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Retired Metal Detectorist Finds 2,000-Year-Old Roman Penis Pendant On An English Farm

More than 400 penis pendants have been uncovered in England, but this is only the second found that was made from silver, leading experts to declare it a "national treasure."

By Marco Margaritoff • Jun 10, 2022

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Retired Metal Detectorist Finds 2,000-Year-Old Roman Penis Pendant On An English Farm

More than 400 penis pendants have been uncovered in England, but this is only the second found that was made from silver, leading experts to declare it a "national treasure."

By Marco Margaritoff • June 10, 2022

Two Lost Amazon Cities Hidden In The Rainforest For Centuries Were Just Discovered In Bolivia

The discovery of urban centers, suburban hubs, causeways, reservoirs, and canals flies in the face of the belief that the Amazon was unsuitable for permanent settlements.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jun 9, 2022

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Two Lost Amazon Cities Hidden In The Rainforest For Centuries Were Just Discovered In Bolivia

The discovery of urban centers, suburban hubs, causeways, reservoirs, and canals flies in the face of the belief that the Amazon was unsuitable for permanent settlements.

By Marco Margaritoff • June 9, 2022

This Medieval Saber Found At A Greek Monastery May Have Belonged To Turkish Pirates

The single-edged sword was found among the ruins of a monastery near Thessaloniki, Greece and likely dates back to a battle in the 14th century.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 8, 2022

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This Medieval Saber Found At A Greek Monastery May Have Belonged To Turkish Pirates

The single-edged sword was found among the ruins of a monastery near Thessaloniki, Greece and likely dates back to a battle in the 14th century.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 8, 2022

Archaeologists In Greece Unearth A 2,100-Year-Old Skeleton Buried On A Bronze Bed Decorated With Mermaids

The bed dates to the first century B.C.E. and was discovered alongside the remains of a wealthy woman who likely held a high position in ancient Greek society.

By Cara Johnson • Jun 6, 2022

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Archaeologists In Greece Unearth A 2,100-Year-Old Skeleton Buried On A Bronze Bed Decorated With Mermaids

The bed dates to the first century B.C.E. and was discovered alongside the remains of a wealthy woman who likely held a high position in ancient Greek society.

By Cara Johnson • June 6, 2022

This Week In History News, May 29 – Jun. 4

Bronze Age sunken city emerges from the Tigris River, ancient paintings found beneath layers of bird poop in Egypt, dozens of Spanish colonists' skeletons uncovered in Peru.

By All That's Interesting • Jun 3, 2022

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This Week In History News, May 29 – Jun. 4

Bronze Age sunken city emerges from the Tigris River, ancient paintings found beneath layers of bird poop in Egypt, dozens of Spanish colonists' skeletons uncovered in Peru.

By All That's Interesting • June 3, 2022

Archaeologists Just Uncovered Secret Tunnels And An Ancient Chamber Beneath Peru’s Chavín de Huántar Temple

Archeologists first noticed a duct in 2019 that opened up into the ceremonial chamber since dubbed the Condor Gallery.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 3, 2022

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Archaeologists Just Uncovered Secret Tunnels And An Ancient Chamber Beneath Peru’s Chavín de Huántar Temple

Archeologists first noticed a duct in 2019 that opened up into the ceremonial chamber since dubbed the Condor Gallery.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 3, 2022

Archaeologists Unearth 42 Skeletons Of Syphilis-Ridden Spanish Colonists Under Peru’s Oldest Hospital

Local legend has it that the last three rulers of the Incan Empire lay buried at the site. Shaped like a cross, the one-hectare complex has a rich and mysterious history.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jun 2, 2022

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Archaeologists Unearth 42 Skeletons Of Syphilis-Ridden Spanish Colonists Under Peru’s Oldest Hospital

Local legend has it that the last three rulers of the Incan Empire lay buried at the site. Shaped like a cross, the one-hectare complex has a rich and mysterious history.

By Marco Margaritoff • June 2, 2022

Temple Restoration Project In Egypt Reveals Dozens Of Colorful Carvings Beneath Centuries Of Bird Poop

The frescoes at the temple in Esna, Egypt, were made some 2,200 years ago, and the temple itself was used for four centuries.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 1, 2022

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Temple Restoration Project In Egypt Reveals Dozens Of Colorful Carvings Beneath Centuries Of Bird Poop

The frescoes at the temple in Esna, Egypt, were made some 2,200 years ago, and the temple itself was used for four centuries.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 1, 2022

Study Suggests That Egg-Eating Ancient Australians Helped Drive ‘Thunder Birds’ To Extinction

Genyornis, or 'thunder birds,' went extinct some 47,000 years ago, shortly after humans arrived in present-day Australia.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 31, 2022

Study Suggests That Egg-Eating Ancient Australians Helped Drive ‘Thunder Birds’ To Extinction

Genyornis, or 'thunder birds,' went extinct some 47,000 years ago, shortly after humans arrived in present-day Australia.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 31, 2022

Inside The Puzzling Death Of Alexander The Great And The Disturbing Theories Behind It

In 323 B.C.E., Alexander the Great died of an unknown illness — and his body showed no signs of decomposition for six days.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 30, 2022

Inside The Puzzling Death Of Alexander The Great And The Disturbing Theories Behind It

In 323 B.C.E., Alexander the Great died of an unknown illness — and his body showed no signs of decomposition for six days.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 30, 2022