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2,600-Year-Old Urn Shaped Like A House Unearthed During Construction Of A Supermarket Distribution Center In Poland

Dating back to the Early Iron Age, this clay vessel contains the cremated remains of at least four people, including a man, a woman, and a child — perhaps a family, but researchers don't know for sure.

By Ainsley Brown • Sep 8, 2025

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2,600-Year-Old Urn Shaped Like A House Unearthed During Construction Of A Supermarket Distribution Center In Poland

Dating back to the Early Iron Age, this clay vessel contains the cremated remains of at least four people, including a man, a woman, and a child — perhaps a family, but researchers don't know for sure.

By Ainsley Brown • September 8, 2025

The Full Story Of Cleopatra’s Death, The Alleged Snake Bite Suicide Of Egypt’s Storied Queen

Cleopatra died after reportedly allowing a venomous snake to bite her in Alexandria on August 12, 30 B.C.E. — but some scholars say she may have actually been murdered.

By Kaleena Fraga • Sep 7, 2025

The Full Story Of Cleopatra’s Death, The Alleged Snake Bite Suicide Of Egypt’s Storied Queen

Cleopatra died after reportedly allowing a venomous snake to bite her in Alexandria on August 12, 30 B.C.E. — but some scholars say she may have actually been murdered.

By Kaleena Fraga • September 7, 2025

Where Is Cleopatra’s Tomb? The Centuries-Long Hunt For The Location Of The Egyptian Queen’s Burial

Researchers may finally be close to uncovering the lost tomb of Cleopatra and Mark Antony at the Taposiris Magna temple complex near Alexandria, Egypt, where they were believed to be buried just after their suicide in 30 B.C.E.

By Leah Silverman • Sep 7, 2025

Where Is Cleopatra’s Tomb? The Centuries-Long Hunt For The Location Of The Egyptian Queen’s Burial

Researchers may finally be close to uncovering the lost tomb of Cleopatra and Mark Antony at the Taposiris Magna temple complex near Alexandria, Egypt, where they were believed to be buried just after their suicide in 30 B.C.E.

By Leah Silverman • September 7, 2025

Archaeologists In Switzerland Just Unearthed The Remains Of A Wooden Bridge Built By The Romans More Than 2,000 Years Ago

The bridge over Switzerland's Zihl River was built by the Romans around 40 B.C.E. and connected important trade and transportation routes.

By Ainsley Brown • Sep 5, 2025

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Archaeologists In Switzerland Just Unearthed The Remains Of A Wooden Bridge Built By The Romans More Than 2,000 Years Ago

The bridge over Switzerland's Zihl River was built by the Romans around 40 B.C.E. and connected important trade and transportation routes.

By Ainsley Brown • September 5, 2025

Archaeologists In Serbia Just Discovered The First-Ever Proof That Ancient Roman Gladiators Battled Brown Bears

Archaeologists excavating the ruins of a Roman amphitheater at Viminacium in present-day Serbia have unearthed the battered skull of a brown bear once forced to fight in front of some 7,000 spectators.

By Austin Harvey • Sep 5, 2025

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Archaeologists In Serbia Just Discovered The First-Ever Proof That Ancient Roman Gladiators Battled Brown Bears

Archaeologists excavating the ruins of a Roman amphitheater at Viminacium in present-day Serbia have unearthed the battered skull of a brown bear once forced to fight in front of some 7,000 spectators.

By Austin Harvey • September 5, 2025

1,600-Year-Old Samaritan Mosaic With Images Of Crops And A ‘Good Luck’ Message Unearthed In Israel

While conducting salvage excavations ahead of housing construction in Kafr Qasim, Israel, workers recently happened upon this mosaic amid the ruins of an ancient Samaritan settlement.

By Kaleena Fraga • Sep 4, 2025

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1,600-Year-Old Samaritan Mosaic With Images Of Crops And A ‘Good Luck’ Message Unearthed In Israel

While conducting salvage excavations ahead of housing construction in Kafr Qasim, Israel, workers recently happened upon this mosaic amid the ruins of an ancient Samaritan settlement.

By Kaleena Fraga • September 4, 2025

Archaeologists In Italy Just Found An Ancient Etruscan Urn Emblazoned With The Face Of Medusa

During routine conservation work at the Palazzone Necropolis in Perugia, Italy, archaeologists recently happened upon a 2,300-year-old urn bearing the image of Medusa, the snake-haired Gorgon of ancient myth.

By Austin Harvey • Sep 3, 2025

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Archaeologists In Italy Just Found An Ancient Etruscan Urn Emblazoned With The Face Of Medusa

During routine conservation work at the Palazzone Necropolis in Perugia, Italy, archaeologists recently happened upon a 2,300-year-old urn bearing the image of Medusa, the snake-haired Gorgon of ancient myth.

By Austin Harvey • September 3, 2025

Reconstruction From Ancient Skull Reveals What Humans Looked Like 9,500 Years Ago

Unearthed decades ago near Jerusalem, the skull offers a glimpse into one of history's first human civilizations.

By All That's Interesting • Sep 3, 2025

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Reconstruction From Ancient Skull Reveals What Humans Looked Like 9,500 Years Ago

Unearthed decades ago near Jerusalem, the skull offers a glimpse into one of history's first human civilizations.

By All That's Interesting • September 3, 2025

Archaeologists In France Just Uncovered An Ancient Roman Mausoleum That Was Likely Modeled After Emperor Augustus’ Tomb

Presumably built for a local elite, this 2,000-year-old mausoleum would have been visible to anyone passing through what was once the Roman colony of Vienne, founded by Julius Caesar in 47 B.C.E.

By Austin Harvey • Sep 2, 2025

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Archaeologists In France Just Uncovered An Ancient Roman Mausoleum That Was Likely Modeled After Emperor Augustus’ Tomb

Presumably built for a local elite, this 2,000-year-old mausoleum would have been visible to anyone passing through what was once the Roman colony of Vienne, founded by Julius Caesar in 47 B.C.E.

By Austin Harvey • September 2, 2025

Archaeologists In Egypt Just Pulled Statues, Tools, And A Sphinx From The Ancient Sunken ‘Party Town’ Of Canopus

The ancient city of Canopus was known for "all sorts of licentious behavior" before it sank beneath the Bay of Abū Qīr off the coast of Alexandria in the eighth century C.E.

By Austin Harvey • Aug 29, 2025

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Archaeologists In Egypt Just Pulled Statues, Tools, And A Sphinx From The Ancient Sunken ‘Party Town’ Of Canopus

The ancient city of Canopus was known for "all sorts of licentious behavior" before it sank beneath the Bay of Abū Qīr off the coast of Alexandria in the eighth century C.E.

By Austin Harvey • August 29, 2025