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A New Study Has Finally Revealed How Early Bronze Age People Crafted The Nebra Sky Disk

Researchers determined the Nebra Sky Disk was created using a "hot forging" process in which the metal was heated and hammered at least 10 times.

By Austin Harvey • Dec 10, 2024

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A New Study Has Finally Revealed How Early Bronze Age People Crafted The Nebra Sky Disk

Researchers determined the Nebra Sky Disk was created using a "hot forging" process in which the metal was heated and hammered at least 10 times.

By Austin Harvey • December 10, 2024

Ruby Slippers Worn By Judy Garland In ‘The Wizard Of Oz’ Sell At Auction For $28 Million

This astonishing sale, in which the shoes' price exceeded estimates by $25 million, came 19 years after the slippers were stolen from Minnesota's Judy Garland Museum.

By Amber Morgan • Dec 10, 2024

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Ruby Slippers Worn By Judy Garland In ‘The Wizard Of Oz’ Sell At Auction For $28 Million

This astonishing sale, in which the shoes' price exceeded estimates by $25 million, came 19 years after the slippers were stolen from Minnesota's Judy Garland Museum.

By Amber Morgan • December 10, 2024

A Shipwreck From The Sixth Century B.C.E. Has Been Discovered Off The Coast Of Sicily

Alongside the 2,500-year-old shipwreck, archaeologists discovered four prehistoric stone anchors and two iron anchors dating to the seventh century C.E.

By Amber Morgan • Dec 9, 2024

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A Shipwreck From The Sixth Century B.C.E. Has Been Discovered Off The Coast Of Sicily

Alongside the 2,500-year-old shipwreck, archaeologists discovered four prehistoric stone anchors and two iron anchors dating to the seventh century C.E.

By Amber Morgan • December 9, 2024

Archaeologists In The Netherlands Just Unearthed The 2,000-Year-Old Tomb Of A Roman Soldier

Artifacts found within the grave revealed that it belonged to a soldier named Flaccus, marking the first time that a burial of a specific, named Roman soldier has ever been uncovered in the region.

By Austin Harvey • Dec 9, 2024

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Archaeologists In The Netherlands Just Unearthed The 2,000-Year-Old Tomb Of A Roman Soldier

Artifacts found within the grave revealed that it belonged to a soldier named Flaccus, marking the first time that a burial of a specific, named Roman soldier has ever been uncovered in the region.

By Austin Harvey • December 9, 2024

A Scientist Thinks These Ancient Roman Nails May Have Been Used To Crucify Jesus Christ

The two nails are believed to be from the tomb of the high priest who handed Jesus over to Pontius Pilate.

By Marco Margaritoff • Dec 9, 2024

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A Scientist Thinks These Ancient Roman Nails May Have Been Used To Crucify Jesus Christ

The two nails are believed to be from the tomb of the high priest who handed Jesus over to Pontius Pilate.

By Marco Margaritoff • December 9, 2024

Medieval Sword Pulled Out Of Danish Sewer With Its Blade Still Intact

"The best explanation we can come up with is that the owner of the sword was defeated in a battle."

By Marco Margaritoff • Dec 8, 2024

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Medieval Sword Pulled Out Of Danish Sewer With Its Blade Still Intact

"The best explanation we can come up with is that the owner of the sword was defeated in a battle."

By Marco Margaritoff • December 8, 2024

Researchers Discover Ancient Egyptian Ramp That May Explain How The Great Pyramids Were Built

"This kind of system has never been discovered anywhere else."

By Bernadette Deron • Dec 7, 2024

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Researchers Discover Ancient Egyptian Ramp That May Explain How The Great Pyramids Were Built

"This kind of system has never been discovered anywhere else."

By Bernadette Deron • December 7, 2024

Indian Villagers Unearth 200-Year-Old Hindu Temple Buried In Sand For Nearly A Century

Village elders told stories of a temple buried in the dunes, which inspired younger people to pick up their tools and start digging.

By Marco Margaritoff • Dec 7, 2024

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Indian Villagers Unearth 200-Year-Old Hindu Temple Buried In Sand For Nearly A Century

Village elders told stories of a temple buried in the dunes, which inspired younger people to pick up their tools and start digging.

By Marco Margaritoff • December 7, 2024

Young Boy Discovers A 40,000-Year-Old Neanderthal Hand Ax On An English Beach

A nine-year-old named Ben Witten found a shiny stone at Shoreham Beach in 2021, but a recent trip to a museum led him to discover that he's actually had a Neanderthal hand ax on display in his bedroom for the past three years.

By Amber Morgan • Dec 6, 2024

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Young Boy Discovers A 40,000-Year-Old Neanderthal Hand Ax On An English Beach

A nine-year-old named Ben Witten found a shiny stone at Shoreham Beach in 2021, but a recent trip to a museum led him to discover that he's actually had a Neanderthal hand ax on display in his bedroom for the past three years.

By Amber Morgan • December 6, 2024

An Electrician In Rome Uncovers Stunning Frescoes From The 17th Century Behind A Trap Door At An Historic Villa

Hidden away by 19th-century renovations, the newly-discovered frescoes at the Villa Farnesina were likely painted by Baroque artist Carlo Maratta around 1693.

By Austin Harvey • Dec 6, 2024

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An Electrician In Rome Uncovers Stunning Frescoes From The 17th Century Behind A Trap Door At An Historic Villa

Hidden away by 19th-century renovations, the newly-discovered frescoes at the Villa Farnesina were likely painted by Baroque artist Carlo Maratta around 1693.

By Austin Harvey • December 6, 2024