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Ancient People Cooked And Ate Giant Snails As Big As An Adult Human Hand 170,000 Years Ago, New Study Reveals

Previous research suggested humans began regularly eating snails at the end of the last Ice Age, but new evidence shows the practice may have been put in place much earlier.

By Austin Harvey • Apr 6, 2023

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Ancient People Cooked And Ate Giant Snails As Big As An Adult Human Hand 170,000 Years Ago, New Study Reveals

Previous research suggested humans began regularly eating snails at the end of the last Ice Age, but new evidence shows the practice may have been put in place much earlier.

By Austin Harvey • April 6, 2023

This Week In History News, Mar. 26 – Apr. 1

Ancient Roman cult room found in England, 1,800-year-old trash dump discovered in France, thousands of mummified animals unearthed in Egypt.

By All That's Interesting • Mar 31, 2023

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This Week In History News, Mar. 26 – Apr. 1

Ancient Roman cult room found in England, 1,800-year-old trash dump discovered in France, thousands of mummified animals unearthed in Egypt.

By All That's Interesting • March 31, 2023

Archaeologists Uncover Thousands Of Ram Heads Inside An Ancient Egyptian Temple Dedicated To Ramses II

Archaeologists also found the remains of mummified dogs, wild goats, cows, gazelles, and mongooses.

By Kaleena Fraga • Mar 27, 2023

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Archaeologists Uncover Thousands Of Ram Heads Inside An Ancient Egyptian Temple Dedicated To Ramses II

Archaeologists also found the remains of mummified dogs, wild goats, cows, gazelles, and mongooses.

By Kaleena Fraga • March 27, 2023

The Nubian Pyramids Of Sudan Are Just As Impressive As Those In Egypt — So Why Aren’t They As Well-Known?

More than 250 pyramids that once held the remains of the "Black Pharaohs" of Kush dot the deserts of Sudan, but due to their remote location and the civil war that plagued the country for decades, they don't see nearly as many tourists as their Egyptian counterparts.

By Kendrick Foster • Mar 12, 2023

The Nubian Pyramids Of Sudan Are Just As Impressive As Those In Egypt — So Why Aren’t They As Well-Known?

More than 250 pyramids that once held the remains of the "Black Pharaohs" of Kush dot the deserts of Sudan, but due to their remote location and the civil war that plagued the country for decades, they don't see nearly as many tourists as their Egyptian counterparts.

By Kendrick Foster • March 12, 2023

This Week In History News, Mar. 5 – 11

Ancient sphinx unearthed in Egypt, Celtic figure with oversized phallus found in England, new moai statue uncovered on Easter Island.

By All That's Interesting • Mar 10, 2023

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This Week In History News, Mar. 5 – 11

Ancient sphinx unearthed in Egypt, Celtic figure with oversized phallus found in England, new moai statue uncovered on Easter Island.

By All That's Interesting • March 10, 2023

This Week In History News, Feb. 19 – 25

Ancient brain surgery patient discovered in Israel, Civil War artillery shell uncovered at Gettysburg, 500-year-old medicine found in South Africa.

By All That's Interesting • Feb 24, 2023

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This Week In History News, Feb. 19 – 25

Ancient brain surgery patient discovered in Israel, Civil War artillery shell uncovered at Gettysburg, 500-year-old medicine found in South Africa.

By All That's Interesting • February 24, 2023

This 500-Year-Old Medicine Horn Found In South Africa Is Shedding New Light On Old Healing Practices

In 2020, a hiker exploring a South African cave stumbled across a medicine horn dating back to pre-colonial times — and it was filled with herbal remedies.

By Amber Morgan • Feb 20, 2023

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This 500-Year-Old Medicine Horn Found In South Africa Is Shedding New Light On Old Healing Practices

In 2020, a hiker exploring a South African cave stumbled across a medicine horn dating back to pre-colonial times — and it was filled with herbal remedies.

By Amber Morgan • February 20, 2023

Oscar Pistorius Won Six Gold Medals In The 2012 Olympics — Then Shot His Girlfriend To Death Just Six Months Later

On February 14, 2013, Oscar Pistorius shot his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp multiple times through his bathroom door — then claimed he thought she was an intruder.

By Austin Harvey • Feb 12, 2023

Oscar Pistorius Won Six Gold Medals In The 2012 Olympics — Then Shot His Girlfriend To Death Just Six Months Later

On February 14, 2013, Oscar Pistorius shot his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp multiple times through his bathroom door — then claimed he thought she was an intruder.

By Austin Harvey • February 12, 2023

This Week In History News, Jan. 15 – 21

"Replica" sword found to be genuine Bronze Age artifact, one of the world's oldest runestones discovered, ancient Egyptian burial uncovered with 142 dead dogs.

By All That's Interesting • Jan 20, 2023

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This Week In History News, Jan. 15 – 21

"Replica" sword found to be genuine Bronze Age artifact, one of the world's oldest runestones discovered, ancient Egyptian burial uncovered with 142 dead dogs.

By All That's Interesting • January 20, 2023

Scientists Just Identified A New Species Of Giant Tortoise That Went Extinct 600 Years Ago

Scientists discovered the new species while studying the lineage of giant tortoises on Madagascar.

By Austin Harvey • Jan 16, 2023

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Scientists Just Identified A New Species Of Giant Tortoise That Went Extinct 600 Years Ago

Scientists discovered the new species while studying the lineage of giant tortoises on Madagascar.

By Austin Harvey • January 16, 2023