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Researchers Just Found The Wreck Of The SS Western Reserve — 132 Years After It Sank To The Bottom Of Lake Superior

On August 30, 1892, shipping magnate Peter G. Minch set out with his family and 22 crewmen aboard his ship, the SS Western Reserve, for a pleasure cruise through Lake Superior — but a storm sank the vessel, leaving all but one of them dead.

By Kaleena Fraga • Mar 14, 2025

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Researchers Just Found The Wreck Of The SS Western Reserve — 132 Years After It Sank To The Bottom Of Lake Superior

On August 30, 1892, shipping magnate Peter G. Minch set out with his family and 22 crewmen aboard his ship, the SS Western Reserve, for a pleasure cruise through Lake Superior — but a storm sank the vessel, leaving all but one of them dead.

By Kaleena Fraga • March 14, 2025

Three Generations Of Amazon Women Warriors Discovered In An Ancient Tomb In Russia

Items found with the skeletons — including iron arrowheads, horse harnesses, and a broken vase — helped researchers trace back the burial to the 4th century B.C.

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 14, 2025

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Three Generations Of Amazon Women Warriors Discovered In An Ancient Tomb In Russia

Items found with the skeletons — including iron arrowheads, horse harnesses, and a broken vase — helped researchers trace back the burial to the 4th century B.C.

By Marco Margaritoff • March 14, 2025

A Paleontologist Just Identified 200-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Footprints In The Office Of A High School In Australia

A stone slab that's been sitting in a Queensland high school for more than 20 years contains the "one of the highest concentrations of dinosaur footprints" ever found in Australia.

By Kaleena Fraga • Mar 13, 2025

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A Paleontologist Just Identified 200-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Footprints In The Office Of A High School In Australia

A stone slab that's been sitting in a Queensland high school for more than 20 years contains the "one of the highest concentrations of dinosaur footprints" ever found in Australia.

By Kaleena Fraga • March 13, 2025

Archeologists Discovered The Remnants Of Germany’s Oldest Public Library In Cologne

The building could have housed up to 20,000 scrolls and might even be the oldest library discovered in the north-west ancient Roman provinces.

By Bernadette Deron • Mar 13, 2025

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Archeologists Discovered The Remnants Of Germany’s Oldest Public Library In Cologne

The building could have housed up to 20,000 scrolls and might even be the oldest library discovered in the north-west ancient Roman provinces.

By Bernadette Deron • March 13, 2025

Ancient Roman Gossip Book Makes The Bestseller List 2,000 Years After Its Original Publication

Roman historian Suetonius wrote The Lives of the Caesars in the second century C.E., and it's full of gossip and scandalous rumors about Julius Caesar and the first 11 Roman emperors.

By Austin Harvey • Mar 12, 2025

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Ancient Roman Gossip Book Makes The Bestseller List 2,000 Years After Its Original Publication

Roman historian Suetonius wrote The Lives of the Caesars in the second century C.E., and it's full of gossip and scandalous rumors about Julius Caesar and the first 11 Roman emperors.

By Austin Harvey • March 12, 2025

Divers In Türkiye Just Found The Wreck Of A Ship That Sank While Transporting Jugs Of Olive Oil 1,100 Years Ago

Experts believe the ship was hit with a storm and crashed into either a large rock or a small island. Nevertheless, it was found in such good condition that researchers uncovered one amphora that still had intact olive pits inside.

By Amber Morgan • Mar 12, 2025

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Divers In Türkiye Just Found The Wreck Of A Ship That Sank While Transporting Jugs Of Olive Oil 1,100 Years Ago

Experts believe the ship was hit with a storm and crashed into either a large rock or a small island. Nevertheless, it was found in such good condition that researchers uncovered one amphora that still had intact olive pits inside.

By Amber Morgan • March 12, 2025

A Revised Copy Of A Famous Shakespeare Sonnet Was Just Discovered In A 17th-Century Collection At Oxford

This version of Shakespeare's famous sonnet was seemingly altered to invoke loyalty to the monarchy during the English Civil War.

By Amber Morgan • Mar 11, 2025

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A Revised Copy Of A Famous Shakespeare Sonnet Was Just Discovered In A 17th-Century Collection At Oxford

This version of Shakespeare's famous sonnet was seemingly altered to invoke loyalty to the monarchy during the English Civil War.

By Amber Morgan • March 11, 2025

Divers Just Uncovered Submerged Structures From The Ancient City Of Asini Off The Coast Of Southern Greece

Divers exploring the remains of Asini found significant ruins of port infrastructure including a large platform that's mostly retained its original shape as well as a wealth of amphorae and assorted artifacts.

By Kaleena Fraga • Mar 11, 2025

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Divers Just Uncovered Submerged Structures From The Ancient City Of Asini Off The Coast Of Southern Greece

Divers exploring the remains of Asini found significant ruins of port infrastructure including a large platform that's mostly retained its original shape as well as a wealth of amphorae and assorted artifacts.

By Kaleena Fraga • March 11, 2025

Hundreds Of Ancient Roman Gold Coins Discovered In Italy — And They Could Be Worth Millions

"More than exceptional it’s epochal, one of those discoveries that marks the course of history."

By Bernadette Deron • Mar 11, 2025

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Hundreds Of Ancient Roman Gold Coins Discovered In Italy — And They Could Be Worth Millions

"More than exceptional it’s epochal, one of those discoveries that marks the course of history."

By Bernadette Deron • March 11, 2025

Excavations In Türkiye Reveal A 2,300-Year-Old Mosaic Of Battling Cupids

The mosaic of the warring Cupids dates back to the third century B.C.E. and may have ties to Dionysus, the patron deity of the ancient city of Teos.

By Amber Morgan • Mar 10, 2025

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Excavations In Türkiye Reveal A 2,300-Year-Old Mosaic Of Battling Cupids

The mosaic of the warring Cupids dates back to the third century B.C.E. and may have ties to Dionysus, the patron deity of the ancient city of Teos.

By Amber Morgan • March 10, 2025

A Message In A Bottle From 1906 Was Just Found Hidden Inside King’s Theatre In Edinburgh, Scotland

Dated to October 1906 — just two months before King's Theatre opened its doors — this hidden message found by historian Mike Hume lists the names of the people who built this historic venue.

By Austin Harvey • Mar 10, 2025

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A Message In A Bottle From 1906 Was Just Found Hidden Inside King’s Theatre In Edinburgh, Scotland

Dated to October 1906 — just two months before King's Theatre opened its doors — this hidden message found by historian Mike Hume lists the names of the people who built this historic venue.

By Austin Harvey • March 10, 2025

An Iron Age Burial Mound With The Remains Of Two Teenagers With An Array Of Fine Jewelry Has Been Excavated In Kazakhstan

The researchers believe that the two teenagers lived around 2,700 years ago and were found adorned with gold.

By Caroline Redmond • Mar 9, 2025

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An Iron Age Burial Mound With The Remains Of Two Teenagers With An Array Of Fine Jewelry Has Been Excavated In Kazakhstan

The researchers believe that the two teenagers lived around 2,700 years ago and were found adorned with gold.

By Caroline Redmond • March 9, 2025