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4,000-Year-Old Bronze Age Coffin Made Of A Tree Trunk Discovered In Golf Course Pond

The coffin also contained the remains of a man and a surprisingly well-preserved ceremonial ax.

By Kaleena Fraga • Sep 14, 2021

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4,000-Year-Old Bronze Age Coffin Made Of A Tree Trunk Discovered In Golf Course Pond

The coffin also contained the remains of a man and a surprisingly well-preserved ceremonial ax.

By Kaleena Fraga • September 14, 2021

1,600-Year-Old Remains Found At A South Korean Palace Confirm Ancient Myths About Human Sacrifice

The remains of two women and one man were uncovered between the foundation and the wall of the 5th-century Wolseong palace complex in southeastern Korea.

By Marco Margaritoff • Sep 13, 2021

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1,600-Year-Old Remains Found At A South Korean Palace Confirm Ancient Myths About Human Sacrifice

The remains of two women and one man were uncovered between the foundation and the wall of the 5th-century Wolseong palace complex in southeastern Korea.

By Marco Margaritoff • September 13, 2021

This Week In History News, Sept. 5 – 11

Mysterious stone balls unearthed at Neolithic Scottish tomb, 800-year-old Merlin texts translated, Napoleon's hat containing traces of his DNA goes up for auction.

By All That's Interesting • Sep 10, 2021

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This Week In History News, Sept. 5 – 11

Mysterious stone balls unearthed at Neolithic Scottish tomb, 800-year-old Merlin texts translated, Napoleon's hat containing traces of his DNA goes up for auction.

By All That's Interesting • September 10, 2021

800-Year-Old Manuscript Found In British Library Sheds New Light On Stories Of Merlin And King Arthur

The 800-year-old text from the Suite Vulgate du Merlin contains "subtle but significant" differences from modern understandings of the legend.

By Kaleena Fraga • Sep 8, 2021

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800-Year-Old Manuscript Found In British Library Sheds New Light On Stories Of Merlin And King Arthur

The 800-year-old text from the Suite Vulgate du Merlin contains "subtle but significant" differences from modern understandings of the legend.

By Kaleena Fraga • September 8, 2021

This Week In History News, Aug. 29 – Sept. 4

9,000-year-old beer residue unearthed in China, Neolithic cemetery uncovered in Transylvania, rare collection of early images by Black photographers acquired by the Smithsonian.

By All That's Interesting • Sep 3, 2021

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This Week In History News, Aug. 29 – Sept. 4

9,000-year-old beer residue unearthed in China, Neolithic cemetery uncovered in Transylvania, rare collection of early images by Black photographers acquired by the Smithsonian.

By All That's Interesting • September 3, 2021

Marine Archaeologists Just Found Four 2,200-Year-Old Roman Battering Rams Used During The Punic Wars

The ancient Roman battering rams held inscriptions from judges who signed off on their construction and held three enormous blades on each side to tear through enemy ships.

By Marco Margaritoff • Sep 3, 2021

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Marine Archaeologists Just Found Four 2,200-Year-Old Roman Battering Rams Used During The Punic Wars

The ancient Roman battering rams held inscriptions from judges who signed off on their construction and held three enormous blades on each side to tear through enemy ships.

By Marco Margaritoff • September 3, 2021

Neolithic Tomb In Transylvania Yields 6,000-Year-Old Skeletons With Urns On Their Heads

Combing the grounds before impending construction, researchers unearthed an ominous 6,000-year-old cemetery and evidence of a Celtic settlement dating back 2,200 years.

By Marco Margaritoff • Sep 1, 2021

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Neolithic Tomb In Transylvania Yields 6,000-Year-Old Skeletons With Urns On Their Heads

Combing the grounds before impending construction, researchers unearthed an ominous 6,000-year-old cemetery and evidence of a Celtic settlement dating back 2,200 years.

By Marco Margaritoff • September 1, 2021

This Week In History News, Aug. 22 – 28

Ancient statue of a Greek goddess found in Turkey, prehistoric whale species discovered in Egypt, and Al Capone's favorite gun put up for auction.

By All That's Interesting • Aug 27, 2021

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This Week In History News, Aug. 22 – 28

Ancient statue of a Greek goddess found in Turkey, prehistoric whale species discovered in Egypt, and Al Capone's favorite gun put up for auction.

By All That's Interesting • August 27, 2021

Previously Unknown Four-Legged Whale Species Discovered In Egypt And Dubbed ‘God Of Death’

Forty-three million years ago, the fearsome four-legged whale stalked prey both underwater and on land.

By Kaleena Fraga • Aug 26, 2021

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Previously Unknown Four-Legged Whale Species Discovered In Egypt And Dubbed ‘God Of Death’

Forty-three million years ago, the fearsome four-legged whale stalked prey both underwater and on land.

By Kaleena Fraga • August 26, 2021

This Week In History News, Aug. 15 – 21

Ancient Chinese couples' remains found locked in an eternal embrace, perfectly-preserved bodies discovered at Pompeii, prehistoric turtle egg unearthed with an embryo inside.

By All That's Interesting • Aug 20, 2021

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This Week In History News, Aug. 15 – 21

Ancient Chinese couples' remains found locked in an eternal embrace, perfectly-preserved bodies discovered at Pompeii, prehistoric turtle egg unearthed with an embryo inside.

By All That's Interesting • August 20, 2021

Paleontologists In China Just Discovered A Prehistoric Egg Fossil From A Nearly Human-Sized Turtle — With A Baby Inside

The fossilized bones of the baby turtle are perfectly preserved, marking the first-ever discovery of intact embryonic material from prehistoric giant turtles.

By Erik Hawkins • Aug 18, 2021

Paleontologists In China Just Discovered A Prehistoric Egg Fossil From A Nearly Human-Sized Turtle — With A Baby Inside

The fossilized bones of the baby turtle are perfectly preserved, marking the first-ever discovery of intact embryonic material from prehistoric giant turtles.

By Erik Hawkins • August 18, 2021

The Discovery Of An Ancient Tomb Has Unearthed The Best-Preserved Human Remains Ever Found At Pompeii

The remains are those of an elderly man who died and was buried shortly before the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 A.D. — and they still bear traces of his white hair and a preserved ear.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 17, 2021

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The Discovery Of An Ancient Tomb Has Unearthed The Best-Preserved Human Remains Ever Found At Pompeii

The remains are those of an elderly man who died and was buried shortly before the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 A.D. — and they still bear traces of his white hair and a preserved ear.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 17, 2021