Ancient Temple Where Jesus Allegedly Performed A Miracle Found In The Golan Heights

The temple is believed to be the site where Jesus miraculously healed a bleeding woman.

By Marco Margaritoff • Apr 11, 2025

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Ancient Temple Where Jesus Allegedly Performed A Miracle Found In The Golan Heights

The temple is believed to be the site where Jesus miraculously healed a bleeding woman.

By Marco Margaritoff • April 11, 2025

Metal Detectorists In Poland Just Found A 2,800-Year-Old Dagger That Fell From A Beachside Cliff

The dagger, which may have been used for ritualistic purposes during the Iron Age, was embedded in a chunk of clay that fell from a cliff during a heavy storm.

By Austin Harvey • Apr 10, 2025

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Metal Detectorists In Poland Just Found A 2,800-Year-Old Dagger That Fell From A Beachside Cliff

The dagger, which may have been used for ritualistic purposes during the Iron Age, was embedded in a chunk of clay that fell from a cliff during a heavy storm.

By Austin Harvey • April 10, 2025

A 2,200-Year-Old Lecture Hall That Was Part Of An Ancient Greek School Was Just Uncovered In Sicily

One of the most impressive auditoriums ever built by the ancient Greeks, this structure measures 36 feet by 75 feet and features eight ascending rows of seats that could hold 200 people arranged in a semicircle around a stage.

By Amber Morgan • Apr 10, 2025

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A 2,200-Year-Old Lecture Hall That Was Part Of An Ancient Greek School Was Just Uncovered In Sicily

One of the most impressive auditoriums ever built by the ancient Greeks, this structure measures 36 feet by 75 feet and features eight ascending rows of seats that could hold 200 people arranged in a semicircle around a stage.

By Amber Morgan • April 10, 2025

The Earliest Evidence Of Modern Humans In Europe Discovered In Bulgarian Cave

The human bone fragments were confirmed to belong to early modern humans who inhabited Europe 1,000 years earlier than was previously believed.

By Natasha Ishak • Apr 10, 2025

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The Earliest Evidence Of Modern Humans In Europe Discovered In Bulgarian Cave

The human bone fragments were confirmed to belong to early modern humans who inhabited Europe 1,000 years earlier than was previously believed.

By Natasha Ishak • April 10, 2025

Archaeologists Excavating An Ancient Maya City Discover A Child Sacrifice Altar From A Culture 700 Miles Away

A Teotihuacan altar found in a dwelling in the ancient Maya city of Tikal highlights the interaction between these two cultures — and the grisly rituals they both practiced.

By Austin Harvey • Apr 9, 2025

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Archaeologists Excavating An Ancient Maya City Discover A Child Sacrifice Altar From A Culture 700 Miles Away

A Teotihuacan altar found in a dwelling in the ancient Maya city of Tikal highlights the interaction between these two cultures — and the grisly rituals they both practiced.

By Austin Harvey • April 9, 2025

Two Metal Detectorists Stumble Upon A Dangerous Cache Of World War II Weapons In Belgium

The cache — which was discovered in Houthalen-Helchteren, Belgium — included hand grenades and light mortars.

By Amber Morgan • Apr 9, 2025

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Two Metal Detectorists Stumble Upon A Dangerous Cache Of World War II Weapons In Belgium

The cache — which was discovered in Houthalen-Helchteren, Belgium — included hand grenades and light mortars.

By Amber Morgan • April 9, 2025