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This Week In History News, May 7 – 13

Ancient sunken road discovered near Croatia, Stone Age dagger found in Norway, mass grave from 7,000 years ago unearthed in Oman.

By All That's Interesting • May 12, 2023

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This Week In History News, May 7 – 13

Ancient sunken road discovered near Croatia, Stone Age dagger found in Norway, mass grave from 7,000 years ago unearthed in Oman.

By All That's Interesting • May 12, 2023

A 9-Year-Old Boy Just Found A Prehistoric Mammoth Tooth While Playing In His Grandma’s Backyard

Archaeologists from the nearby Museum of Natural and Cultural History in Eugene, Oregon, identified the tooth and said it is at least 10,000 years old.

By Austin Harvey • May 12, 2023

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A 9-Year-Old Boy Just Found A Prehistoric Mammoth Tooth While Playing In His Grandma’s Backyard

Archaeologists from the nearby Museum of Natural and Cultural History in Eugene, Oregon, identified the tooth and said it is at least 10,000 years old.

By Austin Harvey • May 12, 2023

‘Ginormous’ Bones Found By Chance In Museum Archives Turn Out To Belong To A Jurassic Sea Monster

The bones, tucked away in fossil drawers and storage, belong to a pliosaur and suggest that this ancient sea creature could grow even larger than scientists previously thought.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 12, 2023

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‘Ginormous’ Bones Found By Chance In Museum Archives Turn Out To Belong To A Jurassic Sea Monster

The bones, tucked away in fossil drawers and storage, belong to a pliosaur and suggest that this ancient sea creature could grow even larger than scientists previously thought.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 12, 2023

Archaeologists In Oman Just Uncovered A ‘Completely Unique’ Mass Tomb From 7,000 Years Ago

The tomb dates back to between 5000 B.C.E and 4600 B.C.E and contains several dozen skeletal remains.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 11, 2023

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Archaeologists In Oman Just Uncovered A ‘Completely Unique’ Mass Tomb From 7,000 Years Ago

The tomb dates back to between 5000 B.C.E and 4600 B.C.E and contains several dozen skeletal remains.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 11, 2023

Changelings, The Devilish Fairies Of European Folklore That Disguise Themselves As Human Children

For centuries, changelings were said to be fairy offspring left in place of kidnapped children. But the truth is that many kids believed to be these creatures simply had unknown illnesses.

By Austin Harvey • May 10, 2023

Changelings, The Devilish Fairies Of European Folklore That Disguise Themselves As Human Children

For centuries, changelings were said to be fairy offspring left in place of kidnapped children. But the truth is that many kids believed to be these creatures simply had unknown illnesses.

By Austin Harvey • May 10, 2023

An Eight-Year-Old Girl In Norway Just Found A Dagger From The Stone Age Outside Her School

The Stone Age dagger is made of flint, which is not naturally found in Norway, leading archaeologists to believe it may have been brought over from ancient Denmark.

By Austin Harvey • May 9, 2023

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An Eight-Year-Old Girl In Norway Just Found A Dagger From The Stone Age Outside Her School

The Stone Age dagger is made of flint, which is not naturally found in Norway, leading archaeologists to believe it may have been brought over from ancient Denmark.

By Austin Harvey • May 9, 2023

This Week In History News, Apr. 30 – May 6

Viking ship uncovered in Norway, sunken hospital discovered in Florida, Roman treasure unearthed in Italy.

By All That's Interesting • May 5, 2023

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This Week In History News, Apr. 30 – May 6

Viking ship uncovered in Norway, sunken hospital discovered in Florida, Roman treasure unearthed in Italy.

By All That's Interesting • May 5, 2023

Archaeologists Unearth Renaissance-Era Urine Flasks At Caesar’s Forum In Rome

Unearthed in the ruins of the Ospedale dei Fornari hospital, flasks like these were used by European doctors for centuries in order to diagnose diseases like jaundice and diabetes.

By Amber Morgan • May 2, 2023

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Archaeologists Unearth Renaissance-Era Urine Flasks At Caesar’s Forum In Rome

Unearthed in the ruins of the Ospedale dei Fornari hospital, flasks like these were used by European doctors for centuries in order to diagnose diseases like jaundice and diabetes.

By Amber Morgan • May 2, 2023

Hoard Of 2,000-Year-Old Roman Coins Found Buried In An Italian Forest

Concealed inside a small pot, the coins may have been hidden away for safekeeping by a soldier or a businessman during a turbulent moment in Roman history.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 1, 2023

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Hoard Of 2,000-Year-Old Roman Coins Found Buried In An Italian Forest

Concealed inside a small pot, the coins may have been hidden away for safekeeping by a soldier or a businessman during a turbulent moment in Roman history.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 1, 2023

Inside The Tragic Life Of Ankhesenamun, The Wife Of King Tut

Only living into her mid-20s, Ankhesenamun became the Queen of Egypt during the 18th Dynasty when she married King Tut.

By William DeLong • Apr 29, 2023

Inside The Tragic Life Of Ankhesenamun, The Wife Of King Tut

Only living into her mid-20s, Ankhesenamun became the Queen of Egypt during the 18th Dynasty when she married King Tut.

By William DeLong • April 29, 2023