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Researchers Just Used A.I. To Reconstruct The Face Of A Pompeii Victim For The First Time Ever

The man died shortly after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 C.E., which destroyed the city of Pompeii and left its ruins frozen in time under a blanket of ash.

By Kaleena Fraga • Apr 29, 2026

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Researchers Just Used A.I. To Reconstruct The Face Of A Pompeii Victim For The First Time Ever

The man died shortly after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 C.E., which destroyed the city of Pompeii and left its ruins frozen in time under a blanket of ash.

By Kaleena Fraga • April 29, 2026

Archaeologists Exploring Ancient Greek Ruins In Libya Just Uncovered More Than 100 Game Boards That’d Been Carved Right Onto The City’s Surfaces

Found at the ruins of Ptolemais, these square boards marked with grooves in geometric patterns were likely used for games similar to checkers and tic-tac-toe.

By Kaleena Fraga • Apr 27, 2026

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Archaeologists Exploring Ancient Greek Ruins In Libya Just Uncovered More Than 100 Game Boards That’d Been Carved Right Onto The City’s Surfaces

Found at the ruins of Ptolemais, these square boards marked with grooves in geometric patterns were likely used for games similar to checkers and tic-tac-toe.

By Kaleena Fraga • April 27, 2026

Xin Zhui And The Story Of The Stunningly Intact Lady Dai Mummy

Even after 2,200 years, the mummy of ancient Chinese noblewoman Xin Zhui a.k.a. Lady Dai remains so well-preserved that there's hair on her head and blood in her veins.

By John Kuroski • Apr 26, 2026

Xin Zhui And The Story Of The Stunningly Intact Lady Dai Mummy

Even after 2,200 years, the mummy of ancient Chinese noblewoman Xin Zhui a.k.a. Lady Dai remains so well-preserved that there's hair on her head and blood in her veins.

By John Kuroski • April 26, 2026

Meet Hecate, The Greek Deity Who Appeared On Curse Tablets And Served As The Patron Goddess Of Witches

While statues of Hecate were often used in ancient Greece to ward off evil spirits, the goddess also had connections to death, darkness, and hellhounds.

By Andrew Milne • Apr 26, 2026

Meet Hecate, The Greek Deity Who Appeared On Curse Tablets And Served As The Patron Goddess Of Witches

While statues of Hecate were often used in ancient Greece to ward off evil spirits, the goddess also had connections to death, darkness, and hellhounds.

By Andrew Milne • April 26, 2026

Housing Construction In Switzerland Just Turned Up An Ancient Roman Loaf Of Bread

Measuring four inches wide and just over one inch thick, this charred loaf was found among the ruins of a Roman military camp known as Vindonissa that dates back to at least the first century C.E.

By Kaleena Fraga • Apr 24, 2026

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Housing Construction In Switzerland Just Turned Up An Ancient Roman Loaf Of Bread

Measuring four inches wide and just over one inch thick, this charred loaf was found among the ruins of a Roman military camp known as Vindonissa that dates back to at least the first century C.E.

By Kaleena Fraga • April 24, 2026

How Big Was The Roman Empire? The Astonishing Extent Of The Ancient Superpower At Its Peak

The Roman Empire once covered an area half the size of the United States and completely surrounded the Mediterranean Sea, but it started crumbling during the third century C.E.

By Kaleena Fraga • Apr 22, 2026

How Big Was The Roman Empire? The Astonishing Extent Of The Ancient Superpower At Its Peak

The Roman Empire once covered an area half the size of the United States and completely surrounded the Mediterranean Sea, but it started crumbling during the third century C.E.

By Kaleena Fraga • April 22, 2026

Archaeologists Just Unearthed An Ancient Egyptian Mummy With A Papyrus Of ‘The Iliad’ Tucked Inside Its Wrapping

A papyrus found within the wrappings of an ancient Egyptian mummy contains a passage from Book 2 of The Iliad that lists the Greek ships sent out to fight in the Trojan War.

By Cara Johnson • Apr 21, 2026

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Archaeologists Just Unearthed An Ancient Egyptian Mummy With A Papyrus Of ‘The Iliad’ Tucked Inside Its Wrapping

A papyrus found within the wrappings of an ancient Egyptian mummy contains a passage from Book 2 of The Iliad that lists the Greek ships sent out to fight in the Trojan War.

By Cara Johnson • April 21, 2026

Construction In Switzerland Turned Up A Neolithic Village That Was Washed Away By A Violent Storm 5,900 Years Ago

Positioned on the edge of Lake Biel, the village was founded in 3842 B.C.E. and existed for only five years before it was wiped out by a storm in the summer of 3838 B.C.E.

By Kaleena Fraga • Apr 20, 2026

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Construction In Switzerland Turned Up A Neolithic Village That Was Washed Away By A Violent Storm 5,900 Years Ago

Positioned on the edge of Lake Biel, the village was founded in 3842 B.C.E. and existed for only five years before it was wiped out by a storm in the summer of 3838 B.C.E.

By Kaleena Fraga • April 20, 2026

The Perplexing History Of The Eleusinian Mysteries, The Ancient Greek Rites That Remain Unknown To This Day

The Eleusinian Mysteries were secret rites held to initiate members into the cult of Demeter and Persephone, and they were said to involve hallucinogenic substances and "dreadful, terrifying" objects.

By Kaleena Fraga • Apr 12, 2026

The Perplexing History Of The Eleusinian Mysteries, The Ancient Greek Rites That Remain Unknown To This Day

The Eleusinian Mysteries were secret rites held to initiate members into the cult of Demeter and Persephone, and they were said to involve hallucinogenic substances and "dreadful, terrifying" objects.

By Kaleena Fraga • April 12, 2026

Wind Farm Construction In England Has Turned Up Ancient Ruins Including A Roman Villa And A Neolithic Burial Mound

In addition to the villa and the burial mound, archaeologists uncovered a chair leg shaped like a lion's head and a serpentine vessel handle they've named "Norfolk Nessie."

By Cara Johnson • Apr 9, 2026

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Wind Farm Construction In England Has Turned Up Ancient Ruins Including A Roman Villa And A Neolithic Burial Mound

In addition to the villa and the burial mound, archaeologists uncovered a chair leg shaped like a lion's head and a serpentine vessel handle they've named "Norfolk Nessie."

By Cara Johnson • April 9, 2026